Buildings Market

Property Construction – this is the construction of buildings, including Social Housing. 

Schools PFI – costs relating to the operation of PFI schools. These are often a mix of build, maintenance and operation of schools.

Property & Housing Development – the development of property and social housing (council houses and housing association developments).

Property Maintenance – this covers maintenance of housing and non-housing stock (offices, hospitals etc.). Typically used when the service is specifically for just "hard maintenance" i.e. if a physical asset is being maintained. 

Hospital & Health PFI - expenditure on Hospital PFI schemes and clinics.

Court & Custody PFI – expenditure on Court PFI schemes and Custody facilities.

Office PFI - expenditure on PFI schemes to deliver offices.

Accommodation PFI - expenditure to build accommodation facilities (predominantly the Ministry of Defence).

Property Consultancy (inc Planning) – this includes architecture, surveying, planning and other consultancy relating to housing and building.

Property Management & Estate Agency & Rent – this is used for rent, estate agency costs and property management companies.

Housing Management Services – cost associated with Housing Management Companies, ALMO’s and TMO’s are categorised as Housing Management Services. The service charges include a mix of housing development, maintenance, management of the allocation of housing stock, and care of vulnerable residents. There is an inevitable overlap between this category and Property Maintenance.

FM Services – this is used for invoices and contracts that described themselves as FM (Facilities Management). This is usually a mix of services.

Electrical & Mechanical Works - invoices from Electricians, and costs associated with air conditioning, electronic control panels and other electrical works.

Solar, Wind & Hydro Projects – expenditure relating to the installation of PV panels, wind farms etc.

Gas – expenditure on gas. Note there is an overlap between this category and Energy & Mixed Utilities.

Electricity – expenditure on electricity. Note there is an overlap between this category and Energy & Mixed Utilities.

Energy & mixed utilities – this is used when it isn’t possible to determine if the invoice is for gas or electricity, or water.

Plumbing & Heating Services – the installation and maintenance of boilers and heating systems.

Cleaning – internal (office) cleaning, plus window cleaning. Also includes costs of pest control services.

Water Services – costs associated with the supply of water (mains water, not bottled).

Fuel – this covers both fuel oil and sold fuel (coal and biomass).

Enforcement & Parking Services – outsourced parking enforcement services, plus other enforcement services such as bailiffs.

Catering – catering including schools meals.

Security, CCTV & Alarm Services – this is used for security services, and the installation and monitoring of CCTV equipment.

Plant & Hire - invoices paid for the hire or purchase of identified plant equipment.

Laundry - payments for laundry services (mostly in the NHS).

Hospital Sterilisation - costs associated with sterilising hospitals.