ESTIMATING LABOR REQUIREMENTS: MASONRY WORKS

LABOR ESTIMATE
1. CONCRETING OF PLAIN FLOORING:
2 MEN POUR 1.2 CU.M. CONCRETE/ DAY
2. CONCRETING OF REINF. FLOORING:
2 MEN POUR 0.84 CU.M. CONCRETE/ DAY
3. CONCRETING OF COLUMN AND BEAM:
2 MEN POUR 0.50 CU.M. CONCRETE/ DAY
4. FINISHING OF FLOORING (ROUGH)
2 MEN FINISHES 72 SQ.M./ DAY
5. FINISHING OF CHB JOINTS:
2 MEN FINISHES 420 PCS./DAY
6. PLASTERING OF CHB:
2 MEN PLASTERS 8 SQ.M./DAY
7. LAYING OF CHB:
2 MEN LAY 100 PCS./DAY
8. LAYING OF GLAZED TILE 4 X 4
2 MEN LAY 100 PCS./DAY

CAPABILITIES OF MANUAL LABOR PER HOUR

UNIT
1. 1 MASON
& 1 HELPER
2. 1 CARPENTER
& 1 HELPER

TYPE OF WORK

CAPABILITY

a. LAYING OF CHB & ADOBE

22 PCS.

b. CEMENT FINISH

28 SQ.M.

a. ERECTING FORMS

1.85 SQ.M

b. REMOVING FORMS

1.86 SQ.M.

MANHOURS PER SQUARE METER

ITEMS

MANHOURS
CARPENTER

LABORER

TOTAL

0.70

0.40

1.10

2. FOUNDATION OF PILE CAPS

1.50

0.65

2.15

3. GRADE BEAM OR FTB

0.75

0.40

1.15

4. WALLS GROUND TO 8 HIGH

1.10

0.72

2.92

5. WALLS TO 8-16 HIGH

1.21

.90

1.99

6. WALLS 16-20 HIGH

1.35

0.90

2.25

1. CONTINOUS WALL TYPE

(CHB)

7. COLUMNS

1.22

0.80

2.02

8. BEAMS AND GIRDERS

1.90

1.22

3.12

9. ELEVATED SLABS

1.15

1.16

2.31

0.70

0.90

1.60

(WORD SHORES)
10. ELEVATED SLABS
(ADJUSTED SHORES)

CONCRETING
MANHOURS
ITEMS

LABORER

CARPENTER

OPTR.

OILER

TOTAL

0.05

0.05

5.20

CONTINOUS WALL TYPE FTGS.

-JOB MIX

5.10

-CHUTE

0.75

- BUGGLES

0.98

0.05

0.80
0.98

SPREAD TYPE FOOTINGS

-JOB MIX

5.10

-CHUTE

0.86

- BUGGLES

1.14

0.05
0.07

0.05

5.20
0.93
1.14

FOOTING TIE BEAM

-JOB MIX

5.10

-CHUTE

0.90

- BUGGLES

1.48

0.05

0.05

0.07

5.20
0.97
1.48

FOUNDATION OR BASEMENT WALLS

-JOB MIX

5.10

0.05

0.05

-CHUTE

0.90

- BUGGLES

1.48

1.48

8.51

8.51

0.07

5.20
0.97

COLUMNS
-BY HAND
AND PULLEY
-PORTA LIFT

6.35

0.08

0.08

6.51

0.16

0.16

2.34

- CRANCE, BUCKET & BUGGLES

2.02
RETAINING WALL TO 10 HIGH
-BY HAND

12.71

12.71

AND PULLEY
-PORTA LIFT

10.60

0.08

0.08

10.76

- TOOLED JOINT FINISH

3.67

1.22

4.89

4.00

0.47

4.47

- GLAXED TILES 6.38

2.13

8.51

0.47

4.47

- PLAIN CEMENT FINISH (LOUVER BLOCKS)

- RUBBED CONCRETE
4.00