CWR

ABC
CONSTRUCTION WORK
RATES
Material ,Manpower & Machineries
ALTAIR
16
Rule of Thumb
Rule of Thumb
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
5.0
4.0
50.0
10.0
8.0
Formwork Fixing
12.0
m2/day
Reinforcement Fixing
0.7
Tonnes/day
Concrete Placement
16.0
m3/day
Scaffold Erection, Steel Falsework
140.0
m3/day
Blockwork Laying
7.0
m2/day
Plastering and Rendering
12.0
m2/day
7.0
12.0
Stonework Cladding
5.1
m2/day
Window Glazing
1.5
m2/hr
Granolithic Flooring
4.5
m2/hr
Floor Screeding
4.5
m2/hr
Floor Screeding
60.0
m2/day
Ceramic Wall Tiling
1.5
m2/hr
Site Investigation Pre Drilling

Ground Excavation, Hydraulic Backhoe
Bored Piling, 25-70m deep
Blockwork Laying
Fast
Units
3.0 days/no
-
m3/day
6.0 days/no
17.5 m2/day
PREPARATION
WORKS
Site Clearance
Initial Works
Clearing Site of Bushes, shrubs, roots

Lifting turf to be sorted and stacked
25.00 m2/hr
2.95 m2/hr
Cutting Down Trees & Roots
Small Trees / Shrubs
14 hrs/each
600 mm - 900 mm Girth
18 hrs/each
900 mm - 1,200 mm Girth
22 hrs/each
1,200 - 1,500 mm Girth
26 hrs/each
Cutting Down Hedges & Roots
Hawthorn
- 1.0 m high
0.9 m/hr
- 1.5 m high
0.8 m/hr
- 2.0 m high
0.6 m/hr
Site Clearance
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Shrubs and Bushes, dig up and removal
25.0
38.0 m2/hr
Turf, lifting and removal
2.9
m2/hr
Trees, small sizes and shrubs
14.0
m2/hr
Trees and Shrubs, 500mm - 900mm girth
18.0
hrs/no
22.0
hrs/no
26.0
hrs/no
Hedges and Roots, 0.5-1.0m high
0.9
m/hr
0.8
m/hr
0.6
m/hr
Site Investigation
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Pre Drilling, Rercussive or Rotary, soft deposits
8.0
10.0
14.0 m/hr
Pre Drilling, Wash Boring, grade V/IV rock
2.5
3.2
3.9 m/hr
Pre Drilling, Triple Tube Sampling, grade V/IV rock
0.4
0.8
0.9 m/hr
Pre Drilling, Rotary, grade III/II rock
0.2
0.5
0.7 m/hr
Pre Drilling, Triple Tube Sampling, grade III/II rock
0.1
0.4
0.7 m/hr
Instrumentation
A typical rate of 3 days per instrument can be used to calculate detailed ground monitoring
scenarios.
Units
EARTHWORKS &
EXCAVATION
WORKS
Basement Excavation
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement by

SensePlus">Works
6.4
8.0
9.4 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement by

SensePlus">Works
5.5
6.9
8.1 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement by

SensePlus">Works
5.2
6.5
7.9 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement by

SensePlus">Works
4.7
5.9
8.2 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement by

SensePlus">Works
12.6
15.4
18.9 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement Works
11.7
14.3
16.7 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement Works
10.9
13.3
15.6 m3/hr
9.7
11.8
14.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement Works
18.2
20.0
23.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement Works
16.5
18.1
20.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement Works
15.4
16.7
19.3 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement Works
13.3
15.4
17.7 m3/hr
Slow
Ave
Fast
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Sand/Soil
14.5
20.0
25.6 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Gravel Beds
15.2
20.4
25.6 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk
12.3
18.5
23.2 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Boulder Clay
11.2
16.9
21.3 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Sand/Soil
25.4
30.3
35.7 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Gravel Beds
25.6
31.3
37.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement Works
Fast
Units
Excavate and Remove

Task / Description
Units
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk
22.5
27.8
33.3 m3/hr
Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Boulder Clay
18.9
24.4
30.3 m3/hr
Load Spoil to Barge, capacity 2,000m3
8.0
hrs
6.5
hrs
5.5
hrs
Spoil conveyor, 600mm belt, 150m/min
260.0
m3/hr
Bell Ground Anchors

Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Uncased Anchors, 10m long
2.0
no/day
Top Cased Anchors, 15m long
1.0
no/day
Anchors stressing
2.2
no/day
Bored Piling
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Cycle Time, 5-20m deep
8.0
4.0
10.0
8.0
days/no
25.0
10.0
days/no
45.0
25.0
days/no
60.0
45.0
days/no
Move piling setup to next location
2.0
hrs
Excave shaft by grab, general fill/uppr levels
3.5
m/hr
Excave shaft by grab, sand/minor rubble
2.1
m/hr
Excave shaft by grab, marinve/aluvium
2.5
m/hr
Excave shaft by grab/RCD, CDT
0.5
m/hr
Excave shaft by grab/RCD, CDG <150
1.5
m/hr
4.0 days/no
Excave shaft by RCD, CDG 150-200
1.0
m/hr
Excave shaft by RCD, CDG >200/gravel
0.5
m/hr
Excave shaft by RCD/Chisel, corestones
0.5
m/hr
Excave Rock Socket by RCD, grade IV/V rock
0.2
0.3 m/hr
Excave Rock Socket by RCD, grade II/III rock
0.1
0.2 m/hr
Excave Rock Socket by RCD, tendering rate
0.1
m/hr
Add/remove RCD plant
2.0
hrs
Add/remove RCD drill string/drill bit
5.0
hrs
Remove Obstruction, above water hand hammers
0.8
m/hr
Remove Obstruction, below water heavy chisel
0.5
m/hr
60.0
53.0
Install air lift tremmie tube
5.0
hrs
Fabricate reinforcement cages
2.5
hs/cage
Install reinforcement cages
2.0
hrs/no
Shaft cleaning, air lifting after excavation
8.0
hrs
Shaft cleaning, air lifting after cage installed
2.0
hrs
Shaft concreting/extract casing 5-70m deep
12.0
hrs
14.0
hrs
48.0
hrs
Concrete curing prior to remove telescopic casing
72.0
hrs
Concrete Testing, Coring Test
3.2
Concrete Testing, Sonic Logging Test
2.5
hrs/no
Concrete Testing, Vibration Test
6.5
hrs/no
Concrete Plug, RCD off/tremmie/concrete/cure/RCD on
50.0 hrs
2.2 m/hr
Bulk Excavation
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Excavation Bulking Factor, Sand/Soil
15.0
20.0 %
Excavation Bulking Factor, Gravel
33.0
Excavation Bulking Factor, Clay/Chalk
40.0
Excavation Bulking Factor, Boulder Clay
45.0
Excavation Bulking Factor, Rock
60.0
Spoil Weight, Rock
2.5
Tonnes/m3
Spoil Weight, Concrete
2.4
Tonnes/m3
Spoil Weight, Landfill/CDG
1.9
Tonnes/m3
Spoil Weight, Sand
1.8
Tonnes/m3
Rail Mounted Grab, 2.0m3 bucket 2.4min lift cycle
30.0
48.0
59.0 m3/hr
Crane Mounted Clamshell Grab, 2.0m3 bucket 2.9min lift cycle
25.0
33.0
41.0 m3/hr
Crane Mounted Clamshell Grab, 2.5m3 bucket 2.9min lift cycle
34.0
42.0
52.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Sand/Soil
6.9
8.7
10.2 m3/hr
23.4
28.6
33.4 m3/hr
45.5
50.0
58.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Gravel Beds
5.6
7.1
8.2 m3/hr
20.5
25.0
29.0 m3/hr
36.8
40.0
46.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk
5.6
7.1
8.3 m3/hr
20.5
25.0
28.7 m3/hr
37.0
40.0
46.0 m3/hr
Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Hard Ground
4.5
6.1
7.2 m3/hr
17.9
22.2
25.0 m3/hr
25.7
28.6
32.9 m3/hr
Dewatering
To setup a cofferdam dewatering system, including boring, pump installation and outflow
pipework and drainage tanks etc, typical rates are...
Small 2 hole system, for an overrun tunnel, with a single drilling rig takes about 7 - 10 days to
get up and running.
A larger system, with 10 - 15 holes, for a station type cofferdam will take in the region of 3
weeks with 2 rigs. This can be speeded up with the use of more rigs to reduce the well boring
times.
A typical rate of 2.5 days per pump installation can be used to calculate detailed pumping
arrangements. The water level can be dropped in a "closed cofferdam" within a 6 to 8 hour
period for a 25,000 m2 cofferdam with a 2 m water level reduction. For smaller closed areas it
will take only a few hours at most to reduce the water level by 2.5 - 3 metres.
Recharge System - Average well depth of say 55 m deep, not into rock, 9 wells in 10 days or
1.11 days/no with an additional 4 - 5 days to connect pipework and recharge backup tanks etc.
Dewatering
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
10.0
8.0
Setup large 15 hole system
21.0
days
Calculate system times per pump
2.5
days/pump
Setup Recharge System
3.5
days/pump
Setup small 2 hole system
Fast
6.0 days
Cofferdam Works
Soil Mix Wall Three auger machine drilling and mixing cement into three cores. H-piles dropped
into two, then machine moves along by two holes.
An average output was 4 - 5 m/day.
Excavate & Reduce Levels

Excavate By Hand
Trenches (m3/hr)
Depth in Metres->
Ne 1.5
1.5-3.0
3.0-4.5
Sand/Soil lose
0.66
0.45
0.33
Sand/Soil firm
0.57
0.38
0.28
Gravel
0.45
0.31
0.23
Clay/Heavy Soil
0.46
0.31
0.24
Boulder Clay
0.38
2
3
Pits or Bases Ne 2 m (m /hr)
0.26
0.19
Depth in Metres->
Ne 1.5
1.5-3.0
3.0-4.5
Sand/Soil lose
0.5
0.33
Sand/Soil firm
0.43
0.29
Gravel
0.34
0.23
Clay/Heavy Soil
0.35
0.24
0.19
Boulder Clay
0.28
Hand Transportation of Spoil (m3/hr)
Wheel
0 - 10 m
6.25
10 - 20 m
3.23
Units
20 - 50 m
Trim Excavation (m3/hr)
2.13
Ave Thickness
Sand
Gravel
Clay
Boulders
0 - 25 mm
20.00
16.67
20.00
14.29
25 - 50 mm
11.11
8.33
9.09
7.69
50 - 75 mm
7.69
5.88
6.25
5.00
75 - 125 mm
5.56
4.35
4.55
3.70
Reduced Levels (D6 Dozer)

Not Ex .25m - 45m3 per hr
Not Ex 1m - 60m3 per hr
Ex 1m - 75m3 per hr
Excavate & Spread and Level

Small Scale Spread and Level By Hand
Including load and wheel an average of 20 m from tipped heap (m3/hr)
Layers ->
n.e.25mm
25-75mm
75.200mm
Exc.200mm
1.03
1.03
1.12
1.23
1.37
1.37
1.49
1.64
n.e. 200 m2
0.86
0.93
1.03
exc. 200 m2
1.14
1.23
1.37
0.85
1.02
1.27
exc. 200 m
1.02
Spread and Level By Crawler Shovel Rates in (m3/hr)
1.27
1.69
Sand/Soil
n.e. 200 m2
2
exc. 200 m
Gravel/Shingle
Hardcore
n.e. 200 m2
2
Machine Bucket->
0.6m3
0.8m3
1.0m3
1.2m3
18.67
38.46
43.48
52.63
24.39
50.00
55.56
66.67
Sand/Soil
n.e. 200 m2
2
exc. 200 m
Gravel/Shingle
n.e. 200 m2
18.87
38.46
43.48
52.63
24.39
50.00
55.56
66.67
n.e. 200 m2
15.87
31.25
37.04
43.48
exc. 200 m2
19.23
40.00
47.62
55.56
17.24
35.71
43.48
47.62
22.22
45.45
55.56
62.50
exc. 200 m
Hardcore
Clay
n.e. 200 m2
2
exc. 200 m
Note:
n.e means "not exceeding"
Excavation Works
1) Excavate & Load
Excavate Spoil Heaps and Load to Transport (m3/hr):
Material
Sand/Soil
0.6 m3
20.0
0.8 m3
25.6
1.0 m3
30.3
1.2 m3
35.7
Gravel
20.4
25.6
31.3
37.0
Clay/Chalk
18.5
23.2
27.8
33.3
Boulder Clay
16.9
21.3
24.4
30.3
Note:
0.6m3, 0.8m3, 1.0m3 and 1.2m3 are excavator bucket capacity.

20.0, 25.6, 30.3 and 35.7 etc are excavation rates in m3 / hr
2) Excavate By Crawler Shovel.

Including excavate and bank/stock pile (m3/hr)
Sand/Soil
Machine Bucket -> 0.8m3
0.6m3
1.0m3
1.2m3
Pushed n.e.20 m
20.00
25.00
30.30
35.71
Pushed 20 - 50 m
13.89
20.41
23.81
27.78
Pushed 50 - 125 m
7.63
12.66
16.67
20.41
Gravel
Pushed n.e. 20 m
20.40
25.64
31.25
37.04
Pushed 20 - 50 m
14.29
20.83
25.00
28.57
Pushed 50 - 100 m
Clay/Chalk/Heavy Soil
7.69
12.82
17.24
21.28
Pushed n.e. 20 m
18.52
23.26
27.78
33.33
Pushed 20 - 50 m
12.66
18.52
21.74
25.64
Pushed 50 - 100 m
Boulder Clay
6.99
11.63
15.15
18.87
Pushed n.e. 20 m
16.95
21.28
24.39
30.30
Pushed 20 - 50 m
11.63
16.95
19.61
23.26
Pushed 50 - 100 m
6.33
10.42
3
Including excavate and load to transport (m /hr)
13.70
17.54
Machine Bucket ->
0.6m3
0.8m3
1.0m3
1.2m3
Sand/Soil
17.86
23.26
27.03
30.30
Gravel
16.67
23.26
27.78
31.25
Chalk/Heavy Soil
14.71
21.74
25.00
29.41
Boulder Clay
13.70
19.61
22.22
27.03
3) Ground Excavation
Ground Excavation Rates (m3/hr):
Ground Type
Sand/Soil
Gravel
Clay/Chalk
Bucket
0.3m3
Bulk Works
8.7
Basements
8.0
Trenches
7.1
Small & Deep

8.4>
0.4m3
28.5
15.4
25.0
10.0
0.5m3
50.0
20.0
28.6
13.3
0.3m3
7.1
6.9
6.1
4.5
0.4m3
25.9
14.3
22.2
8.7
0.5m3
40.0
18.1
28.6
11.1
0.3m3
7.1
6.5
6.1
4.1
V.Difficult
0.4m3
25.0
13.3
22.2
8.3
0.5m3
40.0
16.7
28.6
10.5
0.3m3
6.1
5.9
5.4
4.1
0.4m3
22.2
11.8
20.0
7.7
0.5m3
28.6
11.8
20.0
6.7
Small or Deep Excavations

Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
6.7
8.4
9.9 m3/hr
3.2
4.5
5.0 m3/hr
3.3
4.1
5.2 m3/hr
3.3
4.1
5.2 m3/hr
8.2
10.0
11.7 m3/hr
7.1
8.7
10.2 m3/hr
6.5
8.3
9.4 m3/hr
6.3
7.7
9.1 m3/hr
12.2
13.3
15.4 m3/hr
10.2
11.1
12.9 m3/hr
9.7
10.5
12.1 m3/hr
6.1
6.7
7.7 m3/hr
4) Material Weights
Wagon sizes and tonnage capacities vary and should be taken into consideration.
Rock = 2.5 T/m3

Concrete = 2.4 T/m3
Landfill / CDG = 1.9 T/m3
Sand = 1.8 T/m3
5) Spoil By Barge
Removal / Transportation Of Spoil By Barge:
The size, getting material to the facility, location and movement restrictions of the barge loading
facilities are critical to production. A 2,000 m3 flat bottom barge, could easily be loaded 1.5
times per day, with a planned allowance of 2 no movements per day for example...
Units
1,000 m3 barge, filled in 9.5 hrs = 2 movements/day

1,500 m3 barge, filled in 6.5 hrs = 3.5 movements/day
6) Spoil By Conveyor
Removal / Transportation Of Spoil By Conveyor: The size and location of the conveyor are
critical to production and should be sized according to the most critical peaks in excavation.
There are the following parameters to select...

