Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook 2020 - (Brickwork and Blockwork)

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l Prices for brickwork are based on the cheapest
general purpose common or facing brick available ... Note
l A distance of 30 kilometres has been assumed for
cartage of bricks and blocks ... Note
l Prices for brickwork and blockwork include for
plumbing angles, normal straight cutting, forming
reveals, openings, weepholes, etc., raking out or
leaving joints for plastering, all normal bedding,
building in ends of lintels and all other sundry labours;
blockwork prices include for fractional corner and
end blocks ... Note
BASE PRICES
l Bricks delivered to site :
Clay bricks, standard -
230 x 100 x 76mm - common … 1000 856.00 665.00 700.00 850.00 760.00
- facing … 1000 1275.00 960.00 850.00 940.00 990.00
- glazed … 1000 5730.00 5830.00 5690.00 5310.00 5550.00
230 x 110 x 119mm - common … 1000 - - 950.00 1290.00 1110.00
230 x 110 x 162mm - common … 1000 - 1090.00 - - 1520.00
Clay bricks, modular -

290 x 90 x 90mm - common … 1000 - - - 980.00 930.00
- facing … 1000 - - - 1364.00 1330.00
290 x 90 x 162mm - facing … 1000 - - - 1950.00 1930.00
305 x 90 x 76mm - common … 1000 - - - 780.00 930.00
305 x 90 x 162mm - common
vert. cored … 1000 - - - 1180.00 1510.00
- common
horz. cored … 1000 - - - 1000.00 1510.00
Concrete masonry bricks -
230 x 110 x 76mm standard - common … 1000 847.00 - - - 820.00
- facing … 1000 - - - - -
290 x 90 x 90mm modular - common … 1000 - - - - -
- facing … 1000 - - - - -
l Blocks delivered to site :
Concrete masonry blocks -
100 x 100 x 400mm, hollow - natural colour … 100 288.00 155.00 195.00 252.00 201.00
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- colour …
100 367.00 273.00 254.00 287.00 -
- colour …
100 497.00 305.00 212.00 346.00 -
- colour …
100 691.00 376.00 264.00 446.00 -
- colour …
100 915.00 521.00 328.00 556.00 -
100 x 100 x 400mm, solid - natural colour … 100 315.00 - 179.00 257.00 152.00
- colour …
100 437.00 - 179.00 297.00 -
100 x 200 x 400mm, solid - natural colour … 100 444.00 188.00 214.00 377.00 272.00
- colour …
100 582.00 339.00 284.00 489.00 -
150 x 200 x 400mm, solid - natural colour … 100 - - - 566.00 -
- colour …
100 - - - 728.00 -
100 x 100 x 400mm,
split face solid - natural colour … 100 - - - 283.00 -
- colour …
100 342.00 301.00 285.00 332.00 -
100 x 200 x 400mm,
split face hollow - natural colour … 100 - - - 394.00 -
- colour …
100 684.00 425.00 318.00 547.00 -
100 x 200 x 400mm,
ribbed split face solid - natural colour … 100 - - - 398.00 -
- colour …
100 - - - 544.00 -
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BASE PRICES (cont’d)
l Blocks delivered to site (cont’d) :
Scoria blend blocks -

100 x 200 x 400mm :
2 hour (10-201) … 100 - - - - 297.00
3 hour (10-331) … 100 - - - - 332.00
150 x 200 x 400mm :

2 hour (15-201) … 100 - - - - 320.00
3 hour (15-301) … 100 - - - - 344.00
4 hour (15-401) … 100 - - - - 424.00
200 x 200 x 400mm :

2 hour (20-201) … 100 - - - - 389.00
3 hour (20-301) … 100 - - - - 420.00
4 hour (20-401) … 100 - - - - 499.00
l Cement Mortar … cum 190.00 185.00 205.00 180.00 290.00

- per 1000 standard bricks … 1000 95.00 92.50 102.50 90.00 145.00
- per 1000 modular bricks … 1000 100.70 98.05 108.65 95.40 153.70
l Labour, subcontract rate (excluding mortar) for :
Standard -
230 x 100 x 76mm :
Common … 1000 1820.00 1330.00 1400.00 1150.00 1630.00

Facing … 1000 2030.00 1440.00 1600.00 1250.00 1810.00
230 x 110 x 119mm :

Common … 1000 - - 1800.00 - 1940.00
230 x 110 x 162mm :

