Fees depend on housing typologies, building scope, deliverables and local coordination requirements as well as gross floor area. We never apply a single generic house rate multiplied by the number of flats; our proposals are built on transparent work packages and verified engineering hours.
Solar study, zoning analysis, module layout scheme
EN 1993/1998 calc reports, BIM LOD 350, foundation interface
Legal and financial protection independent of factory & site
Professional modular development requires financial clarity. Design services, offsite factory manufacturing, and site logistics/assembly are managed as three separate contracts.
Feasibility, plot layout, bespoke housing typologies, Eurocode structural analysis, shared building MEP, manufacturing BIM models, and local permit coordination.
EN 1090-2 certified structural steel modules, high-performance exterior wall envelopes, certified fire/acoustic linings, complete MEP pre-installation, and turnkey bathrooms/finishes.
Multimodal international shipping (road/sea), local reinforced concrete foundation interface, mobile crane erection sequence, and SERMODULA expert installation supervision.
Total Design Fee = Pre-Development + Masterplan + Bespoke Dwelling Types + Building Architecture + Global Statics + Building MEP + CAM Files + Repeat Adaptations + Site Infrastructure + Specialist Audits + BIM/Logistics.
100 apartments are never multiplied as 100 individual house projects; nor does a single house design cover the global engineering of a whole building. Approved typologies are never redrawn from scratch. Repeat blocks are charged at 20-40% for interface adaptation. Floor area rate is solely a control metric; proposals are constructed from defined work packages.
Zoning constraints, local plan rules, boundary surveys, program briefing, workshop hours.
Land area, topography, sunlight/wind orientation, circulation, parking, and phasing.
Number of distinct spatial layouts, core bathrooms, kitchen wet pods, and room programs.
Number of storeys, core stairs/elevators, corridors, exterior facade system, and roof terrace.
Total height, wind/snow loads, seismic zones, module stack load paths, and foundation node reactions.
Central capacity, service shafts, energy metering, fire suppression, ventilation, and rooftop heat pumps.
Unique steel frame variants, lifting lug engineering, assembly jigs, CNC cutting files, and connection hardware.
Positioning, ground level coordination, specific point loads, orientation, foundation interface documents.
Internal roads, fire truck turnarounds, transformer station, drainage, shared paths, and landscape boundaries.
Acoustic testing reports, fire safety strategies, energy performance certificates, and local architect collaboration.
Clash detection matrices, 4D erection sequence, truck arrival slots, crane footprint, and just-in-time assembly schedules.
| Code | Work Package / Service | Pricing Input & Scope | Repetition Impact & Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP01 | Pre-Development & Feasibility | Zoning constraints, local plan rules, boundary surveys, program briefing, workshop hours. | Reviewing existing verified documents costs less; every new plot or country requires fresh assessment. |
| WP02 | Site Masterplanning | Land area, topography, sunlight/wind orientation, circulation, parking, and phasing. | Even if modular building types are identical, every plot layout and slope demands unique engineering. |
| WP03 | Unique Dwelling & Apartment Typologies | Number of distinct spatial layouts, core bathrooms, kitchen wet pods, and room programs. | Once a typology is approved, it is never redrawn; only varying modifications are charged. |
| WP04 | Building Architecture & Common Spaces | Number of storeys, core stairs/elevators, corridors, exterior facade system, and roof terrace. | Substantial reuse across repeated blocks; orientation, thermal boundaries and ground floor entries verified. |
| WP05 | Global Structural Engineering (Eurocodes) | Total height, wind/snow loads, seismic zones, module stack load paths, and foundation node reactions. | Single module analysis cannot replace the 3D building global calculation; repeated identical blocks enjoy 60-80% fee reduction. |
| WP06 | Building MEP & Central Infrastructure | Central capacity, service shafts, energy metering, fire suppression, ventilation, and rooftop heat pumps. | In-dwelling module MEP is standardized once; central building risers and main switchgear are verified per building. |
| WP07 | Production CAM & Shop Drawing Package | Unique steel frame variants, lifting lug engineering, assembly jigs, CNC cutting files, and connection hardware. | High initial engineering workload; zero reproduction cost for duplicate modules rolling off the line. |
| WP08 | Plot / Block Interface Adaptations | Positioning, ground level coordination, specific point loads, orientation, foundation interface documents. | Drastically cheaper than first type development (from 600 EUR/plot or 20-40% of block package). |
| WP09 | Site Infrastructure & Landscape Coordination | Internal roads, fire truck turnarounds, transformer station, drainage, shared paths, and landscape boundaries. | Cannot be calculated simply by building floor area; tied to land scale and municipal connection demands. |
| WP10 | Specialist Compliance & Local Permitting Support | Acoustic testing reports, fire safety strategies, energy performance certificates, and local architect collaboration. | SERMODULA provides the modular technical baseline; local official signing duties remain within local architect scope. |
| WP11 | BIM Coordination & Logistics Staging Management | Clash detection matrices, 4D erection sequence, truck arrival slots, crane footprint, and just-in-time assembly schedules. | Separate management layer for multi-building complexes; protects the developer from site delays and costly crane idle time. |
These benchmark figures are European planning indicators (excl. VAT). Final proposals are calibrated by local statutory obligations, ground conditions and specialist requirements.
