Security is now the largest component cost for air-conditioned buildings and has replaced M&E Services which previously held this position. However, these two heads of expenditure have tracked each other closely for the last ten years and continue to do so.

Air-conditioned
In descending order of relative spend: (Previous year’s position and % spend shown in parenthesis)

1st 20.5% Security
(19.0% 2nd)

2nd 19.3% M and E Services
(20.0% 1st)

3rd 14.8% Electricity
(12.9% 3rd)

4th 11.3% Cleaning and Environmental
(11.2% 4th)

5th 9.7% Site Management Resources
(9.4% 5th)

6th 8.4% Management fees
(8.3% 7th)

7th 6.7% Fabric Repairs and Maintenance
(9.1% 6th)

8th 4.2% Gas
(4.4% 8th)

9th 3.5% Lifts and escalators
(3.9% 9th)

10th 1.6% Water
(1.6% 10th)

The cost categories in respect of non air-conditioned buildings have shown some changes in order although a number of the percentage spends in categories 3 to 6 inclusive are very close. We have commented elsewhere in the report about the increase in site management charges which has resulted in this category rising from 7th to joint 3rd.

Non air-conditioned
In descending order of relative spend (last year’s figures and % spend shown in parenthesis).

1st 17.5% M and E Services
(17.0% 1st)

2nd 13.7% Security
(14.3% 2nd)

3rd = 13.6% Site Management Resources
(9.0% 7th)

3rd = 13.5% Cleaning and Environmental
(13.8% 3rd)

5th 11.2% Fabric Repair and Maintenance
(11.2% 4th)

6th 9.6% Electricity
(9.2% 5th=)

7th 9.2% Management Fees
(9.2% 5th=)

8th 5.7% Gas
(6.2% 9th)

9th 3.8% Lifts and Escalators
(7.7% 8th)

10th 2.3% Water
(2.4% 10th)