Construction Approach and Productivity Issues Session II: Interim Technical Agenda Meeting of ICP Regional Coordinating Agencies Washington, D.C., USA October 30, 2015

Quick: Recap ICP 2011 Prices for 55 items (materials, labor, equipment): USED Different mix for each BH Resource mixes (materials, labor, equipment): USED To break-down BH expenditures Contractors’ mark-ups: NOT USED Professional fees: NOT USED Productive adjustment: NOT USED

Resource mixes (ICP 2011 formulation) What proportion of overall construction project value is taken by the main inputs to construction work (materials and products, labor and equipment) in the following types of projects? Other inputs - general site costs, head office overheads, profit, etc. - should be spread across the main inputs. Please indicate approximate percentage values.

Contractors’ mark-ups (ICP 2011 formulation) What percentages should typically be added to contractors' input costs to arrive at contractors' bid prices or construction purchaser prices? Please indicate approximate percentage values.

Professional fees (ICP 2011 formulation) What percentage additions should be allowed for both pre and post-contract services on different types of work? Professional fees will typically comprise pre- and post-contract services, including architectural and engineering design, technical supervision, project management and other specialist services, but national rules and practices must be taken into account. Please enter the total amount as a percentage of the contractor's cost (which will include the contractor's mark-up described above). The intention is to arrive at the end-user or purchaser price for construction work.

Discussion Is information requested clear for: Resource mixes; Contractors’ mark-ups; and Profession fees? Should the list of labor items contain an item for professional labor? How should the contractors’ mark-ups and profession fees be applied in practice: On prices; On PPPs; or Something else?