Australian Production Rates TBH Walters[1]

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AUSTRALIAN

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY

RATES BOOK

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AIR CONDITIONING DUCTWORK 1 FABRICATION ...............................................................................................................................................1 INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................................1 MULTI STOREY HOTEL.................................................................................................................................1 MULTI STOREY OFFICE................................................................................................................................1

A.R.E.M.A (AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA) .......................1

BORED PIERS/PILING ............................................................................................................................4

BEAMS - STEEL .............................................................................................................................................4 HOLLOW STEEL CAISSON ............................................................................................................................4 POLE WOOD .................................................................................................................................................4 SHEET STEEL ................................................................................................................................................4 SHEET WOOD ................................................................................................................................................4 BORED PILES................................................................................................................................................4 CONTIGUOUS PILES......................................................................................................................................4 SECANT PILES ..............................................................................................................................................4 DIAPHRAGM WALL ......................................................................................................................................4

BRICK / BLOCK LAYING........................................................................................................................6

BLOCK ..........................................................................................................................................................6 BRICK...........................................................................................................................................................6 COPING.........................................................................................................................................................7 LINTEL .........................................................................................................................................................7

CARPENTRY .............................................................................................................................................8

BATTENS.......................................................................................................................................................8 CAULKING OPENINGS ..................................................................................................................................8 DECKING ......................................................................................................................................................8 DOOR/WINDOW OPENING FRAME...............................................................................................................8 EAVES LINING..............................................................................................................................................8 EXTERIOR TRIM ..........................................................................................................................................8 FASCIA & BARGES .......................................................................................................................................8 FIXINGS ........................................................................................................................................................8 FLOOR T & G..............................................................................................................................................8 FLOOR FRAMING .........................................................................................................................................8 GROUNDS/FURRING ....................................................................................................................................8 INSULATION..................................................................................................................................................9 INTERIOR TRIM ...........................................................................................................................................9 ROOF FRAMING .........................................................................................................................................10 SHELVING...................................................................................................................................................10 SIGNS..........................................................................................................................................................10 STAIRS........................................................................................................................................................10 SUNDRY ITEMS...........................................................................................................................................10 WALL FRAMING.........................................................................................................................................10 WEATHERBOARDS .....................................................................................................................................10

CARPET....................................................................................................................................................11

BROADLOOM..............................................................................................................................................11

CEILING...................................................................................................................................................12

ACOUSTIC TILE ..........................................................................................................................................12 PLASTERBOARD .........................................................................................................................................12 PLASTERBOARD TILE.................................................................................................................................12

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STRAMIT WALK-ON CEILING ....................................................................................................................12 VERMICULITE SPRAY .................................................................................................................................12

CEMENT RENDER (PLASTERER) ......................................................................................................13

CEMENT RENDER ......................................................................................................................................13

CERAMIC FLOOR & WALL TILES ....................................................................................................14

CERAMICS ..................................................................................................................................................14 PRECAST POLISHED TILES .........................................................................................................................14 QUARRY.....................................................................................................................................................14

CLEARING SITE.....................................................................................................................................15

CLEAR TREES & BRUSH ............................................................................................................................15 TURF - CUTTING & LAYING.......................................................................................................................15

CONCRETE .............................................................................................................................................16

BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE.................................................................................................................16 BLINDING...................................................................................................................................................16 DELIVERY...................................................................................................................................................16 CONCRETE JOINTS .....................................................................................................................................16 SLABS ON GROUND....................................................................................................................................16 LABOUR PLACING RATES ...........................................................................................................................16 CONCRETE FINISHING ...............................................................................................................................16 JOINT FILLING ...........................................................................................................................................16

COOL ROOM..........................................................................................................................................17

CORK FLOOR FINISHES ......................................................................................................................18

CORK TILES ...............................................................................................................................................18

DEMOLITION .........................................................................................................................................19

ASBESTOS (INCLUDES SET-UP, BAGGING & DISPOSAL) .............................................................................19 FLOORING ..................................................................................................................................................19 INTERNAL WALLS ......................................................................................................................................19 MASONRY...................................................................................................................................................19 PAVING.......................................................................................................................................................19 REINFORCED CONCRETE ...........................................................................................................................19 ROOFING ....................................................................................................................................................19 SIDING........................................................................................................................................................19 STRUCTURAL TIMBER ................................................................................................................................19

DOCUMENTATION................................................................................................................................20

ARCHITECTURAL........................................................................................................................................20 SPECIFICATION ...........................................................................................................................................20 BILLS OF QUANTITIES ................................................................................................................................20 ELECTRICAL...............................................................................................................................................20 HYDRAULICS AND SPRINKLERS .................................................................................................................21 LANDSCAPE ................................................................................................................................................22 LIFTS ..........................................................................................................................................................22 MECHANICAL .............................................................................................................................................22 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMES ................................................................................................................23 STRUCTURAL..............................................................................................................................................23

DOORS/DOOR FRAMES .......................................................................................................................25

BI-FOLD .....................................................................................................................................................25 DOOR FRAMES ...........................................................................................................................................25

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EXTERIOR DOORS......................................................................................................................................25 HARDWARE................................................................................................................................................25 HUFCOR DOORS .........................................................................................................................................25 INTERIOR DOORS .......................................................................................................................................25 ROLLER SHUTTER DOORS..........................................................................................................................25 SCREEN DOOR............................................................................................................................................25 SLIDING DOOR ...........................................................................................................................................25 STEEL FRAMES ...........................................................................................................................................25 STRONG ROOM DOORS ..............................................................................................................................25

ELECTRICAL..........................................................................................................................................27

MULTI STOREY HOTEL...............................................................................................................................27 MULTI STOREY OFFICE..............................................................................................................................27 AUDIO CABLE.............................................................................................................................................27 CABLE ........................................................................................................................................................27 CABLE TRAY ..............................................................................................................................................27 COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................27 OPTICAL FIBRE...........................................................................................................................................27 CONDUIT ....................................................................................................................................................27 FIT-OUT ......................................................................................................................................................27

EPOXY FINISH ........................................................................................................................................28

FLOOR ........................................................................................................................................................28

EXCAVATION.........................................................................................................................................29

BACKFILL ONLY, NO COMPACTION............................................................................................................29 BACKFILLING GENERALLY ........................................................................................................................29 BACKFILL, SPREAD AND LEVEL .................................................................................................................29 BACKFILL, REFILL AND COMPACT ............................................................................................................29 BULK EXC...................................................................................................................................................29 LOADING TRUCKS......................................................................................................................................30 DETAILED ...................................................................................................................................................30 15 - 30 TONNES ..........................................................................................................................................30 DITCHWITCH ..............................................................................................................................................30 OVER AREA................................................................................................................................................30 CONTIGUOUS & SECANT PILES, DIAPHRAGM WALL - SEE BORED PIERS/PILING....................................30

FENCING..................................................................................................................................................31

CHAINLINK.................................................................................................................................................31 MESH..........................................................................................................................................................31 TIMBER ......................................................................................................................................................31 WIRE ..........................................................................................................................................................31

FLOOR SANDING...................................................................................................................................32

TIMBER ......................................................................................................................................................32

FLOORING - SPECIAL..........................................................................................................................33

INFINITE ACCESS FLOOR ...........................................................................................................................33

FORMWORK...........................................................................................................................................34

OSW ..........................................................................................................................................................34 BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE.................................................................................................................34 CONVENTIONAL .........................................................................................................................................34 CRANEABLE SHUTTERS..............................................................................................................................35 PREFABRICATED ........................................................................................................................................35 STRIP AND CLEAN ......................................................................................................................................36

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THE FOLLOWING FORMWORK RATES ARE FROM C & C..........................................................36 FORMWORK TO GROUNDWORKS ..............................................................................................................36 FABRICATION .............................................................................................................................................37 SLAB SOFFITS .............................................................................................................................................37 BEAMS........................................................................................................................................................37 COLUMNS...................................................................................................................................................37 WALLS........................................................................................................................................................37 STAIRS........................................................................................................................................................37 STRIPPING ..................................................................................................................................................37

GLAZING .................................................................................................................................................38

CLEAN GLASS ............................................................................................................................................38 ENTRANCE/SHOPFRONTS ...........................................................................................................................38 MIRRORS ...................................................................................................................................................38 PANES .........................................................................................................................................................38

GRANOLITHIC TOPPING ....................................................................................................................39

COVING ......................................................................................................................................................39 DIVISION STRIP..........................................................................................................................................39 FLOOR ........................................................................................................................................................39 STAIR TREADS AND RISERS........................................................................................................................39

HYDRAULICS..........................................................................................................................................40

MULTI STOREY HOTEL...............................................................................................................................40 DRAINAGE ..................................................................................................................................................40 PLUMBING..................................................................................................................................................41 SOIL WASTE AND VENT PIPES - CAST IRON ...............................................................................................41

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................................43

LEAKY PIPE ................................................................................................................................................43

JOINERY..................................................................................................................................................44

BENCHES/CUPBOARDS...............................................................................................................................44

LANDSCAPING .......................................................................................................................................45

PLANTING...................................................................................................................................................45 RETAINING WALLS ....................................................................................................................................45 SEEDING AND FERTILISING........................................................................................................................45 TOPSOIL .....................................................................................................................................................45 TURFING.....................................................................................................................................................45

LIFTS AND ELEVATORS......................................................................................................................46

PASSENGER ................................................................................................................................................46 SHAFTS AND PIT .........................................................................................................................................46 UNIT LIFTS .................................................................................................................................................46

LINE-MARKING .....................................................................................................................................47

RUBBERISED ..............................................................................................................................................47

LINOLEUM..............................................................................................................................................48

MARBLE/GRANITE ...............................................................................................................................49

GRANITE ....................................................................................................................................................49 MARBLE .....................................................................................................................................................49 NEOPARIES .................................................................................................................................................49 OPALIZED GLASS ........................................................................................................................................49

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METALWORK.........................................................................................................................................50

CAST IN ......................................................................................................................................................50 DUCT FRAME AND COVER .........................................................................................................................50 GRATING....................................................................................................................................................50 HANDRAIL..................................................................................................................................................50 LADDER......................................................................................................................................................50 TOILET ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................................50 TRENCH COVER .........................................................................................................................................50

PAINT/WALLPAPER..............................................................................................................................51

GRANOSITE ................................................................................................................................................51 PAINT .........................................................................................................................................................51 PAINT - EXTERNAL .....................................................................................................................................51 PAINT - INTERNAL......................................................................................................................................51 WALLPAPER ...............................................................................................................................................51

PARTITION WALLS - INTERNAL DRY..............................................................................................52

PROPRIETARY PARTITION SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................52 SHEET .........................................................................................................................................................52 STUD FRAME..............................................................................................................................................52 VENEERED PARTICLE BOARD....................................................................................................................52

PARQUETRY...........................................................................................................................................53

PARQUETRY................................................................................................................................................53

PAVING ....................................................................................................................................................54

ASPHALT.....................................................................................................................................................54 BRICK.........................................................................................................................................................54 CONCRETE .................................................................................................................................................54 CONCRETE BLOCK .....................................................................................................................................54 CRAZY PAVING...........................................................................................................................................54 PEBBLECRETE FINISH.................................................................................................................................54 SLATE/NATURAL STONE.............................................................................................................................54 BLUESTONE PAVING ...................................................................................................................................54

PRECAST CONCRETE ..........................................................................................................................55

ARCHITECTURAL FACADES ........................................................................................................................55 FLOOR UNITS .............................................................................................................................................55 WALL PANELS ............................................................................................................................................55

PRELIMINARIES ....................................................................................................................................56

TOWER CRANE...........................................................................................................................................56

REINFORCING / STEEL FIXING (REO)............................................................................................57

BEAM - PLACE AND FIX..............................................................................................................................57 COLUMN PLACE AND FIX............................................................................................................................57 SLAB - PLACE AND FIX ...............................................................................................................................57 WALL - PLACE AND FIX..............................................................................................................................57 FABRIC WRAP ............................................................................................................................................58 MESH..........................................................................................................................................................58

ROOFING.................................................................................................................................................59

DOWNPIPES ................................................................................................................................................59 FLASHINGS .................................................................................................................................................59 GUTTER ......................................................................................................................................................59 SAFETY MESH .............................................................................................................................................59

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SARKING ....................................................................................................................................................59 SHEET .........................................................................................................................................................59 SHEET - FLASHINGS....................................................................................................................................59 SHINGLES ...................................................................................................................................................60 TILE............................................................................................................................................................60 TILE - RIDGES ............................................................................................................................................60 BUILT-UP-ROOFING (MEMBRANE)............................................................................................................60

SANDBLASTING.....................................................................................................................................61

EXTERIOR ..................................................................................................................................................61

SCAFFOLDING .......................................................................................................................................62

PATENT.......................................................................................................................................................62 TRADITIONAL SCAFFOLD ...........................................................................................................................62