Common … 1000 - 1850.00 2050.00 - 2570.00
Modular -
290 x 90 x 90mm :
Common … 1000 - - - 1250.00 2000.00
Facing … 1000 - - - - 2170.00
290 x 90 x 162mm :
Facing … 1000 - - - 1430.00 2910.00
305 x 90 x 76mm :
Common … 1000 - - - 1350.00 1790.00
305 x 90 x 162mm :
Common vertically cored … 1000 - - - 1450.00 2770.00
Common horizontally cored … 1000 - - - 1450.00 2770.00
Masonry blocks, hollow -

100 x 100 x 400mm … 100 305.00 545.00 550.00 250.00 680.00
100 x 200 x 400mm … 100 490.00 550.00 610.00 380.00 760.00
150 x 200 x 400mm … 100 540.00 620.00 660.00 430.00 840.00
200 x 200 x 400mm … 100 560.00 670.00 715.00 475.00 920.00

Masonry blocks, solid -
100 x 100 x 400mm … 100 345.00 590.00 660.00 250.00 730.00
100 x 200 x 400mm … 100 520.00 590.00 750.00 430.00 810.00
150 x 200 x 400mm … 100 570.00 - - 525.00 -
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BRICKWORK
l Prices are based on the supply and laying costs given
on pages 256 and 257 ... Note
l ADD or DEDUCT for each variation of $5.00 per

1000 in supply cost of bricks :
Standard bricks, 110mm thick wall ... sqm 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26
Modular bricks, 90mm thick wall ... sqm 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18
l Prices for work in facings include fair face and

pointing one side ... Note
CLAY BRICKWORK
STANDARD BRICKS, 230 x 110 x 76mm
Common Brickwork :

Base rate … 1000 2930.00 2210.00 2330.00 2215.00 2680.00
Wall or skin of hollow wall -
110mm thick ... sqm 142.00 107.00 113.00 107.50 130.00
230mm thick ... sqm 284.00 214.00 226.00 215.00 260.00
Pier, attached or isolated ... cum 1185.00 893.00 942.00 896.00 1085.00
Face Brickwork :

Base rate … 1000 3605.00 2640.00 2700.00 2420.00 3120.00
110mm thick … sqm 175.00 128.00 131.00 117.50 151.00
Glazed Brickwork :

Base rate … 1000 8610.00 8030.00 8080.00 7250.00 8220.00
110mm thick … sqm 418.00 390.00 392.00 352.00 398.00
Common Brickwork :
Base rate ... 1000 - - 3035.00 - 3410.00
110mm thick ... sqm - - 98.10 - 110.00
230mm thick ... sqm - - 196.00 - 220.00
Pier, attached or isolated ... cum - - 818.00 - 918.00
Common Brickwork :
Base rate ... 1000 - 3240.00 - - 4530.00
110mm thick ... sqm - 78.50 - - 109.50
230mm thick ... sqm - 157.00 - - 219.00
Pier, attached or isolated ... cum - 655.00 - - 915.00
MODULAR BRICKS, 290 x 90 x 90mm
Common Brickwork :
Base rate ... 1000 - - - 2465.00 3255.00
90mm thick ... sqm - - - 82.00 108.50
290mm thick ... sqm - - - 246.00 326.00
Pier, attached or isolated ... cum - - - 821.00 1085.00
Face Brickwork :
Base rate … 1000 - - - 1565.00 3865.00
90mm thick …
sqm - - - 52.10 128.50
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BRICKWORK (cont’d)
CLAY BRICKWORK (cont’d)
Face Brickwork :
Base rate … 1000 - - - 3715.00 5320.00
90mm thick … sqm - - - 72.10 103.00
Common Brickwork :
Base rate … 1000 - - - 2355.00 3035.00
90mm thick … sqm - - - 74.60 96.20
305mm thick … sqm - - - 273.50 353.00
Pier, attached or isolated … cum - - - 869.00 1120.00
Common Brickwork - vertically cored :

Base rate … 1000 - - - 2910.00 4725.00
90mm thick … sqm - - - 53.90 87.40
305mm thick … sqm - - - 169.00 274.50
Common Brickwork - horizontally cored :

Base rate … 1000 - - - 2710.00 4715.00
90mm thick … sqm - - - 50.10 87.20
305mm thick … sqm - - - 157.50 274.00
CONCRETE MASONRY BRICKWORK
STANDARD BRICKS 230 x 110 x 76mm

