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For a feasibility study, your Insitu Concrete breakdown is 15% labour, 80% materials and 5% fixed costs,
and your Formwork breakdown is 80% labour, 20% materials and 0% fixed costs.

Description
Man Hours
Unit

unreinforced readymix, placed in




Blinding layer 50mm thick


2.20
hrs/m3

Column and pier foundations


1.20
hrs/m3

Strip footings


1.30
hrs/m3
  • Continuous concrete footings

    • 2.50
    hrs/m3
  • Small section continuous concrete footings under 300mm x 150mm or short sections of footings

    • 5.00
    hrs/m3

    reinforced readymix, placed in




    Column and pier foundations


    1.50
    hrs/m3

    Strip footings


    1.60
    hrs/m3

    Slabs and thickenings on fill


    1.75
    hrs/m3

    Suspended slabs 150/300mm thick


    2.00
    hrs/m3

    Walls 150/300mm thick


    2.00
    hrs/m3

    Columns


    2.90
    hrs/m3

    Attached beams


    2.25
    hrs/m3

    Isolated beams


    3.00
    hrs/m3

    Stairs and landings


    3.90
    hrs/m3

    Surface Finishes




    Hand Trowel


    0.15
    hrs/m2

    Power Float


    0.18
    hrs/m2

    Broomed Finish


    0.12
    hrs/m2

    Joints




    Keyed construction joint in




    150mm slab


    0.30
    hrs/m

    300mm slab


    0.35
    hrs/m

    Expansion joint in




    300mm slab


    0.60
    hrs/m

    150mm slab


    0.50
    hrs/m

    100mm and 125mm thick foundation walls


    5.00
    hrs/m3

    150mm wall


    0.60
    hrs/m

    150mm thick foundation walls


    4.50
    hrs/m3

    200mm thick foundation walls


    4.00
    hrs/m3

    300mm wall


    0.70
    hrs/m

    Attached piers to walls


    5.00
    hrs/m3

    Isolated piers and piles


    8.00
    hrs/m3

    Waterstops




    Waterstop, double bulb, cast in, excluding angles and intersections




    150mm wide


    0.25
    hrs/m

    200mm wide


    0.28
    hrs/m

    Concrete (Hand)




  • Large isolated pads

    • 2.50
    hrs/m3
  • Small isolated pads under 450mm x 450mm

    • 4.00
    hrs/m3
  • 75mm and 100mm concrete slabs

    • 2.50
    hrs/m3
  • Floating off slabs

    • 0.18
    hrs/m2
  • Small areas of slab

    • 4.00
    hrs/m3
  • Steps and supporting dwarf walls

    • 5.00
    hrs/m3
  • Large concrete beams

    • 6.50
    hrs/m3
  • Small concrete beams under 300 x 300mm

    • 13.00
    hrs/m3
  • Concrete filling to 200 x 200mm blockwork bond beams

    • 49.00
    hrs/m3
  • Concrete filling to 400 x 200mm blockwork bond beams

    • 73.00
    hrs/m3
  • Concrete filling to 250 x 200mm blockwork bond beams

    • 53.00
    hrs/m3
  • Concrete filling to cores in 200mm blockwork (per 100 lin metres of core)

    • 55.00
    hrs/m3
  • 100 x 100mm and 75 x 75mm concrete nibs to porch slabs

    • 16.00
    hrs/m3
  • Boxing to footings and pads

    • 1.30
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to 100mm and 125mm foundation walls

    • 1.60
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to 150mm walls

    • 2.20
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to 200mm walls

    • 2.70
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to attached piers at walls

    • 3.30
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to piles standard lenghts

    • 1.00
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to piles irregular lenghts

    • 1.30
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to tall piers and columns over 1 metre high

    • 1.60
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to soffit of slabs less than 1 metre from ground

    • 2.20
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to soffit of slab over 1 metre but under 1.5 metres from ground

    • 2.70
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to soffit of slab over 1.5 metres from ground

    • 3.30
    hrs/m2
  • Boxing to edges of 75mm and 100mm slabs

    • 26.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
  • Soffit of slabs in small areas

    • 4.95
    hrs/m2
  • Soffits of suspended steps as per rate for slabs

    • 1.95
    hrs/m2
  • Risers to steps

    • 33.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
  • Edges of steps including profile cutting

    • 3.30
    hrs/m2
  • Soffits and sides of large concrete beams (supports up to 1 metre high)

    • 3.30
    hrs/m2
  • Soffits and sides of large concrete beams (support over 1 metre high)

    • 3.80
    hrs/m2
  • Sides only of large beams

    • 2.70
    hrs/m2
  • Soffits and sides of small beams

    • 2.70
    hrs/m2
  • Sides only small beams

    • 2.20
    hrs/m2
  • Raking beams - rate as per level beams

    • 3.38
    hrs/m2
  • Stop ends to walls sides of openings to walls

    • 40.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
  • Soffits of openings in walls

    • 60.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
  • Form openings for vents

    • 15.00
    hrs/100 No.
  • Build in holding down bolts

    • 6.00
    hrs/100 No.
  • Build in galv. wire ties

    • 3.00
    hrs/100 No.
  • Form large rebates and chases

    • 20.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
  • form small rebates and chases planted fillets

    • 10.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres
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