SHORING .................................................................................................................................................63

PLANK AND STRUTT...................................................................................................................................63 BASEMENTS................................................................................................................................................63 SHAFTS .......................................................................................................................................................63 TRENCHES ..................................................................................................................................................63

SPRINKLERS...........................................................................................................................................64

MULTI STOREY HOTEL...............................................................................................................................64

STONE MASON.......................................................................................................................................65

GRANITE ....................................................................................................................................................65 RANDOM RUBBLE WALLING .....................................................................................................................65 SILL ............................................................................................................................................................65

STRUCTURAL STEEL ...........................................................................................................................66

0 - 20 TONNE..............................................................................................................................................66 20 - 100 TONNE..........................................................................................................................................66 100 - 500 TONNE........................................................................................................................................66 500 - 1000 TONNE......................................................................................................................................66 1000 - 5000 TONNE....................................................................................................................................66 5000 TONNE +............................................................................................................................................66 DOCK AND CANOPY FRAMING...................................................................................................................66 FLOOR AND PLATFORMS ...........................................................................................................................66 FRAMING AND BRACING............................................................................................................................66 HOLLOW SECTIONS....................................................................................................................................66 OVERHEAD PIPE, BRIDGES ........................................................................................................................67 PURLINS AND GIRTS ..................................................................................................................................67 SURFACE TREATMENT...............................................................................................................................67 TRUSSES AND CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................67

VINYL/RUBBER FLOORING................................................................................................................68

ASPHALT FLOOR TILE................................................................................................................................68 MASONITE UNDERLAY...............................................................................................................................68 RUBBER TILE .............................................................................................................................................68 VINYL SHEET..............................................................................................................................................68 VINYL SKIRTING ........................................................................................................................................68 VINYL TILES ...............................................................................................................................................68

WATER/DAMP PROOFING ..................................................................................................................69

FOUNDATION/BASEMENT WALLS..............................................................................................................69 OTHER AREAS............................................................................................................................................69

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WINDOWS/WINDOW FRAMES ...........................................................................................................70

METAL - ALUMINIUM ................................................................................................................................70 SKYLIGHTS .................................................................................................................................................70 TIMBER ......................................................................................................................................................70

TENDER LETTING SCHEDULE ..........................................................................................................71

CURRENT TENDER LETTING SCHEDULE (PLANNING - 9/97) - 5 DAY WEEK ..........................................71 IAN NICHOLS TENDER LETTING SCHEDULE ( - 9/97) - 5 DAY WEEK ......................................................71

LABOUR AND MATERIAL TRADE RATIOS.....................................................................................72

DELAY ALLOWANCES.........................................................................................................................73

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AIR CONDITIONING DUCTWORK Fabrication

Sheet metal Duct in shop 0.56 mhrs/m2

Note: using 20 gauge duct @ 8 kg/ m2 Installation Sheet metal Duct 0.88 mhrs/m2

Note: the rates do not include for Installation of fire dampers, volume dampers or coils. Add 5% additional time for each of the above.

Installation Plant Room - (Install complete A/C Plant Room)

Multi storey office - say between 12-25 levels - nominal gang of 8 men, all materials and equipment pre hoisted. 0.38 mhrs/gross flr area

Ductwork to office floor - complicated layout, more than normal amount of bends in a office suspended ceiling 0.43 mhrs/ m2 gross area or a 3 man team should be able to complete between 55-65 m2/day Ductwork to floor - simple layout, no suspended ceiling 0.32 mhrs/ m2 gross area or a 3 man team should be able to complete between 70-80 m2/day

Multi Storey Hotel 1000 m2 gross floor area per floor, 23 rooms + corridors:

- Pipework (1 man) 1.5 days/floor - Ductwork (4 men) 4 days/floor - Induction Units (1 man) 2 days/floor - Lagging (2 men) 3 days/floor

Multi Storey Office - Ductwork (per m2 gross plan area) including risers 0.3-0.45 mhrs/ m2

- Induction units 0.66 mhrs each - Pipe connections to units, including testing & lagging 4 mhrs each - Ductwork to office floor – complicated layout, more than usual amount of bends in an office suspended ceiling 0.43 mhrs/ m2

- 3 man team should complete between 55-65 m2/ day - Ductwork to floor – simple layout, no suspended ceiling 0.32 mhrs/ m2

- 3 man team should complete between 55-65 m2/ day

A.R.E.M.A (AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT M ANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)

A.R.E.M.A.Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association of Australia

Delivery Span in Months

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Air Conditioning Units

Consoles, Floor & Under Ceiling Split Systems

Package Units, One Piece & Split Systems

Air Handling Units

Attenuators

Beverage Equipment

Boilers

Chiller Sets

Reciprocating

Centrifugal

Coils

Condensers

Air Cooled

Evaporative

Water Cooled

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Delivery Span in Months

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Condensing Units

Cooling Towers

Dampers

Fire

Volume

Electronic Air Cleaners

Evaporative Coolers

Exhaust Hoods

Fans

Axial

Centrifugal

Propellor

Fan Coil Units

Air Filters

Fume Cupboards

Furnaces

Grilles, Diffusers

Ice Storage

Noise & Vibration Control Equipment

Pumps, Water

Roof Ventilators

Switchboards & Control Panels

Variable Air Volume Boxes

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BORED PIERS/PILING Beams - steel

H or I section - driving 0.23 hrs/m - trim top after driving 1.10 hrs each

Hollow Steel Caisson Make-up and drive 0.16 hrs/m

Note: Does not allow for reinforcing and concrete fill if required

Pole Wood Drive battened or angled 0.20 hrs/m Drive straight 0.16 hrs/m Trim top after driving

- hand 0.75 hrs each - power tool 0.50 hrs each

Sheet steel 6m length

- placing 0.75 hrs each - removing 0.60 hrs each

9m length - placing 0.90 hrs each - removing 0.80 hrs each

12m length - placing 1.00 hrs each - removing 1.00 hrs each

Sheet wood Hand Placed

- basements and pits - placing 0.72 hrs/ m2 - basements and pits - removing 0.46 hrs/ m2 - trenches over 2.5m deep - placing 0.59 hrs/ m2 - trenches over 2.5m deep - removing 0.34 hrs/ m2 - trenches to 2.5m deep - placing 0.53 hrs/ m2 - trenches to 2.5m deep - removing 0.26 hrs/ m2

Pneumatic driven - basement and pits - placing 0.30 hrs/ m2 - basement and pits - removing 0.43 hrs/ m2 - trenches over 2.5m deep - placing 0.22 hrs/ m2 - trenches over 2.5m deep - removing 0.32 hrs/ m2 - trenches to 2.5m deep - placing 0.19 hrs/ m2 - trenches to 2.5m deep - removing 0.29 hrs/ m2

With Pile driver - 6m or deeper - pull or remove 0.21 hrs/ m2

With Pile hammer - 6m or deeper - place and drive 0.21 hrs/ m2

Bored Piles Bore, bell bottom, reinforce - four piles 3 m deep 8 No. per/day Frankipile cast insitu or tube pile 20m deep 6 No. per/day Ditto 10 m long 8 No. per/day Vibrapiles (Bachy) 18 m deep 9 No. per/day Drill place & backfill temporary soldier piles 4-6 No. per/day Drill place & grout ground anchors 4 No. per/day

Contiguous Piles Establishment Time 1-2 days Placement - 500mm dia 100 m lin/day 8-10 piles/day - 750mm dia 80 m lin/day 6-8 piles/day

Secant Piles Establishment Time 1-2 days Placement - 500mm dia 100 m lin/day 8-10 piles/day - 750mm dia 80 m lin/day 6-8 piles/day

Diaphragm Wall

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Establishment Time 9-12 days Placement - 6-7m horizontal segment, 10m deep 1 segment/day up to 100 m2/day Placement 20m deep up to 100 m2/day Install wellpoint spears 30-40 No./day Demobilise 6 days

Note: In the establishment time concrete guide rails need to be installed before diaphragm wall can commence. Can have two rigs on site but need large area. Bentonite tank must be set up on site, room for reinforcement to be made up, crane access for reo placement, access for concrete trucks. Driven Piles 250 X 250 PRECAST 10 METRES LONG (THAILAND) 6 NO./RIG/DAY

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Brick / Block Laying Block

A generalisation is: 1 labourer can support 2 blocklayers Concrete blockwork = 12 and a half blocks/m sq All block rates are for ground – 2400 mm high if higher work allow additional scaffold time Rates indicated do not allow for set-out and standing door frames etc. Blockwork (with 3 layers, 1 labourer) 30 m2/day Cleaning Walls 0.21 mhrs/ m2 100 std blocks per day 1.00 mhrs/m2 200 std blocks per day 0.83 mhrs/m2

Concrete - hollow – 75 mm = 25 blocks/hr = 200/day 0.49 hrs/ m2 - hollow – 100 mm = 22.7 blocks/hr = 180/day 0.55 hrs/ m2 1.8m sq/hr - hollow – 150 mm = 18.1 blocks/hr = 145/day 0.69 hrs/ m2 1.45m sq/hr - hollow – 200 mm = 15.1 blocks/hr = 120/day 0.83 hrs/ m2 - hollow – 200 mm threaded over bar reinforcement = 104 0.96 hrs/ m2 - solid – 100 mm = 150/day or 18.75 blocks/hr 0.67 hrs/ m2 1.5m sq/hr - solid – 150 mm = 120/day or 15 blocks/hr 0.83 hrs/ m2 1.2m sq/hr - solid – 200 mm = 80/day or 10 blocks/hr 1.25 hrs/ m2

Concrete - breezeblock - ie screen walls 0.60 hrs/ m2

Glass block - 196 x 196 x 98 mm 2.44 hrs/ m2

Stone block walls 4.0 hrs/ m2 Note: Also see ‘Masonry - Random Rubble Walling’

Brick A generalisation is: 1 Trowel lays 50 bricks (commons) hr or 1 m2/hr 1 Labourer can support 2-3 bricklayers Single skin brickwork = 50 bricks/ m2 Double skin brickwork = 100 bricks/ m2 One and a half Brick Wall (ie double skin and single skin) = 150 bricks/ m2 All brick rates are for ground - 2400 high, if higher allow additional scaffold time Rates indicated do not allow for set out and standing door frames. Brickwork (with, 3 layers, 1 labourer) 900 bricks/day

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Caulk with compound 0.05 hrs/m Cleaning Walls = 217/hr = 1739/day 0.23 mhrs/m2

200 std bricks per day 1.60 mhrs/m2 300 std bricks per day 1.33 mhrs/m2 400 std bricks per day 1.00 mhrs/m2 Commons

- One and a half brick wall (75 bricks/m sq)= 35/hr = 280/day 2.14 mhrs/m2 - brick on edge partition (38 brick/m sq, av 35 bricks/hr) 0.9-1.1 mhrs/m2 - brick on edge partition (small quantities) 1.52 mhrs/m2 - double skin = 50/hr = 400/day 2.00 mhrs/m2 - double skin, arches 16.00 bricks/hr - double skin, curved in plan = 40/hr = 320/day 2.50 mhrs/m2 - mass brickwork = 640/day 80.00 bricks/hr - single skin = 50/hr = 400/day 1.00 mhrs/m2 - single skin, curved in plan = 33/ = 265/day 1.51 mhrs/m2 - solid 215 mm wall = 60/hr = 480/day 1.66 mhrs/m2

Face - One and a half brick wall (150 bricks/m sq) 1 side only face 2.78 mhrs/m2 - double skin (1 side only face) 2.23 mhrs/m2 - double skin (both sides face) 2.50 mhrs/m2 - single skin 1.25 mhrs/m2 - single skin for segmental or semi-arch 13.00 bricks/hr - single skin, curved in plan 1.67 mhrs/m2

Point with mortar 0.06 hrs/m Coping

Stone - 35 x 125 mm 0.23 hrs/m

Lintel Stone 0.24 hrs/m

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CARPENTRY Battens

nailed to partitions 0.04 mhrs/m

nailed to rafters & studs 0.02 mhrs/m Plugged to Walls

450 mm centres 0.23 mhrs/m Caulking Openings

With pressure gun 0.05 mhrs/m Without pressure gun 0.08 mhrs/m

Decking Timber

100 x 50 mm close nailed 1.75 mhrs/m2

100 x 50 with 25 mm gaps 1.50 mhrs/ m2 Door/window Opening Frame

Frame 100 x 50 mm nailed to grounds 0.15 mhrs/m

Frame - 150 x 50 mm plugged to walls 0.32 mhrs/m

Eaves Lining Compressed Fibrous Cement Sheet

fixed to timber frame 0 - 450 mm wide 0.55 mhrs/m2 fixed to timber frame 450 - 700 mm wide 0.52 mhrs/m2 fixed to timber frame 700 - 1200 mm wide 0.60 mhrs/m2