Common Brickwork :
Base rate ... 1000 2920.00 - - - 2745.00

110mm thick ... sqm 141.50 - - - 133.00
230mm thick ... sqm 283.50 - - - 266.50
Pier, attached or isolated ... cum 1195.00 - - - 1125.00
Face Brickwork :
Base rate ...
1000 - - - - -
110mm thick ... sqm - - - - -

Common Brickwork :
Base rate ...
1000 - - - - -

90mm thick ...
sqm - - - - -
Pier, attached or isolated ...
cum - - - - -
Face Brickwork :
Base rate ...
1000 - - - - -

90mm thick ...
sqm - - - - -
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BRICKWORK (cont’d)
CONCRETE MASONRY BRICKWORK (cont’d)

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BRICKS,
230 x 165 x 119mm*
Common Brickwork :
Base rate ...
1000 - - - - -
Wall x 165mm thick ... sqm - - - - -
* 230 x 165 x 76mm in Melbourne
LOAD BEARING BRICKWORK

ADD extra to foregoing common
brickwork prices (average) ... + 5%
BRICKWORK - LABOURS, ETC.

BUILDING UP EXISTING OPENINGS
Extra labour for :
90 or 110mm wall ... sqm 13.70 13.70 26.10 13.80 13.85
190 or 230mm wall ... sqm 27.00 27.40 52.30 27.60 27.90
CAVITIES
Mortar cavity filling ... cum 372.00 408.00 415.00 395.00 568.00
Form 50mm cavity including 4 ties per

square metre :
Galvanised wire ties ... sqm 2.65 2.40 2.20 2.40 2.20
Stainless steel, 200 x 1mm ties ... sqm 6.20 6.35 5.85 6.30 5.40
Close cavity with brickwork 110mm thick, cavity :

50mm wide ... m 13.35 13.65 13.35 14.70 16.40
100mm wide ... m 14.65 15.25 14.85 16.25 18.40
CIRCULAR WALLING
Extra labour for :
90 or 100mm wall to 2 metre radius -
Common ... sqm 11.65 11.05 22.10 11.35 11.85
Face ... sqm 12.55 12.25 24.00 12.40 12.65
190 or 230mm wall to 2 metre radius -

Common ... sqm 23.30 22.30 43.90 22.70 23.60
Face ... sqm 24.70 24.30 47.30 24.40 25.10
CUTTINGS
Circular cutting :
Common -
90 or 110mm wide ... m 12.80 18.95 35.00 14.90 13.40
190 or 230mm wide ... m 34.50 24.90 69.70 30.00 26.80
Face -
90 or 110mm wide ... m 20.00 22.80 37.00 21.50 21.80
190 or 230mm wide ... m 39.70 42.00 74.30 42.90 43.80
Raking cutting :
Common -
90 or 110mm wide ... m 12.85 16.75 26.80 13.50 10.60
190 or 230mm wide ... m 25.70 30.90 53.30 27.00 21.10
Face -
90 or 110mm wide ... m 17.30 20.90 29.60 17.90 15.00
190 or 230mm wide ... m 34.50 38.60 59.00 35.90 29.90
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BRICKWORK - LABOURS, ETC. (cont’d)
CUTTINGS (cont’d)
Chase 50mm wide and 25mm deep :
Horizontal ... m 12.40 20.80 35.40 13.80 13.55
Raking or vertical ... m 13.95 26.10 42.20 18.45 18.10
Cut toothings and bond new work to old :

110mm wide ... m 29.40 40.20 59.30 30.40 33.00
230mm wide ... m 59.00 80.40 119.00 60.60 66.20
FACEWORK
Cleaning down face brickwork on completion

with acid ... sqm 3.20 3.35 3.35 3.25 3.40
Pointing only reverse face ... sqm 8.00 5.00 8.20 5.05 4.45
FINISHES
Bagged finish :
Single application ... sqm 9.25 6.10 8.85 6.50 9.25
Two applications ... sqm 18.50 12.20 17.80 13.05 18.50
Fair face to common wall ... sqm 8.30 4.70 8.45 5.10 4.60
PREPARATION OF EXISTING WORK
Level and prepare old work for raising :

110mm wide ... m 8.30 9.80 17.15 9.60 8.45
230mm wide ... m 12.60 14.70 25.60 14.40 12.65
Pin up new work to old soffit :

