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Comprehensive Building Price Book 2009 SMM7 Estimating Price Book 2009:
26th edition major works
The major and minor works building price 14th edition
book is compiled from the latest up-to-date The 14th edition of the SMM7 Estimating
industry data. Price Book contains:
Now in its 26th edition, the price book • almost 5,000 fully updated material prices
includes: • 23,000 built-up work items
• approximately 11,000 fully updated • close to 2,500 approximate estimating prices
material prices • the latest BCIS costs per square metre
• almost 50,000 built-up work items • includes free download of electronic pricing system
• nearly 5,000 approximate estimating prices £110, published August 2008,
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Roofwork, Woodwork, Plumbing and Engineering
A Guide to Estimating for Small Works 2008
This successful title has been produced to service
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£139, published August 2008, 2 volumes, circa 1000
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It includes legal and planning considerations, plus SMM7
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14th Edition 2009

Price Book 2009
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• nearly 5,000 fully updated material prices
• almost 12,500 built-up work items
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£35, ISBN 978 1 904829 69 0

The latest edition of this price book contains unit rates,

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time, hire rates, detailed approximate estimating,
preliminaries and dayworks, as well as a comprehensive
memoranda list.
£89, published August 2008, circa 500 pages,
ISBN 978 1 904829 83 6
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Contains up-to-date hard cost data for contractors,
engineers and surveyors engaged in the financial
management of civil engineering projects.
£185, published May 2008

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BCIS WESSEX SMM7 ESTIMATING PRICE BOOK 2009

14th Edition

BCIS Wessex would like to thank our members of staff and all those who assisted in the preparation and production of the 14th Edition of the BCIS Wessex SMM7
Estimating Price Book 2009. We also wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance given by the following individuals, organisations, manufacturers, suppliers,
contractors and Associations, including those who have given their kind permission for the reproduction and publication of copyright material.

Technical Editor:

N P Barnett BSc (Hons)

Editorial staff and contributors to original material:

A J Hobbs DMS,FRICS,FBIM R C Murphy MSc, Dip BE, FRICS

C Fleming MCIOB, MIAS P Knight ARICS
S G Price FRICS G Williams ARICS
K G Bray FFS, FFB T Spike ARICS
M J Snarr James A Johnson ARICS, MCIOB
I Macdonald ARICS Andrew Loveless
R P Beckett ARICS T.R.M Denley FRICS
P A Kerslake ARICS T.C Broadfield FASI

Editorial Assistants:

Mrs M Damon

Miss H Cook
Mrs C Barnett

Associations and Organisations:

Association of Consulting Engineers
Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council
Building Cost Information Service
Building Employers Confederation
Construction Industry training Board - Levy Department
Construction Industry Joint Council (formerly National Joint Council for the Building Industry)
E C Harris, Capital Project and Facilities Consultants
H M Revenue & Customs
Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Suppliers and Services:

A & C Dunkley (Boscombe) Ltd

4/10 Kemp Road Alumasc Exterior Building Products Limited
Winton White House Works
Bournemouth Bold Road
BH9 2PW Sutton
St Helens
: 01202 526206 WA9 4JG
: 01202 526209
: showroom@dunkleytiles.co.uk : 01744 648400
: www.dunkleytiles.co.uk : 01744 648401
: info@alumasc-exteriors.co.uk
: www.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk
A Andrews & Sons (Marble & Tiles) Ltd
324-330 Meanwood Road
Leeds Anderton Concrete
LS7 2JE Anderton Wharf
Soothill
: 0113 262 4751 Anderton
: 0113 262 3337 Northwich
: contracts@andrews-tiles.co.uk Cheshire
: www.andrews-tiles.co.uk CW9 6AA

: 01606 79436
Able Shutter Services Limited : 01606 871590
Able House : sales@andertonconcrete.co.uk
Chalgrove Road : andertonconcrete.co.uk
Tottenham
London
N17 0JJ Aspect Roofing
The Old Mill
: 020 8885 5332 East Harling
: 020 8885 6786 Norwich
: gary@able-shutters.co.uk Norfolk
: www.able-shutters.co.uk NR16 2QW

: 01953 717777
Aggregate Industries UK Ltd : 01953 717164
Bradstone Structural : enquiries@aspectroofing.co.uk
North End Farm Works : www.aspectroofing.co.uk
Ashton Keynes
Wiltshire
SN6 3QX

: 01285 646884
: 01285 646891
: bradstone.structural@aggregate.com
: www.bradstone.com

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 PREFACE
PREFACE

BCIS WESSEX SMM7 ESTIMATING PRICE BOOK 14TH EDITION

Preface to the 14th edition

The unit rates in this, the latest edition of the BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book, are compiled from over 500,000 price elements. Each unit rate and
element has been compiled to reflect the realistic and competitive pricing levels predominant within the industry; the latest materials and specifications have been
incorporated where applicable.

