INDEX

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1. INTRODUCTION
2. FACTORS AFFECTING RATE
ANALYSIS
3. ELEMENTS OF RATE
ANALYSIS
4. ANALYSIS OF RATES
5. REFFERENCE
6. CONCLUSION

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 INTRODUCTION

In order to determine the rate of a particular

item, the factors affecting the rate of that item are
studied carefully and then finally a rate is decided for
that item. This process of determining the rates of an
item is termed as analysis of rates or rate analysis.
The cost of material in rate analysis is
calculated as combination of cost of material at
origin, its transportation costs, taxes. The rate of
labour is based on skill of the labour, semi-skilled and
unskilled labour. The cost of materials and labours
vary from place to place. Thus, the cost of each
construction work varies from place to place.
The capacity of doing work by an artisan or
skilled labour in the form of quantity of work per day
is known as the task work or out turn of the labour.
The cost of any construction project is
calculated based on each works associated with every
construction activity. Thus it is essential to calculate
cost of each small works.

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What are the Factors Affecting Analysis
Of Rates of Civil Works?
Factors which affect the rate analysis of
civil works are:
 Specification of the civil work and material such as
quality of materials, proportion of mortar or concrete,
thickness of plastering, number of coats of painting,
depth of excavation, type of soil etc.
 Location of the construction site – Distance of
construction site from source of materials, availability of
labours, availability of water, machinery etc. Influence
the rate analysis of construction work.
 Quantity of materials, number of different types of
labours and rates of materials and labours influence the
rate analysis.

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  Profit of the contractor, miscellaneous expenses and
other overheads also influence the rate analysis.

What are the Elements of Rate Analysis

of Civil Works?
Elements which constitute the rate analysis
are :-
a) Material cost inclusive of wastage.
b) Labour cost.
c) Plant and machinery owning and operating charges.
d) Water charges.
e) Taxes.
f) Insurance/risk coverage charges.
g) Contractor’s overheads and profit.

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Why Analysis of Rates is Required in
Construction Projects?
The rate analysis may be required in
construction projects for following
purposes :-
 For the purpose of tendering. In the case of tendering,
the contractor may calculate cost of unit work involved
in each construction activity for justified quoting of
rates. The client may also require rate analysis to
calculate the cost of construction project.
 To assess the requirement of quantities of labours,
materials, machineries and capital to complete the
project.

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  To optimise the use of labour, materials and
machineries and to know the alternatives to optimize
the resources.
 To assess the rate of unit work from time to time for
payment increase in material or labour costs or any
deviations in work specifications, extra items of work to
the contractor.
 To compare the cost of project with the sanctioned
capital of the project to take necessary action or
regularization of excess or less cost.
 To work out the budget of the construction project and
control the ccash flows at various stages of construction
work.
 To find out the irrational rates quoted by the
contractors during tendering process.
 To serve as the basic data in case of dispute among
project owner and contractor.

ANALYSIS OF RATES :-
 Tools and plants :2.5 to 3% of labour cost
 Transportation cost more than 8 km is considered
 Water charges : 1.5 to 2% of total cost
 Contractor’s profit : 10%
CREW RATE
Laborer Base Labour Labour Rate
Wage Rate
6 Burden,15%
Supervisor/Painter 1400 200 1600
Painter 1270 180 1450
Common Laborer 600 90 690

TOTAL – CREW RATE 3740

AVERAGE – CREW RATE 1246

This section includes examples of floor plans, elevations,

and details commonly used to estimate the cost of painting
exterior masonary walls.

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