Max excavation per hour
185 m3/hr
Assume belt size
600 mm
Assume conveyor trough angle
20 degrees
From the above you read off specific parameters from the suppliers table...
Recommended belt speed
150 m/min
Angle of repose for dry sand
35 degrees
Angle of surcharge
20 degrees
You must then read off, from the manufacturers tables the conveyor capacity...
Cross-sectional area of load
0.02979 m2
At a speed of 150 m/min gives
268 m3/hr
Assume a bulking factor for excavated sane = 15%, and assume 50 minutes work per hour to
allow for blockages and maintenance etc...
268 x 85% x 50/60 = 190 so therefore capacity of conveyor = 190 m3 per hour = OK.
Hong Kong Airport Express Station conveyor was capable of 11,500 m3/week.
Ground Compaction
1) Compact & Consolidate
Compact & Consolidate using Vibratory Roller or compactor.
Sand 31.25 m2/hr

Soil 58.82 m2/hr
Clay 55.56 m2/hr
Hardcore 38.46 m2/hr
Ash 57.85 m2/hr
2) Deep Compaction
Essentially required in order to reduce expected ground settlement and to protect underground
utilities / structures etc.
Deep compaction by 350 mm dia Vibroflot, 3 m centres in sand.

Working on 12 hour basis, a vibroflot will achieve an output of 3-4,000 m3/shift (5,000 m3/day
has been achieved in an extended shift).
Ground Compaction
Task / Description
Slow
Deep Vibroflot, 3m centres
Ave
Fast
Units
330.0 380.0 465.0 m3/hr
Vibro-Roller, Sand
28.5
31.2
45.2 m2/hr
Vibro-Roller, Soil
58.8
m2/hr
Vibro-Roller, Clay
55.6
m2/hr
Vibro-Roller, Hardcore
38.4
m2/hr
Vibro-Roller, Ash
57.8
m2/hr
3) Hand Fill & Compact

Loose from side of excavation, including compaction (m3/hr)...
Material
Loose Sand/Soil
Ne 100m
0.85
100-200mm
1.02
200-300mm
1.28
exc 300m
1.69
Clay/Heavy Chalk
0.77
0.92
1.16
1.56
Hoging
0.81
0.97
1.20
1.61
Hardcode
0.71
0.84
1.06
1.41
Spread & Leveling

Spread and Level
Task / Description
Crawler Shovel, 0.8m3 bucket, Sand/Soil, pushed 5-50m to stockpile
Crawler Shovel, 0.8m3 bucket, Sand/Soil, pushed 50-120m to
stockpile
Crawler Shovel, 0.8m3 bucket, Gravel, pushed 5-50m to stockpile
Slow
Ave Fast
Units
13.9
20.4 25.0 m3/hr
7.6
9.5 12.6 m3/hr
14.2
20.4 25.6 m3/hr
7.6
10.2 12.8 m3/hr
12.7
18.4 23.2 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.8m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk, pushed 50-120m to

stockpile
6.9
8.9 11.6 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.8m3 bucket, Boulder Clay, pushed 5-50m to

stockpile
11.6
16.9 21.3 m3/hr
6.3
8.2 10.4 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, Sand/Soil, pushed 5-50m to stockpile
23.8
28.5 35.7 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, Sand/Soil, pushed 50-120m to

stockpile
16.7
18.5 20.4 m3/hr
25.0
32.0 37.0 m3/hr
17.2
19.3 21.2 m3/hr

stockpile
21.7
27.5 33.3 m3/hr

stockpile
15.1
16.9 18.8 m3/hr

stockpile
19.6
24.5 30.3 m3/hr

stockpile
13.7
15.9 17.5 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Sand/Soil
18.6
28.5 38.5 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, over 200m2, Sand/Soil
24.4
37.2 50.0 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Gravel
18.9
28.6 38.4 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, over 200m2, Gravel
24.2
37.2 50.0 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Hardcore
15.8
23.5 31.2 m3/hr

stockpile

stockpile
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, over 200m2, Hardcore
19.2
29.6 40.0 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Boulder Clay
17.2
26.4 35.7 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 0.6m3 bucket, over 200m2, Boulder Clay
22.2
33.8 45.4 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Sand/Soil
43.5
48.0 52.6 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, over 200m2, Sand/Soil
55.5
61.1 66.7 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Gravel
43.8
48.3 52.9 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, over 200m2, Gravel
55.5
61.1 66.7 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Hardcore
37.1
40.3 43.5 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, over 200m2, Hardcore
47.6
51.6 55.6 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, 50-200m2, Boulder Clay
43.8
45.7 47.6 m3/hr
Crawler Shovel, 1.2m3 bucket, over 200m2, Boulder Clay
55.6
59.1 62.5 m3/hr
Steel Strutting
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Horizontal heavy duty strutting
2.0
days/no
Diagonal heavy duty strutting
6.0
days/no
Fast
Units
Trench Excavations
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
5.6
7.1
8.2 m3/hr
4.8
6.1
7.3 m3/hr
4.8
6.1
7.1 m3/hr
9.7
5.4
6.4 m3/hr
20.5
25.0
29.2 m3/hr
18.2
22.2
26.0 m3/hr
18.2
22.2
26.0 m3/hr
17.0
20.0
23.4 m3/hr
26.0
28.6
33.1 m3/hr
26.3
28.6
33.2 m3/hr
26.3
28.6
33.2 m3/hr
22.7
25.0
28.8 m3/hr
Excavate and Board Trench, 0.5-1.5m deep, < 2.0m wide
3.3
4.5
6.8 m2/hr
3.0
4.2
6.5 m2/hr
2.7
4.0
6.0 m2/hr
Excavate and Board Trench, 0.5-1.5m deep, > 2.0m wide
6.6
7.1
8.8 m2/hr
6.2
6.7
9.2 m2/hr
5.8
6.2
10.5 m2/hr
FOUNDATION
WORKS
Barrette Piles
Task / Description
Rule of Thumb, overall rate by Mill
Fabricate reinforcement cages
Concreting barrette panels
Trimming top of barrette panels
Concrete Testing, Coring Test
Concrete Testing, Sonic Logging Test
Slow
Ave
0.5
1.1
4.0
40.0
50.0
2.4
4.0
3.5
0.7
Fast
1.2 hrs/no
-
Pre-boring will be carried out at each location to ascertain the target founding level.
Rotary rig drilling operations incorporate the use of a steel core that is used when a core sample
is required. Another type of boreing is called Wash Bore or Percussive Bore which simply
means that a bore is flushed out and is used when no soil sample is required. Typical rates
are...
Type of Strata
Plant Used
Rate (m/hr)
Top soft deposits of site fill
Percussive / Rotary
10.00
Grade V/IV rock deposits
Wash Boring
3.15
Triple Tube Sampling
0.75
Rotary
0.50
Triple Tube Sampling
0.50
Grade III/II rock deposits
With a standard rig, working a 12 hour shift, a typical output rate of 66 hrs/hole/rig is possible.
As-Built Information. On Central Reclamation, Contract UA11/91, borehole drilling completed

with the following results...
1. Average depth of 61.15 m, total depth of 428 m
2. Average rock socket depth of 4.65 m
3. The durations ranged from 4 to 8 days
4. Average of 5.85 days, total duration of 41 days.
The Target Founding level
days/no
2.0 days/no
Pre-Drilling - Site Investigation
hrs/cage
55.0 m3/hr
Bored Piling
Units
days/no
This is defined as the required socket into the bedrock, which is defined as moderately
decomposed rock grade III or better with a core recovery greater than 85% (allowable bearing
capacity of 5 mPa). The continuity of the founding rock is demonstrated by continuing the prebored hole a maximum of 5 METERs or 3 times the pile diameter, whichever is the greater.
The cores are logged, stored and photographed and submitted together with proposed founding
levels for approval.
Setting Out
Before starting excavation at the pile position the following steps are taken:
Survey and record the existing ground level at the pile position
Setout the pile location from the reference points and in order to monitor the position of the steel
casing, control pins are usually established at two orthogonal positions, offset from the centre of
the pile.
Pile Tolerances
In the case of out of position casings, adjustment can be made to keep the vertical alignment and
plan position within the limits of no more than 75 mm off-centre on plan position and not
deviating by more than 1:75 from the vertical axis.
Pile Excavation / Casings
The shaft of the pile is excavated within a temporary steel casing with an outside diameter of say
approximately 200 - 300 mm greater than the pile diameter. The casing is used mainly in areas
of unstable ground and are driven using hydraulic casing oscillator attached to a crawler crane or
a casing vibrator.
Shaft excavation is carried out using a single or double hammer grab supported by crawler
crane. The steel casing toe is kept in front of the excavation level until it is 0.5 METERs above
the pile cut-of level. The pile shaft is often flooded with bentonite or water and excavation
proceeds to the top of the CDG.
Excavation then proceeds by reverse circulation drilling (RCD) using large diameter drilling
heads with special rock cutters and flushing by air lift. Bentonite or water levels are always
maintained above the ground water level to ensure stability of the shaft.
Calculation Of Bored Pile Construction / Excavation Time
Piling times can be reduced by the use of service cranes for reinforcement and concreting
activities.
An additional extended shift would often be required for certain piles, as would RCD downtime.
Forecast construction times can be derived by using output rates (hours per item)...
Operation
Element
Details
Hours
Add or Remove
Reverse Circluation Drill Plant (RCD)
incl drill bit
2 hrs
Add or Remove
Installation
Cleaning Time
Concreting
RCD drill bit
(incl assembly of drill

string)
5 hrs
RCD bell-out bit
(incl drill string &

stabilisers)
5 hrs
Airlift tremmie tube
5 hrs
Reinforcement cages
(time for joining each cage) 2 hrs
Initial airlift cleaning
(after finishing excavation) 8 hrs
Final airlift cleaning
(after fixing steel cage)
2 hrs
Incl extract casing
( < 70 m deep)
12 hrs
( > 70 and < 95 m deep)
14 hrs
( > 95 and < 135 m deep)
48 hrs
Curing Time
Only required prior to removal of telescopic

casings
72 hrs
Cycle Time
Move piling setup to next location
2 hrs
Shaft
Excavation
Strata
Plant Used
Rate
(m/hr)
General Fill (upper ground levels)
Grab
3.50 m/hr
Sand, Minor Rubble
Grab
2.10 m/hr
Marine / Alluvium Deposits
Grab
2.50 m/hr
CDG < 150
RCD/Grab
1.50 m/hr
CDG > 150 < 200
RCD
1.00 m/hr
CDG > 200, Compacted Gravel
RCD
0.50 m/hr
CDT
RCD / Grab
0.50 m/hr
Corestones
RCD / Chisel
0.50 m/hr
Rock Socket - Grade IV/V
RCD
0.25 m/hr
Rock Socket - Grade II/III
RCD
0.125 m/hr
Rock Socket - (Tendering Rate)
RCD
0.10 m/hr
Forecast excavation or cycle times can then be derived by analysing ground conditions. Site
investigation will provide the depths / types of strata which can then be matched to production
output rates (see above).
Note - A piles diameter has negligible effect on production time and as such is ignored.
Example - For a pile founding on rock at 60 m deep...
(a) Calculate Allowance For Plant Time / Other Elements (hrs)....
Element
Hours
Set up RCD
5.0
Excavate Time
See Below
Remove RCD (including drill bit, string and stabilisers)
5.0
Setup / Remove Airlift Tremmie Tube
5.0
Initial Post-Excavation Airlifting
5.0
Place reinforcement (5 No cages @ 12m = 5 x 2 hrs)
10.0
Setup / Remove Airlift Tremmie Tube
5.0
Final Post-Reinforcement Airlifting
2.0
Concrete and remove casing
12.0
Move to next location
2.0
Calculate Total Construction / Plant Time
52.0 hrs
(b) Calculate Allowance For Excavation Time (hrs)...
Depth of Strata (m) Type of Rock
Production Rate (m/hr)
Plant Used Time (Hrs)
0 20
Sand/minor rubble
2.00
Grab
20 - 35
CDG less than 150
1.50
RCD/Grab 10.0
35 - 47
CDG more than 150
1.00
RCD
12.0
47 - 57
CDG > 200/corestones
0.50
RCD
20.0
57 - 60
Rock socket
0.20
RCD
15.0
10.0
(c) Calculate Total Pile Excavation Time = 67.0 hrs

(d) Overall Pile Time
Construction / Plant Time
(b above)
52.0 hrs
Excavation Time
(d above)
67.0 hrs
OVERALL CYCLE TIME
(b + d)
119 hrs
(With 12 hr shifts)
(b + d)
9.9 days
Bored Pile Construction As-Builts
General Rule of Thumb Pile Times (days)...
Depth (m) =>
<20
<40
<70
<90
<135
Days Per Pile
4.0*
8.0
10.0
25.0
45.0
Note - due to the required plant assembly and operation times, 4 days is the minimum possible
pile construction time for any situation.
Methods For Overcoming Obstructions
If the obstruction is shallow (ie 0 to 2.5 m below ground level) a backhoe-breaker will be used to
form a suitable hole.
Where the obstructions are located at greater depths an oversized temporary casing is driven by
the oscillator to the top of the obstruction.
If the obstruction is above water level a hand operated air hammer is used, a typical rate of = 0.8
m/hr
If below water level a down the hole hammer or heavy chisel supported by crawler crane will be
used, a typical rate of = 0.5 m/hr
If a concrete plug is required to provide a well formed shaft wall when an obstruction or
excessive overbreak or fault is encountered...
Element
Hours
Remove RCD
5 hrs
Install Tremie Concrete Tube
5 hrs
Place Concrete Plug
2 hrs
Cure Concrete
36 hrs
Replace RCD and drill string
5 hrs
TOTAL TIME LOSS
53 hrs (2.2 days or 4.4 shifts)
Cleaning of Pile Base
The hole of the pile shaft is cleaned using an airlift until the water becomes clean or negligible
particles in suspension is discharged.
Reinforcement Cages
Cages are constructed in suitable sections, usually in the order of 12 m long, complete with sonic
tubes and coring tubes.
Fabrication, 12 m long cage with 6 no fixers...
Fabricate 1 cage
2.5 hrs
Total cages required
5 no
Overall Fabrication Time
12.5 hours
Steel Stanchion Fabrication and Installation
Stanchions are usually fabricated off-site and delivered in sections. Prior to installation the
sections are welded together to form the complete stanchion. Stanchion sizes are usually in the
region of 525 mm x 525 mm.
With an average length of say 28 m, the welding time would be around 5 days and are tested by
an ultrasonic weld test and an MPI test.
After the installation of the reinforcing cage in to the shaft the stanchion will be lifted until it
hangs vertical. It is then lowered into the excavation and clamped into position.
Concreting
Pile concreting is carried out under water by "tremie" techniques maintaining the water or
bentonite head inside the casing at or above existing ground water level. The tremie tube
(250mm) is withdrawn as concreting proceeds ensuring a minimum concrete head of 2 METERs
above the top of the tremie tube.
Sequence Of Piling
The sequence of construction of piles is chosen in such a manner that no damage can be caused
to nearby piles still under construction or recently concreted (i.e. less than 3 days).
On a 12 METER grid, a normal layout would mean say having two non-worked on piles between
each open excavation in the longitudinal direction (ie a 36 METER spacing) thus allowing room
for the crane etc and a lesser spacing of every other pile being worked on (ie a 24 METER
spacing).
Pile Testing
The workability of concrete is tested on site by measuring the slump and temperature of
concreting at the time of discharge into the pile shaft. Laboratory tests are carried out in order to
check the strength of the placed concrete. A number of test cubes are made and tested at 7 and
28 days.
Coring Test - Certain piles selected by the Engineer will be cored their full depth. The depth of
cores into the base material (rock) will usually be at least 600 mm. Cores are placed in correct
order and relative position in core boxes which clearly mark the depths of cores. The cores are
usually photographed and submitted to the Engineer. The testing of the coring will provide
additional information about the quality of the concrete as well as the condition of the interface
between concrete and rock.
Sonic Logging Test - In order to test the quality of the concrete as well as the integrity of the
pile in its overall length and pile toe condition sonic core testing is used. Sonic tubes are
installed with the reinforcement cage in order to allow the lowering of the signal transmitter and
signal receiver probe down the bottom of the pile. These tubes are sealed at the bottom.
Vibration Tests - This test determines the pile length and shape and the overall pile concrete
quality. This is a specialist test
Contiguous Piling
Principles of Construction Often known as "Colcrete" piling, which is a type of trade name.
Usually replaced by diaphragm walling methods.
Essentially typical bored piles, or down-the-hold bored piles, are constructed with a spacing such
that each pile is virtually touching the next. These are constructed on a hit-and-miss basis.
After a suitable length of these piles are in place (often 9 piles or so) a smaller drilling rig
follows on behind placing the "colcrete" piles. A small diameter shaft, often 100 mm or so, is
drilled on the external face of the pile wall close to the interaction between the two main piles.
This excavated pile is fitted with a grout tube and backfilled with gravel. The pile is then grouted
and forms a seal between the adjacent piles. This type of pile wall can be constructed with either
a standard reinforcement cage or a "H" pile.
Info below achieved on project in Bermonsey, London - Sept 2010
1 rig, 600dia contig piles, 12-15m deep, 12No per day (average), 15No per day (max)
Rule of thumb based on Hit 1, Miss 3 = 8.5l/m day per rig.
Labor: 1 Rig driver, 1 banks man, 1 conc. pump operative, 3 x steel fixers, 1 x 360 driver
Plant: 1x rig, 1x mini 360 exc, 1x 6m3 mixer, 1x pump, Deliveries: 4 - 5No 6m3 wagons per rig per day (av 2m3 per pile)
Mobilization: 1 day (Allow for 2 days)
Next trade - Excavate and blind around piles (for ring beam) - start 7 elapsed days after last
piles in the run are complete (4 working and 7 elapsed days after piling start based on Hit 1 miss
3 method and 12No/d). 34 linear meters released for Ground worker to start.
All piles 600mm in dia. No smaller piles or grout tubes used as described in the post by technical
development. The face of the basement wall will be faced with a single skin of block work at a
later date (non critical).
Method: Hit 1, Miss 3
Driven Piles
West Piling (P.C. Shells), Rate of 100 m/day,
Balken Piling (Solid P.C. Pile), Rate of 120 - 135 m/day
H-Piling, Rate of 200 - 500 m/day
Ground Anchors
1) Multiple Bell Ground Anchors
Multiple Bell Ground Anchors Often used in London Clay.
Uncased, 10 m long 2.0 no/day

