CONTRUCTION ESTIMATING BUILD UP RATE

COLUMN

1.Bridge column

a) Reinforced concrete Grade 40 to bridge column exceeding 250mm thick but not exceeding 1.00m thick - m3

Assumption:
1) Concrete is ready-mixed
2) Grade 40 ready-mixed concrete delivered on site; RM 450.00 per m3
3) A gang of workers consists of 1 skilled worker and 2 general workers disposes 3.25m3 of ready-mix
4) General worker = RM 80.00 per day
5) Skilled worker = RM 130.00 per day
6) Allow 5% wastage

Answer:
Material cost
Cost of ready-mixed-concrete per m3 = RM 450.00
Wastage = 5% x RM 450.00 = RM 22.50
RM 472.50
Labour cost
Skilled worker = 1 x RM 130.00/8 = RM 16.25
General worker = 2 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 20.00
RM 36.25
The gang is able to dispose of 3.25m3 of concrete per hour
1m3 = RM 36.25/3.25 = RM 11.15

Total material and

labour = RM 483.65
Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 72.55
Rate per m3 RM 556.20

b) Build-up the rate for formwork to column -

m2

Assumption:

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1) 2.40m x 1.20m x 12mm Plywood: RM 74.00/piece
2) Timber: RM 2116.00/tonne (1.85 m3)
3) Nails: RM 5.50/kg
4) Skilled worker: RM 130.00 per day
5) General worker: RM 80.00 per day
6) Allow 3 uses of the formwork
7) Timber support: 0.05m3 of timber per m2 of formwork
8) Nails: 0.30kg per m2 of formwork
9) Labor hours for fixing (per m2 ); skilled worker (0.80 hour), general worker (0.45 hour)
10) Labor hours for removing (per m2 of formwork); two general workers (0.40 hour)

Answer:
Material cost
Plywood = 2.40m x 1.20m = RM 74.00
= 2.88 m2 = RM 74.00
= 1m2 = RM 25.69

Timber = 1.85 m3 = RM 2,116.00

= 0.05 m3 = RM 57.19

Estimate 3 uses = RM 82.88

Cost for 1 use = RM 82.88/3 = RM 27.63

Nails = 1.00 kg = RM 5.50

= 0.35 kg = RM 1.93
Formwork and nails = RM 29.55
Wastage = 10% x RM 29.55 = RM 2.96
RM 32.51

Labour cost
Fixing
Skilled worker = 0.80 x RM 130.00/8 = RM 13.00
General worker = 0.45 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 4.50

Removing
General worker = 0.40 x RM 80.00/8 x 2 = RM 8.00

Material and labour cost = RM 58.01

Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 8.70
Rate per m2 = RM 66.71

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c) 32mm diameter high tensile steel rod reinforcement in concrete column - kg

Assumption;
1) 32mm Diameter high tensile steel rod reinforcement; RM 3000 per tonne
2) Tying wire: RM 35 per kg
3) Tying wire; 5kg per 1 tonne 32mm diameter reinforcement
4) Allow 5% for spacers
5) Two (2) general workers can unload and stack 1 tonne of 32mm diameter reinforcement
delivered to site in 1 hours.
6) A skilled worker can cut and bend 1 tonne of 32mm diameter reinforcement in column
in 25 hours.
7) A skilled worker can fix in position and tie 1 tonne of 32mm diameter reinforcement in
column in 28 hours
8) Skilled worker: RM 130 per day
9) General worker: RM 80 per day

Answer:
Material cost
32mm Diameter reinforcement bar (per tonne) = RM 3,000.00
Allow for tying wire = 5 kg x RM 35.00 = RM 175.00
Allow for spacer = 5% x RM 3,000.00 = RM 150.00
RM 3,325.00
Wastage = 5% x RM 3,325.00 = RM 166.25
RM 3,491.25
Labour cost
A skilled labour cut and bend 1 tonne
reinforcement bar in 25 hours = 1 x RM 130.00/8 x 25 = RM 406.25
A skilled labour cut and bend 1 tonne
reinforcement bar in 28 hours = 1 x RM 130.00/8 x 28 = RM 455.00
2 general workers unload and stack 1 tonne
of reinforcement delivered to site in 1 hours = 2 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 20.00
RM 881.25
Total material and labour cost = RM 4,372.50
Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 655.88
Rate per tonne = RM 5,028.38

Rate per kg = RM 5,028.38/1000 = RM 5.03

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2.Courtyard column

a) Reinforced concrete Grade 35 to stairs not exceeding 100mm thick -

m3

Assumption:
1) The concrete is ready-mixed
2) Grade 35 ready-mixed concrete delivered on site; RM 350 per m3
3) A gang of workers consists of 1 skilled worker and 2 general workers disposes 3.25m3 of ready-mix concrete per
hour
4) General worker; RM 80 per day
5) Skilled worker; RM 120 per day

