Manual for the preparation of Elemental. Cost Analysis (ECA) Building Cost entre The Insifeion of Sunrevece Me 7 Fest Eion (June 1985) Second Edition [With-Amendments] (March 1968)Introduction Biking Cost Information Centr (BCIC) ofthe Instuion of Surveyors, Malaysia has been set up with the ite a et collate, analyse and publish cost Information relating to the (Construction Industry in Malaysia \Wt his objective in mind the BCIC is published this Manual to sere es a guide forthe preperation of elemental cast analyses throughout the Industry. This Manual has been updated from the "ECIS - Standard Form of Cost Analysis - December 1959" and comprises fve mejor sections namely-he principles of analysis, te instrucions on préparation of analysis, the 7 efinddons of terms used throughout the analysis, the list of elemenis and-the contents of each element and the standard form of cost analysis. Te BC ses ok a os wo hat conte overs te ropraton tis Man, Ris eo hoped fat he tof elamens, defions an tems used, ec, wil be skp end sod widely by all 0 tht the amaljses cen become a reliable soures of cost information. Tis document was compe bythe Cost Anayse Sub: Commis of fe BCIC compris olonng : Encik Hoe Peng Khoon (Chairman)A" Zz 3 4. 5. 6 iz ei 9. External Wall Area 40. Wall to Fioor Ratio i. Element Ratios -