Top Cased type, 15 m long 1.0 no/day
Anchor Stressing 2.0 no/day
2) Removable Ground Anchors

Removable Ground Anchors Recent innovation of "removable" ground anchor system. Steel
cables are doubles up and threaded over a roller at the anchor end. Once de-stressed, they can be
pulled out. 1 rig can achieve...
Drill 30 m shaft 7.0 hrs

Install strands/setup anchor 6.0 hrs
Grout in strands 2.0 hrs
Stressing can be done 4 - 7 days after grouting.
Usually at 3 m horizontal centers and can only be worked on with 5 - 6 m spacings. So a hit and
miss method must be adopted, giving a significant program constraint.
Grouting
Vertical Grout Curtain
Application of grout curtain. A typical rate of 6.20 hrs/m run.
Hand Dug Caissons

Principles of Construction
This type of "pile wall" is typical employed in areas where headroom or proximity to buildings
restricts the use of large diameter bored pile drilling rigs, or where the wall is to be located very
close to an existing structure.
These are very time consuming and in allot of areas no-longer allowed as an acceptable safe
construction method.
Stringent air monitoring and safety issues are adhered to during the construction of the
caisson. An electric chain block and hoist structure is maintained at the pile head for access and
egress of both materials and operatives.
Site Investigation / Advanced works

Advanced grouting is often carried out around the group of caissons in order to reduce water
inflow into the caisson area and provide adequate safety factor against base heave
frailer. Grouting of the area will also restrict ground settlement due to changes in the water table
during caisson construction.
A 75 mm diameter grout hole is drilled to 2 m below the specified toe of the caisson. On
completion of drilling, a 40 mm inside diameter PVC, Tube-a-Manchette (T-A-M) grout tube
will be installed to the bottom of the grout hole.
The tube is usually perforated at 300 mm intervals with each perforation being covered by a
tightly fitting rubber sleeve to act as one way valves. The grout hole is often backfilled with
gravel and then pumped with grout to the specified pressures etc.. After each stage of grouting
the T-A-M will be flushed with water to allow future grouting as necessary.
The slightly conical excavation core is carried out by hand and a formwork erected and concrete
placed in the void between the excavation and the internal formwork. Excavation down to the
next level then begins.
Excavation of Caissons
All excavation is carried out with air tools and shovels etc. Material is loaded into a 0.2 m3
drum skip. Hand excavation to a depth not exceeding 1 meter.
Fix a suitably braced 3 segmented tapered shutter, fix reinforcement and pour concrete to fill all
voids between the external face of the lining and the earth face. This operation is undertaken
continuously until the founding level is reached.
Steel Reinforcement
Reinforcement is placed either in prefabricated cages or directly erected in side the bores,
depending on headroom and caisson access conditions.
In some instances a steel "H" beam is installed in place of a reinforcement cage.
Concreting
Concrete is cast in place in one continuous operation using the tremmie pipe method, up to cutoff level. The concrete is generally not vibrated.
As-Built Examples
Perimeter wall caissons, 800 mm diameter, excavated to a depth of 26 METERs (HK Central
Subway).
Excavation Time 18 - 24 days
Excavation to Concreting Time 26 - 35 days
Difficult ground of sea wall or ground obstructions can easily increase the overall construction
time to 50 or 150 days.
Mini Piling
Mini Pile Construction
Small diameter piles quickly driven into position, with suitable concrete pile cap.
Diameter
Depth
Hrs per pile
m/hr depth
235 mm
35 m
40 hrs/no
0.87 m/hr
Secant Piling
Principles Of Construction
Often known as "Benoto" piling, which is a type of trade name. Usually replaced by diaphragm
walling methods.
Essentially typical bored piles, or down-the hold type bored piles, are constructed with a spacing
slightly smaller than the chosen diameter of the piles. Once a suitable length of piling has been
completed, the "holes" are filled with a similar bored pile which intersects and "bites" into the
two previously constructed piles.
Usuall these piles are strengthened with a steel "H" pile, rather than the typical reinforcement
cages used in standard bored piling.
As-Built Examples
Large diameter circular secant pile cofferdam.

Structure consisting of 1,200 mm diameter secant piles to a depth of 20 which then stepped into
900 mm contiguous piles for a further 20 m depth. Each pile was probed to 10 m depth in
advance. A total of 255 number piles were constructed.
The "cofferdam" had a 1.4 m deep concrete base slab with a concrete lining to the walls.
An intermediate concrete roof slab was placed to form an underground box structure.
Overall construction time 12 weeks (Heathrow Express).
Secant Piling
Task / Description
Construct 30m dia cofferdam, 255 piles/concrete base
Slow
Ave
Fast
12.0
Units
wks
Sheet Piling
Sheet Piling On reclamation, sand fill, sheet piling by crane and drop hammer, vibro hammer or
diesel hammer.
A rate of 20 - 25 No/day to 20 to 35 m deep.

1 no = 0.4 m wide on plan and 6 m long.
Therefore 8 - 10 m/day per rig is achievable.
On more difficult areas, such as through existing ground or a sea wall for example.
A rate of 10 - 12 No/day to 20 m deep.

Therefore 4 - 6 m/day per rig is achievable.
For more shallow sheet pile walls
Driven by - Pilemaster 60.0 m/day

Driven by - Automatic Drop Hammer 32.0 m/day
Steel for piles is usually readily available and a two week lead in is often all that is required.
Sheet Piling
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Vibro/Drop Hammer, 10m deep Sand
55.0
60.0 m/day
Vibro/Drop Hammer, 35m deep Sand
3.5
32.0
10.5 m/day
Strutting
To install simple horizontal heavy duty strutting, a typical rate of 2 days per strut/gang is
reasonable.
To install diagonal slab/roof cross-brace strutting, a typical rate of 6 days per strut/gang is
reasonable.
To remove these struts, allow a rate of 3.5 days per strut.
Slabs - Plain Slab Soffits

Hight of Slab Soffit -->
0 - 3.5 m
3.5 - 5.0 m
Plan Area
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
ne 5.0 m2
1.92
3.03
1.61
2.13
Units
5.0 - 7.5 m2
7.5 - 10.0 m2
2.22
3.13
1.85
2.56
2.44
3.57
2.04
3.03
10.0 - 15.0 m
2.63
4.00
2.17
3.45
15.0 - 20.0 m2
2.78
4.35
2.33
3.57
20.0 - 30.0 m2
2.94
4.76
2.50
4.00
3.13
5.00
2.63
4.17
3.23
5.26
2.70
4.55
30.0 - 40.0 m
2
exc 40.0 m
Slurry Mix Wall

Slurry mix wall (for noise restrictions/obstructions) grab excavation to full depth, fill with
cement or bentonite mix, drop and hold sheet piles in place.
Excavation 1 panel (4.5 m long on plan) with grab and crane.
Excavate 1 panel in 2 days + 1 day bentonite and sheet pile, giving a rate of 1 - 1.5 m/day.
Therefore, once started 2 - 2.25 m/day is expected.
Slurry Mix Walls
Task / Description
Crane grab, cement/bentonite and sheet piles
Slow
Ave
1.8
2.5
Slow
Ave
3.8
4.5
Fast
Units
3.4 m/day
Soil Mix Walls

Task / Description
Three Auger Drill, cement and cure
Fast
Units
6.4 m/day
Underpinning
Concrete Pinning - During underpinning operations a cycle of every 4th or 5th pin being
constructed concurrently is adopted.
Rate of 1.2 m/day, i.e. 1 number support pin per day

Underpinning...
Task / Description
Concrete Pinning, 4th or 5th pin cycles
Slow
Ave
1.2
Fast
Units
2.2 m/day
Brickwork Pinning, 1.0 brick thick
0.4
0.7 m2/hr
0.1
0.3
m2/hr
0.2
m2/hr
Wedge and Pin Method, 102mm wall
0.8
m/hr
0.7
m/hr
0.5
m/hr
BUILDING FRAMEWORKS
Curtain Walling
Curtain Walling rate
Assume 30m2 per week for general curtain walling
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Vertical Glazed Lights, 6m x 2.5m
14.5
m2/day
Vertical Glazed Walls, large scale
70.0
m2/day
Clerestory Frame/Glazing, 3m x 4m
28.0
m2/day
Oriel Window Frame/Glazing, 4m x 2m
35.0
m2/day
Glazed Curtain Wall, First Fix
1.2
m2/hr
Glazed Curtain Wall, Second Fix
1.1
m2/hr
High Quality Glazed Curtain Walling
25.0
m2/day
Holding Down Bolts Stanchion Bases

Stanchion.
Bolt Numbers --> 4 No
6 No
8 No
Make Softwood
Framework
0.50
0.70
0.93
Fix Bolts / Framework
1.32
1.54
1.73
Strike Framework
0.38
0.44
0.49
Item
Metal Frameworks-Roof Structure

Structural Steel Structures
For medium sized applications with a single crane and fixing gang.
A typical rate 3.4 - 4.6 tonnes/day.
Structural steel for glazed wall, made of 18 no "bow string" strusses 25 m tall, cross braced and
wired together, consisting of 69 tonnes of steelwork. Erection in 6 weeks.
Erection Rate
1.65 tonnes/day
Units
Structural steelwork for curved building roof, 18 number curved complex trussess and cross
pearliness etc. Consisting of 500 tonnes of steel. Initially programmed for 14 weeks site
installation period.
All Rates in Weeks...
GA drawings
0- 6
Shop Drawings
4 - 13
Buildings Dept
Approval
14 - 17
Shop Fabrication
18 - 30
Corrosion Protection
22 - 32
Site Pre-Assembly
32 - 34
Erection Time
35 - 38 (24 hr working)
Erection Rate
8.95 tonnes/day
Structural steelwork for glazed wall and atria over, 4 number bow string trusses in wall and in
roof. Consisting of 7.5 tonnes of steelwork. Erection in 6.5 weeks.
Erection Rate
0.23 tons/day
Timber Frameworks
1) Roof Structure
Usually carried out with a minimum of a 2 man gang, sometimes with an additional labourer.
For a typical semi-detached house structure or similar..
Roof Trusses
1.28 no/hr
Wall Plates
2.76 m/hr
Rafters
1.17 m/hr
Ceiling Joists
32.10 m/hr
2) Timber frame superstructure

Timber framing rates for hospital of 3173m2 GIFA
Assuming that the labour is a 4 man squad working an 8 hour day as this would be normal
practice
Wall panels up to 3m in hieght including both external and internal panels ; 30 panels per day
(average panel 3.5m long)
Wall panels over 3m in height including both internal and external panels ; 20 panels per day
(average panel 2.5m long)
Loose floor joists position and fix 175m sq per day
Loose floor joists position, fix & position and fix floor decking 125m sq per day
Floor/roof cassette assumed simple 12 X 2.4m 300m sq per day
Floor/roof cassette complex shape 150 200 m sq per day
Trussed roof erect, brace,sark and felt 100m sq per day (up to 8m span measured at horizontal)
Trussed roof erect, brace,sark and felt 80m sq per day (up to 12m span measured at horizontal)
Hip or valley up to 12m long 1 man a day
Medium dormer window (2.4m wide) 1 man a day
I hope this helps , but please bare in mind that the more complex projects will take longer.
Timber Frames...
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Roof Trusses
1.3
no/hr
Wall Plates
2.7
m/hr
Roof Rafters
1.2
m/hr
Ceiling Joists
32.1
m/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, under 3m
18.2
20.0
21.7 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, 3-6mm
13.3
16.6
18.2 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, over 6m
14.1
15.6
16.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, under 3m
18.8
20.1
21.7 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, 3-6mm
10.4
16.1
16.6 no/hr
5.1
5.4
5.8 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Purlins, under 3m
Roof Carcass, Purlins, 3-6mm
4.3
4.8
5.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Purlins, over 6m
3.5
4.3
4.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, under 3m
5.7
6.6
7.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, 3-6mm
2.1
2.3
2.5 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, over 6m
1.3
1.5
1.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Hangers, under 3m
8.2
9.0
9.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Collars under 3m
7.6
8.0
9.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Collars 3-m
6.5
7.4
8.3 no/hr
12.0
13.1
15.3 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Ridge Boards under 3m

Roof Carcass, Cut Rafter Feet to line
142.0 166.0 175.0 no/hr
Roof Soffits, Softwood, nailed
9.2
m/hr
Roof Soffits, Softwood, screwed
3.9
m/hr
Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm nailed
9.1
m/hr
Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm screwed
3.8
m/hr
Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm nailed
3.5
m/hr
Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm screwed
1.3
m/hr
Roof Facia Panels, Softwood
5.1
7.2
9.3 m/hr
Roof Facia Panels, Asbestos
1.3
2.5
3.9 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, nailed
7.3
8.1
9.0 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, screwed
4.6
5.2
5.8 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, bolted to beams
5.4
5.9
6.6 m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Herringbone Strutting
5.1
m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Firing Strips
25.0
m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Drip/Tilt Filleting
20.5
m/hr
Tower Cranes
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Erect and Setup 50m gib
11.0
Dismantle 50m gib
10.0
days
Lifting, Reinforcement Bins and Cages, 1st 15m lift
3.2
mins/lift
Lifting, Reinforcement Bins and Cages, above 1st 15m lift
0.5
mins/15m
Lifting, Crane Tracking Time
3.3
seconds/m
7.5 days
CONCRETE RELATED
WORKS
Formwork
1) Beam Falsework Formwork
Rates include for making, fixing, cleaning and minor repair works etc, rates in m2/hr.
Soffits - On runners and props, including erection of props etc.
Hight of Beam Soffit-- 0 - 3.5 m
->
3.5 - 5.0 m
Width
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
100 - 200 mm
0.70
1.23
0.58
1.02
200 - 300 mm
0.81
1.39
0.68
1.15
300 - 500 mm
0.93
1.54
0.78
1.28
500 - 750 mm
1.16
1.85
0.96
1.54
exc 750 mm
1.23
2.17
1.03
1.82
Soffits - On runners and props, on previously erected props etc.

