What were the reasons for the introduction of the capital project management charge?
Since the late 1990s, the number of capital projects has increased dramatically. Whilst previously the departments staff had been able to manage and support the project workload that was then current, it became apparent that the burgeoning capital programme could not be adequately managed and supported without additional resources. After consideration of options, the University agreed to this system of charging as the way to provide these additional resources. • Why should I pay a charge for a service for which I am already paying for through my departmental overhead? The services provided through the capital project management charge are not paid for or charged to the departmental overhead. The core costs of Estates & Buildings are allocated to departments currently on the basis of the ARIES model. The department provides a range of services to all departments on an equal footing. For example, all departments receive a similar level of service in relation to mail and ad-hoc repair req