110mm wide ... m 16.55 16.10 27.10 15.70 17.85
230mm wide ... m 33.10 32.30 53.80 31.40 35.70
PROJECTIONS AND RECESSES
Set back two courses of brickwork 25mm

including cutting :
Common ... m 8.30 9.55 14.45 7.80 8.75

Face ... m 10.15 12.05 18.00 11.30 10.25
Set forward two courses of brickwork 25mm :

Common ... m 6.25 6.90 11.75 6.50 6.65
Face ... m 8.55 10.25 14.70 9.20 8.85
Oversailing two courses a total projection of

110mm as corbel including cutting :
Common ... m 15.90 16.70 17.35 15.05 15.75
Face ... m 17.25 20.10 20.60 18.15 20.00
ARCHES
Two ring arch in 230mm wall, 2 metres

wide and rising 600mm from spring line,
including all necessary centreing and
supports and all bricks and cutting :
Common bricks ... No 460.00 375.00 390.00 355.00 430.00
Face bricks ... No 560.00 450.00 475.00 405.00 525.00
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BRICKWORK SUNDRIES
AIR BRICKS
Terracotta air brick built in :
230 x 76mm ... No 21.10 22.50 23.30 20.90 26.10
230 x 160mm ... No 23.20 25.20 24.90 25.00 28.10
ANT CAPPING
Galvanised sheet steel ant capping to :
110mm wall ... m 6.50 6.95 6.75 6.85 7.35
230mm wall ... m 12.25 12.65 12.50 12.55 13.10
230 x 230mm pier ... No 4.75 4.95 4.90 4.90 5.10
LINTELS
Steel flat arch bars :
Zinc silicate treated ... t 3695.00 4105.00 3815.00 4205.00 4160.00
75 x 8mm flat ... m 17.95 20.00 18.60 20.50 20.40
75 x 10mm flat ... m 21.20 23.50 21.80 24.10 23.70

Galvanised or similarly treated ... t 4425.00 4320.00 4665.00 4840.00 5020.00
75 x 8mm flat ... m 21.40 21.00 22.60 23.40 24.50
75 x 10mm flat ... m 25.50 24.80 26.80 27.80 28.70
Steel angle lintel :

Zinc silicate treated ... t 3275.00 3575.00 3325.00 3690.00 3515.00
75 x 75 x 8mm angle ... m 30.70 33.90 31.50 34.80 34.00
150 x 90 x 10mm angle ... m 54.50 59.20 55.00 61.30 57.60

Galvanised or similarly treated ... t 4005.00 3790.00 4175.00 4325.00 4375.00
75 x 75 x 8mm angle ... m 37.10 35.80 38.90 40.40 41.50
150 x 90 x 10mm angle ... m 67.20 62.90 69.70 72.30 72.50
Ribbed galvanised steel lintel :
85 x 8mm flat ... m 23.70 24.90 24.40 24.70 26.10
100 x 100 x 6mm angle ... m 42.20 43.90 43.30 43.60 45.70
150 x 100 x 6mm angle ... m 51.60 53.30 52.70 53.00 55.10
200 x 200 x 7mm T bar ... m 112.00 115.00 114.00 114.50 119.00
200 x 200 x 9mm T bar ... m 140.00 143.50 142.50 143.00 147.00
SILLS, COPINGS
Brick-on-edge sill set sloping including pointing to

top and edge ... m 32.80 30.90 32.00 28.30 33.60
Brick-on-edge coping to 230mm wall including
pointing to top and both sides ... m 32.80 30.90 32.00 28.30 33.60
Terracotta tile sill 152 x 152mm set sloping
including pointing ... m 31.30 29.80 28.40 28.80 29.10
Quarry tile sill 152 x 152mm, ditto ... m 31.10 30.60 28.40 30.30 29.50
Glazed tile sill 152 x 152mm, ditto ... m 30.20 28.60 27.10 28.20 28.10
TIES/CRAMPS
Wall ties built-in :
8 gauge galvanised wire ... No 0.48 0.50 0.48 0.48 0.45
200 x 1mm galvanised ... No 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.53 0.49
200 x 1mm stainless steel ... No 1.39 1.42 1.27 1.31 1.24
37mm x 16 gauge galvanised hoop iron cramp

built-in ... No 1.75 1.80 1.85 1.70 1.80
Flexible and acoustic anchors, large range available ... Note
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PLAIN FACE BLOCKWORK
Natural colour hollow concrete blocks :

100mm high coursing in -
100mm thick wall ... sqm 162.50 189.50 202.00 138.00 240.00