Hardboard 3 mm thick fixed to timber frame 0.42 mhrs/m2

Exterior Trim Blinds or shutters 1.25 mhrs/pair Mouldings 0.13 mhrs/m Porch Columns 1.50 mhrs each Porch Rail & Baluster 1.10 mhrs/m Verge Board 0.32 mhrs/m Wood Threshold 0.5 mhrs each

Fascia & Barges Timber 200 x 25 mm fixed to rafters 0.30 mhrs/m

Fixings Brick Wall

drill for 12 mm dia masonry anchor 0.10 mhrs each Concrete Wall

drill for 12 mm dia masonry anchor 1.13 mhrs each Steel Angle

drill for 12 mm dia bolt 0.13 mhrs each Timber

drill for 12 mm dia bolt 0.05 mhrs each Floor T & G

Timber - Hardwood 100 x 25 mm - cut in, cramp hail & punch 0.34 mhrs/m2

Timber - softwood 100 x 25 mm cut in, cramp, nail & punch 0.34 mhrs/m2

Floor Framing Strutting

50 x 50 mm herringbone (herringbone length measured) 0.41 mhrs/m Bearers

Timber - Hardwood ground floor 100 x 75 mm @ 1800 mm centres 0.15 mhrs/m

Joists Timber Hardwood ground floor 100 x 50 mm @ 450 mm centres 0.09 mhrs/m 0.2 mhrs/ m2 upper floor 250 x 50 mm @ 450 mm centres 0.27 mhrs/m

0.6 mhrs/ m2 Overall rate 0.4 mhrs/m2

Grounds/Furring Double

nailed to partitions and studs 0.07 mhrs/m

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plugged to walls 0.40 mhrs/m Double - Framed

nailed to partitions and studs 0.15 mhrs/m plugged to walls 0.40 mhrs/m

Single nailed to fff and studs 0.05 mhrs/m plugged to walls 0.18 mhrs/m

Insulation Aluminium Foil

over timber or steel framing 0.05 mhrs/m2 Batt Insulation

between steel or timber framing 0.11 mhrs/m2 Flexible Roll 0.12 mhrs/m2 Foam Glass 0.17 mhrs/m2 Granular Mineral 0.11 mhrs/m2 Insulation Lath 0.09 mhrs/m2 Rockwool Loose 0.10 mhrs/m2 Rockwool Strip 0.10 mhrs/m2 Vapour Seal Paper 0.02 mhrs/m2

Interior Trim Architraves to Brick

100 x 25 mm plugged to bwk (include plugging) 0.30 mhrs/m Architraves to Timber Framed Walls

100 x 25 mm 0.12 mhrs/m Beam casing 0.13 mhrs/m Chair Rail 0.10 mhrs/m Mouldings 0.09 mhrs/m Picture Rail

50 x 25 mm fixed to brick walls 0.19 mhrs/m 50 x 25 mm fixed to timber 0.09 mhrs/m

Skirting 150 x 25 mm fixed to brick 0.24 mhrs/m 150 x 25 mm fixed to timber 0.14 mhrs/m 75 x 25 mm fixed to brick 0.22 mhrs/m 75 x 25 mm fixed to timber 0.12 mhrs/m

Timber Handrail 0.45 mhrs/m Reveal Linings

19 mm Timber - fixed to frame include plugging to brickwork 0.30 mhrs/m

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Roof Ceiling Joists 100 x 50 mm @ 450 mm centres 0.10 mhrs/m

Roof Framing Ceiling Beams

150 x 75 mm 0.20 mhrs/m Ceiling Joists

100 x 50 mm @ 450 centres 0.07-0.10 mhrs/m 0.16 mhrs/ m2

Roof - Ceiling Hanging Beams 200 x 38 mm fixed to ceiling joists 0.21 mhrs/m

Collar Ties @ every second rafter 75 x 50 mm 0.13 mhrs/m 125 x 50 mm 0.135 mhrs/m 125 x 50 mm 0.14 mhrs/m

Purlins (under) 100 x 75 mm 0.26 m lin

Rafters @ 450 centres 100 x 50 mm 0.18 mhrs/m 0.39 mhrs/ m2

Ridge 175 x 25 mm 0.26 mhrs/m

Struts 100 x 75 mm (or 5 No. per hr) 0.12 mhrs/m

Trusses - Fabricated “Gang nail” 6 m span erection 0.9 mhrs each

Trusses - Fabricated “Gang nail” 12 m span erection 1.4 mhrs each

Wall Plates 100 x 50 mm on brickwork) 0.13-0.18 mhrs/m

Overall rate (per m2 plan area) 1.00 mhrs/m2 Strapping to walls 37 x 50 mm packed to alignment 0.67 mhrs/m2

Shelving Metal

Brownbuilt 2100 mm high x 420 mm deep x 400 mm wide 0.17 mhrs/unit procurement - 4 weeks

Timber 25 mm thick fixed to ladder brackets and all fixing included 4.25 mhrs/ m2 bank of shelves 4.34 mhrs/ m2 single shelves 0.17 mhrs/m

Signs Small

internal door - name/number 0.25 mhrs each Stairs

Timber including landings/balustrades - built on site 9.00 mhrs/m including landings/balustrades - prefabricated 3.00 mhrs/m

Sundry Items Hat & coat rail - 100 x 25 mm plugged to brick 0.20 mhrs/m Quad Fillet to Timber 0.06 mhrs/m Seat Batten - 75 x 38 mm fixed to metal frame 0.13 mhrs/m

Wall Framing Timber detailed rates:

100 x 50 mm 0.20 mhrs/m 200 x 50 mm 0.25 mhrs/m 300 x 50 mm 0.33 mhrs/m

Overall Rate stud walls (including plates, noggings & trimming): - Softwood 0.45 mhrs/m2

- Hardwood 0.54 mhrs/m2

Fix Studs & plates 0.25 mhrs/m2

Weatherboards 150 x 25 mm - fixed to timber frame 0.60 mhrs/m2

- fixed to gable ends 0.60 mhrs/m2

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CARPET Broadloom

Columns - glued 0.27 mhrs/ m2

Floor - glued to slab 0.10 mhrs/m2 - on underlay 0.15 mhrs/m2

Wall - glued 0.21 mhrs/m2

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CEILING Generalisation

Suspended ceilings (2 man team) large open areas 100 m sq/day Suspended ceilings (5 man team) small enclosed areas 50 m sq/day

Acoustic Tile Grid for acoustic tile 0.34 mhrs/m2

Place tiles 0.16 mhrs/m2

Compressed Fibre Cement Sheet Fixed to Battens 0.60 mhrs/m2

Illuminated Grid & tile Grid 0.34 mhrs/m2 Tiles 0.16 mhrs/m2

Metal Pan Grid 0.40 mhrs/m2

Tiles 0.17 mhrs/m2 Plasterboard

Cornice - 75 mm include set joints 0.15 mhrs/m2

Furring Channel Grid System - to receive plasterboard sheets 0.40 mhrs/m2

Sheet - fix, tape, set 10 mm sheet 0.4 mhrs/m2

Plasterboard Tile Grid

- for plasteboard tile 0.34 mhrs/m2 Tile

- place in ceiling grid 0.16 mhrs/m2 Plywood Sheet

- fixed to timber frame 0.34 mhrs/m2 Stramit Walk-on Ceiling

Grid/Tile - walk on (1200 x 750 mm tiles) 0.60 mhrs/m2 (Grid and tile usually fixed at the same time with 3 man crew)

Vermiculite spray 1 coat 0.60 mhrs/m2 2 coats (approx 9 mm thick) 1.20 mhrs/m2

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CEMENT RENDER (PLASTERER) Cement Render

A generalisation is: 1 labourer can support 2 renders/plasterers

Beams - 2 coats – 16 mm 0.50 hrs/ m2 Column - 2 coats – 16 mm 0.55 hrs/ m2 Soffits - 2 coats – 16 mm 0.50 hrs/ m2

- 3 mm thick skim coat and polish off 0.30 hrs/ m2 Wall - 2 coats – 16 mm 0.40 hrs/ m2

- skim coat 0.21 hrs/ m2 Beams - 1 coat – 13 mm 0.45 hrs/ m2 Column - 1 coat - 13 mm 0.45 hrs/ m2 Narrow widths

- 1 coat – 12 mm on reveals trowelled or wood float 0.62 hrs/ m2 Soffits - 1 coat – 13 mm 0.30 hrs/ m2 Wall external

- 1 coat – 13 mm 0.30 hrs/ m2 - 2 coats – 19 mm 0.52 hrs/ m2

Wall internal - 1 coat – 13 mm 0.30 hrs/ m2 - 1 coat – 13 mm for wall tile 0.25 hrs/ m2 - 2 coats – 19 mm 0.52 hrs/ m2

1.92 m2/hr Generalisation Plasterer - each coat (2 trowels l labourer) 64 m2/day

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CERAMIC FLOOR & WALL TILES Re- tiling of CCGL HO male toilet - 150 x 150 mm Johnson tiles. The render became drummy & tiles cracked and fell off wall. Wall of tiles removed, 1 day; wall then prepared with ‘dash coat’, 1 day; wall then rendered, 1 day; tiles then glued to wall. 365 tiles laid in 1 day, = 44 tiles/m sq. 8.25m sq fixed in 1 day, .97 mhrs/m sq.

Ceramics Trims

- round edge fixed to sills and reveals 0.82 mhrs/m Wall Tile

- 100 x 100 mm in small areas - fixed with mortar 2.70 mhrs/m2 - 150 x 150 mm in small areas - fixed with mortar 2.40 mhrs/m2 - 150 x 150 mm in large areas - fixed with mortar 2.40 mhrs/m2 - 100 x 100 mm fixed with mortar 2.50 mhrs/ m2 - 150 x 150 mm fixed with adhesive 1.50 mhrs/ m2 - 200 x 200 mm fixed with adhesive 1.50 mhrs/ m2

Floor tile - 100 x 100 mm tiles in small areas 1.4 mhrs/ m2 - 100 x 100 mm tiles in large areas 1.0 – 1.2 mhrs/ m2 - Mosaic floor tiles in small areas 2.0 – 2.4 mhrs/ m2 - Ceramic tiles on membrane – ‘Metz’ adhesive fixed 1.5 – 1.7 mhrs/ m2

NOTE: Maximum of 1 man per 5m2 floor area! Precast Polished Tiles

Shopping Malls (large areas) 0.7 – 0.9 mhrs/ m2 Quarry

Floor - 75 x 75 mm 1.85 mhrs/ m2 - 100 x 100 mm 1.50 mhrs/ m2 - 150 x 150 mm 1.45 mhrs/ m2 - 225 x 225 mm 1.26 mhrs/ m2

Skirting Tile 1.00 mhrs/m

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CLEARING SITE Clear Trees & Brush

Heavy Timber with Dozer - include pile and burn 21.00 machine hrs/hectare

Medium Timber with dozer - include pile and burn 16.50 machine hrs/hectare

Light Timber - tractors and cable - 10.5 machine hrs/hectare

Light Timbered with dozer - include pile and burn 11.8 machine hrs/hectare

Remove Tree Stumps 200 - 350 mm diameter - blast and pull with tractor 0.85 machine hrs each - grub and remove by hand 6.00 hrs each 350 - 450 mm diameter - blast and pull with tractor 1.50 hrs each 450 - 600 mm diameter - grub and remove by hand 9.00 hrs each

Remove trees 200 - 350 mm diameter - by hand 8.00 hrs each - with chain saw 1.8 hrs each 350 - 450 mm diameter - by hand 10.5 hrs each 450 - 600 mm diameter - by hand 16.50 hrs each

Turf - Cutting & Laying cut, strip, stack 0.25 hrs/m2 lay, level, lightly topsoil 0.3 hrs/m2

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CONCRETE Note: concrete pours generally not planned to exceed 150 m cub per day. With one pump the discharge rate will vary between 20 - 30 m2 per hour Pours larger than 150 m cub will need two or more pumps, with additional placing crews. It is good practice to have the pour in by early afternoon to allow finishing in daylight hours.