The latest available amendments to Professional information, Average Building Prices, Town and Country Planning Regulations Fees for Applications and Deemed
Applications, Building Regulations Prescribed fees etc. and Cost Limits and Allowances, reproduced by kind permission of the Professional and Public Bodies, have
been incorporated. Information and guidance has also been included with regard to land fill tax and land decontamination.

Users' attention is drawn to the fact that all prices in the BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book exclude VAT and also exclude overhead allowances and profit.

MATERIAL PRICES

Material prices used in this book are based on National average best trade prices. The base date used for these materials costs is 1st July 2008.

LABOUR RATES

The SMM7 Estimating Price Book is based on the Construction Industry Joint Council wage agreement.

The wage rates agreed by the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales have been used where applicable.

PLUS RATES

No allowance has been made within the labour prices for plus rates. However, if local economic circumstances dictate that such enhancements are appropriate,
then a "plus rate" may be easily introduced into the calculation. This philosophy applies to CIJC, BATJIC and the JIBPMES wage rate calculations.

We would recommend that users study the introduction, Section IB, to familiarise themselves with the basis for pricing this year.

PARTNERING FOR EXCELLENCE

The arrival of the decade, and the millennium, sees the start of a new working partnership between BCIS Wessex and EC Harris, who share many beliefs and ideals
in the provision of quality information and service to all our clients.

EC Harris

EC Harris is a unique international consultancy in the real estate, infrastructure and construction sectors with 2,500 people directly involved in delivering of better
value results to clients through the business support and project services.

EC Harris specialises in:

• Combining a range of skills and techniques to help clients achieve greater value from their business infrastructure
• Providing professionals who can deliver clients’ projects and facilities
• Skills required to enable effective outsourcing and the provision of total facilities solutions

Our experience shows that the challenges faced by our clients are rarely met through the provision of singular traditional professional services. It is our ability to
understand the specific needs of clients and our innovative application of a wide range of both new to the industry and traditional skills that delivers real results.

We systematically invest in our people and their capability, promote self-development and reward high performance. We combine our comprehensive sector-based
knowledge and industry leading IT with resources located around the world. Our innovative people have the experience and resources which allows them to
successfully deliver commercially valued solutions.

Supported by our intranet-based Service Delivery System, we deliver a consistent approach from our independent, wholly owned and managed operations

In this Edition EC Harris have assisted BCIS Wessex with items on Land Decontamination Costs (see Section 6 page 6) and Asbestos in Buildings (see Section 8
page 1). The partnership will bring extended valuable information in future publications.

N.P. Barnett BSc (Hons)

Publishing Manager
BCIS Wessex
 CONTENTS
Wessex SMM7 Building Price Book
Section Title Symbol Work Section
Section Number
Preface beginning
Acknowledgments beginning 1
Index beginning 2
Memoranda 3
Professional Services Information 4
Daywork 5
Introduction I 6
Preliminaries / General Conditions A 7
Existing site / buildings / services C 8
Groundwork D 9
In-situ concrete / Large precast concrete E 10
Masonry F 11
Structural / Carcassing metal / timber G 12
Cladding / covering H 13
Waterproofing J 14
Linings / Sheathing / Dry partitioning K 15
Windows / Doors / Stairs L 16
Surface finishes M 17
Furniture / Equipment N 18
Building fabric sundries P 19
Paving / planting / Fencing / Site furniture Q 20
Disposal Systems R 21
Piped supply systems S 22
Mechanical heating / Cooling / Refrigeration Systems T 23
Ventilation / Air conditioning systems U 24
Electrical supply / power / lighting systems V 25
Communications / Security / Control systems W 26
Transport Systems X 27
Mechanical and electrical services measurement Y 28
BCIS quarterly Building Costs per Sq Metre Z 29
Approximate Estimating Z 30
Basic Material Prices 31
 BASIC PRICES
Supply Waste Unload. Unload. Total Unit Unit

Basic Prices of Materials Price

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BASIC PRICES OF MATERIALS

DEMOLITIONS

High yield round steel bars in standard lengths

C0104 8 mm 0.32 2.5% - - 0.32 m
C0102 12 mm 0.71 2.5% - - 0.73 m
C0103 16 mm 1.26 2.5% - - 1.29 m

Precast reinforced concrete lintels:

C0113 150 x 140 mm 13.14 - 1.09 - 14.23 m
C0116 215 x 215 mm 23.46 - 2.50 - 25.96 m
C0117 327.5 x 215 mm 31.44 - 3.81 - 35.25 m

Natural aggregate concrete blocks:

C0135 60 mm thick solid 5.15 5% - - 5.41 m2

Air bricks:
PVCu; louvred hole pattern:
C0146 225 x 75 mm 0.98 - - - 0.98 nr
C0147 225 x 150 mm 1.96 - - - 1.96 nr