100mm thick wall ... sqm 118.50 99.30 108.00 92.10 132.00
150mm ditto ... sqm 147.00 112.50 121.50 114.50 151.00
200mm ditto ... sqm 173.50 126.00 137.00 130.00 168.50
Natural colour solid concrete blocks :

100mm thick wall ... sqm 180.50 - 227.00 139.50 240.00

100mm thick wall ... sqm 131.00 105.50 130.50 110.00 147.50
150mm ditto ... sqm - - - 150.00 -
Standard coloured hollow concrete blocks :

100mm thick wall ... sqm 184.00 221.50 218.00 147.50 -

100mm thick wall ... sqm 134.00 116.00 112.00 99.30 -
150mm ditto ... sqm 169.00 137.00 127.50 121.00 -
200mm ditto ... sqm 202.50 164.00 144.50 143.00 -
Standard coloured solid concrete blocks :

100mm thick wall ... sqm 213.00 - 227.00 150.50 -

100mm thick wall ... sqm 149.50 126.00 140.00 125.00 -
150mm ditto ... sqm - - - - -
RIBBED FACE BLOCKWORK
Solid ribbed “off the mould” face concrete blocks,

200mm high coursing in 100mm thick wall :
Natural colour ...
sqm - - - - -
Coloured ...
sqm - - - - -
SPLIT FACE BLOCKWORK
Solid split face concrete blocks, 100mm high

coursing in 100mm thick wall :
Natural colour ... sqm - - - 146.50 -
Coloured ... sqm 187.50 240.50 255.50 159.50 -
Hollow split face concrete blocks, 200mm

high coursing in 100mm thick wall :
Natural colour ... sqm - - - 105.50 -
Coloured ... sqm 159.50 132.50 126.00 126.50 -
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BLOCKWORK (cont’d)
RIBBED/SPLIT FACE BLOCKWORK
Solid ribbed split face blocks, 200mm high

coursing in 100mm thick wall :
Natural colour ...
sqm - - - 113.00 -
Coloured ...
sqm - - - 132.50 -
SCORIA BLEND BLOCKWORK
Two hour insulation, 400 x 200mm high

coursing in :
100mm thick wall ...
sqm - - - - 144.50
sqm - - - - 161.00
sqm - - - - 168.00
Three hour insulation, 400 x 200mm high

coursing in :
sqm - - - - 149.00
sqm - - - - 164.00
sqm - - - - 186.50
Four hour insulation, 400 x 200mm high

coursing in :
sqm - - - - 175.00
sqm - - - - 197.00
BLOCKWORK - LABOURS, ETC.

CAVITIES
Form 50mm cavity including 4 wire ties per

square metre ... sqm 2.55 2.35 2.30 2.40 2.30
COPINGS
Standard natural colour coping blocks 40mm

thick x 200mm wide x 400mm long including

pointing ... m 14.80 15.05 14.75 16.90 19.00
CUTTINGS
Fair raking cutting, hollow or solid blocks :

100mm wide ... m 25.90 22.40 24.50 18.45 16.65
150mm wide ... m 33.40 30.30 30.90 21.80 21.30
200mm wide ... m 40.80 31.70 35.90 24.60 26.40
Fair vertical splay cutting solid or hollow blocks :

100mm wide ... m 26.10 22.40 24.50 18.45 16.65
150mm wide ... m 33.40 30.30 30.90 21.80 21.30
200mm wide ... m 40.80 31.70 35.90 24.60 26.40
FINISHES
Pointing and cleaning down ... sqm 8.10 10.20 9.45 9.85 12.40
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LINTELS
Lintel block, natural colour including concrete

filling and temporary supports :
150mm wide x 200mm high ... m 65.70 59.60 58.50 80.50 73.30
200mm wide x 200mm high ... m 79.20 64.80 69.00 91.80 84.50
200mm wide x 400mm high ... m 104.00 96.10 99.00 148.00 121.00
300mm wide x 400mm high ... m 155.50 144.50 146.50 190.00 170.00
Steel lintels, refer page 262 ... Note
SOLID TOP COURSE
Extra over plain face natural colour hollow

blocks for solid top course in :
100mm wall with 200mm high top course ... m 2.80 1.15 1.90 3.30 2.85
THREADING BLOCKS
Extra for threading 400mm long block over

vertical bar reinforcement ... No 1.40 Incl. 1.50 1.40 1.55
CORE FILLING
Weak concrete filling to cores of hollow blocks :

