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Comprehensive Building Price Book 2009 26th edition The major and minor works building price book is compiled from the latest up-to-date industry data. Now in its 26th edition, the price book includes: approximately 11,000 fully updated material prices almost 50,000 built-up work items nearly 5,000 approximate estimating prices the latest BCIS costs per square metre includes free download of electronic pricing system Arranged in trade order and including amongst others: Preliminaries, Demolitions, Underpinning, Masonry, Roofwork, Woodwork, Plumbing and Engineering installations, Electrical installations, Drainage. 139, published August 2008, 2 volumes, circa 1000 pages, ISBN 978 1 904829 81 2 Alterations and Refurbishment Estimating Price Book 2009 14th edition All prices in this latest price book reflect the specific rates to consider when costing Alterations and Refurbishments. nearly 5,000 fully updated material prices almost 12,500 built-up work items over 600 approximate estimating prices includes free download of electronic pricing system

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SMM7 Estimating Price Book 2009: major works 14th edition The 14th edition of the SMM7 Estimating Price Book contains: almost 5,000 fully updated material prices 23,000 built-up work items close to 2,500 approximate estimating prices the latest BCIS costs per square metre includes free download of electronic pricing system 110, published August 2008, ISBN 978 1 904829 82 9

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A Guide to Estimating for Small Works 2008 This successful title has been produced to service the specialised small works sector of the market. It includes legal and planning considerations, plus extensive pricing analysis with whole project costs and unit rates, invaluable for the small builder. 49, ISBN 978 1 904829 70 6

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Painting & Decorating Price Book 2008 15th edition Continuing the success of the previous editions, this pocket book contains a wealth of useful information for fast estimating. Endorsed by the Painting and Decorating Association, this price book will save significant time and trouble in preparing estimates. 35, ISBN 978 1 904829 69 0 BCIS Civil Engineering Price Book 2008 Contains up-to-date hard cost data for contractors, engineers and surveyors engaged in the financial management of civil engineering projects. 185, published May 2008

The latest edition of this price book contains unit rates, labour hours, material prices and waste factors, plant time, hire rates, detailed approximate estimating, preliminaries and dayworks, as well as a comprehensive memoranda list. 89, published August 2008, circa 500 pages, ISBN 978 1 904829 83 6

BCIS Building Maintenance Price Book 2008 BCIS Dilapidations Price Book Following the format of standard dilapidations reports, this price book will allow you to cost up required work easily. 175, published July 2008 BCIS Wessex data is now available to software vendors for incorporation into their products - Ask your software vendor or contact us for further information now! Now available as a subscription this price book is essential for building maintenance work, repairs and rehabilitation. This information will help you budget, estimate and price work more accurately. 110, A5 spiral-bound, 254pp, published March 2008

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BCIS WESSEX SMM7 ESTIMATING PRICE BOOK 2009 14th Edition BCIS Wessex would like to thank our members of staff and all those who assisted in the preparation and production of the 14th Edition of the BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book 2009. We also wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance given by the following individuals, organisations, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and Associations, including those who have given their kind permission for the reproduction and publication of copyright material. Technical Editor: N P Barnett BSc (Hons) Editorial staff and contributors to original material: A J Hobbs DMS,FRICS,FBIM C Fleming MCIOB, MIAS S G Price FRICS K G Bray FFS, FFB M J Snarr I Macdonald ARICS R P Beckett ARICS P A Kerslake ARICS Editorial Assistants: Mrs M Damon Miss H Cook Mrs C Barnett Associations and Organisations: Association of Consulting Engineers Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council Building Cost Information Service Building Employers Confederation Construction Industry training Board - Levy Department Construction Industry Joint Council (formerly National Joint Council for the Building Industry) E C Harris, Capital Project and Facilities Consultants H M Revenue & Customs Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Suppliers and Services: A & C Dunkley (Boscombe) Ltd 4/10 Kemp Road Winton Bournemouth BH9 2PW : 01202 526206 : 01202 526209 : showroom@dunkleytiles.co.uk : www.dunkleytiles.co.uk A Andrews & Sons (Marble & Tiles) Ltd 324-330 Meanwood Road Leeds LS7 2JE : 0113 262 4751 : 0113 262 3337 : contracts@andrews-tiles.co.uk : www.andrews-tiles.co.uk Able Shutter Services Limited Able House Chalgrove Road Tottenham London N17 0JJ : 020 8885 5332 : 020 8885 6786 : gary@able-shutters.co.uk : www.able-shutters.co.uk Aggregate Industries UK Ltd Bradstone Structural North End Farm Works Ashton Keynes Wiltshire SN6 3QX : 01285 646884 : 01285 646891 : bradstone.structural@aggregate.com : www.bradstone.com Alumasc Exterior Building Products Limited White House Works Bold Road Sutton St Helens WA9 4JG : 01744 648400 : 01744 648401 : info@alumasc-exteriors.co.uk : www.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk Anderton Concrete Anderton Wharf Soothill Anderton Northwich Cheshire CW9 6AA : 01606 79436 : 01606 871590 : sales@andertonconcrete.co.uk : andertonconcrete.co.uk Aspect Roofing The Old Mill East Harling Norwich Norfolk NR16 2QW : 01953 717777 : 01953 717164 : enquiries@aspectroofing.co.uk : www.aspectroofing.co.uk R C Murphy MSc, Dip BE, FRICS P Knight ARICS G Williams ARICS T Spike ARICS James A Johnson ARICS, MCIOB Andrew Loveless T.R.M Denley FRICS T.C Broadfield FASI

