ICMS Cost definitions

Cost categories

Costs are categorised into four levels as follows:

  • level 1: project or subproject
  • level 2: cost categories
  • level 3: cost groups
  • level 4: cost sub-groups

Services and equipment

Parent: Construction Costs
Services and equipment costs include:
  • Heating, ventilating and airconditioning systems/air conditioners
  • Electrical services
  • Fitting out lighting fittings
  • Extra low voltage services
  • Water supply and drainage above ground or inside basement
  • Supply of sanitary fittings and fixtures (installation included in 'Water supply and above grounddrainage' unless not separable from costs of ‘Fittings and sundries’)
  • Disposal systems
  • Fire services
  • Gas services
  • Movement systems
  • Gondolas
  • Turntables
  • Generators
  • Energy-saving features
  • Water and waste water treatment equipment
  • Fountains, pools and filtration plant
  • Powered building signage
  • Audio/visual entertainment system
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Cold room equipment
  • Laboratory equipment
  • Medical equipment
  • Hotel equipment
  • Car park or entrances access control
  • Domestic appliances
  • Other specialist services
  • Builder's profit and attendance on services