150mm thick block ... sqm 34.50 41.40 40.90 40.20 49.80
200mm thick block ... sqm 51.40 61.80 61.00 60.00 74.30
JOINTS AND SEALANTS

Form 9mm wide vertical control joint in 110mm
wall including 25mm dia. polyethylene rope and
mastic pointing ... m 18.25 21.30 20.20 20.70 24.40
Two layers of 2-ply bituminous felt laid on top of

110mm wall ... m 1.70 1.90 1.85 1.85 2.05
Caulk and seal with :

Non-fire rated -
Mastic sealant :
6 x 6mm ... m 10.70 13.05 12.20 12.65 15.50
12 x 12mm ... m 16.90 19.60 18.60 19.15 22.40
Polysulphide sealant :
6 x 6mm ... m 11.70 14.05 13.20 13.65 16.50
12 x 12mm ... m 20.80 23.50 22.50 23.00 26.30
Polyurethane sealant :
6 x 6mm ... m 10.40 12.75 11.95 12.35 15.25
12 x 12mm ... m 15.75 18.45 17.45 18.00 21.30
Silicone sealant :
6 x 6mm ... m 10.60 12.95 12.10 12.55 15.40
12 x 12mm ... m 16.40 19.10 18.10 18.65 21.90
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JOINTS AND SEALANTS (cont’d)
Caulk and seal with (cont’d) :

Fire rated (in two hour rated walls) -
Polyurethane sealant, two or three
hour rated, to :
10mm wide gap x 10mm deep ... m 14.50 17.15 16.20 16.70 20.00
Silicone sealant, two hour rated, to :

ADD extra for :

Backing rod -
10mm ... m 5.65 7.00 6.50 6.75 8.40
12mm ... m 6.35 7.65 7.20 7.45 9.10
25mm ... m 8.05 9.60 9.05 9.30 11.15
Sealant to both sides when necessary ... Note
AERATED CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS

Aerated concrete blocks, non load bearing, including
all labours :
600 x 200mm high blocks in wall -
100mm thick ... sqm 112.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00
150mm thick ... sqm 153.00 151.00 151.00 151.00 151.00
200mm thick ... sqm 167.00 164.00 164.00 164.00 164.00
250mm thick ... sqm 183.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00
300mm thick ... sqm 206.00 202.00 202.00 202.00 202.00
Aerated concrete wall panels, refer page 254 ... Note
Aerated concrete partition wall system, refer

page 393 ... Note
GYPCRETE WALL PANELS

Prices are based on gross area and include concrete

filling and cut-outs for windows and doors
Prefinished gypcrete panels, fire rated

(minimum height 2700mm) :
Load bearing -
Internal ... sqm - - 160.00 - 160.00
External ... sqm - - 180.00 - 180.00
ADD extra for :

Craneage ... Note
Door frames ... Note
Paint ... Note
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BRICKWORK

AND BLOCKWORK UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$
DAMP PROOF COURSES

Prices are for net lengths as laid. Allowance has
been made for laps, angles, etc. ... Note
Mortar incorporating Dampco :

110mm wide horizontal d.p.c. ... m 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26
230mm wide ditto ... m 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36
350mm wide ditto ... m 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52
Bituminous two-ply felt :

230mm wide ditto ... m 0.50 0.65 0.60 0.65 0.80
300mm wide ditto ... m 0.65 0.80 0.75 0.80 1.00
Aluminium cored bitumen coated :

230mm wide ditto ... m 3.45 3.60 3.55 3.60 3.75
350mm wide ditto ... m 4.75 4.90 4.85 4.85 5.05
300mm girth cavity gutter and flashing ... m 4.45 4.70 4.65 4.70 5.00
150mm wide vertical d.p.c. one edge fixed
to timber or metal frame ... m 3.70 4.20 4.00 4.10 4.75
150mm wide sill flashing ... m 3.05 3.40 3.25 3.35 3.55
Pure soft zinc :

230mm wide ditto ... m 25.00 25.10 25.10 25.10 25.30
380mm wide ditto ... m 41.20 41.30 41.30 41.30 41.50
300mm girth cavity gutter and flashing ... m 33.30 33.50 33.40 33.50 33.80
150mm wide vertical d.p.c. one edge
fixed to timber or metal frame ... m 18.30 18.80 18.65 18.70 19.35
150mm wide sill flashing ... m 17.65 18.00 17.85 17.95 18.35
Flashings - for flashings in connection with

roofing refer pages 408 to 410 ... Note
REINFORCEMENT
Galvanised structural grade round bar reinforcement
built in :
6mm dia. ... m 0.90 1.00 0.95 0.95 1.05

