Building types

Are you planning a construction project that will include a variety of building types? Do you want to know the difference in cost across a range building types?

ECC provides detailed construction cost data for various building types in a growing number of European countries. If you want to know whether cost information is currently available for a specific country, please consult the list of supported building types below. We provide both [Level 1] and [Level 2] cost data for various countries and building types.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact our team directly. We are always happy to assist you any way we can.

Legend Table

  • level 1 ? Information is presented as construction costs per square meter. These headline figures are based on a statistical average of such constructions.

    The construction costs have been provided and are updated regularly by the local cost specialist. See the glossary for more information.
  • level 2 ? Information is presented as a breakdown of the construction costs in a detailed schedule. The local cost specialist has calculated the construction costs on a standard building model with its national variations.

    The construction costs are updated regularly by the local cost specialist. See the glossary for more information.
Building types AT BE CZ DE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT NL NO PL RU SE TR UK
Residential
Estate house, 3 floors
Detached (2-3 bedrooms)
Terraced house
Residential block (2-3 floors)
Residential block (4-6 floors)
Residential block (7-12 floors)
Residential block (high rise)
Halls of residence (Student accommodation)
Retirement accomodation
Offices
Office block (1-2 floors)
Office block (3-5 floors)
Office block (6-9 floors)
Office block (10-12 floors)
Office block (high rise)
Minor office refurbishment
Cat.A office fit-out
Government
Local administration building
Law courts
Police station
Fire station
Health
Ambulance station
District hospital
University hospital
Health centre
Nursing homes
Education
Nursery school
Primary school
Academy
University
Hotel
Budget hotel
Hotel, 3 star
Hotel, 4 star
Hotel, 5 star
Hotel Refurbishment
Hotel fit-out
Retail
Small supermarket (local)
Large supermarket
Shopping centre - enclosed mall
Shopping centre - open urban plan
Retail warehouse
Furniture warehouse
Large supermarket refurb
Extra large supermarket refurb
Storage
Warehouse (< 5,000 m2)
Warehouse (> 5,000 m2)
Distribution centre (< 40.000 sqm)
Distribution centre (> 40.000 sqm)
Agricultural facilities
Sport
Sport Pavilion
Local sport centre
Local fitness centre
Swimming pool
Leisure
Community centre
Conference centre
Multiplex cinema
Museum
Parking
Multi-storey (< 3 floors)
Multi-storey (> 3 floors)
Underground parking (< 1,000 m2)
Underground parking (> 1,000 m2)

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