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PREFACE
PREFACE BCIS WESSEX SMM7 ESTIMATING PRICE BOOK 14TH EDITION Preface to the 14th edition The unit rates in this, the latest edition of the BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book, are compiled from over 500,000 price elements. Each unit rate and element has been compiled to reflect the realistic and competitive pricing levels predominant within the industry; the latest materials and specifications have been incorporated where applicable. The latest available amendments to Professional information, Average Building Prices, Town and Country Planning Regulations Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications, Building Regulations Prescribed fees etc. and Cost Limits and Allowances, reproduced by kind permission of the Professional and Public Bodies, have been incorporated. Information and guidance has also been included with regard to land fill tax and land decontamination. Users' attention is drawn to the fact that all prices in the BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book exclude VAT and also exclude overhead allowances and profit. MATERIAL PRICES Material prices used in this book are based on National average best trade prices. The base date used for these materials costs is 1st July 2008. LABOUR RATES The SMM7 Estimating Price Book is based on the Construction Industry Joint Council wage agreement. The wage rates agreed by the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales have been used where applicable. PLUS RATES No allowance has been made within the labour prices for plus rates. However, if local economic circumstances dictate that such enhancements are appropriate, then a "plus rate" may be easily introduced into the calculation. This philosophy applies to CIJC, BATJIC and the JIBPMES wage rate calculations. We would recommend that users study the introduction, Section IB, to familiarise themselves with the basis for pricing this year. PARTNERING FOR EXCELLENCE The arrival of the decade, and the millennium, sees the start of a new working partnership between BCIS Wessex and EC Harris, who share many beliefs and ideals in the provision of quality information and service to all our clients. EC Harris EC Harris is a unique international consultancy in the real estate, infrastructure and construction sectors with 2,500 people directly involved in delivering of better value results to clients through the business support and project services. EC Harris specialises in: Combining a range of skills and techniques to help clients achieve greater value from their business infrastructure Providing professionals who can deliver clients projects and facilities Skills required to enable effective outsourcing and the provision of total facilities solutions

Our experience shows that the challenges faced by our clients are rarely met through the provision of singular traditional professional services. It is our ability to understand the specific needs of clients and our innovative application of a wide range of both new to the industry and traditional skills that delivers real results. We systematically invest in our people and their capability, promote self-development and reward high performance. We combine our comprehensive sector-based knowledge and industry leading IT with resources located around the world. Our innovative people have the experience and resources which allows them to successfully deliver commercially valued solutions. Supported by our intranet-based Service Delivery System, we deliver a consistent approach from our independent, wholly owned and managed operations In this Edition EC Harris have assisted BCIS Wessex with items on Land Decontamination Costs (see Section 6 page 6) and Asbestos in Buildings (see Section 8 page 1). The partnership will bring extended valuable information in future publications. N.P. Barnett BSc (Hons) Publishing Manager BCIS Wessex

CONTENTS Wessex SMM7 Building Price Book

Section Title
Preface Acknowledgments Index Memoranda Professional Services Information Daywork Introduction Preliminaries / General Conditions Existing site / buildings / services Groundwork In-situ concrete / Large precast concrete Masonry Structural / Carcassing metal / timber Cladding / covering Waterproofing Linings / Sheathing / Dry partitioning Windows / Doors / Stairs Surface finishes Furniture / Equipment Building fabric sundries Paving / planting / Fencing / Site furniture Disposal Systems Piped supply systems Mechanical heating / Cooling / Refrigeration Systems Ventilation / Air conditioning systems Electrical supply / power / lighting systems Communications / Security / Control systems Transport Systems Mechanical and electrical services measurement BCIS quarterly Building Costs per Sq Metre Approximate Estimating Basic Material Prices I A C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Z