10mm dia. ... m 1.90 2.00 1.95 2.00 2.10
Galvanised wire mesh reinforcement built in :

50mm wide ... m 1.20 1.35 1.30 1.35 1.50
90mm wide ... m 1.30 1.45 1.40 1.45 1.65
140mm wide ... m 1.45 1.60 1.55 1.60 1.80
ACID RESISTANT BRICKWORK

115mm acid resistant brickwork skin ... sqm 405.00 425.00 420.00 420.00 450.00
FIREBRICK LININGS
115mm firebrick lining to chimney shaft bedded and
pointed in special compound and block bonded to
brickwork (average) ... sqm 405.00 425.00 420.00 420.00 450.00
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BRICKWORK

AND BLOCKWORK UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$
BRICK PAVING
l Refer page 223 ... Note
GLASS BLOCK PANELS

190 x 190 x 80mm plain clear glass blocks in
straight panels, built in Ezylay Glass Block Installation
silicone system including aluminium framing,
expansion materials, connectors and reinforcing :
1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 595.00 625.00 855.00 675.00 855.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 1020.00 1050.00 1320.00 1125.00 1320.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 1435.00 1520.00 1815.00 1615.00 1815.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 2425.00 2725.00 3120.00 2885.00 3120.00
190 x 190 x 80mm plain clear glass blocks in

straight panels, built in Ezylay Glass Block Installation
mortar system including aluminium framing, expansion
materials, connectors and reinforcing :
1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 765.00 645.00 925.00 685.00 925.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 1360.00 1175.00 1375.00 1235.00 1375.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 1945.00 1705.00 1890.00 1780.00 1890.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 3410.00 3085.00 3230.00 3205.00 3230.00
ADD extra for :

Seves design range Q19 0 glass block -
1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 45.00 45.00 120.00 55.00 120.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 90.00 90.00 240.00 110.00 240.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 135.00 135.00 360.00 170.00 360.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 260.00 260.00 695.00 320.00 695.00
Seves design range Q19 0 coloured glass block -

1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 170.00 170.00 225.00 200.00 225.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 335.00 335.00 455.00 400.00 455.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 500.00 500.00 680.00 605.00 680.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 965.00 965.00 1305.00 1155.00 1305.00
190 x 190 x 80mm plain clear glass blocks in straight

panels, fire rated to one hour, built in Ezylay Glass
Block Installation mortar system including aluminium
framing, expansion materials, connectors and
reinforcing :
1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 1035.00 805.00 1085.00 1110.00 1085.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 1700.00 1335.00 1650.00 1620.00 1650.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 2360.00 1935.00 2280.00 2220.00 2280.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 4005.00 3345.00 3880.00 3780.00 3880.00
190 x 190 x 80mm plain clear glass blocks in paving

panels, built in Ezylay Glass Block Installation
system, concrete and includes expansion materials,
connectors and reinforcing :
1000 x 1000mm panel size ... No 2030.00 2030.00 1875.00 2030.00 1875.00
1000 x 2000mm panel size ... No 2920.00 2925.00 2890.00 2925.00 2890.00
1000 x 3000mm panel size ... No 4255.00 4255.00 4465.00 4255.00 4465.00
2400 x 2400mm panel size ... No 7760.00 7760.00 7755.00 7760.00 7755.00
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BRICKWORK

AND BLOCKWORK UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$
PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS
ANTI-GRAFFITI
l Refer page 453 ... Note
FUNGUS PROTECTION
Fungishield 211 treatment on :

Porous surfaces -
Horizontal ... sqm 10.45 10.50 10.80 10.75 10.60
Vertical ... sqm 13.10 13.20 13.55 13.45 13.30
Non-porous surfaces -
Horizontal ... sqm 8.75 8.90 9.05 9.10 8.90
Vertical ... sqm 11.15 11.25 11.50 11.50 11.30
ADD extra for :

Pre-treatment cleaning with high

pressure jet if required ... sqm 5.60 5.65 5.50 5.75 5.65
SILICONE SOLUTION
Driwall or similar silicone solution

on fair face brick/block ... sqm 21.00 21.10 21.00 21.00 21.20
MONOLITHIC STABILISED RAMMED