Broadway Shopping Centre Site was placing 6500m cub/month 282.0 m3/day

Blinding 50 mm thick - approx 4.5 mhrs/m cub 0.22 hrs/m2 75 mm thick - approx 3.0 mhrs/m cub 0.25 hrs/m2

Delivery By hand using barrows 0.111 max. mhrs/m3 By mobile crane with 2 x 1m3 skips 0.067 max. mhrs/m3 By tower crane with 2 x 2m3 skips 0.040 max. mhrs/m3 By concrete pump (to any height) 0.033 max. mhrs/m3 By direct pour from truck, per discharge point (C & C rate) 0.017 max. mhrs/m3

Concrete joints Joint made from bitumen impregnated fibreboard 0.06 hrs/m Water stop - rubber 0.10 hrs/m Polythene Membrane (visqueen) 0.08 hrs/m2

Slabs on Ground 1.25 mhrs/ m2 A team of 2-3 men can prepare & pour 3 No. 5 x 5m “chequer board” pours each day Form reinforce & pour concrete floor on fill (6 men) 250 m2/day Place concrete only direct from truck 18 m3/hour

Labour Placing rates Strip footings 1.500 mhrs/m3 Mass Concrete in ground 0.25-1.00 mhrs/m3 Floor Slabs (excluding finishing) 0.33-0.125 mhrs/m3 Columns 4-10 mhrs/m3 Walls 2-2.5 mhrs/m3 Beams 2.5-8 mhrs/m3

Concrete Finishing Broom Finish 0.03 hrs/ m2

Bush Hammer 1.5 hrs/m2

Bush Hammer - Ribbed 2.00 hrs/ m2 Cement Wash 0.12 hrs/ m2 Exposed Aggregate 0.62 hrs/ m2 Hardener - Liquid Chemical

- clean old surface 0.32 hrs/ m2 - one coat hardener 0.10 hrs/ m2

Hardener - Metallic Grout Hardener - clean old surface 0.32 hrs/ m2 - one coat hardener 0.21 hrs/m2

Plastic Protection 0.02 hrs/m2 Polish Surface 1.95 hrs/m2

Power Floating 0.07 mhrs/m2

Remove Ties, Point, Patch or Fill Tie Holes 0.32 hrs/m2 Scabbling Slabs 0.45-0.65 hrs/m2 Scabbling Soffits 1.2 hrs/m2 Scabbling Walls 0.62 hrs/m2 Sand blasting 80.0 m2/day Screeding 0.32 hrs/m2 Shovel finish 0.25 hrs/m2 Trowel - by hand with steel trowel (60 m2 /man day 0.25 hrs/m2 Trowel - by machine 0.12 hrs/m2

Joint Filling ‘Mastic’/ Polysulphide/ Silicone 0.10 hrs/m

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COOL ROOM Small Cool Room

3000 x 3000 mm plan x 2400 mm high 5.00 days Note: Using a two man crew Unit built freestanding within an existing room. includes walls & roof, concrete screed floor, compressor, condenser, electrics, sliding door

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CORK FLOOR FINISHES Cork Tiles

Floor - include clear urethane finish 0.50 hrs/m2

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DEMOLITION Asbestos (includes set-up, bagging & disposal)

- remove sprayed asbestos 10.00 hrs/m2 - remove asbestos cement sheet 0.70 hrs/m2 - remove tiles 1.00 hrs/m2

Flooring Ceramic / Quarry Tile 0.8 hrs/m2 Cork Tile 0.10 hrs/m2 Linoleum 1.025 hrs/m2 Terrazzo 0.8 hrs/m2 Timber 0.60 hrs/m2 Vinyl/Rubber Tiles 0.10 hrs/m2

Internal Walls Plaster from Masonry 0.11 hrs/m2 Plaster/Fibreboard 0.11 hrs/m2 Plywood 0.12 hrs/m2 Timber Frame 0.11 hrs/m2

Masonry Hollow Blocks - ≤ 140 mm blockwork by Hand 1.25 hrs/m2 - ≤ 140 mm blockwork by pneumatic pick 0.25 hrs/m2 Solid Blocks - ≤ 140 mm blockwork by Hand 1.80 hrs/m2 - ≤ 140 mm blockwork by pneumatic pick 0.35 hrs/m2

Paving Brick- break up by hand 0.09 hrs/m2 Concrete paving, floor slabs - by hand 0.50 hrs/m2 Asphaltic concrete - by hand 0.25 mhrs/m2

Reinforced Concrete Columns - hand held breaker 16.00 hrs/m3 Slab on ground - hand held breaker 16.00 hrs/m3 Reinforced concrete slab - hand held breaker 16.00 hrs/m3 Reinforced concrete Wall - hand held breaker 16.00 hrs/m3 Concrete Slab – with hydraulic breaker

- 100 mm thick 0.001 mhrs/m2 - 150 mm thick 0.002 mhrs/m2 - 200 mm thick 0.0035 mhrs/m2 - 300 mm thick 0.010 mhrs/m2 - weak mass concrete or masonry 0.050 mhrs/m3 - jack-hammering concrete 10 max. mhrs/m3

Reinforced concrete wall (hand held breaker) 16 mhrs/m3 Roofing

Built Up Roofing 0.10 hrs/m2 Corrugated Metal Roof 0.15 hrs/m2

Siding Corrugated metal 0.13 hrs/m2 Timber 0.22 hrs/m2

Structural timber Framing 0.03 hrs/m Roof timber 0.04 hrs/m

11 Storey Office Building Perth (Ex.Moltoni Demolition)

Conventional 12 weeks superstructure + 6 weeks raft slab 1.6 weeks/floor Blasting (Requires 2 month approval process first) 18hr day 3.2 days/floor

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DOCUMENTATION Note: Manhours based on B1 sized ink drawings

Architectural Sketch Plans will represent approx 20% of total manhours design and documentation

Detail Design and Documentation Note: Use of CAD systems would result in overall reduction of 15 - 20%. Generally allow 80 m hrs average per drawing

1:100 location plans/sections 100.00 hrs/dwg 1:100 elevations 50.00 hrs/dwg 1:200, 1:500 site plans 100.00 hrs/dwg 1:50 detail plans 175.00 hrs/dwg 1:20, 1:10 sections 80.00 hrs/dwg 1:100 reflected ceiling plans 50.00 hrs/dwg 1:10, 1:5 details 35.00 hrs/dwg

Schedules 35.00 hrs/dwg Specification

Note: Minimum of 200 man hours, or approximately 4% of total drawing documentation manhours Bills of Quantities

Note: allow 10% of total manhours for each consultant (drawing production) for the bills of quantities. The following rates are for a 7 level office building of reinforced concrete construction (simple design) from Queensland and a specified bill.

Aluminium Glazing 38.00 hrs each Brick/Blockwork 33.00 hrs each Carpenter 33.00 hrs each Carpet 17.00 hrs each Ceramic Tiling 27.00 hrs each Concrete (Include Reo & Formwork) 150.00 hrs each Drainage 28.00 hrs each Excavation 35.00 hrs each Granite 12.00 hrs each Hardware 17.00 hrs each Hydraulics (include Fire Service) 82.00 hrs each Joinery 28.00 hrs each Landscaping 17.00 hrs each Metalwork 44.00 hrs each Painting 44.00 hrs each Paving 17.00 hrs each Roofing and Roof Plumbing 38.00 hrs each Structural Steel 33.00 hrs each Sun-screens 33.00 hrs each Suspended Ceiling include Plasterboard Partitions 55.00 hrs each Tanking 14.00 hrs each

Electrical Note: Calculation of power loads, sizing generators and switchgear - allow 10% of total manhours for design and documentation

Design and Documentation Note: Generally allow average of 50 man hours per drawing

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Symbols and Legend - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 20.00 hrs/dwg

Substation Layouts - engineer/design 100.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 50.00 hrs/dwg

Switchboard Layout and Details - engineer/design 60.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 40.00 hrs/dwg

Cable Trays and Block Cabling - engineer/design 50.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 30.00 hrs/dwg

Plan Layouts - Lights (High Use) - engineer/design 50.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 30.00 hrs/dwg

Plan Layouts - Power (High Use) - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 20.00 hrs/dwg

Plan Layouts - Lights (General Floors) - engineer/design 25.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 15.00 hrs/dwg

Plan Layouts - Power (general Floors) - engineer/design 25.00 hrs/dwg

Schematics - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Line Diagrams - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Details - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Schedules - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Specifications Note: Allow 4% to total manhours design & documentation

Hydraulics and Sprinklers Design and Documentation

A generalisation is Allow average of 30 man hours per drawing

Site Plans - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

General Layouts - Base Plans Supplied - engineer/design 16.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 8.00 hrs/dwg

Plant room and Equipment Layouts - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Schematics and Line diagrams - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Details - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg


Specifications A generalisation is allow 4% of total manhours design and documentation

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Landscape Design and Documentation

- design 30.00 hrs/dwg - document 20.00 hrs/dwg

Plans 1:100 / 1:200 - design 60.00 hrs/dwg - document 40.00 hrs/dwg

Details - design 20.00 hrs/dwg - document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Schedules - design 20.00 hrs/dwg - document 10.00 hrs/dwg


Lifts Analysis - Lift capacity sizing and performance

A generalisation is allow 15% of total manhours design and documentation

Design and Documentation A generalisation is allow average of 60 man hours per drawing

Lift Motor room Layouts and Details - engineer 50.00 hrs/dwg - tracing 30.00 hrs/dwg

Well Layouts and Details - engineer 40.00 hrs/dwg - tracing 20.00 hrs/dwg


Mechanical Heat Load Calcs, Plant and Equipment Sizing

A generalisation is Analysis will represent approximately 10% total manhours of design and documentation

Major Duct work Sizing A generalisation is Analysis and layouts will represent approximately 5% total man hours design and documentation

Sizing and Documentation A generalisation is Allow 80 man hours per drawing

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Plant Layouts - engineer/design 90.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 60.00 hrs/dwg

Plant Sections - engineer/design 90.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 60.00 hrs/dwg

Floor Layouts - Pipes and Duct - engineer/design 60.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 40.00 hrs/dwg

Single Line Diagrams - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg

Schematics - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 10.00 hrs/dwg


Site Plan and Legends - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/document 20.00 hrs/dwg

Specifications A generalisation is Approximately 6% of and documentation man hours

Construction Programmes Draughting of Bar Chart or Critical Path Programme

- design programme 70.00 hrs/dwg - tracing 10.00 hrs/dwg

Preparation of Critical Path Programme on a Computer - planner 80.00 hrs/job

Structural Load Analysis and Structural Sizing

A generalisation is Analysis will represent approx 15% total manhours design and documentation

Design and Documentation A generalisation is 65 manhours/drawing average engineering and design and documentation

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Stormwater - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 10.00 hrs/dwg

Civil Works - 1:200, 1:500 Plans - engineer/design 50.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 30.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Footings - Profiles - engineer/design 10.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 10.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete footings - Reinforce - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 20.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Slabs and Beams - Profiles - engineer/design 10.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 10.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Slabs and Beams - Reinforce - engineer/design 40.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 20.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Columns and Walls - Profiles - engineer/design 10.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 10.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Columns and Walls - Reinforce - engineer/design 20.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 10.00 hrs/dwg

Concrete Stairs - engineer/design 30.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 20.00 hrs/dwg

Structural Steel - engineer/design 60.00 hrs/dwg - tracing/documentation 20.00 hrs/dwg

Specification Notes A generalisation is Minimum say 100 man hours usually represents 4% of total design and documentation

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DOORS/DOOR FRAMES Bi-Fold

Track/Doors/Hardware Note: Rete is for first metre, 0.3 hrs for each additional metre

Door frames Set Out/stand

- for block/brickwork 0.50 hrs each Timber

- transoms to door frames into brick or stud wall 0.50 hrs each Timber Double Frame

- into brick or stud wall 1.40 hrs each Timber single Frame

- into brick or stud wall 1.20 hrs each Exterior Doors

Hollow Metal - double Swing - include frame, door, trim, transom 15.60 hrs/pair

Hollow Metal - single Swing - include frame, door, trim, transom 9.50 hrs each

Pressed steel - double Slide - include frame, track, hanger, doors, hardware 32.00 hrs/pair

Pressed Steel - double Swing - include frame, doors, hardware 20.0 hrs/pair

Timber - double Swing - include lockset & furniture 4.55 hrs each - pivot hang - double action floor springs 5.00 hrs each

Timber - Single Swing - include lockset/furniture 2.30 hrs each

Hardware Barrel Bolts

- 150 mm 0.50 hrs each Check or Spring Hinge 1.8 hrs each Door Closer 1.00 hrs each Full Morticed Butt Hinges 1.00 hrs each Half Morticed Butt Hinges 0.15 hrs each Kick Plate 0.10 hrs each Lock and Furniture

- exterior 0.75 hrs/set - interior 0.66 hrs/set

Morticed Lock 1.60 hrs each Panic Bolts/Push Bars 3.20 hrs each

Hufcor Doors Note: 2 man crew, Delivery 8-10 weeks

Doors and Hardware - Operable Wall 0.66 hrs/m Track - Operable Walls 0.25 hrs/m

Interior doors Timber - Single

Note: Rate of double doors = single door x 1.5 - 1.75 (use discretion) - hang excluding lockset/furniture 1.20 hrs each - hang including lockset/furniture 2.00 hrs each

