GRIH PRAMARSHI DESIGN & BUILD COST ANALYSIS

The?construction cost of a house?depends on two things - civil work and the finishing work. While the civil work includes the structure of the house, the finishing work entails doors, windows, wooden cupboards, flooring, roofing, wall designs and painting.

Holistically, the construction costs vary from?Rs 1,000 sq ft to Rs 5,000 per sq ft, depending upon the city and construction site.

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Civil cost

The civil cost majorly incorporates the cost of raw materials used in the construction of plinth, walls, roof, boundary wall, parfait, floor work and plastering. The raw materials majorly include bricks, cement, concrete, sand, and RCC reinforced steel, among others. However, stating the quantum of raw materials is usually difficult as it largely depends on the design of the structure. Moreover, shuttering, contractor and labour charges are also a part of the civil cost.

Typically, the cost of brick wall construction without RCC column differs from?Rs 800 per sq ft to Rs 900 per sq ft. On the contrary, the brick wall construction with RCC column ranges from?Rs 900 per sq ft to Rs 1,000 per sq ft.

Finishing cost

As mentioned above, finishing work comprises doors, windows, wooden work, electric fitting, sanitary fittings, pop work and grillwork. The finishing cost usually varies from?Rs 500 per sq ft to Rs 3,000 per sq ft, subject to the amenities involved.

Normal finishing work with grey flooring starts from Rs 500 per sq ft and goes up to 700 per sq ft. However, medium finish work that includes tiles or local wooden floor work ranges from Rs 1,000 per sq ft to 1,200 per sq ft. In case you prefer premium finishing along with teakwood floor then the cost may differ from Rs 1,500 per sq ft to Rs 3,000 per sq ft.

Moreover, finishing costs also involve labour, such as electrician, plumber, tile mason, carpenter, painter and polisher. Largely, the construction cost of a house is the cost of civil work, along with the finishing costs. Therefore, the average construction cost of a 1,000 sq ft home may differ from about?Rs 1,300 per sq ft to Rs 5,000 per sq ft,

Types of construction raw materials and their costs

The construction raw materials are divided into three classes, i.e. C, B, and A.

• C Class: Involves construction with low-grade bricks/sand, cheapest fixtures, and low-quality cement and steel. Usually, it takes around Rs 7-8 lakh to construct a C-class house measuring 1,000 sq ft.
• B Class: Such type of construction involves medium-quality raw materials, ranging from cement to steel and fixtures and fittings. Contrary to C class, a house measuring 1,000 sq ft built with B class materials would take Rs 10-11 lakh to complete.
• A Class: Such type of construction involves using the best resource quality, and therefore, the cost of constructing a house measuring 1,000 sq ft may vary between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 25 lakh.

Furthermore, the construction cost may also be influenced by external factors, such as:

• Construction delays?owing to the non-professional attitude of the contractor, labour strikes or holidays
• Increased rental costs of the building equipment
• Inefficient use of equipment that results in overhead costs
• A rise in the material prices
• A rise in the labour charges

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·???????Average cost of construction in India (Oct 2022)

Expenses

Average Expenditure for a 1,000 sq ft home

Architect

Rs 15,000 onwards

Brick wall construction (without RCC)

Rs 800 per sq ft

Brick wall construction with RCC)

Rs 900 per sq ft

Civil work

Rs 1,500 per sq ft

Electrician/Plumber

Rs 2,500 per sq ft

Raw material cost

Rs 7 lakh onwards

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