EARTH WALLING
l Prices include all temporary shutters, plant, etc. ... Note
l Prices include for blockouts up to 1000 x 1000mm

and for standard 900mm wide door openings ... Note
l Prices are indicative only as work is generally priced

on a project by project basis ... Note
300mm thick local earth wall with an off-form

finish :
Walls -
to 3000mm high ... sqm 375.00- - 395.00- 280.00- -

440.00 465.00 335.00
3000 to 6000mm high ... sqm 460.00- - 445.00- 395.00- -
525.00 535.00 450.00
over 6000mm high ... sqm 590.00 - 495.00- 505.00- -
525.00 560.00
curved to 3000mm high ... sqm 470.00- - 440.00- 395.00- -
490.00 505.00 490.00
overfills and underfills ... sqm - - 570.00 560.00 -
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BRICKWORK

AND BLOCKWORK UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$
MONOLITHIC STABILISED RAMMED

EARTH WALLING (cont'd)
400mm thick insulated earth wall with an off-form
finish :
Walls -
to 3000mm high ... sqm - - 625.00- 595.00- -
695.00 675.00
ADD extra for :

Lintels -
Rod and dowel bar ... m - - 101.00 94.00 -
Mesh and dowel bar ... m - - - - -
T-bar ... m - - - - -
Raking and curved tops (per metre of

rake or curve) -
Raking top to :
Straight wall ... m 107.00 - 57.00 - -
Curved on plan wall ... m - - - 225.00 -
Curved top to :
Straight wall ... m - - 57.00 - -
Curved on plan wall ... m - - - 225.00 -
Blockouts larger than above (include in

area of wall) ... Note
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DETAILED PRICES

Clay bricks, modular -

BASE PRICES (cont’d)

l Blocks delivered to site (cont’d) :

Scoria blend blocks -

150 x 200 x 400mm :

200 x 200 x 400mm :

l Cement Mortar … cum 190.00 185.00 205.00 180.00 290.00

l Labour, subcontract rate (excluding mortar) for :

230 x 110 x 119mm :

230 x 110 x 162mm :

Masonry blocks, hollow -

l ADD or DEDUCT for each variation of $5.00 per

l Prices for work in facings include fair face and

STANDARD BRICKS, 230 x 110 x 119mm

STANDARD BRICKS, 230 x 110 x 162mm

MODULAR BRICKS, 290 x 90 x 90mm

CLAY BRICKWORK (cont’d)

MODULAR BRICKS, 290 x 90 x 162mm

MODULAR BRICKS, 305 x 90 x 76mm

MODULAR BRICKS, 305 x 90 x 162mm

Common Brickwork - vertically cored :

Common Brickwork - horizontally cored :

CONCRETE MASONRY BRICKWORK

STANDARD BRICKS 230 x 110 x 76mm

Wall or skin of hollow wall -

MODULAR BRICKS, 290 x 90 x 90mm

CONCRETE MASONRY BRICKWORK (cont’d)

LOAD BEARING BRICKWORK

BRICKWORK - LABOURS, ETC.

Form 50mm cavity including 4 ties per

Close cavity with brickwork 110mm thick, cavity :

190 or 230mm wall to 2 metre radius -

BRICKWORK - LABOURS, ETC. (cont’d)

Cut toothings and bond new work to old :

Cleaning down face brickwork on completion

PREPARATION OF EXISTING WORK

Level and prepare old work for raising :

Pin up new work to old soffit :

PROJECTIONS AND RECESSES

Set back two courses of brickwork 25mm

Common ... m 8.30 9.55 14.45 7.80 8.75

Set forward two courses of brickwork 25mm :

Oversailing two courses a total projection of

Two ring arch in 230mm wall, 2 metres

Steel angle lintel :

PLAIN FACE BLOCKWORK

Natural colour hollow concrete blocks :

200mm high coursing in -

Natural colour solid concrete blocks :

200mm high coursing in -

Standard coloured hollow concrete blocks :

200mm high coursing in -

Standard coloured solid concrete blocks :

200mm high coursing in -

RIBBED FACE BLOCKWORK

Solid ribbed “off the mould” face concrete blocks,

SPLIT FACE BLOCKWORK

Solid split face concrete blocks, 100mm high

Hollow split face concrete blocks, 200mm

RIBBED/SPLIT FACE BLOCKWORK

Solid ribbed split face blocks, 200mm high

SCORIA BLEND BLOCKWORK