Life Cycle Planner - Engineering Difficulty of Scheme

The engineering difficulty of the works can influence cost in a number of ways.  The base cost applies to works on structures on a clear site or disused land in an urban environment.

A set of ‘Engineering Difficulty’ criteria, which are applicable at the scheme level, is listed below along with the default uplift factor that has been assigned to each criterion.
 

 

Engineering Difficulty of Scheme

Default uplift factor

Remoteness of site from access location

1.2

Site security (or lack of)

1.8

Rural

1.2

Private Land (wayleaves/easements)

1.5

Listed

2.0

Other

1.3