Hight of Beam Soffit- 0 - 3.5 m
-->
3.5 - 5.0 m
Width
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
100 - 200 mm
0.96
1.69
0.91
1.67
200 - 300 mm
1.11
1.92
1.05
1.82
300 - 500 mm
1.27
2.08
1.20
2.00
500 - 750 mm
1.56
2.50
1.49
2.44
exc 750 mm
1.64
2.86
1.39
2.70
Sides - Strutted from soffit bearers etc.

-->
3.5 - 5.0 m
Depth
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
100 - 200 mm
0.78
1.23
0.74
1.18
200 - 300 mm
0.93
1.39
0.88
1.32
300 - 500 mm
1.06
1.54
1.02
1.47
500 - 750 mm
1.47
2.08
1.39
2.00
exc 750 mm
1.54
2.33
1.47
2.33
Sides - Using clamps and struts etc.

-->
3.5 - 5.0 m
Depth
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
100 - 200 mm
0.91
1.47
0.87
1.39
200 - 300 mm
1.09
1.64
1.04
1.56
300 - 500 mm
1.27
1.82
1.20
1.72
2) Columns Formwork
Rates include for fixing, cleaning and minor repair works etc, rates in m2/hr unless otherwise
stated.
Cross Sectional Area-->
Ne 0.2 m2
Item
Fix
Exc 0.2 m2
Strike
Fix
Strike
Kickers-Direct to slab (no/hr) 4.00
12.50
2.63
8.33
Kickers-Suspended (no/hr)
12.50
1.39
8.33
2.08
Square Sides-Timber Clamped and Propped

Column Height-->
Item
Cross Section
2-3m
3-4m
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
0.00 - 0.05 m
1.35
2.70
1.67
3.57
0.05 - 0.10 m2
1.69
3.45
1.82
3.85
1.82
4.00
2.33
4.55
2.04
4.55
2.44
5.00
2.33
5.26
2.50
5.88
0.10 - 0.20 m
0.20 - 0.40 m
2
exc 0.40 m
3) Footing formwork
Activity
TASKS
Task Labor (L) Carpenter

UOM (Mandays)
Footing Footing Shuttering &

Sqm
formwork Providing
Support
Footing Deshuttering
Sqm
& insitu
Stacking
Labor (L) Helper

(Mandays)
Material (M)
MS Wall Form
Panel - 1250 x
0.8
1.5
Mandays/10Sqm Mandays/10Sqm 500 :
16Nos/10Sqm
Material Material
(M)
(M)
Props Shuttering
2m to 3m
Oil :
Long : 2
4Ltr/10Sqm
Nos/Rm
0.48
0.9
Mandays/10Sqm Mandays/10Sqm
4) Formwork & Falsework - Ground

Foundation Formwork
Ground Foundation Formwork All formwork rates in m2/hr.
Item
Shutter size
To Pilecaps
0.75 m
To Ground Beams
Strike
1.64
3.85
1.82
4.55
1.50 - 2.25 m
2.00
5.00
2.25 - 3.00 m2
2.22
5.56
exc 3.00 m2
2.50
7.14
0.75 - 1.50 m
To Foundations
Fix
0.75 m
1.72
4.55
0.75 - 1.50 m
1.82
4.55
1.50 - 3.00 m2
2.50
6.25
3.00 - 5.00 m2
2.63
6.67
1.50 m
1.82
4.55
2.63
6.67
2.70
7.14
1.50 - 3.00 m
3.00 - 5.00 m
5) Formwork
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Pilecaps, < 0.7m2
0.9
1.6
2.0 m2/hr
Pilecaps, 0.7-2.5m2
1.6
2.0
2.3 m2/hr
Pilecaps, 2.5-3.0m2
2.0
2.3
2.5 m2/hr
Pilecaps, > 3.0m2
2.3
2.5
3.1 m2/hr
Ground Beams, < 0.7m2
1.1
1.7
1.8 m2/hr
Ground Beams, 0.7-1.5m2
1.7
1.8
2.5 m2/hr
1.8
2.5
2.6 m2/hr
2.5
2.6
3.5 m2/hr
Elevated Plain Slab Soffit
0.6
0.8
1.2 m2/hr
Beams, on erected falsework, width 100-200mm
0.9
1.0
1.1 m2/hr
1.0
1.1
1.3 m2/hr
1.2
1.3
1.5 m2/hr
1.5
1.6
1.8 m2/hr
Beams, on erected falsework, width over 750mm
1.4
1.5
1.7 m2/hr
Walls, Construct Kickers
5.3
7.1
10.0 m2/hr
Walls, Fully Framed Formwork/Struts, 1.0-2.0m2
0.9
1.8
1.9 m2/hr
Walls, Fully Framed Formwork/Struts, 2.0-5.0m2
1.0
2.2
2.5 m2/hr
Walls, Fully Framed Formwork/Struts, over 5.0m2
1.2
2.5
2.9 m2/hr
Walls, StoriForm Shutters, 1.0-3.0m2
1.0
1.4
2.0 m2/hr
1.9
2.3
3.3 m2/hr
2.3
2.8
3.5 m2/hr
3.2
4.5
4.0 m2/hr
Walls, StoriForm Shutters, over 15.0m2
3.8
4.8
5.4 m2/hr
Ground Slabs
1.0
1.5
1.8 m2/hr
Columns, Construct Kickers, direct to slab
3.2
4.1
5.4 no/hr
Columns, Construct Kickers, suspended from soffit slab
1.2
2.8
3.2 no/hr
Columns, Square Sides, Timber Clamp/Prop, csa < 0.1m2
1.3
1.6
1.8 m2/hr
Columns, Square Sides, Timber Clamp/Prop, csa 0.1-0.4m2
1.8
2.1
2.4 m2/hr
Columns, Square Sides, Timber Clamp/Prop, csa over 0.4m2
2.0
2.3
2.5 m2/hr
Columns, Square Sides, Steel Forms, 1.5 x 1.5 x 9.0m high
7.9
9.5
10.3 m2/hr
6.9
7.5
8.3 m2/hr
8.5
10.2
12.0 m2/hr
Columns, Round Sides, Sacrificial Plastic Mould, 3.0-4.0m dia
3.5
4.5
6.0 m2/hr
Columns, Round Sides, Steel Mould, 3.0-4.0m dia
5.2
6.5
7.5 m2/hr
Columns, Sloping Column Heads, extra over rate
2.5
3.5 hrs/no
Staircases, Stair Soffit, Sloping
0.7
0.8
1.0 m2/hr
Staircases, Stair Soffit, Flat Landing
0.8
0.9
1.2 m2/hr
Staircases, Wall Strings
0.4
0.6
m2/hr
Staircases, Open Strings
0.7
0.8
m2/hr
Staircases, Riser Boards fixed to strings
2.5
2.8 m2/hr
Staircases, Risers fixed to Strings
2.3
2.6 m2/hr
1.1
1.4
1.8 m2/hr
Waffle Flooring, 2.4m grid

Shaft Slip Forming
300.0 500.0 mm/hr
Table Form, Aluminum System, 400m2 bays
2.1
3.2
3.8 m2/hr
Table Form, H-Frame Steel Falsework, 400m2 bays
1.9
3.0
3.5 m2/hr
Tunnel Forms, Wall and Slab poured as one
15.6
17.5 m2/hr
Hollorib Decking, lay deck
43.5
47.5 m2/hr
Hollorib Decking, shear connecting studs
29.3
31.2 m2/hr
Stop Ends, no perforations
2.8
3.5
4.2 m2/hr
Stop Ends, minor perforations
1.2
1.5
1.9 m2/hr
Stop Ends, dense perforations
0.9
1.1
1.4 m2/hr
Box Outs, 0.01-0.05m2
7.6
8.2
9.1 no/hr
Box Outs, over 0.05m2
3.1
3.9
4.5 no/hr
Dummy Frames, under 3.0m2
4.5
6.2
7.1 no/hr
Dummy Frames, over 3.0m2
3.1
3.7
4.5 no/hr
6) Formwork Re-Use
Typical rate for number of formwork uses before shutter remake. NOTE: This varies significantly depending on care
taken with shutters and programme time available etc.
Walls = 20 uses
Slab Soffits = 10 - 15 uses
Beam & Column Boxes = 30 uses
7) Hollorib Decking
Hollorib Decking
Lay decking = 350 m2/day
Shear Connecting Studs 235 m2 studded per day per gun (4,000 studs/week)
Concrete topping = 4,000 m2/week or 2,000 m2/week incl power floating
8) Raft formwork
Activity
TASKS

UOM (Mandays)
Raft Shuttering &

Raft
Sqm
formwork Providing
Support
Raft Deshuttering
Sqm
& insitu
Stacking
Labor (L) Helper

(Mandays)
Material (M)
MS Wall Form
Panel - 1250 x
0.71
1.41
Mandays/10Sqm Mandays/10Sqm 500 :
16Nos/10Sqm
Material Material
(M)
(M)
Props Shuttering
2m to 3m
Oil :
Long : 2
4Ltr/10Sqm
Nos/Rm
0.42
0.84
Mandays/10Sqm Mandays/10Sqm
9) Ramp formwork
Activity TASKS
Task UOM
Ramp Ramp
Shuttering
formwor &
Sqm
Providing
k
Support
Ramp -
Sqm
0.13
Labor (L) Carpenter

(Mandays)
Labor (L) Helper

Material (M) Material (M) Material (M)
(Mandays)
0.22
Mandays/Sq
m
MS Floor
0.44
Form Panel Mandays/S 750 x 600 13.3Nos/10Sq
qm
m
0.26
Adjustable Props MS Floor

2.02m to 3.75 m :
Form Panel 2Nos/Sqm and
1250 x 500 :
Shuttering Oil :
6.4Nos/10Sqm
5Ltr/10Sqm
Deshutter
ing &
Stacking
Appropri
ately at
Same
Location
Manday Mandays/Sq
s/Sqm m
10) Shades Formwork

Labor (L) Task - UOM Carpenter
(Mandays)
Activity
TASKS
Shades
Formwork
Weather
Shade,
Chajjas,
Corbels Sqm
Shuttering
(Including
Propping)
Weather
Shade,
Chajjas,
Corbels Deshuttering Sqm
& Stacking
Appropriately
at Same
Location
Labor (L) Helper

(Mandays)
Material
(M)
MS Floor
Form Panel
0.12
0.14
- 750 x 600
Mandays/Sqm Mandays/Sqm
2.2Nos/Sqm
0.07
0.08
Material
(M)
Material
(M)
Adjustable
Props Shuttering
2.02m to Oil :
3.75 m : 0.3Ltr/Sqm
2Nos/Sqm
11) Staircase formwork
Activity
TASKS

UOM (Mandays)
Staircase
(Excluding
Staircase Spiral Staircase)
Sqm
formwork - Shuttering &
Providing
Support
Staircase
(Excluding
Spiral Staircase)
- Deshuttering & Sqm
Stacking
Appropriately at
Same Location
Labor (L) Helper

(Mandays)
Material
(M)
Material
(M)
Material
(M)
Adjustable
MS Floor
Props Shuttering
Form Panel 0.23
0.46
2.02m to
Oil :
Mandays/Sqm Mandays/Sqm 750 x 600 3.75 m :
5Ltr/10Sqm
2.2Nos/Sqm
2Nos/Sqm
0.14
0.28
12) Tunnel Forms

Concrete - Tunnel Forms A system of forms which enables walls and slabs to be cast in the same
pour. suited to buildings with large number of identically sized rooms, such as hotels or flats.
Used in conjunction with high speed concrete pumps, pre-formed reinforced cages.
Rates
Setup
14 days
Slab & Walls
125 m2/day (equals 3.5 rooms)
Dismantle
7 days
13) Waffle Flooring

Rate includes for erection of decking and infill beams, cut position & nail plywood ribs, transport position and fix 800
mm x 800 mm waffle forms, clean and oil plywood and adjust to levels (m2/hr). Conservative Erection Rate...
2.4 m grid, ne 3.5 m high soffit = 1.42 m2/hr
3.5 - 5.5 m high soffit = 1.13 m2.hr

Typical composite rate of 18.5 m2/day per 4 man gang. Rate includes decking, waffles and reinforcement fixing.
14) Walls formwork
Activity TASKS

UOM (Mandays)
Labor (L) - Helper

Material (M)
(Mandays)
Walls (Any
Thickness),
Including
2.22
Buttresses 2.64
Mandays/10Sqm
Walls
Shuttering Sqm
Mandays/10Sqm(Inc
(Including Both
formwork
& Providing
luding Both Sides)
Sides)
Support Up to 3.5m
Height
Material (M)
MS Wall Form Panel

- 1250 x 500 - 32
Props - 2m to 3m Long :
Nos/10Sqm(Including 4Nos/Rm(Including Both Sides
Both Sides)
Walls 1.32
1.76
Deshuttering
Mandays/10Sqm
Sqm
Mandays/10Sqm(Inc
& insitu
(Including Both
luding Both Sides)
Stacking
Sides)
Making Good Concrete

Rates including blowing out, preparations, clean and shutter joints and making a fair faced
finish.
By Hand
With Mechanical Sander
Walls
5.56 m2/hr
8.62 m2/hr
Columns
2.80 m2/hr
6.99 m2/hr
Sides and Soffits of Beams
2.80 m2/hr
6.99 m2/hr
Soffits of Slabs
4.21 m2/hr
7.58 m2/hr
Vertical Bolt Holes
16.67 no/hr
Horizontal Bolt Holes
14.49 no/hr
Vertical Shutter Joints
28.57 m/hr
Horizontal Shutter Joints
25.00 m/hr
Rub Down Precast Concrete
16.95 m2/hr
Scabble
Single head brush hammer
Three head brush hammer
0 - 4 mm
30.74 hrs/m2
0 - 8 mm
59.14 hrs/m2
0 - 4 mm
37.14 hrs/m2
0 - 8 mm
71.12 hrs/m2
Mixing Concrete
Mixing By Hand
A typical rate of 0.32 m3/hr of concrete. Compulsory Paddle Mixer Generally with one or two
3.5m3 drums, giving a cycle time of 60 to 80 seconds (m3/Hr).
Mix Time -->
60 secs
80 secs
Single drum plant
210
158
Double drum plant
420
315
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Concrete Weight, 1m3
2.4
Tonnes
Readymix Lorry, Length
8.3
Readymix Lorry, Width
2.5
Readymix Lorry, Height
3.7
Readymix Lorry, Length
24.4
Tonnes
Readymix Lorry, Turning Circle
16.4
Readymix Lorry, Allowable Access Ramp Gradient
17.0
Mixing Concrete, By Hand
0.3
20.0 degrees
-
m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Single Drum Paddle Mixer
158.0 180.0 210.0 m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Double Drum Paddle Mixer
315.0 370.0 420.0 m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Single Drum Plant Pan Mixer
120.0
m3/hr
Mixing Concrete, Dry Mix Plant
90.0
m3/hr
Placement & Finishing

