Metalwork

Common labour factors for Metalwork.

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Metalwork

Description

Man Hours

Unit

Stairs, Balustrades and Ladders

Ladder, 450mm wide, fully welded steel and shop primed

100.00

tonne

Staircase, steel framed, including treads and shop treatment

60.00

tonne

Balustrade, steel, 900mm high, balusters at 150mm centres

140.00

tonne

Framing and Cladding

Angle trim, aluminium, screwed to backing surface

12mm x 12mm angle

0.08

hrs/m

32mm x 20mm angle

0.10

hrs/m

45mm x 20mm angle

0.11

hrs/m

Bench supports, tubular framing with welded joints

Steel

300

tonne

Stainless steel

375

tonne

Brackets, small section steel angle or flat

250

tonne

Cladding, sheet material fixed to framing

Aluminium, 1.6mm

1.60

hrs/m2

Galvanised or zincalume steel, 1mm

1.25

hrs/m2

Stainless steel

1.50

hrs/m2

Gratings and Covers

Manhole covers, including concrete filling

Light duty

450mm x 450mm

0.70

hrs/No.

600mm x 600mm

0.85

hrs/No.

900mm x 900mm

1.05

hrs/No.

Medium duty

450mm x 450mm

0.75

hrs/No.

600mm x 600mm

0.95

hrs/No.

900mm x 900mm

1.15

hrs/No.

Heavy duty

450mm x 450mm

0.80

hrs/No.

600mm x 600mm

1.00

hrs/No.

900mm x 900mm

1.20

hrs/No.

Trench grating, take delivery, build in frame and place in position

Light duty

225mm wide

0.40

hrs/No.

450mm wide

0.65

hrs/No.

Heavy duty

0.50

hrs/No.

225mm wide

0.50

hrs/No.

450mm wide

0.80

hrs/No.

Metalwork

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