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The first post<\/a> of this series<\/a> was published a year ago and revealed to be very useful judging by the number of hits every day.<\/p>\n

Although the construction tender prices in Ireland have fallen by 11% over the last 12months the rate of decline is starting to slow down<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Please be aware that the high-risk strategy that some Contractors are using to persistently offer low tender prices increases the risk of insolvencies. That\u2019s why you need to be very careful when choosing a contractor and make sure you have a well written Contract in place.<\/p>\n

In this 2nd post we give you some more useful references to help you with cost guidance on your project.<\/p>\n

Selfbuild Rates<\/a> is an online system that allows you to calculate the true cost of your build.<\/p>\n

Bruce Shaw provides a Cost Calculator<\/a> in their website but please note their construction cost database does not include Residential Projects (only Commercial Offices, Warehouses and Retail).<\/p>\n

Check your Price<\/a> helps you estimate both typical labour only costs for all types of home improvement installations, renovations and repairs as well as the overall costing for complete refurbishment projects & building renovations. This website provides general building costs in UK for a number of different categories.<\/p>\n

The British Magazine Homebuilding & Renovating lets you download the 2010 Build Cost Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OnlineTradesmen.ie<\/a> regularly publishes quotes received by other property owners for their home improvement and building projects nationwide.<\/p>\n

The specifications for a project can vary immensely. A high specification will have a proportional impact on the final price of your project.<\/p>\n

Remember that you should include in your Construction Costs the fees for all professionals involved in your project. This may be approx. 11% of the overall construction costs and it will include for architect’s fees, engineer, surveyor, BER assessor, etc.<\/p>\n

Check out Construction Costs in Recession Ireland<\/a> for more useful references.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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