1) Concrete Cycle Times
Blinding Concrete
Placing blinding direct from ready mix truck, rate of 4-5 m2/hr or 0.2-0.3 m3/hr.
Base / Floor Slabs
Concourse slab concrete pour, 36 m x 18 m, concrete volume of 1,500 m3 and 290 tonnes of
reinforcement. Blind 1 day, formwork 2 days, reinforcement 5 days and concrete on day 8. Adit
base slabs, concrete volume of 140 m3. Steel fixing for 4 days and concrete on the 5th day.
Tunnel Sections
Simple cooling water main tunnels, a typical cycle time of 5 days per 8 m sections, or a rate of
0.16 m/hr.
Track Slab
Track slab concrete pour, 36 m x 28 m, concrete volume of 1,050 m3 and 360 tonnes of
reinforcement. Excavate 6 m from one edge 7 days, strut 9 days, final excavation 3 days, pile
chipping 5 days, blind 4 days, reinforcement 5 days and concrete on day 32. On simple pours,
with little formwork, 24 m x 28 m, concrete volume of 1,200 m3 and 220 tonnes of
reinforcement. Blind 3 days, reinforcement 3 days and concrete on day 8.
Wall Slabs
Adit wall construction, concrete volume of 80 m3. Steel fixing for 3 days and concrete on 4th
day.
Roof Slabs
Adit roof slab construction, concrete volume of 80 m3. Steel fixing for 4 - 5 days and concrete
on the 6th day.
Staircases
Standard staircase, concrete volume of 60 - 80 m3. Steel fixing for 4 days, formwork for 3 days
and concrete on the 7 th day. Simple staircase from track slab up to platform edge, a rise of 1.2
m, a typical cycle time of 3 days per flight.
Concrete - Slip Forming

A typical period of 10 - 14 days is required to setup the shutter on the ground and cast the
platform.
Rate of climb of formwork = 200 - 300 mm/hr
Concrete - Table Forms
Fast method of forming walls/slabs with movable shutter. This rate is inclusive of walls and
columns etc.
Rate of 100 - 150 m2/day
2) Concrete Finishing
Concrete Finishing
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Surface Finishing, Steel Float By Hand
9.2
13.9
25.0 m2/hr
Surface Finishing, Wood Float By Hand
11.7
17.2
29.4 m2/hr
Surface Finishing, Power Float
13.9
20.8
37.0 m2/hr
Surface Finishing, Light Brush on Trowel
55.8
90.1 170.0 m2/hr
Surface Finishing, Brush on Trowel Margin
28.8
48.5
Surface Finishing, Sprayed By Pump, expose aggregate
65.0
95.0 145.0 m2/hr
Surface Finishing, Wire Brush, expose aggregate
15.0
25.0
30.0 m2/hr
Making Good Walls, prepare, shutter, pour
5.5
8.6 m2/hr
Making Good Columns, prepare, shutter, pour
2.8
6.9 m2/hr
Making Good Sides of Beams, prepare, shutter, pour
2.8
7.0 m2/hr
Making Good Slab Soffits, prepare, shutter, pour
4.2
5.5 m2/hr
14.8
16.8
25.8 no/hr
18.0
30.7
59.5
Making Good Bolt Holes, prepare, shutter, pour

Making Good Rubdown Precast Concrete, prepare, shutter, pour
Making Good Scabble 3 head brush hammer, prepare, shutter, pour
Units
85.0 m2/hr
m2/hr
73.8 hrs/m2
3) Concrete Pumping
Large Concrete Pours, lorry pump.
Simple Rule Of Thumb, concretors 0.5 - 1.0 hrs/m3 of concrete, depending on access, pour size
and concrete availability.
Base Slabs etc, 1,200m3 equalling 25 - 35m3/hr per pump, with 3 No pumps and 12 men for 2
shifts of 12 hrs.
4) OFC Laying
OFC Laying
By Using Concrete/Road Cutter Equipment
Resources
Survey Team of 4 (1 Suveyor , 3 Assistants)

Equipment with Operator and Helper
Cutting Line Marking team ( 2-3 Persons)
OFC cable laying team ( 4 Persons)
Splicing team (2 technicians )
Productivity
if everything is planned properly with adequate overlap of 3-4 days. 400-500m/day can
be achieved.
By using trenching machine
Equipment with Operator and helper

Mini Dozer with operator
OFC Laying laying team (6-8 persons)
Rest resources as per above
Productivity
If everything has planned properly with adequate overlap of 2-3 days. 250-300m/day can be
achieved.
5) Place Concrete
Barrowing Concrete (m3/hr).
Receive concrete from mixer/lorry direct to barrow, wheel to placing position, tip and return.
Distance
0 - 10 m
2.32
10 - 20 m
1.81
20 - 50 m
As above but including load concrete from deck/tray.
1.08
Distance
0 - 10 m
0.99
10 - 20 m
0.87
20 - 50 m
0.66
Extra over to place direct, for dump and shovel in from side, a typical rate of 0.26 hrs/m3.Direct
From Ready Mix Lorry (m3/hr).
Type
Ready Mix
Via Dumper
Via Dumper
Tip Direct
Tip Direct
Thrown In
Mass Fill
3.12
2.56
1.49
50mm Blinding
1.27
1.06
0.82
Ground Beams ne 0.1 m2 SA
1.52
1.30
1.00
Ground Beams ex 0.1 m2 SA
1.69
1.49
1.16
Pile Caps ne 0.1 m2 SA
1.16
1.06
0.79
Pile Caps ex 0.1 m2 SA
2.56
2.13
7.69
Duct Walls
0.78
0.71
0.52
Stub Columns
0.43
0.39
0.29
Ground Slab ne 155 mm
2.13
1.82
1.22
Ground Slab 150-300 mm
2.33
1.96
1.27
Ground Slab 300-500 mm
2.56
2.13
1.35
0.85
0.73
Drains, Bed & Cover

0.91
By Lorry Mounted Concrete Pump (m3/hr).
Solid Slabs
Thickness -->
13.5 m3/hr
18 m3/hr
ne 100 mm
2.17
2.63
100 - 150 mm
2.44
2.94
150 - 200 mm
2.63
3.23
200 - 300 mm
2.86
3.45
300 - 500 mm
3.23
3.85
Coffered Slabs
1.64
1.82
0.5 - 0.10 m
1.59
1.59
exc 0.10 m
1.82
1.82
ne 150 mm
1.61
1.89
150 - 225 mm
1.89
2.33
exc 225 mm
2.56
3.23
1.54
1.54
Stairs and Landings

1.27
3
By Dumper, From Ready Mix Lorry To Position (m /hr).
1.89
Columns
Wall
Independent Beams
Dumper Capacity 0.6 m3

-->
0.8 m3
1.2 m3
1.5 m3
2.3 m3
0 - 20 m
10.41
14.08
18.82
25.00
33.33
20 - 50 m
9.09
12.36
16.39
22.22
29.41
50 - 100 m
7.29
10.41
13.88
18.86
25.00
100 - 250 m
5.78
7.87
10.00
13.51
18.18
250 - 500 m
3.65
4.95
8.33
8.95
12.35
500 - 750 m
2.16
2.92
4.27
5.43
7.87
3.97
5.78
750 - 1,000 m
By Tower/Mobile Crane (m3/hr).
Pile Caps
Mass Fill Pours
SA ne 2 m2
3
0.6 m Skip
0.8 m Skip
1.19
1.39
1.61
1.75
2.04
2.33
ne 10 m
3.70
4.17
4.76
10-25 m3
4.00
4.55
0.84
exc 25 m3
4.35
5.00
5.86
ne 100 mm
0.90
1.09
1.21
100-150 mm
1.09
1.31
1.47
150-200 mm
1.26
1.53
1.69
200-300 mm
1.26
1.53
1.69
Exc 300 mm
1.38
1.66
1.85
Trough & Coffered Slabs
0.95
1.09
1.21
Structural Topping ne 100

mm
0.90
1.09
1.25
Slabs
SA 2-5 m
0.4 m Skip
Stairs & Landings
0.64
0.64
0.64
Blinding
ne 150 mm
0.88
1.00
1.10
Beams
SA 0-0.05 m
0.52
0.58
0.69
SA 0.05-0.1 m
0.58
0.65
0.78
SA ex 0.1 m
0.76
0.85
1.02
ne 100 mm
0.64
0.76
0.88
100-150 mm
0.76
0.92
1.05
150-300 mm
0.95
1.11
1.28
1.10
1.28
1.47
0.43
0.45
0.48
SA 0.05-0.1 m
0.48
0.50
0.54
SA ex 0.1 m2
0.51
0.53
0.57
Walls
exc 300 mm
Columns
SA ne 0.05 m
Concrete Placement
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Placing concrete, lorry based pump
30.0
40.0
50.0 m3/hr
Hollorib Decking, concrete topping
85.0 100.0 120.0 m2/hr
Hollorib Decking, concrete topping, incl PowerFloat
40.0
50.0
70.0 m2/hr
Placing Concrete, By Wheelbarrow over 1-10m
2.1
2.3
2.5 m3/hr
1.5
1.8
2.1 m3/hr
0.8
1.1
1.5 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Mass Fill
2.8
3.1
3.3 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, 50mm Blinding
1.3
1.6 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Beams
1.5
1.7 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Pile Caps
1.0
1.5
2.3 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Duct Walls
0.8
1.1 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Stub Columns
0.4
0.6 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry, Ground Slab
2.1
2.3
2.6 m3/hr
0.9
1.0 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Pile Caps
1.2
1.4
1.6 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Mass Fill
4.0
4.5
5.5 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs under 150mm thick
0.9
1.3
1.7 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Slabs over 150mm thick
1.2
1.5
1.8 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Trough/Coffered Slabs
0.9
1.1
1.2 m3/hr
Placing Direct From Readymix Lorry,Drains Bed and Cover
Units
Placing From Tower Crane, Stairs and Landings
0.6
0.7
0.9 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Blinding
0.8
1.0
1.1 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Beams under 150mm thick
0.5
0.6
0.8 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Beams over 150mm thick
0.6
0.8
1.0 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Walls
0.6
1.1
1.5 m3/hr
Placing From Tower Crane, Columns
0.4
0.5
0.6 m3/hr
Post Tensioning Works

Concrete - Post Tensioning Sequence:
Concrete poured 1st Bay.

After 48 hrs concrete is stressed to initial strength (15 kN takes 1 day).
5 days after initial stressing, concrete is stressed to final strength (30 kN takes 1 day).
Formwork may now be struck and adjacent bay poured.
Post Tensioning
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Lag for Initial Stress Tensioning after 1st bay cast
48.0
hrs
Lag for Final Stress Tensioning after Initial Stress
120.0
hrs
Precast Concrete Floor Systems

Plank Elements (crane handled)
Rates given in hours/plank.
Plank Lengths ne 3m
3-6m
ex 6m
Unload/stack at ground level
0.016
0.019
0.022
Unload/stack upper levels
0.021
0.024
0.028
Sling from ground to levels
0.019
0.021
0.025
Activity
Place in position from stack

0.120
0.150
0.180
Block Elements Rates given in hours/thousand blocks.
Block Thickness 75-125mm 125-200mm ex 200mm
Activity
Unload pallets/stack on
ground
By forklift
0.90
1.02
1.20
By Crane
1.20
1.26
1.38
Unload pallets/stack at
upper levels
By forklift
1.50
By Crane
2.34
Sling from ground to

levels
By forklift
1.44
1.56
1.74
By Crane
1.56
1.62
1.80
12.00
13.80
15.00
Place in position from

stacks
1.62
1.80
2.40
2.70
Reinforcement
1) Footing Reinforcement
Activity
TASKS
Foot Rein Placing in

Position &
Binding Footing
Reinforcement Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel
Task L L - Helper
Barbender/Fitter
(Mandays)
UOM (Mandays)
Mt
Foot Rein Straightening,

Cutting (With
Machine
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel
0.28
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Binding
Cover
Include
0.38
Wire :
Blocks Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
5 kg/0.1Mt 10No/0.1Mt
Wastage
0.2
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars 0.28
Include
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
Foot Rein Straightening,

Cutting (With
Manual
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel
0.29
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars 0.32
Include
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
2) Reinforcement
Mesh reinforcement - to slabs = 10.5 m2/hr
Mesh reinforcement - to beams/columns = 2.5 m2/hr
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Slabs/Foundations, steelfixing, 6mm
40.3
38.4
36.5 hrs/tonne
28.2
26.9
25.8 hrs/tonne
22.5
20.6
20.1 hrs/tonne
16.9
16.3
15.4 hrs/tonne
12.0
11.5
10.9 hrs/tonne
9.2
8.6
8.2 hrs/tonne
6.9
6.7
6.5 hrs/tonne
5.7
5.5
5.2 hrs/tonne
5.3
5.1
4.9 hrs/tonne
5.2
4.9
4.6 hrs/tonne
Beams/Columns, steelfixing, 6mm
55.4
52.8
50.6 hrs/tonne
38.8
37.0
35.1 hrs/tonne
29.5
28.4
26.9 hrs/tonne
23.4
22.4
21.9 hrs/tonne
16.6
15.8
15.1 hrs/tonne
12.4
11.9
11.3 hrs/tonne
9.9
9.2
8.7 hrs/tonne
6.8
6.6
6.2 hrs/tonne
6.1
5.9
5.6 hrs/tonne
6.1
5.9
5.6 hrs/tonne
Walls, steelfixing, 6mm
41.2
40.8
39.1 hrs/tonne
29.2
28.6
27.4 hrs/tonne
22.7
22.0
21.2 hrs/tonne
17.6
17.3
16.9 hrs/tonne
12.4
12.2
11.8 hrs/tonne
9.4
9.2
8.7 hrs/tonne
7.4
7.2
7.0 hrs/tonne
7.0
6.8
6.4 hrs/tonne
6.4
6.1
5.9 hrs/tonne
5.3
5.1
4.8 hrs/tonne
Staircases, steelfixing, 6mm
48.9
48.0
45.5 hrs/tonne
34.4
33.6
31.9 hrs/tonne
26.6
25.8
24.3 hrs/tonne
20.9
20.4
19.5 hrs/tonne
14.6
14.4
13.8 hrs/tonne
11.3
10.8
10.5 hrs/tonne
8.6
8.4
8.2 hrs/tonne
3) Reinforcement Ratios
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Pile Cap, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
14.8
%
ratio
Base Slab, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
13.2
14.1
%
ratio
Suspended Slab, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
20.6
25.6
%
ratio
Platform Slab, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
15.6
%
ratio
Columns, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
15.8
18.7
28.7
%
ratio
Walls, Concrete m3 x Ratio = Rebar Tonnes
14.7
15.0
%
ratio
4) Staircase Reinforcement
Activity
TASKS
Task L L - Helper
Barbender/Fitter
(Mandays)
UOM (Mandays)
Staircase Rein
- Placing in
Position &
Staircase
Binding Mt
Reinforcement Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel
0.32
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Binding
Cover
0.34
Include
Wire :
5 kg/0.1Mt 10No/0.1Mt
Wastage
Staircase Rein
Straightening,
Cutting (With
Machine
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel.
0.2
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Include
0.28
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
Staircase
ReinStraightening,
Cutting (With
Manual
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel.
0.29
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Include
0.32
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
5) Walls Reinforcement
Activity
TASKS
Walls Rein Placing in

Position &
Walls
Binding Reinforcement Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel
Task L L - Helper
Barbender/Fitter
(Mandays)
UOM (Mandays)
0.41
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Binding
Cover
0.45
Include
Wire :
5 kg/0.1Mt 10No/0.1Mt
Wastage
0.2
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Include
0.28
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
Walls Rein Straightening,

Cutting (With
Manual
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel.
0.39
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Include
0.43
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
Walls Rein Stirrups

Cutting and
0.47
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars 0.5
Mandays/0.1Mt Include
5%
Mt
Walls Rein Straightening,