Roller Shutter doors Domestic - 2.1 x 2.4 4.00 hrs each Industrial - 3.0 x 3.0 6.00 hrs each

if motor required additional work by electrical if power supply Screen Door

Screen Door - Door and Hardware 2.25 hrs each Sliding Door

Sliding Door - Door and Hardware 3.20 mhrs each Steel Frames

Erect & plumb - using jig for repetitive work 1.00 mhrs each - without jig 2.00 mhrs each

Strong room Doors Fireproof - Strong room 0.50 hrs/50 kg

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ELECTRICAL Multi Storey Hotel

1000 m2 GFA per floor, 23 rooms + corridors Chasing out (2 men) & wiring (3 men) – 6 days/floor 0.24 mhrs/m2 GFA

Multi Storey Office Conduit in slab (where all wiring is in slab) 0.25 mhrs/m2 Ditto per lin. m of conduit 0.10 mhrs/lin.m Connect subboard via rising mains in ducts to main switchboard 40 mhrs/floor

Audio Cable - in conduits 0.08 hrs/m lin - on cable tray in ceiling space 0.10 hrs/m lin

Horns on Wall 1.25 hrs each Speakers in Ceiling 1.00 hrs each

Cable 4 Core & earth PVC circular on Tray

- 2.5 mm sq 0.08 hrs/m lin - 6.0 mm sq 0.11 hrs/m lin - 16.0 mm sq 0.17 hrs/m lin - 35 mm sq 0.23 hrs/m lin - 95 mm sq 0.42 hrs/m lin - 150.0 mm sq 0.59 hrs/m lin

4 Core MIMS/PVC on Tray - 4.0 mm sq 0.19 hrs/m lin - 6.0 mm sq 0.21 hrs/m lin - 10.0 mm sq 0.25 hrs/m lin - 16.0 mm sq 0.29 hrs/m lin - 25 mm sq 0.35 hrs/m lin

Single Core MIMS/PVC on Tray - 6.0 mm sq 0.11 hrs/m lin - 10.0 mm sq 0.13 hrs/m lin - 25 mm sq 0.17 hrs/m lin - 50 mm sq 0.23 hrs/m lin - 70.0 mm sq 0.25 hrs/m lin -.129 mm sq 0.32 hrs/m lin

TPI Cable in conduit - 2.5 mm sq 0.05 hrs/m lin - 6.0 mm sq 0.04 hrs/m lin - 25 mm sq 0.05 hrs/m sq - 95 mm sq 0.09 hrs/m lin

Cable Tray Cable Tray to Ceilings 0.66 hrs/m lin

Communications Communications Outlets 0.25 hrs each

Optical fibre - joining 0.66 hrs/joint

Conduit Cast into Suspended Concrete Slab

- 20 mm 0.05 hrs/m lin - 25 mm 0.06 hrs/m lin - 32 mm 0.08 hrs/m lin

Fixed to Masonry - 20 mm 0.15 hrs/m lin - 32 mm 0.18 hrs/m lin - 50 mm 0.22 hrs/m lin

Fixed within Suspended Ceiling - 20 mm 0.11 hrs/m lin - 32 mm 0.02 hrs/m lin - 50 mm 0.15 hrs/m lin

Fit-out Electric Clock 0.25 hrs each General Power Outlets 0.25 hrs each

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EPOXY FINISH Floor

To Concrete 0.02 hrs/ m2/coat Note: Generally requires 1 day cure per coat & 48 hrs drying prior to final traffic. Also allow for acid etch (with machine) @ 125 m sq/hour plus 2 days drying prior to epoxy.

To Timber 0.02 hrs/ m2/coat

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EXCAVATION Backfill only, no Compaction

By hand 0.65 hrs/ m3 Backfilling Generally

Trenches With D4 dozer 0.060 mhrs/m3 With D8 Dozer 0.020 mhrs/m3

Place & Consolidate Hardfill – 150 mm thick with 2.5 Tonne roller 0.050 mhrs/m2 Spread & Level Hardfilling

With D4 dozer 0.070 mhrs/m3 With D8 Dozer 0.020 mhrs/m3 Spread, level & compact sand layer 50-75 mm thick 0.040 mhrs/m2

Backfill, Spread and Level By hand

- average soil 1.00 hrs/ m3 - gravel 0.52 hrs/ m3 - sand 0.46 hrs/ m3

By Machine - Drott - gravel 0.04 hrs/ m3

Backfill, Refill and Compact These times are indicative only and compaction specifications should be checked where available

By Hand. - surface - in clay 1.60 hrs/ m3 - surface - in gravel 1.33 hrs/ m3 - surface - in loam 1.50 hrs/ m3 - trenches - in clay 3.45 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 1 meter in clay 3.45 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 1 meter in gravel 3.05 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 1 meter in loam 2.80 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 4 meter in clay 3.85 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 4 meter in gravel 3.45 hrs/ m3 - trenches - 4 meter in loam 3.25 hrs/ m3

By Hand (Pneumatic) - surface - in clay 0.88 hrs/ m3 - surface - in gravel 0.75 hrs/ m3 - surface - in loam 0.80 hrs/ m3

Bulk Exc Generally

Per machine 300-500 m3/day In good conditions with continuous supply of trucks up to 1100 m3/day

By Machine - Tractor and Scraper, Drott Note:

Bulk excavation rates are for firm sand multipliers:- Gravel 1.25; Loam 1.35; Clay 1.50; Soft Rock 4.00

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By Machine - Drott (D7/D8) - gradient 1 in 7 down 0.01 mhrs/m3 - gradient 1 in 7 up 0.02 mhrs/m3 - level 0.01 mhrs/m3

By Machine - Tractor and Scraper (D7/D8) - haul 100m 0.01 mhrs/m3 - haul 500m 0.02 mhrs/m3

By Hand - average soil 1.60 mhrs/m3 - stiff clay 3.00 mhrs/m3 - soft rock 4.80 mhrs/m3 - hard rock 7.40 mhrs/m3 Add for barrowing upto to 15 m 1.00 mhrs/m3

By 20-30 Tonne Rock Breaker Note:- for footings the larger breaker may shatter the rock causing major over breaking. The smaller breakers 7 - 15 tonnes may be required for small (or ‘standard’ sized approx 1.5 x 1.5m) detailed excavation.

- hard rock - detailed exc lift pit (first 1-1.5m) 10.0 m3/hr - hard rock - detailed exc lift pit (first 1.5m to 4m) 3.0 m3/hr - hard rock - detailed exc lift pit (first 4m to 5.5m) 1.0 m3/hr (can get 6.5 m reach breaker - rate 10-20% less)

Loading Trucks Load trucks from stockpile of earth (large) 200 m3/hour Load l truck from small quantities 20 m3/hour Dragline loading to trucks

0.76m3 bucket 0.032 mhrs/m3 1.33m3 bucket 0.025 mhrs/m3

Excavate from spoil heaps & load to truck with front end loader 0.76m3 bucket (D6) 0.059 mhrs/m3 1.14 m3 bucket (Cat 955) 0.040 mhrs/m3 1.33m3 bucket (Cat 955h) 0.031 mhrs/m3

Detailed By Hand

- average soil 3.00 hrs/ m3 - soft rock 8.50 hrs/ m3 - hard rock 13.50 hrs/ m3

By Machine - Backhoe - trenches 1m in clay 0.11 hrs/ m3 - trenches 1m in gravel 0.10 hrs/ m3 - trenches 1m in loam 0.09 hrs/m cub - trenches 4m in clay 0.13 hrs/m cub - trenches 4m in gravel 0.11 hrs/m cub - trenches 4m in loam 0.11 hrs/m cub - excavation (straight small work) 15 m3/day

Trim & grade excavation - D4 Dozer 0.007 mhrs/m2 - D8 Dozer 0.003 mhrs/m2

15 - 30 Tonnes Rates need adjustment depending on machine size and rock strength

Bucket excavator large area to first 6 m deep 45 m cub/hour Bucket excavator large area beyond 6 m deep 20 m cub/hour

Ditchwitch Ditchwitch excavation .300mm wide x 1 m deep 100 m lin/day

Over Area By Hand

- average soil 1.81 hrs/m cub - hard rock 8.80 hrs/m cub - soft rock 5.60 hrs/m cub

Contiguous & Secant Piles, Diaphragm Wall - see Bored Piers/Piling.

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FENCING Chainlink

Note: Addition 30% per metre of bracing for corners and bracing

1.8m high including posts 1.25 hrs/m 2.4m high including posts 1.47 hrs/m

Mesh 50 mm mesh

- incl metal posts 1m high 1.17 hrs/m Timber

Post/Rail and Paling - 1.8m high 1.27 hrs/m

Wire Barbed - single strand

- fix to metal, timber and concrete posts 0.11 hrs/m Single Strand

- fix to metal, concrete and timber posts 0.04 hrs/m

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FLOOR SANDING Timber

Hardwood 0.13 hrs/m sq Old floor for re-finish 0.38 hrs/m sq Softwood 0.19 hrs/m sq

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FLOORING - SPECIAL Infinite Access Floor

Note: Average crew size 3 or 4 men 300-600 mm high 300 mm square steel or aluminium tile

Curved or irregular shaped 0.77 hrs/m sq Square or simple 0.62 hrs/m sq

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FORMWORK A generalisation is: 2 men form 2 columns in 6 hours Beam and flat slab (simple) 9m sq/manday (formwork measured) Formwork (slab soffit) (per man) 8 m sq/day Formwork (walls) (per man) 6 m sq/day Formwork (columns) (per man) 10 m sq/day This is a general guide and will vary for beam/slab ratio for each project. Standard suspended formwork weighs between 60 – 80 kg/m sq (includes ply, joists, bearer, U heads, frames & braces)

OSW Core

13 men working on the core (core includes 2 staircases & 9 lift shafts) Cycle times have been 4 days with critical activity being tying steel.

Structure 20 men stripping 10 men on columns 32 men on deck Podium Levels and Loading docks approx. 2000m2 and time of approx. 3 weeks. Carpark typical floors of 2500 m2 have taken 6 days. Office typical floors of 2500 m2 have taken 6 days. Therefore typical 2500 m2 floor – 63 men in 6 days 0.992 mhrs/m2

Broadway Shopping Centre 125 men were averaging 700m sq/day (all in rate) 5.65 m sq/day

Thailand (CCG John Ashton 9/8/99) (all in rate) 1.75 - 2.0 m sq/day

Conventional

Note: Rates given for formwork used once

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Generalised Times for Duration Checks Form reinforce & pour slab on formwork (10 day cycle) 150 m sq/day Form reinforce & pour slab on waffle formwork (13 day cycle) 150 m sq/day Beam

- up to 0.6m deep at heights 3.0m 1.80 hrs/m sq - up to 0.6m deep at heights 3.6m - 4.2m 1.90 hrs/m sq - up to 0.6m deep at heights 4.2m - 4.8m 2.00 hrs/m sq - up to 0.6m deep at heights 4.8m - 5.4m 2.20 hrs/m sq - up to 0.6m deep at heights 5.4m - 6.0m 2.40 hrs/m sq

Conventional Column General 2.00 hrs/m sq Column Base 2.00 hrs/m sq

Curb - on ground 0.23 hrs/m - on slab (ie up-stands) 3.00 hrs/m

Edgeboards - 75 mm to 100 mm depth 0.25 hrs/m - 100 mm – 150 mm depth 0.35 hrs/m

Slab - flat - height - 0 - 3.0m 18 mm ply deck with shore load supports 1.00 hrs/m sq

Slab - flat - height - 3.0 - 3.6m 18 mm ply deck with shore load supports 1.10 hrs/m sq





Stair Soffits including ply, steel props, landing and risers 2.00 hrs/m sq

Stairs risers only 0.3 hrs/m sq

Strip footing/ground beam 0.8 hrs/m sq Trench forms 1.00 hrs/m sq Walls

vertical face (one side) Note: rate is erection rate only add additional 55% for fabricate and erect.