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Work Section
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

BASIC PRICES

Basic Prices of Materials

BASIC PRICES OF MATERIALS DEMOLITIONS C0104 C0102 C0103 C0113 C0116 C0117 C0135 High yield round steel bars in standard lengths 8 mm 12 mm 16 mm Precast reinforced concrete lintels: 150 x 140 mm 215 x 215 mm 327.5 x 215 mm Natural aggregate concrete blocks: 60 mm thick solid Air bricks: PVCu; louvred hole pattern: 225 x 75 mm 225 x 150 mm Ashlar masonry stone P.C. Ashlar masonry stone 150 x 75 mm Reconstructed stone sill P.C. 200 x 75 mm Reconstructed stone sill P.C. Burlington blue/grey slates type 1 - patterns of uniform length and width: blanks for special sizes Marley concrete roof tiles: trough valley tiles bonnet hip tiles vertical angle tiles Asbestos free cement roof sheets, 3050 mm long: standard 3 standard 6 standard 3 coloured standard 6 coloured Drive screws 7.7 x 120 mm Hook bolts M8 x 180 mm Sela washers and Selacaps Aluminium alloy slate nails 65 mm Galvanised wire nails 65 mm Bitumen felt roofing, BS 747: Aquafelt, type IB; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg Aquafelt, mineral surfaced, type IE; 10 x 1 m roll x 38 kg (Green) Glastex, fine sand finish; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg Thermaweld aluminium faced polyester base, 10 m x 1 m roll Thermoglass, type 3B; 20 x 1 m roll x 36 kg Glastex SBS Green; 10 x 1 m roll x 30 kg Gritting compound (25 litre drum) Limestone chippings Lead flashings, BS 1190, 6 m rolls: code 4 code 5 code 6 Solder stick 0.55 mm Copper flashings 0.60 mm Zinc flashings Flashband flashing strip, 12.5 m rolls: 150 mm wide 300 mm wide 450 mm wide Aquaseal protective black bitumen paint Corrugated galvanised steel roofing, 24 gauge 3048 x 610 mm (net) Translucent PVC corrugated roofing, 1.02 mm 3050 x 762 mm (overall) (647.6 coverage) Wrought softwood: 25 mm square edge boarding 32 mm square edge boarding 25 mm tongued and grooved boarding 32 mm tongued and grooved boarding 18 mm chipboard flooring, sanded Sawn softwood carcassing timber 6 x 150 mm asbestos free cement board 6 x 300 mm asbestos free cement board Piecing out materials, glue, screws, nails, wood Wrought softwood: PAR timber in sundry scantling sizes 25 x 50 mm dado rail, moulded 25 x 75 mm dado rail, moulded 19 x 100 mm skirting, bullnosed Section 31 Page10

Supply Price

Waste Factor %

Unload. Labour

Unload. Plant

Total Unit Cost

Unit

0.32 0.71 1.26 13.14 23.46 31.44 5.15

2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 5%

1.09 2.50 3.81 -

0.32 0.73 1.29 14.23 25.96 35.25 5.41

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C0146 C0147 C0164 C0165 C0166 C0167 C0176 C0188 C0186 C0187 C0191 C0192 C0193 C0194 C0195 C0196 C0197 C0198 C0199 C0201 C0202 C0203 C0204 C0205 C0206 C0207 C0208 C0209 C0210 C0211 C0212 C0213 C0214 C0215 C0216 C0217 C0218 C0219 C0220

0.98 1.96 2000.00 2000.00 60.00 76.00 90.00 7.95 3.81 3.81 34.90 43.34 40.38 50.62 0.12 0.42 0.10 5.22 2.68 25.23 43.08 72.27 401.13 43.26 66.75 33.01 33.00 40.55 50.87 59.72 8.10 12.53 20.45 7.92 15.08 22.11 1.64 15.12 16.42

5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10% 10% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10% 2.5% 2.5%

21.78 21.78 0.33 0.54 0.33 0.54 0.39 0.41 0.39 0.41 0.39 0.30 0.22 10.89 0.15 0.22 0.27 0.03 0.05 0.33 0.11

0.98 1.96 2021.78 2122.87 60.00 76.00 92.25 8.15 3.91 3.91 36.11 44.98 41.72 52.44 0.14 0.46 0.11 5.74 2.95 26.90 45.66 76.29 421.62 45.83 70.40 36.55 48.28 41.72 52.37 61.49 8.91 12.87 21.01 8.12 15.45 22.66 1.80 15.84 16.94

nr nr m3 m3 m m m2 nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr 1000 1000 roll roll roll roll roll roll nr tonne m2 m2 m2 nr m2 m2 nr nr nr ltr nr nr