C0164 Ashlar masonry stone P.C. 2000.00 - 21.78 - 2021.78 m3

C0165 Ashlar masonry stone 2000.00 5% 21.78 - 2122.87 m3
C0166 150 x 75 mm Reconstructed stone sill P.C. 60.00 - - - 60.00 m
C0167 200 x 75 mm Reconstructed stone sill P.C. 76.00 - - - 76.00 m

Burlington blue/grey slates type 1 - patterns of uniform length and width:

C0176 blanks for special sizes 90.00 2.5% - - 92.25 m2

Marley concrete roof tiles:

C0188 trough valley tiles 7.95 2.5% - - 8.15 nr
C0186 bonnet hip tiles 3.81 2.5% - - 3.91 nr
C0187 vertical angle tiles 3.81 2.5% - - 3.91 nr

Asbestos free cement roof sheets, 3050 mm long:

C0191 standard 3 34.90 2.5% 0.33 - 36.11 nr
C0192 standard 6 43.34 2.5% 0.54 - 44.98 nr
C0193 standard 3 coloured 40.38 2.5% 0.33 - 41.72 nr
C0194 standard 6 coloured 50.62 2.5% 0.54 - 52.44 nr

C0195 Drive screws 7.7 x 120 mm 0.12 10% - - 0.14 nr

C0196 Hook bolts M8 x 180 mm 0.42 10% - - 0.46 nr
C0197 Sela washers and Selacaps 0.10 5% - - 0.11 nr
C0198 Aluminium alloy slate nails 65 mm 5.22 10% - - 5.74 1000
C0199 Galvanised wire nails 65 mm 2.68 10% - - 2.95 1000

Bitumen felt roofing, BS 747:

C0201 Aquafelt, type IB; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg 25.23 5% 0.39 - 26.90 roll
C0202 Aquafelt, mineral surfaced, type IE; 10 x 1 m roll x 38 kg (Green) 43.08 5% 0.41 - 45.66 roll
C0203 Glastex, fine sand finish; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg 72.27 5% 0.39 - 76.29 roll
C0204 Thermaweld aluminium faced polyester base, 10 m x 1 m roll 401.13 5% 0.41 - 421.62 roll
C0205 Thermoglass, type 3B; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg 43.26 5% 0.39 - 45.83 roll
C0206 Glastex SBS Green; 10 x 1 m roll x 30 kg 66.75 5% 0.30 - 70.40 roll

C0207 Gritting compound (25 litre drum) 33.01 10% 0.22 - 36.55 nr
C0208 Limestone chippings 33.00 10% 10.89 - 48.28 tonne

Lead flashings, BS 1190, 6 m rolls:

C0209 code 4 40.55 2.5% 0.15 - 41.72 m2
C0210 code 5 50.87 2.5% 0.22 - 52.37 m2
C0211 code 6 59.72 2.5% 0.27 - 61.49 m2
C0212 Solder stick 8.10 10% - - 8.91 nr
C0213 0.55 mm Copper flashings 12.53 2.5% 0.03 - 12.87 m2
C0214 0.60 mm Zinc flashings 20.45 2.5% 0.05 - 21.01 m2

Flashband flashing strip, 12.5 m rolls:

C0215 150 mm wide 7.92 2.5% - - 8.12 nr
C0216 300 mm wide 15.08 2.5% - - 15.45 nr
C0217 450 mm wide 22.11 2.5% - - 22.66 nr
C0218 Aquaseal protective black bitumen paint 1.64 10% - - 1.80 ltr
C0219 Corrugated galvanised steel roofing, 24 gauge 3048 x 610 mm (net) 15.12 2.5% 0.33 - 15.84 nr
C0220 Translucent PVC corrugated roofing, 1.02 mm 3050 x 762 mm (overall) (647.6 16.42 2.5% 0.11 - 16.94 nr
coverage)

Wrought softwood:
C0231 25 mm square edge boarding 11.12 7.5% 0.27 - 12.25 m2
C0232 32 mm square edge boarding 14.79 7.5% 0.35 - 16.28 m2
C0233 25 mm tongued and grooved boarding 11.91 7.5% 0.27 - 13.09 m2
C0234 32 mm tongued and grooved boarding 17.27 7.5% 0.35 - 18.95 m2
C0235 18 mm chipboard flooring, sanded 4.23 5% 0.22 - 4.67 m2
C0236 Sawn softwood carcassing timber 365.16 12.5% 10.89 - 423.06 m3
C0254 6 x 150 mm asbestos free cement board 1.24 5% - - 1.31 m
C0255 6 x 300 mm asbestos free cement board 2.48 5% - - 2.60 m
C0249 Piecing out materials, glue, screws, nails, wood 0.21 - - - 0.21 nr