Cutting (With
Machine
Cutting),
Mt
bending Using TMT
Bars, Mild
Steel, Tor
Steel.
Mt
Bending
Wastage
Walls Rein Mt
Stirrups Teing
0.55
Mandays/0.1Mt
Bars Include
0.57
Mandays/0.1Mt 5%
Wastage
Decking
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
7.1
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Site Hoarding, timber posts, plywood nailed to horizontal rails
1.0
1.2
m/hr
Post Erection, Timber / Metal, dig, erect, fix
3.3
4.5
no/hr
Post Erection, Concrete, dig, erect, fix
3.2
4.0
no/hr
Fence Erection, Chainlink, posts at 1.5m
4.2
m/hr
4.4
m/hr
5.5
m/hr
Fence Erection, Chestnut Pailings, posts at 1.5m
23.8
m/hr
33.3
m/hr
41.6
m/hr
Fence Erection, Barbed Wire, posts at 1.5m
71.4
m/hr
100.0
m/hr
125.0
m/hr
Gate Erection, Chainlink on frame
4.1
no/hr
Simple Universal Beam Steel Bridge, concrete bridge deck, grano cover
Units
m/day
Fencing Works
Fencing Works
Task / Description
FITOUT & FINISHES
Carpentry & Joinery

Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Formwork to Soffit of Manhole
1.8
m2/hr
Formwork to Walls of Manhole
11.2
14.2
Formwork to Road Edges, straight
7.7
m/hr
Formwork to Road Edges, curves
6.2
m/hr
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Windows, Timber Frames for Bricklaying
1.1
0.5
Windows, Drill, Screw & Plug extra over
0.3
0.1
hrs/no
Door Frames, Softwood, 1.0-3.0m2
0.2
hrs/no
0.5
0.4
hrs/no
1.2
0.8
hrs/no
Door Frames, Hardwood, 1.0-3.0m2
0.3
hrs/no
0.6
0.3
hrs/no
1.4
1.0
hrs/no
Erect Water Tank Platform
2.3
no/hr
Fix Studding For Bath
0.1
hrs/m
Cut Access Hatch
0.3
no/hr
Floor Joists, under 3m
9.0
9.6
11.6 no/hr
Floor Joists, 3.0-4.5m
6.8
7.2
9.7 no/hr
Floor Joists, 4.5-6.0m
5.5
5.8
7.3 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, under 3m
12.8
14.0
14.7 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, 3.0-4.5m
10.8
12.1
12.6 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, 4.5-6.0m
9.6
10.8
11.1 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, Notch to Beams
20.0
25.0
28.5 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, Pack Joist Ends
20.1
23.8
26.3 no/hr
Ceiling Joists, Nailing Joists together
23.0
m/hr
Ceiling Joists, Bolting Joists Together
12.6
m/hr
Floor Boards, Butt Jointed
1.7
m2/hr
Floor Boards, T&G Boards, under 75mm wide
3.4
m2/hr
20.2 m2/hr
Carpentry Carcassing
Task / Description
0.1 hrs/no
Floor Boards, T&G Boards, 75-100mm wide
3.8
m2/hr
4.2
m2/hr
5.5
m2/hr
Plywood Sheeting, Butt Jointed, nailed
9.1
10.2 m2/hr
Plywood Sheeting, Butt Jointed, screwed
4.1
4.8 m2/hr
Plywood Sheeting, T&G Jointed, nailed
8.3
9.1 m2/hr
Plywood Sheeting, T&G Jointed, screwed
4.0
4.6 m2/hr
Chipboard Sheeting, Butt Jointed, nailed
10.0
11.5 m2/hr
Chipboard Sheeting, Butt Jointed, screwed
5.1
5.8 m2/hr
Chipboard Sheeting, T&G Jointed, nailed
9.3
9.1 m2/hr
Chipboard Sheeting, T&G Jointed, screwed
5.5
5.9 m2/hr
Carpentry Final Fixing

Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Windows, Softwood, 3.0-7.0m2
0.6
0.4
0.3 hrs/no
1.3
0.9
0.6 hrs/no
Windows, Hardwood, 1.0-3.0m2
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.4 hrs/no
1.6
1.2
0.7 hrs/no
Windows, Aluminum, 1.0-3.0m2
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.3 hrs/no
1.2
0.8
0.5 hrs/no
Windows, Steel, 1.0-3.0m2
0.4
0.3
0.2 hrs/no
1.2
0.6
0.5 hrs/no
1.4
1.2
1.0 hrs/no
Window Boards, nailed
0.3
0.2 hrs/m
Window Boards, screwed
0.4
0.3 hrs/m
Mouldings, Softwood, Nailed
6.3
8.5 m/hr
Mouldings, Softwood, Screwed
4.6
5.6 m/hr
Mouldings, Softwood, Gun Nailed
8.2
11.1 m/hr
Mouldings, Hardwood, Nailed
3.3
5.5 m/hr
Mouldings, Hardwood, Screwed
2.4
3.7 m/hr
Mouldings, Hardwood, Gun Nailed
8.5
11.3 m/hr
Units
hrs/no
hrs/no
Skirting, Aluminum, Screwed 150-300mm centres
7.6
m/hr
Skirting, Aluminum, Screwed 300-450mm centres
4.5
m/hr
Skirting, Plastic, Adhesive Fixing
8.6
m/hr
9.5
12.2
1.2
Door Stop Mouldings
10.1
16.9
25.0 m/hr
Glazed Bead Mouldings
15.5
18.6
20.4 m/hr
Hanging Doors, Softwood, Single Pair Butts
1.3
0.9
0.6 hrs/no
Hanging Doors, Hardwood, Single Pair Butts
1.9
1.2
0.9 hrs/no
Cut Mortice to Receive Lock, Softwood
0.2
hrs/no
Cut Mortice to Receive Lock, Hardwood
0.6
hrs/no
Cut & Fix Formica Bath Panel
0.4
hrs/no
Kitchen Cupboards, Floor Units
0.8
0.6 hrs/no
Kitchen Cupboards, Wall Units
0.7
0.5 hrs/no
Kitchen Cupboards, Shelf Units
0.8
0.7 hrs/no
Staircase, pre-made, simple, straight flight
1.9
1.5
1.1 hrs/no
Staircase, pre-made, 2 straight flights, 1 landing
3.7
2.9
2.6 hrs/no
Staircase, pre-made, 2 straight flights, 2 landings
6.3
Staircase, Balustrades/Handrails, fix horizontal
1.2
0.6
0.1 hrs/no
Staircase, Balustrades/Handrails, fix raking
0.9
0.5
0.3 hrs/no
Staircase, Cut and Fix Newel to Walls
0.9
0.2 hrs/no
0.3
0.2
hrs/no
0.5
m2/hr
Slow
Ave
Fast
Suspended Ceilings, office situations
2.6
Suspended Ceilings, First Fix
0.7
m2/hr
Suspended Ceilings, Second Fix
1.2
m2/hr
Architrave Mouldings
Architrave, Fix to Doors
Raised Flooring, metal system
18.2 m/hr
-
hrs/door
hrs/no
Ceiling Finishes
Task / Description
Units
3.5 m2/hr
Asphalt Waterproofing
Asphalt coatings to prepared concrete surfaces, usually undertaken with a 3 man gang.
Horizontal Surfaces = 210 m2/wk

Vertical Surfaces = 85 m2/wk
Bentonite Waterproofing
Sheeting to be installed and covered over immediately in order to prevent drying out, carried out
with a gang of at least 3 people.
Horizontal Surfaces = 25.0 m2/hr

Vertical surfaces = 15.0 m3/hr
Bituminous Waterproofing
Brush applied coatings (tretol etc) to prepared concrete surfaces.
A two coat application = 5.0 m2/hr

A three coat application = 3.5 m2/hr
Sheet materials (bituthene etc) fixed to prepared concrete surfaces.
Horizontal Surfaces = 4.0 m2/hr

Vertical Surfaces = 3.5 m2/hr
Cladding Restoration
Brickwork Restoration = 6.5 m2/day

Stonework Restoration = 20.0 m/day (single course)
Curtain Walling
Typical Curtain Walling = 25.0 m2/day
Doors & Window Installation

Installation
For windows that are not 'built-in' as work proceeds...
Install & Fix - By Area = 2.0 m2/hr

Install & Fix - By Girth = 4.0 m/hr
Mastic Pointing = 6.0 m/hr
Doors and Windows

Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Mastic Pointing to Frames
9.5
m/hr
Fix Metal and Timber Windows After Wall Complete
2.0
m2/hr
Window Glazing
1.3
m2/hr
Window Glazing, Single Glazed Units
2.0
m2/hr
Window Glazing, Double Glazed Units
1.3
m2/hr
Epoxy Waterproofing
Epoxy based material (eliminator etc), a 2 part mix. It is sprayed on and large areas can be
completed in a short time. Usually carried out in two coats, good ventilation is required.
A one coat application = 75 m2/hr

A two coat application = 38 m2/hr
Facade Cleaning
Water Jetting = 25.0 m2/day

Acid Etching = 9.0 m2/day
Grit Blasting = 12.0 m2/day
Glazing
Glazing to windows, a typical rate of 1.23 m2/hr
Sealed Glazing Units
Single glazed units = 80.0 m2/wk

Double glazed units = 45.0 m2/wk
Floor Finishes
Floor Finishes
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
3.1
m2/hr
Terrazzo Flooring, in-situ
3.6
m2/hr
Terrazzo Flooring, pre-cast
4.6
5.1 m2/hr
Mosaic Tiling, 0.045x0.045m
1.5
2.2 m2/hr
Clay, quarry Tiles, small areas, much cutting
0.8
1.1 m2/hr
Clay, quarry Tiles, large areas, little cutting
2.2
2.8 m2/hr
Raised Floor System
2.6
Linolium/Thermo-Plastic Flooring
3.1
5.0 m2/hr
Thermo-Plastic Floor Tiles
3.3
5.6 m2/hr
Wood Block Flooring, lay blocks
1.5
2.1 m2/hr
Wood Block Flooring, sand and polish
3.1
Carpeting, Underlay & Gripper
5.6
6.1 m2/hr
Carpeting, Adhesive Fixing
3.5
4.2 m2/hr
Carpeting, Fully Fitted
2.0
2.8 m2/hr
Hardboard Sheeting Coverings, small areas
3.7
4.1 m2/hr
Hardboard Sheeting Coverings, large areas
6.6
7.2 m2/hr
Floor Sheeting Coverings, Lay Lino
9.5
10.5 m2/hr
Carpeting
5.58 m2/hr
Underlay & Carpet Gripper

Carpet
adhesive fixing
3.50 m2/hr
Carpet
fully fitted
2.05 m2/hr
Floor Sheeting Coverings

Lay lino (or similar) to rooms and corridor floors including measure, match, cut, fit and lay etc
Hardboard underlay
small areas
3.7 m2/hr
Hardboard underlay
large areas
6.6 m2/hr
Lay lino or similar
9.5 m2/hr
m2/hr
m2/hr
Linoleum, Thermo-Plastic, Cork & Carpet

Tiles
Small
complex areas
3.1 m2/hr
Large
simple areas
5.0 m2/hr
Kitchen Installations
Installation Sequences
Industrial and Commercial installations usually commence when false ceilings, floorings and
final decorations are substantially complete.
Kitchen Hood Installations are done before false ceiling completion and kitchen equipment is
done after the civil wall&floor finishes.
Installation Periods
Size Of Kitchen
Are of Kitchen
Installation Time
100 people
50 m2
3 weeks
500 people
150 m2
5 weeks
1,000 people
275 m2
8 weeks
For individual installations...

Ovens, friers and large mixers etc = 1 man day per item
Sinks, bain maries, washers etc = 2 man days per item
Commercial Kitchen
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Overall Installation for 100 persons or 50m2
3.0
wks
5.0
wks
8.0
wks
Install Ovens, friers and large mixers etc
1.0
mandays
Install Sinks, bain maries and washers etc
2.0
mandays
Painting & Decorations

Painting
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Prepare Walls
14.2
m2/hr
Prepare Doors
12.5
m2/hr
Prepare Door Frames
25.0
m/hr
Burn Off / Heat Strip Paintwork
1.1
m2/hr
Internal Timber, 1 coat primer before fixing, generally
6.7
m2/hr
Internal Timber, 1 coat primer before fixing, timber lengths
20.0
m/hr
Internal Timber, knot, 1 primer, stop, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss
1.7
2.1 m2/hr
Internal Timber, touchup primer, 1 undercoat, 1 coat gloss
3.1
3.8 m2/hr
Internal Timber, polyurethane varnish, 2 coats
3.3
m2/hr
Internal Timber, polyurethane varnish, 3 coats
2.2
m2/hr
Internal Timber, linseed oil to hardwood, 2 coats
3.6
m2/hr
External Timber, windows and frames
2.4
m2/hr
External Timber, knot, 1 primer, 2 undercoats, 1 coat gloss,
1.5
m2/hr
External Timber, touchup primer, 2 undercoats, 1 coat gloss,
2.0
m2/hr
External Timber, 2 coats wood preservative
4.0
m2/hr
External Timber, 3 coats polyurethane varnish
2.0
m2/hr
Internal Walls, 2 coats emulsion to plaster
8.0
m2/hr
Internal Walls, 2 coats emulsion to brick/blockwork
6.0
m2/hr
Internal Walls, 1 mist, 2 coats emulsion to plaster
6.0
m2/hr
Internal Walls, 1 mist, 2 coats emulsion to brick/blockwork
4.5
m2/hr
Internal Walls, 1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss to plaster
2.3
m2/hr
Internal Walls, undercoat to door frame
20.0
m/hr
Internal Walls, gloss to door frame
16.5
m/hr
Internal Walls, undercoat to door
7.1
m2/hr
Internal Walls, gloss to door
6.2
m2/hr
External Walls, 2 coats sandtex to render/concrete
2.5
m2/hr
External Walls, 2 coats sandtex to brick/blockwork
2.0
m2/hr
External Walls, 1 sealer, 2 emulsion to render/concrete
2.0
m2/hr
External Walls, 1 sealer, 2 emulsion to brick/blockwork
1.7
m2/hr
Floors, epoxy paint
2.9
m2/hr
Ceilings, emulsion paint, 2 coats
6.1
m2/hr
Ceilings, emulsion paint, 3 coats
5.0
m2/hr
Ceilings, textured paint
4.2
m2/hr
Ceilings, artex finish
4.1
m2/hr
Internal Steelwork, 1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss
1.3
2.4
m2/hr
External Steelwork, 1 primer, 2 undercoats, 1 gloss
0.9
1.7
m2/hr
2.5
m/hr
Guttering Steelwork, 1 coat primer, 2 undercoats, 1 gloss
Ceilings
Emulsion paint
- 2 coat 6.05 m2/hr
- 3 coats 5.02 m2/hr
Textured paint 4.20 m2/hr
Artex 4.10 m2/hr
Floors
Epoxy floor paint 2.95 m2/hr
Preparatory Works
Strip Existing Wallpapers (3 layers) 5.00 m2/hr
Burn Off/Heat Strip Paintwork 1.00 m2/hr
Chemically Strip Paintwork 1.30 m2/hr
Prepare walls 14.20 m2/hr
Prepare door frame 25.00 m/hr
Prepare door 12.50 m2/hr
Steel Externally
One coat primer, 2 undercoats, 1 gloss 1.70 m2/hr
As above to steel stanchions and beams 0.90 m2/hr
As above to balustrades, railings etc 1.00 m2/hr
As above to gutter and downpipes etc 2.50 m/hr
Steel Internally
One coat primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss 2.40 m2/hr
As above to steel stanchions and beams 1.30 m2/hr
As above to balustrades, railings etc 1.40 m2/hr
Timber Internally
(Rates per coat unless stated otherwise)
One coat primer, before fixing generally 6.70 m2/hr
One coat primer, before fixing lengths 20.0 m/hr
Knot, 1 primer, stop, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss 1.75 m2/hr
Touchup primer, 1 undercoat, 1 coat gloss 3.10 m2/hr
Polyurethane varnish - 2 coats 3.30 m2/hr, - 3 coats 2.20 m2/hr
Linseed Oil to Hardwood, 2 coats 3.30 m2/hr
Walls Externally
2 coats sandtex etc
- to render/concrete 2.50 m2/hr
- to brick/blockwork 2.00 m2/hr
1 sealer, 2 emulsion
- to render/concrete 2.00 m2/hr
Output 25m2 per man week overall facing brickwork
Walls Internally
2 coats emulsion
- to plaster 8.00 m2/hr
1 mist, 2 emulsion

