LABOUR CONSTANTS

Description of work Units Labour Recommended Constant in a day

 LABOUR CONSTANTS

S.No. Description of work Units Labour Recommended

Constant in a day
1 Excavation and Earth Works
a) Excavation over areas (Hard/ dense soil ), M3 Mate .06
depth up to 1.5 m and removal ( up to one Mazdoor .62
metre from edge )
b) Excavation in trenches ( Soft/ loose soil ) for M3 Mate .05
foundations not exceeding 1.5 m in width Mazdoor .50
and for shafts, wells, cesspits and the like,
not exceeding 10 ms on plan, depth up to 1.5
m and removal ( up to one metre away from
edge )

c) Extra over item (a) for an additional depth M3 Mate .01

of 1.5 m to 3 m Mazdoor .11
d) Extra over item (b) for an additional depth M3 Mate .01
of 1.5 m to 3 m Mazdoor .08
e) Extra over items (a) and (b) for an additioral M3 Mate .02
lead of 50 m in any soil beyond one metre Mazdoor .25

f) Returning, filling and ramming of excavated M3 Mate .02

earth in layers not exceeding 20 cm in Mazdoor .25
depth,watering, well ramming and levelling, Bhisti .02
lead up to 50 m
2 Concrete
a) Mixing by hand at banker, cement concrete M3 Mazdoor 1.0
( with 40 mm graded coarse aggregate ) Bhisti .10

b) Mixing by hand at banker, lime concrete M3 Mazdoor 1.6

( with 40 mm graded brick ballast ) Bhisti .20
Bullock .15
c) Mixing by machine (mixer ) at banker, M3 Mazdoor .50
cement concrete ( with 20 mm graded coarse Bhisti .10
aggregate) Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
d) Unreinforced concrete in foundations
including mixing, pouring,consolidating and
curing:
i) Hand mixed cement concrete M3 Mason .10
Mazdoor 2.13
Bhisti .70
ii) Mixer mixed cement concrete M3 Mason .10
Mazdoor 1.63
Bhisti .70
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

iii) Hand mixed lime concrete M3 Mason .10

Mazdoor 2.65
Bhisti .80
Bullock .15
e) Unreinforced concrete under floors including
mixing, pouring,consolidating and curing:
 i) Hand mixed cement concrete M3 Mason .17
Mazdoor 2.33
Bhisti .80

ii) Mixer mixed cement concrete M3 Mason .17

Mazdoor 1.83
Bhisti .80
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

iii) Hand mixed lime concrete M3 Mason .17

Mazdoor 2.85
Bhisti .80
Bullock .15
f) Reinforced cement concrete in-situ in M3 Mason .17
foundations,footings,bases tor columns, etc Mazdoor 2.0
excluding form work and reinforcement Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

g) Reinforced cement concrete in-situ in M3 Mason .24

suspended floors/roofs excluding form work, Mazdoor 2.5
and reinforcement Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

h) Reinforced cement concrete in situ in M3 Mason .30

Chajjas up to 15 cm in thickness excluding Mazdoor 3.5
form work and reinforcement Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .10
Mixer .10
Vibrator .10

i) Reinforced cement concrete in situ in beams M3 Mason .20

excluding form work and reinforcement Mazdoor 3.0
Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

j) Reinforced cement concrete in situ in M3 Mason .23

columns, pillars in ground floor excluding Mazdoor 3.5
form work and reinforcement Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .10
Mixer .10
Vibrator .10

k) Reinforced cement concrete in situ in stairs M3 Mason .30

excluding form work and reinforcement Mazdoor 4.30
Bhisti .90
Mixer Operator .07
Mixer .07
Vibrator .07

3 Mortars
a) Mixing by hand, cement mortar of any M3 Mazdoor .75
mix/proportions Bhisti .07
b) Mixing by hand cement-lime mortar:
 Cement: Lime: Sand of any proportions M3 Mazdoor 1.33
Bhisti .10
Bullock .33
4 Brick work ( Straight Walls)
a) Brick work in walls exceeding one brick M3 Mason .94
thick, in cement/ lime mortar Mazdoor 1.80
Bhisti .20
b) Brick work in walls, one brick thick, in M2 Mason .25
cement/lime mortar Mazdoor .40
Bhisti .10
c) Half brick walls ( with or without hoop iron M2 Mason .12
reinforcement ) in cement mortar Mazdoor .20
Bhisti .07
d) Tile work in super-structure in cement M3 Mason 1.80
mortar Mazdoor 1.80
Bhisti .20
5 Formwork
a) Fabrication and erection with all supports,
struts, braces, etc,and dressing with oil as
cleaning of formwork:
i) Rectangular Column and Walls M2 Carpenter .25
Mazdoor .20
ii) Suspended floors/roofs M2 Carpenter .23
Mazdoor .20

iii) Sides and soffits of beams M2 Carpenter .30

Mazdoor .20
6 Reinforcement
Bar reinforcement including cutting to Quintal Bar-Bender 1.00
length, hooked ends,cranking or bending, Mazdoor 1.00
hoisting and placing in any position,binding
with binding wire and holding firmly so as
not to be disturbed while placing and
ramming of concrete

