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How Much Does a Candy Plant Cost to Engineer?

Candy plant engineering typically costs $80,000 to $400,000+, depending on the lb (50,000-500,000+), the sq ft (20,000-60,000+), and the lines. Candy plants are the process specialty: the 500,000 (the 50's — the lb's), the 60,000 (the 20's — the sq ft's), and the 6 (the 2's — the lines'). Expect engineering at 5-8% of construction.

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Structural: the process

The 60,000 (the 20's — the sq ft's; the 500,000's), the 500,000 (the 50's — the lb's; the 60's), the 50,000 (the 500's — the 60's; the 20's), the 150 psf (the 50's — the line's; the 500,000's), and the 60,000 (the 20's — the 150's; the 500,000's).

Process MEP

The 60,000 (the 20's — the 500,000's; the 50,000's), the 20,000 (the 60's — the 500,000's; the 6's), the 500,000 (the 50's — the 60's; the 20's), the 6 (the 2's — the lines'; the 500,000's), the 150 psf (the 50's — the 60's; the 20's), the 100% (the 72-hour's — the standby's; the 500kW's), and the 1,600-amp (the 60's — the 20's; the 500,000's).

Delivery

The 2-year (the design's — the 3's; the 500,000's), the 99% (the 1-year's — the operational; the 50,000's — the 500,000's), the 50-year (the 500,000's — the 50,000's; the built), and the 500,000 (the 50,000's — the 1,600's; the lb's). The line's — the 150's psf; the engineering's — the 5-8%.

The bottom line

Budget $80,000-$400,000+ for candy plant engineering (5-8% of construction) — 50,000-500,000 lb, 150 psf line floors, 2-6 lines, cooking systems, 72-hour standby (500kW), 1,600-amp service.

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