1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss
Undercoat
- to door frame 20.00 m/hr
Gloss
- to door frame 16.50 m/hr
Undercoat
- to door 7.14 m2/hr
Gloss
- to door 6.25 m2/hr
Rendering
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Large Wall Areas, applied in 2 coats
2.2
2.7 m2/hr
Small Wall Areas, applied in 2 coats
1.5
1.7 m2/hr
Narrow Widths, applied in 2 coats
1.2
1.4 m2/hr
Columns and Beams, applied in 2 coats
1.5
1.7 m2/hr
Staircase and Soffits, applied in 2 coats
1.4
Units
m2/hr
Restoration Works
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Faade Cleaning, Water Jetting
25.0
m2/day
Faade Cleaning, Acid Etching
9.0
m2/day
Faade Cleaning, Grit Blasting
12.0
m2/day
Cladding Restoration, Brickwork
6.5
m2/day
Cladding Restoration, Stonework courses
20.0
m/day
Soft Landscaping
Soil
Spread topsoil, prepare for turf/seeding = 2.5 m2/hr Spread fertilizer and rake in = 25.0 m2/hr
Planting
Hedges or Shrubs, ne 750 mm high = 4.0 no/hr Hedges or Shrubs, exc 750 m high = 1.5 no/hr
Saplings, ne 3.0 m high = 1.7 hrs/no
Turfing
Typical rate including minor preparations = 135 m2/day
Landscaping
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Top Soil, spread, level and prepare for turf or seeding
2.5
m2/hr
Top Soil, rake in fertilizer for seeding
25.0
m2/hr
Planting, Shrubs and Hedges, under 750mm high
4.0
no/hr
Planting, Shrubs and Hedges, over 750mm high
1.5
no/hr
Planting, Saplings, under 3.0m high
1.7
no/hr
Turfing, including for minor preparations
16.8
m2/hr
Staircases
Rates include for fixing, cleaning and minor repair works etc, rates in m2/hr .
System Type--->
Part Framed
Fully Framed
Item
Fix
Strike
Fix
Strike
Sloping soffit to stairs
0.78
2.33
0.86
2.56
Landing soffit to stairs
0.85
2.56
0.94
2.86
Wall Strings ne 300mm

deep
0.47
1.41
0.47
1.41
Wall Strings ex 300mm

deep
0.53
1.59
0.53
1.59
Open Strings ne 300mm

deep
0.70
2.08
0.70
2.08
Open Strings ex 300mm

deep
0.79
2.38
0.79
2.38
Riser boards fixed to
0.84
2.50
strings
Risers fixed to strings and braced
0.76
2.27
Stone Cladding
External Stone Walls Various stone finishes are available...
Polished / Tooled = Highly reflective finish. The full colour and grain of the stone becomes
visible. A poished fiish seals the pores and gives a good weather and chemical protection.
Honed = Very smooth finish without reflections to show the full colour of the stone.
Flamed = Produced by applying a high-temperature flame to the surface ofthe stone. This flame
fractures the surface crystals, leaving a rough textured finish.
Sequence of operations...
Each wall stone is individually numbered to correspond to theshop drawings. The setting out line
is established and metal brackets and sub frame is installed in accordance with the initial setting
out line. Prior to drilling a cover meter is employed to check the cover on the concrete
reinforcement. Each stone is individually supported and restrained.
Typical wall panel size 0.75 m2/stone.
Stones 0.5 m2 and under = 14 no/day

Stones 0.75 m2 and under = 12 no/day
Stones 0.75 - 1.00 m2 = 10 no/day
Flat Stone walls - Simple = 9.0 m2/day
Flat Stone walls - Average = 5.1 m2/day
Flat Stone Walls - V. Complex = 1.8 m2/day
Curved Wall cladding = 8.0 m2/day
Edge Beams/Window edges = 2.3 m2/day
Stone soffits = 4.0 m2/day
A cladding team consists of 1 fixer and 1 mate.
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fix 0.5m2 Stones to Metal Support Frame
5.6
7.0
7.8 m2/day
Fix 0.5-0.75m2 Stones to Metal Support Frame
7.2
9.0
10.1 m2/day
Fix 0.75-1.0m2 Stones to Metal Support Frame
6.9
8.7
9.7 m2/day
1.8
6.9
8.0
9.2 m2/day
2.3
3.2 m2/day
Fix Complex Stonework to Metal Support Frame

Fix Curved Stone Cladding
Fix Stone Edge Beams/Window Reveals
Fast
Units
m2/day
Fix Stone Soffits
4.0
6.9
10.4
Granite Wall Panels, First Fix
1.3
m2/hr
Granite Wall Panels, Second Fix
1.1
m2/hr
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Strip Existing Wallpaper (3 layers) & Prepare Walls
5.0
m2/hr
Fix Wallpaper and lining paper
5.0
m2/hr
Fix Vinyl and Washable paper
4.2
m2/hr
Fix Ceiling Lining Paper
4.0
m2/hr
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Mosaic Tiling, 0.045x0.045m
1.1
Clay, quarry Tiles, Window Cills, setout and level
55.5
m/hr
Clay, quarry Tiles, Window Cills, fix, grout and clean
1.5
m2/hr
20.4
27.1
32.0 no/hr
Ceramic Tiles 150x150mm, Areas under 1.5m2 per room
0.9
1.0
1.2 m2/hr
Ceramic Tiles 150x150mm, Areas of 1.5-2.5m2 per room
1.4
1.6
1.9 m2/hr
Ceramic Tiles 150x150mm, Areas over 2.5m2 per room
1.5
1.7
2.1 m2/hr
41.6
Stone Floors
m2/day
12.2 m2/day
Wall & Ceiling Coverings

Paper Coverings
Wall paper and lining paper = 5.00 m2/hr Vinyl and washable papers = 4.20 m2/hr
Ceiling lining paper = 4.00 m2/hr
Rates in relation to one skilled craftsman and labourer.
Wallpapering...
Task / Description
Wall Finishes...
Task / Description
Ceramic Tiles 150x150mm, Ledges/Upstands
Ceramic Tiles 150x150mm, Extra Over for Cutting
1.5 no/hr
no/hr
Ceramic Tiles 108x108mm, Ledges/Upstands
62.5
Ceramic Tiles 108x108mm, Areas under 1.5m2 per room
1.0
1.3
1.5 m2/hr
Ceramic Tiles 108x108mm, Areas of 1.5-2.5m2 per room
1.6
1.8
2.1 m2/hr
Ceramic Tiles 108x108mm, Areas over 2.5m2 per room
1.7
1.9
2.2 m2/hr
125.0
2.2
2.5
Slow
Ave
Timber Studding
5.9
6.2
6.8 m/hr
Metalwork System (MF) Studding
1.6
2.0
2.5 m2/hr
Tape, Joint Sand and Top Coat Plasterboard
1.1
1.5
2.1 m2/hr
Skimming to Plasterboards
5.5
6.1
6.7 m2/hr
3.2
3.6 m2/hr
100mm Pine Paneling, excluding studding time
0.8
1.1
1.4 m2/hr
Quality Hardwood Paneling, excluding studding time
0.3
0.5
0.6 m2/hr
17.8
20.2 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Paramount Partitions
2.6
3.0
3.4 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Demountable Partitions
0.8
1.1
1.6 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Hills Duraboard Partitions
3.0
3.5
3.9 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Gyproc Laminated Partitions
2.2
2.6
2.9 m2/hr
Stud Partitions, Butt Jointed, nailed
5.9
7.3
9.1 m/hr
Stud Partitions, Butt Jointed, screwed
3.5
4.6
5.8 m/hr
Stud Partitions, T&G Jointed, nailed
2.9
3.6
4.8 m/hr
Stud Partitions, T&G Jointed, screwed
2.1
2.8
3.7 m/hr
Stud Partitions, Fix Sole Plates
11.1
m/hr
Stud Partitions, Fix Noggins
16.6
m/hr
Stud Partitions, Drill 25-40mm Holes
28.5
no/hr
Ceramic Tiles 108x108mm, Extra Over for Cutting

Ceramic Tiles, Grouting Works
no/hr
no/hr
2.6 m2/hr
Partitioning
Partitioning
Task / Description
5mm Hardboard Paneling, excluding studding time
Fix 50mm Rocksil Insulation to cavities
Fast
Units
Fix Toilet Partition System, Separation panels
0.8
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Wall Front Panels
0.7
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Separation Front Panels
0.6
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, End Front Panels
0.6
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Hang Door to Panel
0.4
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Hand Door plugged to wall
0.6
hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Fix Head Rails
0.1
hrs/no
Typically carried out with a gang of 2 layers and a single labourer.
Typical rate of 3.15 m2/hr
Mosaic Tiles
Standard tiles of 0.045 x 0.045 m.
A typical rate of 1.55 m2/hr
Terrazzo Flooring
Typically carried out with a gang of 2 layers, 2 labourers and 1 polisher.
In situ flooring
3.60 m2/hr
Precast flooring
4.65 m2/hr
Sand / Cement Floor Screeding
Lay sand and cement floor screeds to accurate levels and finish with steel/wood float. Rate apply to a
gang or 2 labourers and 1 screeder with materials being delivered by hoist and barrow.
Screeding Rates (m2/hr)
Thickness ->
15 to 20mm 4.85
20 to 30mm 4.63
30 to 40mm 4.17
40 to 50mm 3.79
(Ave4.50,BestRate 5.26)
50 to 65mm 3.29
65 to 100mm 3.00
Underground rooms with poor lighting and ventilation, a typical rate of 1.63 m2/hr. This rate achieved
by labour only subcontractors and hence is very slow.
Typical rates for fixing of the floor screed battens, for tamping of screeds etc.
Fix
10.0 m/hr
Strike
20.0 m/hr
Sand / cement 75mm thick

3 man gang - with pump - 120m2 day - when undertaken indoors - not neccessarily watertight
though - say to a traditional masonry build with PCC floor planks above.
3 man gang - with pump - 60m2 day - when undertaken outdoors - to a slab prior to Timber
frame or to a roof slab
3 man gang - with pump - 30m2 day - when undertaken outdoors - as above but between October
and March allowing float for non productive days (low temps or rainfall).
All of the above do not include time for DPM, insulation or underfloor heating. This needs to
be calculated seperately.
Stonework Floors
Sequence of operations...
Expose base slab aggregate, clean, wet slab, apply bonding agent, lay screed topping (50 mm) compact and
cure screed. Once cured, setout lines and levels and lay and tamp stones onto setting bed. Protect area until
cured and maintain protection to prevent traffic damage etc.
Each area should then be grouted after the installation of the paving. Typical floor block panel size 0.5
m2/stone.
Stone floors
10.45 m2/day
Stone staircase tread/risers
8.40 m2/day
A paving team consists of 1 fixer and 0.5 mate's (1 mate per 2 fixers).
Wood Block Flooring

Parquet and Wood block floor systems
Lay Blocks
1.5 m2/hr
Clean, sand, polish
3.1 m2/hr
Working Platforms
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Metal KwikStage, 5 Boards with 2m lifts
11.1
11.9
12.5
m
run/hr
Metal KwikStage, 5 Boards with 3m lifts
9.1
10.0
10.5
m
run/hr
Metal KwikStage, House Scaffold with 3 lifts
2.8
3.2
3.8
m
run/hr
Metal Tube and Fittings, 5-6 Boards wide
3.2
3.7
4.6
m
run/hr
Tube and Fitting Platforms, 50-250m3
10.6
12.5
18.5 m3/hr
Tube and Fitting Platforms, 250-1000m3
18.5
22.5
24.5 m3/hr
Tube and Fitting Platforms, over 1000m3
24.5
30.0
33.5 m3/hr
200.0
Tube and Fitting Platforms, striking
%x
erect
Wet Trade Finishes

1) Plasterboard
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Boarding to Plaster dabs
3.6
4.0
5.5 m2/hr
Boarding to Stud-work/Metal Lathes
4.0
5.0
6.7 m2/hr
Boarding 12mm nailed to studding
12.5
m2/hr
Boarding 19mm nailed to studding
16.5
m2/hr
Tape, Jointing and Sanding
0.1
hrs/m
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Browning (undercoat), Internal Walls under 2.5m high
2.2
2.8
3.1 m2/hr
Browning (undercoat), Internal Walls over 2.5m high
2.1
2.6
2.8 m2/hr
Browning (undercoat), Reveals and Columns less than 100mm wide
9.9
10.0
10.1 m2/hr
Browning (undercoat), Reveals and Columns 100-200mm wide
5.2
5.4
6.4 m2/hr
Browning (undercoat), Reveals and Columns 200-300mm wide
3.3
3.6
3.9 m2/hr
5.0
Skimming (topcoat), Internal Walls under 2.5m high
6.1
6.7
7.3 m2/hr
Skimming (topcoat), Internal Walls over 2.5m high
5.5
6.1
6.7 m2/hr
12.6
13.8
15.4 m2/hr
Skimming (topcoat), Reveals and Columns 100-200mm wide
7.7
8.3
9.8 m2/hr
Skimming (topcoat), Reveals and Columns 200-300mm wide
4.5
5.0
5.5 m2/hr
Plaster Board to Ceilings
3.2
4.5
5.5 m2/hr
Plastering Ceilings, 1 Bonding, 1 Skimming
1.1
1.7
2.4 m2/hr
Plastering Ceilings, Topcoat Skimming
2.7
3.2
5.4 m2/hr
2) Plastering
Task / Description
Covings
Skimming (topcoat), Reveals and Columns less than 100mm wide
m/hr
3) Screeding
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Sand/Cement Floor Screed, 15-20mm thick
4.8
5.7 m2/hr
4.6
5.5 m2/hr
3.2
4.2
5.3 m2/hr
2.0
3.8
5.2 m2/hr
3.3
3.9 m2/hr
3.0
3.6 m2/hr
Fix/Setout Screed Battens
10.0
Units
m/hr
MEP WORKS
Define First Fix

Definition of Building Services - First Fix
Environmental Control Systems
This shall include the installation of all ECS equipment such as MCC's, fans and AHU's.
In addition the installation of all primary and secondary ductwork and pipe work systems
(including valves, dampers, access panels, supports, anchors and guides) shall be completed.
Where necessary, due to concealment or other construction restraints, sectional testing shall be
completed.
Electrical Systems
This shall include the installation of all transformers and switchboards.

In addition, the installation of all primary and secondary cable containment and support systems,
such as ladder racks, cable trays, cable trucking and conduits including brackets, anchors and
guides shall be completed.
Plumbing, Drainage and Wet Fire Systems
This shall include the installation of all duty and standby pumps for flushing water system, sump
pumps, potable water system, drencher system, water spray system, sprinkler system, fire
services system, trackside fire fighting system.
In addition, the installation of all primary and secondary pipe runs, whether horizontal or
vertical, with associated valves, supports, anchors and guides.
AFA System
This shall include all primary and secondary cable containment for the AFA system. Where
necessary, due to concealment or other construction restraints, sectional testing shall be
completed.
Define Second Fix

Definition of Building Services - Second Fix
Environmental Control Systems
This shall include the installation of fan coils, EP panels and PLC panels.
In addition, the insulation of all primary and secondary ductwork as well as pipe work systems;
leakage tests for ductwork and pipe work; power and control cabling & wiring including
termination; complete installation of pneumatic system.
Electrical Systems
This shall include the installation of isolators, sockets, lighting, distribution boards,
UPS/CBS/Batteries.
In addition, the installation and testing of all primary, secondary and final circuitry, cabling and
wiring including terminations for isolators, sockets, lighting, transformers, switchboards,
distribution boards, UPS/CBS/Batteries and any other power and control points shall be
completed.
All electrical installation and testing work must comply with the HV and LV Power On Dates.
Plumbing and Drainage and Wet Fire Systems
This shall include the installation of the controls for flushing water system, sump pumps, potable
water system, drencher system, water spray system, sprinkler system, fire services system,
trackside fire fighting system.
In addition, the power and control wiring and cabling including termination shall be completed.
The hydraulic testing of all piping systems for pumps and the associated pipe works shall be
completed.
AFA Fire Systems
This shall include cabling and wiring for AFA system, termination of cabling and wiring to the
AFA panels and the AFA loops complete.
This shall also include the installation of detector base plates.
Escalator Installation
Modular Design Escalators Packages
The escalator trusses are usually delivered in 1.6 m cubes, which include the internal workings
etc. Normally 3 to 4 sections go to make up a standard escalator (an 11 m rise), however sizes
and lengths vary greatly.
Delivery Implications
The largest single element is the nose piece which is approximately 1.8 m wide, 3 m long and 2.5
m high. This section weight 1,500 kg. The other truss sections weight only 1,000 kg at most. The
maximum weight of an entire escalator (10 m rise) is estimated at 15,000 kg. It is usual to being
the escalators in from the top landing and lower the whole truss down into its final position.
Power supply being 415 volt 3 phase hard wired, T&C may be done with temporary supplies.
Typical Project Strategy
Sequence /timing of works:
16 wks = Develop concept design / submit for approval.

