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TEMUDUGA HLP 2022 NURUL HAZALIA BINTI ISMAIL

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Prepare built-up rates for construction works

A. w o o d
B. r o o f i n g
C. g l a z i n g
D. p i l i n g
E. d r a i n a g e
F. p l u m b i n g
G. f e n c i n g
H. t u r f i n g

DCQ40162 : ESTIMATING 2 by : NURUL HAZALIA BINTI ISMAIL

 BUILT UP RATE
TURFING

DCQ40162 : ESTIMATING 2 by : NURUL HAZALIA BINTI ISMAIL

Factors which affect the cost of turfing may include the
followings:

• Type of turfing – Bermuda, cowgrass, zoysia

• Method of laying/installation -
manually/hydroseeding

• Maintenance Cost

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COW GRASS ZOYSA GRASS BERMUDA GRASS
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hydroseeding

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 TURFING – Example 1

Cow Grass spot turfing in lanscaping work (unit m2)

DATA
Cow Grass size of 1 no.of grass assume 0.3m x 0.15m 1 no 0.60
Labour cost for excavation 1 m2 0.80
Labour cost for planting 1 m2 0.80
Maintenance Cost (up to 6 mth) 1 m2 1.50
Assume uses of grass for 1m2 6 no
Profit and overhead 15%
Wastage 5%

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1 Turfing
unit qty rate cost/ m2
A Materials Cost
Turfing no 6.00 0.60 3.60

Add Wast age 5% 0.18

Total material cos t per m2 3.78

B Labour Cost

i. Labour cost for excavation m2 1 0.80 0.80

ii. Labour cost for planting m2 1 0.80 0.80
1.60

Total labor cos t per m2 1.60

C Maint enance Cost

up t o 6 month m2 1 0.80 0.80

0.80

Total labor cos t per m2 0.80

TOTAL COST FOR TURFING PER m2 5.38

Profit & Overhead 15% 1.08
RM 6.46

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 TURFING – Example 2

Supply turf including soiling 100mm t hick from approved source and peg in close t urfing to
shoulders, medians, verges and other earth slopes. (unit m2)

DATA
1. grass size 350mm x 350mm no RM 0.60
2. t op soil m3 RM15.00
3. wood peg no RM 0.20
4. skill labor wages RM100/ day
5. general labor RM60/ day
6. output
- labor for plant ing & pegging 0.2hrs/ m2 (1 skill labor + 2 general labor)
- labor for laying of topsoil manually 0.08hrs/ m2 ( 2 general labor)
7. maintaning works up t o 3 mont hs
- watering m2 RM 0.25
- fertilizing m2 RM 0.50
8. Wastage 10%
9. Profit & overhead 20%

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1 Turfing
unit qty rate cost/ m2
A Materials Cost
i. Grass
1 no of grass = 0.35m x 0.35m = 0.12m2
No of grass/ 1m2 of turfing area
= 1m2/ 0.12m2 = 8.33nos no 8.33 0.60 5.00

ii. Top Soil m3 0.10 15.00 1.50

thickness of the top soil assumed 100mm

iii. Wood Peg no 8.33 0.20 1.67

assume to be at every pieces of turf 8.17
0.82
Add Wastage 10% Total material cos t per m2 8.99

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 unit qt y rat e cost / m2

B Labour Cos t

i. labor for plant ing & pegging hrs 0.20 12.50 2.50
1 x skill labor hrs 0.20 15.00 3.00
2 x General labor
hrs 0.08 15.00 1.20
ii. labor for laying of t opsoil manually
Total labor cos t per no 4.20

C Maintenance Cost
up t o 3 mont h m2 1 0.25 0.25
i. wat ering m2 1 0.50 0.50
ii. fert ilizing
Total maintenance cos t per m2 0.75

TOTAL COST FOR TURFING PER m2 13.94

Profit & Overhead 20% 2.79
RM 16.73

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 Turfing _ tutorial 1

Cow Grass spot turfing in lanscaping work (unit m2)

DATA
Cow Grass size of 1 no.of grass assume 450mm x 200mm 1 no RM 0.50
Labour cost for excavation 1 m2 RM 1.00
Labour cost for planting 1 m2 RM 0.60
Maintenance Cost (up to 6 mth) 1 m2 RM 0.70 / month
Assume uses of grass for 1m2 4 no
Profit and overhead 15%
Wastage 5%

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Answer: RM 9.48

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 Turfing _ tutorial 2
Supply t urf including soiling 100mm t hick from approved source and peg in close t urfing t o
shoulders, medians, verges and ot her eart h slopes. (unit m2)

DATA
1. grass size 300mm x 300mm no RM 0.40
2. t op soil m3 RM12.00
3. bamboo peg no RM 0.10
4. skill labor wages RM120/ day
5. general labor RM80/ day
6. out put
- labor for planting & pegging 0.25hrs / m2 (1 skill labor + 2 general labor)
- labor for laying of topsoil manually 0.06hrs / m2 ( 2 general labor)
7. maint aning works up t o 3 mont hs
- wat ering m2 RM 0.30
- fertilizing m2 RM 0.30
8. Wast age 5%
9. Profit & overhead 10%

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Answer: RM 15.28

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