7 Plastering and Pointing

a) 15 mm thick cement plaster to ceiling M2 Mason .08
including mixing of mortar Mazdoor .10
Bhisti .10
b) 15 mm thick cement plaster on brick walls M2 Mason .06
( exterior ) including mixing of mortar Mazdoor .10
Bhisti .10
c) 15 mm thick cement plaster on brick walls M2 Mason .15
(exterior ). Under layer 10 mm cement sand Mazdoor .15
plaster and top layer 5 mm,cement : Marble Bhisti .15
powder : stone grit including mixing

d) 15 mm thick cement plaster on brick walls M2 Mason .08

( interior ) including mixing mortar Mazdoor .10
Bhisti .10
e) Struck pointing to brick work in cement M2 Mason .08
mortar including mixing mortar Mazdoor .10
Bhisti .10
f) Tuck pointing to random rubble masonry in M2 Mason .10
cement mortar including mixing mortar Mazdoor .15
Bhisti .10
a) Laying of PCC 40mm thick in alternate bays M2 Mason .08
with side forms and templates and finished Mazdoor .12
smooth Bhisti .10
b) Laying of PCC 25 mm thick in alternate M2 Mason .07
bays with side forms and templates and Mazdoor .10
finished smooth Bhisti .10
c) Laying of 40 mm thick in situ terrazo
flooring, under layer 30mm thick cement
concrete and top layer of 10 mm thick
marble chips laid in cement with dividing
strips of glass, metal or asbestos to form
bays including cutting, grinding and
polishing:

i) Laying M2 Mason .22

Mazdoor .22
Bhisti .10
ii) Cutting grinding and Polishing M2 Mazdoor .50
Machine .40
d) Laying of 20 mm thick in situ terrazo
skirting & dado underlayer 13 mm thick
cement plaster and top layer 7 mm thick
marble chips laid in cement including
rounding of junctions with floor cutting,
grinding and polishing:

i) Laying M2 Mason .30

Mazdoor .30
Bhisti .10
ii) Cutting grinding and Polishing M2 Mazdoor 0.7
e) Precast terrazo tile flooring 20mm thick laid
over 10 mm thick cement mortar:
i) Laying M2 Mason .12
Mazdoor .20
Bhisti .10
ii) Cutting grinding and Polishing M2 Mazdoor .50
Machine .40
9 Glazing
Fixing glass panes on steel or wood work M2 Glazier .20
bedded with putty Mazdoor .01
10 Painting and Polishing
French polishing complete including a coat M2 Painter 0.35
of wood filler on new work
11 White Washing and Colour Washing ( for
Walls and Flat Ceilings )
a) White Washing with lime 3 coats on new M2 Washer .02
surface Mazdoor .01
b) Two coats of coloured wash over an M2 Washer .03
undercoat of white wash on new work Mazdoor .01
c) Distempering with dry distemper 3 coats on M2 Painter .08
new surface including a priming coat of Mazdoor .04
whiting

d) Cement based paint 2 or more coats on new M2 Painter .15

work ( for each coat ) Mazdoor .01
Bhisti .10
e) Cement wash one coat on new work M2 Washer 0.02
12 Wood work for Doors & Window Frames
a) Providing wood work in frames of doors, M3 Carpenter 0.72
windows,clerestory windows and other Beldar 0.07
frames,wrough framed and fixed in position

b) Providing and fixing panelled or panelled M3 Carpenter 1.83

and glazed shutters for doors, windows and Beldar 0.76
clerestory windows including ISI marked
black enamelled M.S.Butt hinges with
necessary screws excluding panelling

c) Providing and fixing glazing shutters for M3 Carpenter 1.83

doors, windows and clerestory windows Glazer 0.23
using 4mm thick float glass panes including Beldar 0.77
black enamelled ISI marked M.S.Butt
Hinges with necessary screws

13 Structural Steel
a) Providing and Fixing 1mm thick M.S. sheet Quintal Fitter 2
door with frame 40 x 40 x 6 mm angle iron Blacksmith 1st class 3
and 3mm M.S.Gusset plates at the junctions Blacksmith 2nd class 4
and corners, all necessary fittings complete, Mason 1st class 0.06
including applying a priming coat of Mason 2nd class 0.06
approved steel primer

b) Providing and Fixing pressed steel door Quintal Fitter 0.15

frames confirming to IS 4351 manufactured Beldar 0.20
from commercial mild steel sheet of 1.25mm
thickness including hinges jamb, lock jamb,
bead and if required angle threshold of mild
steel angle of section 50 x 25 mm, or base
ties of 1.25mm pressed mild steel welded or
rigidly fixed together by mechanical means,
adjustable lugs with split end tail to each
jamb including steel butt hinges 2.5mm thick
with mortar guards, lockstrike plate and
shock absorbers as specified and applying a
coat of approved steel primer after
pretreatment of the surface

c) Providing and Fixing hand rail of approved Ton Blacksmith 0.24

size by welding etc. to steel ladder railing, Beldar 0.90
balcony railing and staircase railing Bandhani 0.12
including applying a primng coat of
approved steel primer