12 wks = Prepare preliminary design / submit for approval.
60 wks = Manufacture, test & site delivery, in conjunction with completion of final design.
4 wks = Initial delivery placing and connection of truss sections.
12-16 wks = Install escalators and commission.
12 wks = Test running of escalators.
12 wks = Trial running of escalators / System Operational.
Typical Escalator Installation Sequence Timing of single escalator:
1 wks = Assemble sections and truss position, align, level.

6 wks = Escalator contractor "stop work" period, to allow ABWF contractor to complete
surrounding finishes.
5 wks = Final escalator installation, "Phase B" decking installation and glazing etc.
0 wks = Escalator Power-On required.
2 wks = Test performance "Phase C" prior to escalator Test Running.
2 wks = Full load test "Phase D" of escalator.
1 wks = Final test "Phase E"
1 wks = EMSD Inspection of installation.
1 wks = "Phase F" inspection.
Total installation time being 12 - 14 weeks, excluding the "Stop Work" period during which the
civil finishing works are completed.
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
14.0
12.0
11.0 wks
Truss type, Manufacture, test and deliver
60.0
48.0 wks
Truss type, Phase A assemble truss , position/level
1.0
8.0
6.0
Truss type, Phase B decking and glazing etc
5.0
wks
Truss type, Phase C performance testing
2.0
wks
Truss type, Phase D full load testing
2.0
wks
Truss type, Phase E final test and inspection
2.0
wks
Truss type, Overall Installation (excl arch finishes)
Truss type, Stop-Work for surrounding finishes
Fiber Cables
There are 4 phases to laying fiber cables - The laying of the duct, the pulling of the fiber cable,
the splicing/terminating of the cable and the testing of the cable.
The production rate for the laying of the duct will be as any similar small diameter pipe and
dependent on the location and linear distance.
The cable pulling phase has less to do with the length of the pull and much more to do with the
number of pulls required - i.e. draw pit to draw pit distance is less important than the number of
times the cable pulling operation is started and stopped. Production is therefore the number of
pulls per day. The installers will generally attempt to install the cable from termination point to
termination point in one day. Depending on the environment, an assumption of one pull a day is
conservative and 2 a day being more optimistic. Crew sizes are small, 3/4 operatives.
Units
wks
4.0 wks
The termination is obviously a specialist job and likely to be carried out by different small crew
than the pulling of the cable.
The duration is dependent on the number of fibers in the cable, but an assumption of one day per
location and another day for testing at that location is reasonable
Lift Installation
Sequence of Work
A standard installation sequence for a "conventional hydraulic lift with 2 - 3 storeys and doors
etc.
Handover of lift shaft structure and associated lift machine room.

Deliver all materials to site, 2 weeks.
Hoisting of machine roof equipment, setting out and plumbing, pit channel, car brackets and
guide rails, 10 days.
Hoist in hydraulic arm, piping, lift shaft trunking and conduits etc and wiring of lift shaft, 9 days.
Positioning of motor control room equipment, machine room trunking and conduits and machine
room wiring etc, 13 days.
Install sill angles and architraves etc, landing grouting done by others and landing doors, 9 days.
Partially dismantle lift shaft scaffolding and install pit equipment, 5 days.
Install car frame and platform, car wall panels and ceiling, car door operators and wiring of lift
car, 14 days.
Architectural finishing stop work period, to install external glazing (if any) complete landing
finishes and lift shaft final BS lighting, detectors etc, 12 days.
Lift machine room Power-On required.
Initial tuning and adjustments, 7 days.
Final tuning and adjustments, 7 days.
Submission of Form 5 to EMSD.
Interface testing with other contractors, carried out at later state (coordinated with others),
duration of 6 days.
Final test and commissioning with client and handover, 2 days.
Procurement
Lifts are long lead items - from 12 weeks for a standard lift and considerably longer (1 to 1.5
years) for specially designed installations
Installation Periods
Therefore, the overall duration of the installation, including delivery, architectural finishes, by
others, and Form 5 submission etc...
Rule Of Thumb
Upto 8 storeys = 12 - 16 weeks
Upto 15 storeys = 16 - 24 weeks

More Accurately
2 to 3 storey installation = 3 wks/level
4 storeys and above = 2 wks/level
Test & Commissioning
Rule of thumb, allow 2 weeks plus 1 day per lift per storey.
Lift Installation
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Hydraulic Lift, Install 2 to 3 storeys
3.0
wks/floor
Hydraulic Lift, Install 4 storeys and above
2.0
wks/floor
Hydraulic Lift, Testing allow 2 wks plus
1.0
day/floor
Standard Lift, Manufacture, test and deliver
12.0
wks
75.0
65.0
Non-Standard Lift, Manufacture, test and deliver
52.0 wks
Lift Erection Schedule

Please find below the sequence or erection of a Lift..:
1. Site Survey of Lift Shaft
2. Installation of Rails
3. Installation of Door Frames
4. Installation of Outside Doors, Indicators and push buttons
5. Assembly of Cabin
6. Installation of Motor
7. Main Cable Installation, Connection to BMS if applicable.
8. Testing
9. Complete Installation of Interior Finishes
10. Balancing and Commissioning
These are the basic steps, other requirements will apply per specifications.
Walls Box Sections (Lift Shafts etc)

Rates include for making ,fixing, cleaning and minor repair works etc, rates in m2/hr.
Item
Using Bolts and Struts
Panel Size
2
1.0 - 1.5 m
Units
Fix
Strike
1.22
3.13
1.5 - 2.0 m2
1.28
3.23
1.39
3.45
3.0 - 5.0 m
1.54
3.85
"StoriForm" shutters
1.5 - 2.0 m2
1.47
3.85
(man-handled)
2.0 - 3.0 m2
1.49
4.00
1.69
4.35
(man-handled)
2.0 - 3.0 m
3.0 - 5.0 m
5.0 - 10.0 m
1.79
4.55
"StoriForm" shutters
1.5 - 2.0 m
1.54
4.35
(crane-assisted)
2.0 - 3.0 m2
1.56
4.76
1.72
5.00
1.85
5.56
10.0 - 15.0 m
2.56
7.14
exc 15.0m2
2.70
7.69
3.0 - 5.0 m
5.0 - 10.0 m
Drainage, Manholes and Gulleys

Manholes and Gulleys
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Concrete Pre-Cast Manhole Units, 610 x 455 x 51 mm
1.2
hrs/no
Concrete Pre-Cast Manhole Units, 990 x 610 x 64 mm
1.6
hrs/no
Brickwork Manhole, 1.0 brick engineering
0.3
m2/hr
0.2
m2/hr
0.2
m2/hr
Benching to Manhole, under 0.5m2
0.9
hrs/no
Benching to Manhole, 0.5-0.75m2
1.2
hrs/no
Benching to Manhole, 0.75-1.0m2
1.8
hrs/no
Brickwork Manhole, build in pipes, under 150mm dia
0.1
hrs/no
Brickwork Manhole, build in pipes, 150-225mm dia
0.2
hrs/no
Brickwork Manhole, build in pipes, over 225mm dia
0.3
hrs/no
0.3
0.6
Yard Gulleys, 75-150mm dia pipes, bed and level
2.2
no/hr
1.8
no/hr
1.5
no/hr
Brickwork Manhole, build in cast iron covers
Units
1.2 hrs/no
Road Gulleys, 600mm deep, bed and level
1.2
no/hr
0.8
no/hr
0.4
no/hr
Road Gulleys, 1,200mm deep, bed and level
0.3
no/hr
Road Gulleys, install gratings
5.0
no/hr
PVC Manhole
15.0
mins/no
Land Drains
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, under 150mm dia, 0-5m run
11.6
m/hr
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, under 150mm dia, 5-30m run
14.1
m/hr
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, under 150mm dia, over 30m run
18.8
m/hr
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, 150-225mm dia, 0-5m run
8.4
m/hr
10.2
m/hr
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, 150-225mm dia, over 30m run
11.9
m/hr
5.4
m/hr
6.5
m/hr
Land Drains, Concrete, butt jointed, 225-300mm dia, over 30m run
7.9
m/hr
Drainage
Task / Description
Slow
Ave
Fast
Units
PVC Drainage, 1m pipes, 100-150mm dia, 0-5m run
5.7
m/hr
8.1
m/hr
PVC Drainage, 1m pipes, 100-150mm dia, over 30m run
9.5
m/hr
12.2
m/hr
15.2
m/hr
18.2
m/hr
22.2
m/hr
27.7
m/hr
33.3
m/hr
10.6
m/hr
12.8
m/hr
21.2
m/hr
25.6
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Cement/Sand Joints, 75mm dia, 0-5m run
4.7
m/hr
5.5
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Cement/Sand Joints, 75mm dia, over 30m run
6.6
m/hr
4.4
m/hr
5.0
m/hr
6.2
m/hr
3.2
m/hr
3.8
m/hr
4.5
m/hr
2.1
m/hr
2.6
m/hr
3.1
m/hr
1.4
m/hr
1.7
m/hr
2.4
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Cement/Sand Joints, over 375mm dia, 0-5m run
1.1
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Cement/Sand Joints, over 375mm dia, 5-30m run
1.3
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Cement/Sand Joints, over 375mm dia, over 30m run
1.6
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Flexible Joints, 75mm dia, 0-5m run
8.3
m/hr
10.0
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Flexible Joints, 75mm dia, over 30m run
12.5
m/hr
7.7
m/hr
9.1
m/hr
10.0
m/hr
5.2
m/hr
6.2
m/hr
7.7
m/hr
2.7
m/hr
3.3
m/hr
4.0
m/hr
1.7
m/hr
2.1
m/hr
2.5
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Flexible Joints, over 375mm dia, 0-5m run
1.4
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Flexible Joints, over 375mm dia, 5-30m run
1.6
m/hr
Stoneware Drainage, Flexible Joints, over 375mm dia, over 30m run
2.1
m/hr
PVC, Stoneware, Pitch Fibre & Concrete Joints
2.4
mins/no
Pitch Fibre Pipes, 75mm dia, 0-5m run
9.1
m/hr
16.6
m/hr
Pitch Fibre Pipes, 75mm dia, over 30m run
20.0
m/hr
9.1
m/hr
16.6
m/hr
20.0
m/hr
6.6
m/hr
12.5
m/hr
14.3
m/hr
6.2
m/hr
11.1
m/hr
12.5
m/hr
5.8
m/hr
10.0
m/hr
12.1
m/hr
Hepsleve Rubber Joint System, 75mm dia, 0-5m run
12.5
m/hr
14.3
m/hr
11.2
16.6
10.0
m/hr
12.5
m/hr
Hepsleve Rubber Joint System, 100mm dia, over 30m run
14.3
m/hr
7.1
m/hr
9.1
m/hr
8.3
10.0
6.8
m/hr
4.5
m/hr
5.5
m/hr
2.5
m/hr
2.9
m/hr
30.1 m/hr
13.8 m/hr
3.7
m/hr
Hepsleve Rubber Joint System, over 375mm dia, 0-5m run
1.9
m/hr
Hepsleve Rubber Joint System, over 375mm dia, 5-30m run
2.3
m/hr
Hepsleve Rubber Joint System, over 375mm dia, over 30m run
2.7
m/hr
Concrete Pipes, 1.5m pipes, 375mm dia, 0-5m run
2.8
m/hr
3.4
m/hr
Concrete Pipes, 1.5m pipes, 375mm dia, over 30m run
3.8
m/hr
2.7
m/hr
3.2
m/hr
3.6
m/hr
2.5
m/hr
2.9
m/hr
3.4
m/hr
2.4
m/hr
2.7
m/hr
3.3
m/hr
2.2
m/hr
2.6
m/hr
2.9
m/hr
1.1
m/hr
2.4
m/hr
2.5
m/hr
Concrete Pipes, 1.5m pipes, 1,050mm dia
2.9
4.2 m/day
2.5
3.8 m/day
2.1
2.6 m/day
3.6
m/hr
4.3
m/hr
5.0
3.4
m/hr
4.1
m/hr
4.5
3.3
m/hr
3.8
m/hr
8.0 m/hr
9.0 m/hr
4.1
m/hr
3.0
m/hr
3.5
m/hr
4.0
m/hr
2.8
m/hr
3.3
m/hr
3.7
m/hr
2.6
m/hr
3.1
m/hr
3.6
m/hr
Lay Shingle Around Pipework, under 150mm dia
7.0
m/hr
Lay Shingle Around Pipework, over 150mm dia
4.0
5.5
9.0 m/hr

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Scaffold Erection, Steel Falsework

Plastering and Rendering

Ceramic Wall Tiling

Site Investigation Pre Drilling

Clearing Site of Bushes, shrubs, roots

Cutting Down Trees & Roots

Small Trees / Shrubs

600 mm - 900 mm Girth

900 mm - 1,200 mm Girth

1,200 - 1,500 mm Girth

Cutting Down Hedges & Roots

Shrubs and Bushes, dig up and removal

Turf, lifting and removal

Trees, small sizes and shrubs

Trees and Shrubs, 500mm - 900mm girth

Trees and Shrubs, 900mm - 1200mm girth

Trees and Shrubs, 1200mm - 1500mm girth

Hedges and Roots, 0.5-1.0m high

Hedges and Roots, 1.0-1.5m high

Hedges and Roots, 1.5-2.0m high

Pre Drilling, Rercussive or Rotary, soft deposits

Pre Drilling, Wash Boring, grade V/IV rock

Pre Drilling, Triple Tube Sampling, grade V/IV rock

Pre Drilling, Rotary, grade III/II rock

Pre Drilling, Triple Tube Sampling, grade III/II rock

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement by

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement by

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement by

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.3m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement by

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement by

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement Works

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement Works

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Sand/Soil - Basement Works

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Gravel Beds - Basement Works

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk - Basement Works

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.5m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement Works

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Sand/Soil

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Gravel Beds

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 0.6m3 bucket, Boulder Clay

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Sand/Soil

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Gravel Beds

Hydraulic Excavator, 0.4m3 bucket, Hard Ground - Basement Works

Excavate and Remove

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Clay/Chalk

Excavate Spoil Heaps to Transport, 1.1m3 bucket, Boulder Clay

Load Spoil to Barge, capacity 2,000m3

Load Spoil to Barge, capacity 1,500m3

Load Spoil to Barge, capacity 1,000m3

Spoil conveyor, 600mm belt, 150m/min

Bell Ground Anchors

Uncased Anchors, 10m long

Top Cased Anchors, 15m long

Cycle Time, 5-20m deep

Cycle Time, 20-40m deep

Cycle Time, 40-70m deep

Cycle Time, 70-90m deep

Cycle Time, 90-135m deep

Move piling setup to next location

Excave shaft by grab, general fill/uppr levels

Excave shaft by grab, sand/minor rubble

Excave shaft by grab, marinve/aluvium

Excave shaft by grab/RCD, CDT