- vertical face (outside) 0 - 15m 0.6 hrs/m sq - vertical face (outside) 3 - 4.5m 0.84 hrs/m sq - vertical face (outside) 4.5 - 6m 0.96 hrs/m sq

Craneable Shutters Core walls (ie lift shafts)

- up to 4.0m in height 1.6 hrs/m sq Straight walls

- up to 4.0m in height 1.2 hrs/m sq Pan forms Place only, excluding falsework

- 500mm x 500mm 0.13 hrs/m each - 1000 mm x 1000 mm 0.26 hrs/m each

Prefabricated Column tube round

Note: Also called fibre tube

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- 300 mm diameter 0.16 hrs/m - 600 mm diameter 0.17 hrs/m - 750mm diameter 0.18 hrs/m - 900 mm diameter 0.18 hrs/m

Strip and Clean Column

- conventional 0.31 hrs/m sq Slab

- conventional - flat 0.27 hrs/m sq - conventional - slab and beam 0.44 hrs/m sq

Stairs - conventional 0.66 hrs/m sq

Strip footings/ground beams - conventional 0.10 hrs/m sq

Trench - conventional 0.10 hrs/m sq

THE FOLLOWING FORMWORK RATES ARE FROM C & C Formwork to Groundworks

Underpinning Fix 1.900 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.600 mhrs/m2

Rough footings Fix 0.400 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.100 mhrs/m2

Pile caps, pads, pit bases Fix 1.150 mhrs/m2 Strip 1.450 mhrs/m2

Ground Beams Fix 1.300 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.500 mhrs/m2

Large machine bases Fix 1.500 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.500 mhrs/m2

Small machine bases Fix 2.250 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.750 mhrs/m2

Road forms Up to 150 mm high

Fix 1.110 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.040 mhrs/m2

150-225 mm high Fix 0.150 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.050 mhrs/m2


Road forms Up to 150 mm high

Fix 0.230 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.070 mhrs/m2



Over 300 mm high Fix 1.500 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.500 mhrs/m2

Joggled construction Fix 0.100 mhrs/m2 Strip 0.600 mhrs/m2

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Fabrication Ply on timber framing, nailed 1.000 mhrs/m2 Ply on timber framing, screwed 1.200 mhrs/m2 Radiused forms 3.500 mhrs/m2

Slab Soffits (Strip, Handle & re-erect) Table forms, mechanically handled 0.670-1.000 mhrs/m2 Props, bearers, floor centres & ply 1.300 mhrs/m2 Kwickstage or speedform 1.500 mhrs/m2 Bondek including props but excluding support members 0.330 mhrs/m2 Lay bondek & screw down 0.100 mhrs/m2 Shear Studs, resistance weld 0.008 mhrs/m2 Erect & Strip acrow Props and tube ties 0.250 mhrs/m2

NOTE: All rates for average (3.5m) height in large areas. Add up to 33% for small areas,eg between or in core lobbies. Best rates only acheivable on fully repetitive work, with effective multi activity plannin g.

Beams (Strip, Handle, re-erect, align & through-tie) Downstand beams

Up to 600 x 450 mm repetitive 2.670 mhrs/m2 Up to 1200 x 600 mm repetitive 4.000 mhrs/m2

Upstand beams up to 900 x 450 mm, repetitive 2.000 mhrs/m2 Prefabricated, crane, forklift, or hoist handled beam formwork units complete with support system similar to table forms 1.500 mhrs/m2 Prefabricated, crane, hydraulically lifted perimeter beam form (“wallform” unit) 1.500 mhrs/m2 Larger or non-typical beams 3.000-3.500 mhrs/m2 Stop ends to beams 2.850 mhrs/No. 0.900 mhrs/m2

Columns (Strip, Handle, re-erect, align & plumb) Up to 600 x 450 mm (x 3 m high) – (2 men) 3.000 per day

5.000 mhrs/m2

Larger Columns 2.000-2.250 mhrs/m2

(Approx. only – where work is repetitive, adjust for number of columns per day for 2 or 3 man crew)

Walls (Strip, Handle, re-erect, align & tie – per face) Straight walls up to 3 m high

Loose ply, studs, walers, snap ties 2.000 mhrs/m2

Steel pans, tube walers, snap ties 1.750 mhrs/m2

Non-repetitive walls, ply & timber forms 2.700 mhrs/m2

Ganged crane-handled form Under 4500 mm long 1.000 mhrs/m

Over 4500 mm long 2.000 mhrs/m

Walls formed by Supershafter, or Lubeca systems 2.000 mhrs/m

(crane or hydraulic jack lifted on continuous repetitive cycle) Wall stop ends

Around reo 3.000 mhrs/m

Including PVC water bar 4.000 mhrs/m

Fix “Rearguard” (face fixed) PVC water bar 1.250 mhrs/m

Stairs Form Stairs (per m2 plan area) 4.500 mhrs/ m2

Stripping Generally accounts for 25-33% of total time

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GLAZING Clean Glass

Polish 0.47 hrs/ m2 Wash only 0.10 hrs/ m2

Entrance/shopfronts Note: Rates do not include for support framing (see ‘Metalwork’)

Glazing channel and plate glass 3.02 hrs/m sq Plate (excluding channels)

- 6.5 mm 2.02 hrs/m sq Mirrors

Average only 1.53 hrs/m sq Panes

Metal windows - 1 x 1 m approx 0.90 hrs/m sq

Timber windows - regular 1 x 1 m approx 0.90 hrs/m sq

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GRANOLITHIC TOPPING Coving

50-100 mm RADIUS - 15-20 mm thick 0.30 hrs/m

Division Strip Brass

- angle or flat - fix only 0.10 hrs/m Floor

Edgings and jointings - trowelled into surfaces 0.10 hrs/m

Incl prep of slab, mixing and application - 10 mm 0.25 hrs/m sq - 20-25 mm 0.30 hrs/m sq - 50 mm 0.40 hrs/m sq

Mat well frame Brass angle - 1000 x 700 mm - fix only 0.50 hrs each

Granolithic Paving - 19-25 mm thick 0.80 mhrs/m2 - 25-37 mm thick 1.30 mhrs/m2

Stair treads and risers Screed to stairs and risers

- incl rounded nosing and return Note: To calculate lineal metres add number of treads and number of rises and multiply by stair width. For landing see ‘Granolithic Topping - Floor’. Many stairs topped at night, and one man will do one landing, string, treads & risers in one night. Floor to floor takes two days. Carborundum tread inserts done after tread cured, at night to prevent damage before setting, and 1-2 levels at a time, per man.

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ROOM SIZES These are given as a guide to indicate cumulative floor areas. Corridors, Lifts & Fire egress not included in these areas.

HOTEL 4 Star 32 m2 5 Star 35 m2

UNITS

2 Bed 80 m2

3 Bed 105 m2

1Bed/sitter 60 m2

CAR SPACE AREAS One car space varies from 32 – 35 m2

(this includes the actual car space, stairs and circulation areas) HYDRAULICS

Multi Storey Hotel 1000m2 GFA per Floor, 23 rooms + corridors (12 No. stacks) Risers, stacks, branch wastes (6 men) 6 days/floor Hot & cold water risers: chasing, prefab. & instal branches, cisterns & baths (4 men) 6 days/floor Insulate & fill core holes (1 man) 6 days/floor

Total – 11 men x 6 days per floor 23 mdays/bathroom Alternatively:

Hotel Bathroom – Rough-in 1 mday each - Fit-off 1 mday each WC pans – Rough-in 3 per man day - Fit-off 3 per man day Basins or vanity units – rough-in 4 per man day - Fit-off 3 per man day Urinals 1 mday/2 stalls

Drainage Agg Drainage lines

- 100 mm hessian/blue metal 0.07 hrs/m Concrete

- 450 mm mortar joints 1.80 hrs/m - 600 mm mortar joints 2.15 hrs/m - 900 mm mortar joints 2.80 hrs/m

Concrete Pits/Gullies - precast - place only 2.50 hrs each

Earthenware - bends/junctions - 100 mm rubber joints 0.25 hrs each - 150 mm rubber joints 0.25 hrs each - 225 mm rubber joints 0.50 hrs each

Earthenware - sewer - 100 mm rubber joints 0.65 hrs/m - 150 mm rubber joints 0.85 hrs/m - 225 mm rubber joints 1.10 hrs/m

Earthenware - stormwater - 100 mm rubber joints 0.33 hrs/m - 150 mm rubber joints 0.40 hrs/m - 225 mm rubber joints 0.53 hrs/m

Excavate-lay-test-backfill 150-300 mm storm water pipe 20 m day Excavate-lay-test-backfill 300-750 mm storm water pipe 8 m day Excavate-lay-test-backfill 750-1000 mm storm water pipe 10 m day Excavate-lay-test-backfill 225-450 mm Concrete pipe 15-20 m day PVC - bends/junctions

- 90 mm/100 mm 0.25 hrs each - 150 mm/160 mm 0.30 hrs each

PVC - sewer - 100 mm 0.55 hrs/m - 150 mm 0.65 hrs/m

PVC - stormwater - 90 mm 0.55 hrs/m - 150 mm 0.65 hrs/m

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Plumbing Cocks and Valves

- 15 to 20 mm 0.25 hrs each - 32 mm 0.30 hrs each - 40 mm 0.40 hrs each

Galvanised pipe - 32 mm straight tube not incl fittings 0.66 hrs/m - 50 mm straight tube not incl fittings 0.82 hrs/m

Hot water units - 160 mains pressure - glass lined 3.00 hrs each - instantaneous multi-point 1.50 hrs each

Sanitary Fixtures - bath - pressed steel 1.50 hrs each - bidet (excluding heater) 2.75 hrs each - cistern - wall type 1.00 hrs each - cleaners’ sink 2.00 hrs each - kitchen sink 0.75 hrs each - laundry trough 0.75 hrs each - slop hopper 2.75 hrs each - urinal – 1800 mm long 4.00 hrs each - urinal – 3000 mm long 6.00 hrs each - urinal - single stall 3.50 hrs each - vanity beach 0.75 hrs each - wc pan floor mounted 1.50 hrs each - wc pan wall mounted 2.75 hrs each - wc suite 2.75 hrs each - wall basin 2.00 hrs each

Soil Waste and Vent Pipes - cast iron - 100 mm bend 0.40 hrs each - 100 mm junction 0.45 hrs each - 100 mm pipe 1.15 hrs/m - 150 mm bend 0.50 hrs each - 150 mm junction 0.50 hrs each - 150 mm pipe 1.35 hrs/m - 225 mm bend 1.25 hrs each - 225 mm junction 1.35 hrs each - 225 mm pipe 1.50 hrs/m

Soil Waste and Vent Pipes - copper - 32 mm bend 0.15 hrs each - 32 mm junction 0.22 hrs each - 32 mm pipe 0.37 hrs/m - 40 mm bend 0.18 hrs each - 40 mm junction 0.27 hrs each - 40 mm pipe 0.40 hrs/m - 50 mm bend 0.25 hrs each - 50 mm junction 0.30 hrs each - 50 mm pipe 0.47 hrs/m - 65 mm bend 0.30 hrs each - 65 mm junction 0.35 hrs each - 65 mm pipe 0.53 hrs each - 80 mm bend 0.35 hrs each - 80 mm junction 0.40 hrs each - 80 mm pipe 0.60 hrs/m - 100 mm bend 0.45 hrs each - 100 mm junction 0.50 hrs each - 100 mm pipe 0.75 hrs/m - 150 mm bend 0.65 hrs each - 150 mm junction 0.80 hrs each - 150 mm pipe 1.00 hrs/m

Soil Waste and Vent Pipes - PVC - 32 mm bend 0.16 hrs each - 32 mm junction 0.18 hrs each - 32 mm pipe 0.27 hrs/m - 40 mm bend 0.18 hrs each

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- 40 mm junction 0.20 hrs each - 40 mm pipe 0.32 hrs/m - 50 mm bend 0.22 hrs each - 50 mm junction 0.24 hrs each - 50 mm pipe 0.37 hrs/m - 65 mm bend 0.27 hrs each - 65 mm junction 0.30 hrs each - 65 mm pipe 0.45 hrs/m - 80 mm bend 0.33 hrs each - 80 mm junction 0.35 hrs each - 80 mm pipe 0.50 hrs/m - 100 mm bend 0.42 hrs each - 100 mm junction 0.45 hrs each - 100 mm pipe 0.65 hrs/m

Taps and Outlets - basic combination set 0.50 hrs/set - laundry combination set 1.00 hrs/set - pillar tap 0.25 hrs/set - shower combination set 1.50 hrs/set - sink combination set 1.00 hrs/set

Traps - 40 mm 0.25 hrs each - 50 mm 0.33 hrs each

Water Pipes - Copper - 15 mm pipe 0.22 hrs/m - 20 mm pipe 0.24 hrs/m - 25 mm pipe 0.26 hrs/m - 32 mm pipe 0.30 hrs/m - 40 mm pipe 0.34 hrs/m - 100 mm pipe 0.60 hrs/m

Water Pipes - PVC - 15 mm elbow 0.10 hrs each - 15 mm pipe 0.13 hrs/m - 15 mm tee 0.12 hrs each - 20 mm elbow 0.10 hrs each - 20 mm pipe 0.13 hrs/m - 20 mm tee 0.12 hrs each - 25 mm elbow 0.10 hrs each - 25 mm pipe 0.16 hrs/m - 32 mm elbow 0.12 hrs each - 32 mm pipe 0.18 hrs/m - 32 mm tee 0.14 hrs each - 40 mm elbow 0.15 hrs each - 40 mm pipe 0.20 hrs/m - 40 mm tee 0.17 hrs each - 50 mm elbow 0.18 hrs each - 50 mm pipe 0.23 hrs/m - 50 mm tee 0.20 hrs each - 65 mm elbow 0.20 hrs each - 65 mm pipe 0.26 hrs/m - 65 mm tee 0.2210 hrs each - 80 mm elbow 0.25 hrs each - 80 mm pipe 0.30 hrs/m - 80 mm tee 0.27 hrs each - 100 mm elbow 0.33 hrs each - 100 mm pipe 0.35 hrs/m - 100 mm tee 0.33 hrs each

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IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Leaky Pipe

Pipe Installation 0.07 hrs/m Note: Includes digging into topsoil (50 mm) lay and connections to pipe and re-cover with topsoil

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JOINERY Benches/Cupboards

Heavy weight units - ie hospitals/labs 2.00 hrs/m

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LANDSCAPING Planting

Average for plants from tubes to some 35L pots 0.08 hrs/plant Super advanced - over 6m 0.25 days/crew

Note: Time indicated excludes hole preparation.