Wrought softwood:
C0246 PAR timber in sundry scantling sizes 567.86 10% 10.89 - 636.62 m3
C0237 25 x 50 mm dado rail, moulded 1.06 5% - - 1.11 m
C0238 25 x 75 mm dado rail, moulded 1.52 5% - - 1.60 m
C0239 19 x 100 mm skirting, bullnosed 1.46 5% - - 1.53 m

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F10 MASONRY F10
Man- Net Net Net Unit

Unit Rates Hours Labour

Price
Mats
Price
Unit
Price
£ £ £
MASONRY
UNIT RATES
FA F10
BRICK/BLOCK WALLING

BRICKWORK

001 Common bricks, BS 3921, P.C. £261.73 per 1000 in cement mortar ( 1:3 )

002 Walls:
102.5 mm 1.30 25.86 18.33 44.19 m2
215 mm 2.20 43.77 37.68 81.45 m2
327.5 mm 2.60 51.73 56.94 108.67 m2
440 mm 3.20 63.66 76.39 140.05 m2

003 Isolated piers and chimney stacks:

215 mm 2.75 54.71 37.68 92.39 m2
327.5 mm 3.25 64.66 56.94 121.60 m2
440 mm 4.00 79.58 76.39 155.97 m2

004 Projections of attached piers, plinths, bands, oversailing courses and the like:
215 x 112.5 mm 0.42 8.36 4.46 12.82 m
215 x 225 mm 1.16 23.08 8.44 31.52 m
327.5 x 112.5 mm 0.63 12.53 6.32 18.85 m
327.5 x 225 mm 1.74 34.62 12.32 46.94 m
440 x 112.5 mm 0.84 16.71 8.55 25.26 m
440 x 225 mm 2.32 46.16 17.09 63.25 m
440 x 327.5 mm 2.77 55.11 27.00 82.11 m

005 Projections of footings, horizontal:

215 mm (average) 2.50 49.74 37.68 87.42 m2

006 Projections of chimney breasts, vertical:

102.5 mm 1.45 28.85 18.33 47.18 m2
215 mm 2.50 49.74 37.68 87.42 m2
327.5 mm 2.90 57.70 56.94 114.64 m2
440 mm 3.60 71.62 76.39 148.01 m2

007 Common Bricks BS 3921 P.C. £261.73 per 1000 in gauged mortar (1:2:9)

008 Walls:
102.5 mm 1.25 24.87 18.30 43.17 m2
215 mm 2.05 40.78 37.61 78.39 m2
327.5 mm 2.45 48.74 56.82 105.56 m2
440 mm 3.00 59.69 76.23 135.92 m2

009 Walls; cutting and bonding to stonework; average thickness:

200 mm 3.10 61.67 37.61 99.28 m2
300 mm 3.70 73.61 56.82 130.43 m2

010 Isolated piers and chimney stacks:

215 mm 2.55 50.73 37.61 88.34 m2
327.5 mm 3.05 60.68 56.82 117.50 m2
440 mm 3.75 74.61 76.23 150.84 m2

011 Projection of attached piers, plinths, bands, oversailing courses and the like:
215 x 112.5 mm 0.42 8.36 4.45 12.81 m
215 x 225 mm 1.09 21.69 8.43 30.12 m
327.5 x 112.5 mm 0.60 11.94 6.31 18.25 m
327.5 x 225 mm 1.64 32.63 12.30 44.93 m
440 x 112.5 mm 0.80 15.92 8.53 24.45 m
440 x 225 mm 2.18 43.37 17.05 60.42 m
440 x 327.5 mm 2.61 51.93 26.92 78.85 m

012 Projections of chimney breasts, vertical:

102.5 mm 1.40 27.85 18.30 46.15 m2
215 mm 2.30 45.76 37.61 83.37 m2
327.5 mm 2.75 54.71 56.82 111.53 m2
440 mm 3.40 67.64 76.23 143.87 m2

013 Class A Engineering Bricks to BS 3921 P.C. £415.25 per 1000 in cement mortar (1:3)

014 Walls:
102.5 mm 1.44 28.65 28.00 56.65 m2
215 mm 2.35 46.75 57.02 103.77 m2
327.5 mm 2.81 55.90 85.95 141.85 m2
440 mm 3.45 68.64 115.07 183.71 m2

015 Walls; cutting and bonding to stonework; average thickness:

200 mm 3.56 70.83 61.38 132.21 m2
300 mm 4.29 85.35 91.18 176.53 m2

016 Isolated piers and chimney stacks:

215 mm 2.93 58.29 57.02 115.31 m2
327.5 mm 3.50 69.63 85.95 155.58 m2
440 mm 4.31 85.75 115.07 200.82 m2

017 Projections of footings, horizontal:

215 mm (average) 2.86 56.90 57.02 113.92 m2

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