Answer:
Material cost
Cost of ready-mixed concrete per m3 = RM 350.00
Wastage = 5% x RM 350.00 = RM 17.50
RM 367.50
Labour cost
Skilled worker = 1 x RM 130.00/8 = RM 16.25
General worker = 2 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 20.00
The gang is able to dispose 3.25m3 of concrete per hour
Labour = 36.25/3.25m3 = RM 11.15

Total material and labour cost = RM 378.65

Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 56.80
Rate per m3 = RM 435.45

b) 20mm diameter high tensile steel rod reinforcement in concrete stairs - kg

Assumption:
1) 20mm Diameter high tensile steel rod reinforcement; RM 2,200 per tonne
2) Tying wire: RM 35 per kg
3) Tying wire; 5kg per 1 tonne 32mm diameter reinforcement
4) Allow 5% for spacers
5) Two (2) general workers can unload and stack 1 tonne of 32mm diameter reinforcement
delivered to site in 1 hours.
6)A skilled worker can cut and bend 1 tonne of 32mm diameter reinforcement in
column in 25 hours.

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7) A skilled worker can fix in position and tie 1 tonne of 32mm diameter
reinforcement in column in 28 hours
8) Skilled worker: RM 130 per day
9) General worker: RM 80 per day

Answer:
Material cost
20mm Diameter reinforcement bar per tonne = RM 2,200.00
Allow for tying wire = 5kg x RM 35.00 = RM 175.00
Allow for spacer = 5% x RM 2,200.00 = RM 110.00
RM 2,485.00
Allow for wastage = 5% x RM 2,485.00 = RM 124.25
RM 2,609.25
Labour cost
A skilled labour cut and bend 1 tonne
reinforcement bar in 25 hours = 1 x RM 130.00/8 x 25 = RM 406.25
A skilled labour cut and bend 1 tonne
reinforcement bar in 28 hours = 1 x RM 130.00/8 x 28 = RM 455.00
2 general workers unload and stack 1
tonne of reinforcement delivered to site
in 1 hours = 2 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 20.00
RM 881.25

Total material and labour cost = RM 3,490.50

Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 523.58
Rate per tonne = RM 4,014.08
Rate per kg = RM 4,014.08/1000 = RM 4.01

c) Build-up the rate for formwork to stairs -m2

Assumption:
1) 2.40m x 1.20m x 12mm Plywood: RM 74.00/piece
2) Timber: RM 2116.00/tonne (1.85 m3)
3) Nails: RM 5.50/kg
4) Skilled worker: RM 130.00 per day
5) General worker: RM 80.00 per day
6) Allow 3 uses of the formwork
7) Timber support: 0.05m3 of timber per m2 of formwork
8) Nails: 0.30kg per m2 of formwork

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9) Labor hours for fixing (per m2 ); skilled worker (0.80 hour), general worker (0.45
hour)
10) Labor hours for removing (per m2 of formwork); two general workers (0.40
hour)

Answer:
Material cost
Plywood = 2.40m x 1.20m = RM 74.00
= 2.88 m2 = RM 74.00
= 1m2 = RM 25.69

Timber = 1.85 m3 = RM 2,116.00

= 0.05 m3 = RM 57.19

Estimate 3 uses = RM 82.88

Cost for 1 use = RM 82.88/3 = RM 27.63

Nails = 1.00 kg = RM 5.50

= 0.35 kg = RM 1.93
Formwork and nails = RM 29.55
Wastage = 10% x RM 29.55 = RM 2.96
RM 32.51

Labour cost
Fixing
Skilled worker = 0.80 x RM 130.00/8 = RM 13.00
General worker = 0.45 x RM 80.00/8 = RM 4.50

Removing
General worker = 0.40 x RM 80.00/8 x 2 = RM 8.00

Material and labour cost = RM 58.01

Add 15% Profit and Overhead = RM 8.70
Rate per m2 = RM 66.71

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3.Reinforce Concrete Grade 25 in Column 1 of 2

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3.Reinforce Concrete Grade 25 in Column 2 of 2

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4. 60mm dia. Reinforcement in column 1 OF 2

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4. 60mm dia. Reinforcement in column 2 OF 2

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5. 12mm dia. Reinforcement in column 1 OF 2

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5.12mm dia. Reinforcement in column 2 OF 2

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6.Formwork to sides of column

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7.Formwork to sides of column of circular column

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