Retaining Walls Tri-scape 7.00 blocks/hr

Note: Rate includes bedding and filling with topsoil as work proceeds.

Seeding and Fertilising Grass 0.04 hrs/m sq

Topsoil Spread and level

- by hand 0.04 hrs/m sq - by machine 0.01 hrs/m sq

Turfing Large Area

- by landscape contractor 250.00 m sq/man/day - by specialist turf contractor 500.00 m sq/man/day

Small Area - by landscape contractor 0.25 hrs/m sq

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LIFTS AND ELEVATORS Passenger

1 Lift 6 Floors - 2 x 2m approx 15.00 weeks

2 Quick Lifts - 15 Floors - 2 x 2 m approx 19.00 weeks

Note: For set of 2 elevators 8 Lifts, 34 Floors

- 2.5 x 2.5m approx 22.00 weeks Roped Hydraulic Lift - Low Rise

- install LMR and commission 8.00 weeks - procurement 12.00 weeks

Underslung Lift - Low Rise Note: Installation and commissioning are taken from shaft available and permanent power

- install LMR and commission - Elevators P/L 8.00 weeks - install LMR and commission - Otis 12.00 weeks - procurement 18.00 weeks

Hydraulic Lift – Low rise - install LMR and commission 4.0 weeks - installation of lift car – time E.O. LMR time 1.0 weeks/level - from placement of order to materials on site 24.0 weeks

Shafts and Pit Install door frames and doors 1.50 man days each Size pit and fabricate cast ins 4.00 weeks

Unit Lifts One lift in block of units servicing 7-10 floors - from acceptance of tender 24 weeks - from receipt of clear well (& LMR) 8 weeks 4 lifts in block of units servicing 7-14 floors - from acceptance of tender 24 weeks - from receipt of clear well 15 weeks - hand over of builders lift 9-11 weeks - remaining lifts handed over at weekly interval - week 13, 14 & 15.

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LINE-MARKING Rubberised

Machine Laid - including setout 20.00 m/hr

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LINOLEUM Note: Refer to vinyl/rubber/flooring

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MARBLE/GRANITE Granite

Facing Note: 2 Man crews

- columns 4.20 hrs/crew/m sq - walls 2.75 hrs/crew/m sq

Flooring 1.62 hrs/crew/m sq Note: 2 Man crews

Marble Floor

- waxing 0.08 hrs/m sq Flooring

- large areas 0.43 hrs/crew/m sq Note: 2 Man crew For small areas refer to ceramic tiling rates

Stairs - risers 0.50 hrs/m - treads 0.57 hrs/m

Neoparies Opalized glass

Note: 2 Man crews facings - columns 4.20 hrs/crew/m sq facings - walls 2.75 hrs/crew/m sq

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METALWORK Cast In

Anchor slot and unistrut 0.05 hrs/m Pipe sleeve

- 800 mm diameter 0.70 hrs each - 900 mm diameter 0.85 hrs each

Duct Frame and Cover 300 mm wide 0.60 hrs/m 450 mm wide 1.00 hrs/m

Grating Cast iron or galvanised

- 250 x 5 mm 0.45 hrs/m - 320 x 5 mm 0.55 hrs/m - 500 x 5 mm 0.65 hrs/m

Handrail 38/50 mm pipe with balusters or wall fixing

- at 1.5m centres 0.66 hrs/m Ladder

Install metal ladder 0.90 hrs/m Toilet Accessories

Large - fixed to brick/block walls 1.00 hrs item

Small - fixed to brick/block walls 0.40 hrs item

Trench Cover Grating 0.45 hrs/m sq

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PAINT/WALLPAPER Granosite

Painted on - grano impact stipple 0.20 hrs/m sq

Trowelled on 0.32 hrs/m sq Paint

Remove - by hand 0.40 hrs/m sq - by sandblasting 0.0 hrs/m sq

Paint - external To cement render

- 1 coat sealer, 2 coats oil paint (3 coats) 0.40 hrs/m sq - 2 coats water paint 0.20 hrs/m sq

To compressed fibrous cement - 1 coat sealer, 2 coats oil paint (3 coats) 0.36 hrs/m sq - 2 coats water paint 0.15 hrs/m sq

To dressed timber - knot, stop, prime one coat oil paint (2 coats) 0.30 hrs/m sq - knot, stop, prime two coats oil paint (3 coats) 0.40 hrs/m sq - knot, stop, prime, undercoat and two coats (4 coats) 0.60 hrs/m sq

To dressed timber - narrow width less than 300mm - knot, stop, prime two coats oil paint (3 coats) 0.18 hrs/m sq

To dressed timber - on frames and sashes - prime, stop, 2 coats oil paint (3 coats) 0.60 hrs/m sq

Note: Measured as flat glass To Metalwork

- 1 coat zinc primer, 1 undercoat, 1 enamel (3 coats) 0.33 hrs/m sq To Metalwork (narrow width)

- 1 coat zinc primer, 1 undercoat, 1 enamel (3 coats) 0.10 hrs/m sq Paint - internal

Structural steel 1.30 hrs/m sq To cement render

- 2 coats PVC 0.20 hrs/m sq To dressed timber

Note: For frames and sashes measured as flat glass - 1 coat stain, 2 coats varnish on frames and sashes 0.50 hrs/m sq - 1 coat stain, 2 coats varnish on plain surfaces 0.30 hrs/m sq - prime, stop, 2 coats oil paint (3) coats 0.36 hrs/m sq - prime, stop, 2 coats oil paint (3) frames and sashes 0.54 hrs/m sq - prime, stop, 3 coats oil paint (3) coats 0.60 hrs/m sq - prime, stop, 3 coats oil paint (3) frames and sashes 0.80 hrs/m sq

To plaster board - 1 coat sealer, 2 coats oil paint (3) coats 0.30 hrs/m sq - 2 coats pvc 0.15 hrs/m sq

To timber and metal - 200 mm – 300 mm 0.05 hrs/m - to 200 mm 0.04 hrs/m

Wallpaper Borders, friezes

- ordinary 0.06 hrs/m - raised 0.08 hrs/m

Ingrained 0.34 hrs/m sq Lining

- ceiling 0.20 hrs/m sq - walls 0.18 hrs/m sq

Ordinary - wall/ceiling 0.25 hrs/m sq

Raised 0.46 hrs/m sq Satin 0.30 hrs/m sq Vinyl

- wall 0.46 hrs/m sq

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PARTITION WALLS - INTERNAL DRY Proprietary Partition System

1.2 - 2.1m High Pre Finished - incl doors etc excl glass and ducted skirting 0.77 mhrs/m sq It takes approx. 7 days for first delivery of plasterboard after order for 1.2 x 4.8m 13 mm plasterboard sheets. Each delivery batch contains 50 or 60 sheets which is approx 290-300m2. A semi trailer will deliver 9 batches. A total of approx. 2500m2 per truck.

Sheet Note: Rate does not include for studs - see studs frame

Compressed fibrous cement 0.30 mhrs/m sq Hardboard

- 3.2 mm 0.28 mhrs/m sq Plasterboard

- 10 mm - incl tape/set 0.25 mhrs/m sq - fixed to brick/block walls by plaster dabs 0.30 mhrs/m sq

Plywood - 6 mm 0.33 mhrs/m sq

Stud Frame Studs - metal

- incl top/bottom plate 0.22 mhrs/m sq Studs - timber incl top/bottom plate

- 100 x 50 mm 0.40 mhrs/m sq - 75 x 50 mm 0.36 mhrs/m sq

Partition walls 3 m high (4 man team) 11 m lin day Veneered Particle Board

Sheet - 2 Coats - approx 9 mm thick 1.20 mhrs/m sq

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PARQUETRY Parquetry

In mastic over concrete 0.80 hrs/m sq Over timber sub-floor 0.80 hrs/m sq

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PAVING Asphalt

Machine preparation for hot mix 150.00 m sq/crew/hr Machine - single coat hot mix

- 12 – 25 mm thick 100.00 m sq/crew/hr 50 mm thick 50.00 m sq/crew/hr Manual - single coat

- 25 mm thick 0.14 hrs/m sq - 50 mm thick 0.19 hrs/m sq

Manual - two coat - 37 mm thick total 0.22 hrs/m sq - 62 mm thick total 0.27 hrs/m sq

Generalisation Bituminous Hot Pave (large areas) 6000 m sq/day Bituminous Hot Pave (small areas) 2500 m sq/day

Brick Basket weave pattern 1.50 hrs/m sq Herringbone pattern 1.80 hrs/m sq On edge

- on 25 mm thick sand bed incl cutting 1.00 hrs/m sq Plain (on av lay 35 bricks/man hr) 0.90 hrs/m sq Steps 2.20 hrs/m sq

Concrete Paths – 100 mm thick 0.30 hrs/m sq Precast slabs – lay, bed, point up (including straight cuts) 15 m2/man/day

Concrete Block Note: Over large open area 30,000/80,000m sq with 12-15 men

0.20 hrs/m sq Lock Block - Brisbane Airport 120 msq/man/day 0.066 mhrs/m sq

For small areas as per brick paving Crazy Paving

Incl pointing and cutting 1.50 hrs/m sq Pebblecrete finish

15-30 mm 0.40 hrs/m sq Slate/natural Stone

Lay, bed, point up 8 m2/man/day Bluestone paving

Lay, bed, point up 12 m2/man/day

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PRECAST CONCRETE Architectural Facades

8.00 units/day Note: 8 units/crew and crane/day

Floor Units Transfloor 8.00 panels/hour

Note: 8 panels/crew and crane/per hour (excluding falsework) For falsework times see formwork rates Transfloor sequence - beams positioned and then infill panels 4 man crew and crane crews.

Erect Precast floor panels Crane & Crew Up to 7 m long 0.080 mhrs/m2 Over 10 m long 0.050 mhrs/m2 Cepiling panel erection 10 units/gang/day

Wall Panels Prestressed

Vertical Panels - 6.5m high x 2.4m wide 10.00 units/day

Note: eg EPM Stresswall - 10 units/crew and crane/day

Horizontal Panels - 6 - 8m long x 1.2m high 30.00 units/day

Note: eg Rescrete - Will vary from 25-35 units/crew and crane/day, but they claim the installation rate can be as high as 40 units. Depends on complexity, length, hight of wall, ease of fixing and aligning.

Tilt-up panels 1 units/day Spandrel Panels 6-8 units/day (allow additional time for align & fixing) Sandwich wall panel erection 12 units/gang/day Concrete Kerbing 10 lin.m/gang/day

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PRELIMINARIES Tower Crane

On Sydney rock - Pour pad 150 thick on bearing pressure of 6 MPa and drill and install anchors 2-3 days

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REINFORCING / STEEL FIXING (REO) Note: If column or beam steel is prefabricated before installation allow approx two thirds of the work content for prefabrication and one third of the work content for installation. A generalisation is: Average all in output .75 tonnes per man day/8 hr day or 10.75 manhours/tonne Large area/all inclusive - 1m cub concrete = 200 kg reinforcing average Concrete Constructions ‘Productivity Analysis’ average rates over 5 projects

Slab 0.93 tonnes/man day Beams 0.72 tonnes/man day Columns 0.54 tonnes/ man day Walls 0.56 tonnes/ man day

Calculation of reo rate from concrete volume A generalisation is: Slabs 100-120 kg/m cub Beams 200-300 kg/m cub Walls 100 kg/m cub Columns 150-400 kg/m cub Footings 80 kg/m sq

Bar Note: Fixing rates will vary as for beam steel Outputs will decrease for complex stirrups or abnormally long starter bars. Outputs do not allow for welding Columns with large bars up to 40 mm will require less man hours.