C0231 C0232 C0233 C0234 C0235 C0236 C0254 C0255 C0249 C0246 C0237 C0238 C0239

11.12 14.79 11.91 17.27 4.23 365.16 1.24 2.48 0.21 567.86 1.06 1.52 1.46

7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 5% 12.5% 5% 5% 10% 5% 5% 5%

0.27 0.35 0.27 0.35 0.22 10.89 10.89 -

12.25 16.28 13.09 18.95 4.67 423.06 1.31 2.60 0.21 636.62 1.11 1.60 1.53

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MASONRY F10

Unit Rates
FA MASONRY UNIT RATES F10 BRICK/BLOCK WALLING BRICKWORK 001 Common bricks, BS 3921, P.C. 261.73 per 1000 in cement mortar ( 1:3 ) 002 Walls: 102.5 mm 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 003 Isolated piers and chimney stacks: 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 004 Projections of attached piers, plinths, bands, oversailing courses and the like: 215 x 112.5 mm 215 x 225 mm 327.5 x 112.5 mm 327.5 x 225 mm 440 x 112.5 mm 440 x 225 mm 440 x 327.5 mm 005 Projections of footings, horizontal: 215 mm (average) 006 Projections of chimney breasts, vertical: 102.5 mm 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 007 Common Bricks BS 3921 P.C. 261.73 per 1000 in gauged mortar (1:2:9) 008 Walls: 102.5 mm 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 009 Walls; cutting and bonding to stonework; average thickness: 200 mm 300 mm 010 Isolated piers and chimney stacks: 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 011 Projection of attached piers, plinths, bands, oversailing courses and the like: 215 x 112.5 mm 215 x 225 mm 327.5 x 112.5 mm 327.5 x 225 mm 440 x 112.5 mm 440 x 225 mm 440 x 327.5 mm 012 Projections of chimney breasts, vertical: 102.5 mm 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 013 Class A Engineering Bricks to BS 3921 P.C. 415.25 per 1000 in cement mortar (1:3) 014 Walls: 102.5 mm 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 015 Walls; cutting and bonding to stonework; average thickness: 200 mm 300 mm 016 Isolated piers and chimney stacks: 215 mm 327.5 mm 440 mm 017 Projections of footings, horizontal: 215 mm (average)

ManHours

Net Labour Price

Net Mats Price

Net Unit Price

Unit

1.30 2.20 2.60 3.20 2.75 3.25 4.00 0.42 1.16 0.63 1.74 0.84 2.32 2.77 2.50 1.45 2.50 2.90 3.60

25.86 43.77 51.73 63.66 54.71 64.66 79.58 8.36 23.08 12.53 34.62 16.71 46.16 55.11 49.74 28.85 49.74 57.70 71.62

18.33 37.68 56.94 76.39 37.68 56.94 76.39 4.46 8.44 6.32 12.32 8.55 17.09 27.00 37.68 18.33 37.68 56.94 76.39

44.19 81.45 108.67 140.05 92.39 121.60 155.97 12.82 31.52 18.85 46.94 25.26 63.25 82.11 87.42 47.18 87.42 114.64 148.01

m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m m m m m m m m2 m2 m2 m2 m2

1.25 2.05 2.45 3.00 3.10 3.70 2.55 3.05 3.75 0.42 1.09 0.60 1.64 0.80 2.18 2.61 1.40 2.30 2.75 3.40

24.87 40.78 48.74 59.69 61.67 73.61 50.73 60.68 74.61 8.36 21.69 11.94 32.63 15.92 43.37 51.93 27.85 45.76 54.71 67.64

18.30 37.61 56.82 76.23 37.61 56.82 37.61 56.82 76.23 4.45 8.43 6.31 12.30 8.53 17.05 26.92 18.30 37.61 56.82 76.23

43.17 78.39 105.56 135.92 99.28 130.43 88.34 117.50 150.84 12.81 30.12 18.25 44.93 24.45 60.42 78.85 46.15 83.37 111.53 143.87

m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m m m m m m m m2 m2 m2 m2

1.44 2.35 2.81 3.45 3.56 4.29 2.93 3.50 4.31 2.86

28.65 46.75 55.90 68.64 70.83 85.35 58.29 69.63 85.75 56.90

28.00 57.02 85.95 115.07 61.38 91.18 57.02 85.95 115.07 57.02

56.65 103.77 141.85 183.71 132.21 176.53 115.31 155.58 200.82 113.92

m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2

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