Budget

The term cost framework can be found for the first time in DIN 276-1 : 2006-11 - Costs in Construction . According to this, "the cost framework ... serves as a basis for the decision on the requirements planning (see service phases according to HOAI ) as well as for fundamental economic and financial considerations and for determining the cost target."

The budget is one of five levels of costing in construction.

The cost framework is based in particular on quantitative requirements information (e.g. units and functional elements with areas) and qualitative requirements information (e.g. equipment standards) for the building and, if necessary, information on the location.

According to DIN 276, in addition to the total costs, at least the building costs must be shown.

Extract from ÖNORM B 1801-1 , which concerns the cost target cost framework:

• Phase: basic investigation
• Objective: Specification for cost estimation and as cost control
• Basics: Room and functional program with information about types of use, user groups and areas of use with quantity specifications (e.g. number of people, areas, room contents).
  Quality framework, structured according to cost areas (e.g. specifications through reference
  objects ) Deadline framework (e.g. basic dates, milestones)
• Structure: planning and execution-oriented: cost area