Note: Tonnes = Length (m) x Factor (from table) Beam - Place and Fix

- Light density 9.00 hrs/tonne - Normal density 15.00 hrs/tonne - CCGL Productivity Analysis - average 0.712 tonnes/man day (11.24 hrs/tonne)

Column place and fix - normal 25 mm 16.00 hrs/tonne - CCGL Productivity Analysis - average 0.543 tonnes/man day (14.72 hrs/tonne)

Note: Fixing rates will vary as for beam steel outputs will decrease for complex stirrups or abnormally long starter bars. Outputs do not allow for weld ing. Columns with large bars up to 40 mm will require less man hours

Slab - Place and Fix - average density 11.50 hrs/tonne - CCGL Productivity Analysis - average 0.928 tonnes/man day (8.62 hrs/tonne)

Wall - Place and Fix - heavy density or complex 26.00 hrs/tonne - CCGL Productivity Analysis - average 0.564 tonnes/man day (14.18 hrs/tonne)

Note: If column or beam steel is prefabricated before installation, allow approx two thirds of the work content for prefabrication and one third of the work content for installation. A generalisation is: Average all in output 0.75 tonnes per man day/8 hr day.

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- light density or simple 13.00 hrs/tonne - normal density or normal 20.00 hrs/tonne

Fabric Wrap To structural steel, beam and column

- beam and column - cut, transport and wrap 0.10 hrs/m sq Mesh

Heavy gauge - place and fix 0.06 hrs/m sq Light gauge - place and fix 0.04 hrs/m sq

Thailand (CCG John Ashton 9/8/99) (all in rate) 60.0 mhrs/ton

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ROOFING Downpipes

Compressed fibrous cement 0.40 hrs/m Gal steel

- pipes 75 to 100 mm 0.30 hrs/m PVC 0.25 hrs/m Copper 0.75 hrs/m

Flashings Lead

- stepped 0.54 hrs/m sq - straight 0.30 hrs/m sq

Gutter Box steel

- (average size) 0.50 hrs/m Box copper

- (average size) 0.75 hrs/m Eaves

- compressed fibrous cement 0.35 hrs/m - metal 0.331 hrs/m

Eaves (combined gutter/bird flashing) - compressed fibrous cement 0.40 hrs/m

Valley - mesh 0.33 hrs/m

Generalisation Gutters with flashing & downpipes (2. man team) 10 m sq/day

Safety mesh

Wire - 300 x 300 mm fixed to timber 0.03 hrs/m sq

Note: Fixed Before CFC sheet Sarking

Felt 75 m2/day Sheet

Compressed fibrous cement - corrugated 0.20 hrs/m sq

Metal Gal corrugated

- fixed to steel purlins 0.25 hrs/m sq - fixed to timber purlins 0.22 hrs/m sq

Metal Ribbed interlock

- fixed to steel purlins - clipped 0.25 hrs/m sq - fixed to timber purlins - clipped 0.20 hrs/m sq

Generalisation Roof cladding large areas (3 man team) 400 m sq/day 0.05 mhrs/m sq Roof cladding small areas (2 man team) 250 m sq/day 0.064 mhrs/m sq Translucent sheeting 0.36 mhrs/m sq Wall cladding 0.28 mhrs/m sq

Sheet - Flashings Metal - cover or apron flashing

- 200 to 500mm 0.45 hrs/m sq

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Shingles Compressed fibrous cement 0.30 hrs/m sq Wood 0.37 hrs/m sq

Tile Concrete/clay

- on battens 0.25 hrs/m sq Roof tiling including battens & sarking (2 man team) 50 m sq/day

Tile - Ridges

Carry, bed ad point, hip or gable end 0.50 hrs/m sq Built-up-Roofing (Membrane)

3 layers, includes turn up and coving at parapets (0.13 per layer) 0.39 hrs/m sq

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SANDBLASTING Exterior

Sandblast Exterior 0.07 mhrs/m sq

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SCAFFOLDING Patent

1 - 2 section long - erect for 1 - 2 sections high 1.40 mhrs/section

Traditional Scaffold Erection 0.27 mhrs/m sq Dismantle 0.20 mhrs/m sq

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SHORING Plank and Strutt

Note: Rates are for 2 man crew - carpenter and labourer A generalisation is: Rates given are for average ground For firm ground use rate x 0.25, for loose ground use rate x 2.0.

Basements - 0 - 03m deep - place 0.64 mhrs/m sq - 0 - 03m deep - remove 0.40 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 9m deep - place 0.88 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 9m deep - remove 0.56 mhrs/m sq - 9 - 15m deep - place 1.24 mhrs/m sq - 9- 15m deep - remove 0.86 mhrs/m sq

Shafts - 0 - 03m deep - place 0.26 mhrs/m sq - 0 - 03m deep - remove 0.16 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 9m deep - place 0.38 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 9m deep - remove 0.25 mhrs/m sq - 9 - 15m deep - place 0.51 mhrs/m sq - 9- 15m deep - remove 0.33 mhrs/m sq

Trenches - 0 - 01m deep - place 0.30 mhrs/m sq - 0 - 01m deep - remove 0.20 mhrs/m sq - 1 - 3m deep - place 0.35 mhrs/m sq - 1 - 3m deep - remove 0.23 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 6m deep - place 0.51 mhrs/m sq - 3 - 6m deep - remove 0.34 mhrs/m sq

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SPRINKLERS Multi Storey Hotel

1000 m2 GFA per floor, 23 rooms + corridors Rough-in (2 men) 6 days per floor 0.1 mhrs/m2 GFA Install Sprinklers, test in false ceiling, set out to coordinate with ceiling grid 3 mhrs/sprinkler head

Ditto with no false ceilings, open areas with easy fixing 2 mhrs/sprinkler head

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STONE MASON Granite

Note: Fixed with stainless steel (traditional) fixings 25-70 mm thick Panels dimensions from 750-1200 mm & 25-40 mm thick 4-6 mhrs/m sq Panels dimensions from 1000-2000 mm & 38-75 mm thick 5-8 mhrs/m sq Skirtings, Stair Treads, Risers 0.6 - 1.25

Random Rubble Walling Stone

- 300 mm thick 2.40 hrs/m sq - 600 mm thick 2.90 hrs/m sq - 750mm thick 3.70 hrs/m sq - 900 mm thick 4.30 hrs/m sq

Stone wall pointing - (flush joint) 0.50 hrs/m sq

Sill Stone

- 125 x 200 mm 0.24 hrs/m

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STRUCTURAL STEEL Generalisation

Steel work erection (max lifts) 4 per hour Columns 1.00 Portal Frames, joined on ground, lifted & bolted 1-2 Braces & ties 0.25 Purlins 100

0 - 20 Tonne Erect, plumb and temporarily bolt 4.43 mhrs/tonne Fastening

- bolting by hand 5.90 mhrs/tonne - rivet 6.15 mhrs/tonne - welding 5.90 mhrs/tonne









5000 Tonne + Erect, plumb and temporarily bolt 2.56 mhrs/tonne Fastening


Dock and Canopy Framing Erect, plumb and temporarily bolt 4.43 mhrs/tonne Fastening


Floor and Platforms Catwalk Framing

Erect and fasten 29.52 mhrs/tonne Checker Floor Plate

Erect and fasten 2.00 mhrs/tonne Platform framing

Erect and fasten 30.51 mhrs/tonne Framing and Bracing

Heavy Section (UB, UC, RSJ and RSC) - fabrication 23.00 mhrs/tonne

Light Section (Angles etc) - fabrication 30.00 mhrs/tonne

Hollow Sections Large sections

- fabrication 30.00 mhrs/tonne

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Small sections - fabrication 35.00 mhrs/tonne

Overhead Pipe, Bridges Erect, plumb and temporarily bolt 5.90 mhrs/tonne Fastening


Purlins and Girts Incl laps, bracing etc

- over 150 mm high 0.12 mhrs/m - up to 150 mm high 0.08 mhrs/m

Steel purlin erection (2 man team) 32 per day

Surface Treatment Sand blast and paint

- heavy sections 5.00 mhrs/tonne - light sections 8.00 mhrs/tonne

Trusses and Connections Over 10m Span

- erection 8.00 mhrs/tonne - fabrication 35.00 mhrs/tonne

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VINYL/RUBBER FLOORING Asphalt Floor Tile

150 x 150 mm 0.21 mhrs/m sq 300 x 300 mm 0.12 mhrs/m sq Cove 0.05 mhrs/m

Masonite Underlay Floor 0.12 mhrs/m sq

Rubber Tile 100 x 100 mm 0.33 mhrs/m sq 300 x 300 mm 0.33 mhrs/m sq Cove 0.12 mhrs/m

Vinyl Sheet - anti-static 0.16 mhrs/m sq - normal 0.14 mhrs/m sq

Vinyl Skirting Skirting

- 75 – 100 mm 0.08 mhrs/m Vinyl Tiles

Vinyl Tiles Cove

- 150 mm 0.10 mhrs/m sq Floor

- 300 x 300 mm 0.21 mhrs/m sq Stair Treads 1.31 mhrs/m Wall

- 300 x 300 mm 0.22 mhrs/m sq

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WATER/DAMP PROOFING Foundation/Basement Walls

Damp resisting paint 0.10 mhrs/m sq Mastic type coating

- 3 mm 0.53 mhrs/m sq Silicone or metallic coating 0.21 mhrs/m sq

Other Areas Note: Add extra for physical protection prior to backfilling against membrane Membranes under slabs on ground - see ‘Concrete’ Water stops in reinforced concrete - see ‘Concrete’ Membranes to concrete roof/slabs - see ‘Roofing’

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WINDOWS/WINDOW FRAMES Note: See also ‘Glazing’

Metal - Aluminium Prefabricated

- casement sash 1.35 mhrs/m sq - fixed 1.06 mhrs/m sq - fixed sash 1.06 mhrs/m sq - siding 1.25 mhrs/m sq

Skylights Prefabricated 1.65 mhrs/m sq

Timber Prefabricated

- awning/double hang 1.25 mhrs/m sq - fixed 1.06 mhrs/m sq

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TENDER LETTING SCHEDULE Tender Letting Schedule - 5 day Week

Documentation & Package Tender 4 days Co-ordinate and out to Tender 3 days Tender Period 10 days Post Tender Discussions 3 days Award Contract 1 day Mobilisation 5 days Total 26 days 5 weeks + 1 day

Alternative Tender Letting Schedule - 5 day Week Documentation & Package Tender 4 days Co-ordinate and out to Tender 2 days Tender Period 10 days Post Tender Discussions 10 days Recommend to Head Office 1 day Approval in Head Office 4 days Approval Issued 3 days Award Contract 1 day Mobilisation 5 days Total 40 days 8 weeks

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LABOUR AND MATERIAL TRADE RATIOS The following represent the ratio of on-site labour to material for various trades and sub-trades based upon a ‘pilfered’ survey. The figures are relevant to all works constructed by traditional practices; variations to these practices will change the ratios, ie. on-site fabrication of items traditionally factory fabricated such as joinery fittings, metalwork items, etc.

Labour Material Plant (Including Plant)

Preliminaries 40 10 50 Demolisher 85 — 15 Excavator 32 15 53 Excavator (ripping rock) 40 60 Excavator (Rock - no ripping) 75 25 Excavator (Trenches by hand) 70 30 Piles 20 50 30 In Situ Concretor 25 75 — Formworker 70 30 —Reinforcement Fixer 20 80 — Precast Concretor 20 80 Brick & Block layer 50 50 — Mason 10 90 — Asphalter 40 60 — Structural Steelworker 15 85 Structural Steelworker (Rider Hunt) 6 94 Metalworker 20 80 Suspended Ceiling Fixer 40 60 — Carpenter 45 55 Joiner 15 85 — Ironmonger 25 75 — Roofer - Metal Deck 30 70 Roofer - Metal Deck (Rider Hunt) 40 60 Roofer - Insulation to Roofing 10 90 Roofer - Capping, Barge Rolls (varies with complexity) 40-65 60-35 Bituminous Built Up Roofer 30 70 Plumber (Pipe work) 44 56 Plumber (Fittings) 25 75 Drainer 60 40 Plasterer - Plasterboard 40 60 Plaster Fixer - Fibrous 45 55 Cement Render (Wood Float) 55 45 Cement Render – (Rider Hunt) 80 20 Cement render (Steel Trowel) 60 40 Ceramic Tiler 55 45 Vinyl Tier 45 55 In Situ Paviour 75 25 Glazier 20 80 Painter 75 25 Vinyl Wall Fabric Hanger 80 20 Paper Hanger 35 65 Carpet Layer 10 90 Road worker & External Paviour 15 85 Air-conditioning Services 35 65 Lift Installer 25 75 — Electrical Services 40 60 Fire Service 45 55

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DELAY ALLOWANCES Below is an example of the delays in the ‘Project Time Report’, and the allocation of delays for the monthly time period.

PRIMAVERA – STATUS WITHOUT ACTUALLY STATUSING

Client Statused Programme

To prepare a statused programme without actually statusing do the following:- Go to ‘Tools’ Options Autocost Rules Point 1 – Uncheck box.

Got to ‘Bars’

Define Display progress on Percentage Complete.

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Documents

Australian Production Rates TBH Walters[1]