Existing documents, defined desktop program.
Massing, layout/program, system choice and initial budget framework.
Block typologies, mix, phasing, and local statutory roadmap.
Based on land plot size and layout alternatives.
Multiple building blocks, public spaces, and staged delivery.
Calculated tailored to topography, environmental impact, and city interfaces.
Full manufacturer project package (architecture, statics, MEP, CAM files).
Flat layout, wet pod interfaces; excludes whole-building global statics and MEP.
Plot siting and utility coordination; foundation design and local permit fee separate.
Same structural principles and similar soil; does not auto-apply to different wind/seismic/country.
Interface coordination; detailed civil road construction and execution contracts separate.
Dedicated multi-discipline coordination over standard file production.
Engineering sequence; actual trucking freight and crane hire paid separately.
| Work Package & Scale | Benchmark Band (EUR) | Scope Demarcation & Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| 2–10 homes / small terraced feasibility | 2.500 – 5.000 EUR | Existing documents, defined desktop program. |
| 11–50 homes or single apartment feasibility | 4.000 – 8.000 EUR | Massing, layout/program, system choice and initial budget framework. |
| 50–150 apartments / multi-building feasibility | 8.000 – 20.000 EUR | Block typologies, mix, phasing, and local statutory roadmap. |
| Small settlement masterplanning | 8.000 – 15.000 EUR | Based on land plot size and layout alternatives. |
| Medium-scale community masterplanning | 15.000 – 35.000 EUR | Multiple building blocks, public spaces, and staged delivery. |
| Large/complex masterplan | From 35,000 EUR (Hourly Basis) | Calculated tailored to topography, environmental impact, and city interfaces. |
| First bespoke detached home type (100 m²) | ~18.000 EUR | Full manufacturer project package (architecture, statics, MEP, CAM files). |
| Apartment flat type development | 6,000 – 12,000 EUR / type | Flat layout, wet pod interfaces; excludes whole-building global statics and MEP. |
| Repeat home limited plot interface adaptation | 600 – 1,500 EUR / plot | Plot siting and utility coordination; foundation design and local permit fee separate. |
| Repeat apartment building block adaptation | 20% – 40% of 1st Block Package | Same structural principles and similar soil; does not auto-apply to different wind/seismic/country. |
| Site infrastructure & landscape coordination | 8.000 – 30.000 EUR | Interface coordination; detailed civil road construction and execution contracts separate. |
| Large project BIM information management | 6.000 – 25.000 EUR | Dedicated multi-discipline coordination over standard file production. |
| Project-wide transport & crane sequence plan | 4.000 – 15.000 EUR | Engineering sequence; actual trucking freight and crane hire paid separately. |
Examine how modular typologies, repetition efficiencies and multi-disciplinary engineering form transparent project budgets across three distinct typologies.
20 detached/terraced homes × 100 m² = 2,000 m² total floor area; 2 distinct 100 m² typologies; ~10,000 m² plot.
Fixed desktop study
Two layout options & phasing
2 × €18,000 (CAM files included)
20 × €600 (levels & connections)
Excludes civil execution
Multi-plot revision control
Excludes freight and crane hire
Defined review; tests separate
| Work Package / Service | Calculation Basis / Scope | Fee (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Development feasibility | Fixed desktop study | 4.000 € |
| Site masterplan | Two layout options & phasing | 12.000 € |
| Two bespoke home types | 2 × €18,000 (CAM files included) | 36.000 € |
| Plot interface adaptations | 20 × €600 (levels & connections) | 12.000 € |
| Infrastructure coordination | Excludes civil execution | 8.000 € |
| BIM information management | Multi-plot revision control | 6.000 € |
| Transport & crane plan | Excludes freight and crane hire | 4.000 € |
| Specialist compliance coordination | Defined review; tests separate | 6.000 € |
| Service Subtotal | 88.000 € | |
| Client Planning Contingency (10%) (Client-retained contingency, not an automatic invoice) | 8.800 € | |
| Total Planning Framework + Contingency | 96.800 € | |
All figures above represent architectural and engineering design fees. The following scope items are excluded from design fees and budgeted under factory fabrication or site contracts.
To safeguard developer cash flow, design contracts are structured across 5 transparent milestone gates. Invoicing occurs only upon formal delivery and sign-off.
Commencement of zoning feasibility, site layout and structural load criteria alignment.
Delivery and sign-off of dwelling typologies, building massing and modular grids.
Eurocode structural models, coordinated building MEP, fire/acoustic reports for local submission.
Full steel workshop drawings, CNC cut files, assembly jigs, lifting nodes and factory bill of materials.
Final sign-off, freeze protocol, procurement kickoff, and site foundation interface handover.
Share your plot location, target typologies and delivery timeline; our team will formulate a transparent work package proposal based on verified engineering hours.