CONTRUCTION ESTIMATING BUILD UP RATE

BAR REINFORCEMENT

1. Steel Rod Reinforcement for Work Below Lowest Floor Level & Frame & Upper Floor Slab

Work Below Lowest Floor Level & Frame & Upper Floor Slab
Steel Rod Reinforcement

Assumption:
Cost of Tensile Steel Reinforcement Bar (6-12mm diameter) = RM2,230.00 per tonne
Cost of Tensile Steel Reinforcement Bar (16-32mm diameter) = RM2,080.00 per tonne
Cost of Mild Steel Reinforcement Bar 6mm diameter stirrups = RM2,180.00 per tonne
Labour for unloading & stacking = RM5.00 per tonne
Consumption of tying wire = 0.66 kg per 100 kg
Cost of tying wire = RM3,500.00 per tonne
Allow for chairs & spacer = RM3.00 per tonne
Allow for rolling margin = 2.5% of reinforcement bar cost
Wastage in cutting bar to length = 10%
No. of labour = 1 skilled + 1 unskilled
Wages of skilled worker = RM120.00 per day
Wages of unskilled worker = RM60.00 per day
Allow idling time for labour = 8%
Working hours per day = 8 hours
Profit and overload = 10%

Assume the following time analysis for labourer

per 100kg of rebar:
1) Select = 23 minutes
2) Cut = 45 minutes
3) Bend = 30 minutes
4) Fix = 23 minutes
5) Hoist = 8 minutes
129 minutes

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/A), (B3/2/1/F,G)

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 Calculation: RM RM/kg
a) Material Cost
i) 6mm diameter stirrups bar delivered to site per tonne = 2,180.00
ii) Rolling margin, 2.5% = (2.5% X RM2,180.00) = 54.50
iii) Unloading and stacking per tonne = 5.00
Cost of steel bar per tonne = 2,239.50

iv) Wastage of cutting bar to length, 10% = 223.95

v) Tying wire = (0.66kg / 100kg) X RM 3,500.00 per tonne = 23.10
vi) Allowance for chairs and spacer = 3.00
Cost of material per tonne = 2,489.55

b) Labour Cost
i) 1 skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM120.00 / 8hours) = 15.00
ii) 1 unskill skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM60.00 / 8hours) = 7.50
22.50

iii) Idling time 8% = (8% X RM22.50) = 1.80

Cost of labour per hour = 24.30

iv) Time analysis = 100kg at 129minutes

Therefore, total labour cost per 100kg
= (129 minutes / 60 minutes) X rate per hour
= 2.15hours X RM24.30 per hour = 52.25
Cost of labour per tonne = (RM52.25 X 1000kg / 100kg) = 522.50
Total cost per tonne = 3012.05
Add 10% profit and overhead = 301.21
Total unit rate of R6 per tonne = 3313.26

Total unit rate per kg = (RM3,313.26 per tonne / 1000kg) = 3.31

Rounding up = 3.40

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/B,D,E), (B3/2/1/H,J),(B3/3/1/D)

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 Calculation: RM RM/kg
a) Material Cost
i) 10-12mm diameter tensile steel bar delivered to site per tonne = 2,230.00
ii) Rolling margin, 2.5% = (2.5% X RM2,230.00) = 55.75
iii) Unloading and stacking per tonne = 5.00
Cost of steel bar per tonne = 2,290.75

iv) Wastage of cutting bar to length, 10% = 229.08

v) Tying wire = (0.66kg / 100kg) X RM 3,500.00 per tonne = 23.10
vi) Allowance for chairs and spacer = 3.00
Cost of material per tonne = 2,545.93

b) Labour Cost
i) 1 skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM120.00 / 8hours) = 15.00
ii) 1 unskill skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM60.00 / 8hours) = 7.50
22.50

iii) Idling time 8% = (8% X RM22.50) = 1.80

Cost of labour per hour = 24.30

iv) Time analysis = 100kg at 129minutes

Therefore, total labour cost per 100kg
= (129 minutes / 60 minutes) X rate per hour
= 2.15hours X RM24.30 per hour = 52.25
Cost of labour per tonne = (RM52.25 X 1000kg / 100kg) = 522.50
Total cost per tonne = 3068.43
Add 10% profit and overhead = 306.84
Total unit rate of Y10, Y12 per tonne = 3375.27

Total unit rate per kg = (RM3,313.26 per tonne / 1000kg) = 3.38

Rounding up = 3.40

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/C), (B3/2/1/K,L)

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 Calculation: RM RM/kg
a) Material Cost
i) 16-20mm diameter tensile steel bar delivered to site per tonne = 2,080.00
ii) Rolling margin, 2.5% = (2.5% X RM2,080.00) = 52.00
iii) Unloading and stacking per tonne = 5.00
Cost of steel bar per tonne = 2,137.00

iv) Wastage of cutting bar to length, 10% = 213.70

v) Tying wire = (0.66kg / 100kg) X RM 3,500.00 per tonne = 23.10
vi) Allowance for chairs and spacer = 3.00
Cost of material per tonne = 2,376.80

b) Labour Cost
i) 1 skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM120.00 / 8hours) = 15.00
ii) 1 unskill skilled labour / hour = 1hour X (RM60.00 / 8hours) = 7.50
22.50

iii) Idling time 8% = (8% X RM22.50) = 1.80

Cost of labour per hour = 24.30

iv) Time analysis = 100kg at 129minutes

Therefore, total labour cost per 100kg
= (129 minutes / 60 minutes) X rate per hour
= 2.15hours X RM24.30 per hour = 52.25
Cost of labour per tonne = (RM52.25 X 1000kg / 100kg) = 522.50
Total cost per tonne = 2899.30
Add 10% profit and overhead = 289.93
Total unit rate of Y16, Y20 per tonne = 3189.23

Total unit rate per kg = (RM3,313.26 per tonne / 1000kg) = 3.19

Rounding up = 3.20

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 2. BRC Layer of steel fabric reinforcement to B.S.4483 well lapped at joint for Work Below Lowest
Floor Level

Work Below Lowest Floor Level

Layer of steel fabric reinforcement to B.S.4483 well lapped at joint
(measured nett-no allowance made for laps) laid on:

Assumption:
Cost of fabric (A6) = RM5.70 per m2
Cost of fabric (A7) = RM7.75 per m2
Cost of fabric (A8) = RM10.15 per m2
Allowance for laps = 10%
Allowance for waste = 5%
Allowance for tying wire & spacer block = RM1.00 per m2
Preparation and handling the fabric = 2 labourers,
5minutes each sheet per
labour
Wages of general labour = RM60.00 per day
Wages of barbender = RM120.00 per day
Working hours per day = 8 hours
Profit and overhead = 10%

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/F), (B3/3/1/E)

Calculation: RM RM/m2
a) Material Cost
i) Cost to purchase per m2 of fabric (A6) = 5.70
ii) Allowance for laps 10% = (10% X RM5.70) = 0.57
iii) Allowance for waste 5% = (5% X RM5.70) = 0.29
Allowance for tying wire and spacer block per
iv) m2 = 1.00
Cost of material per m2 = 7.56

b) Labour Cost
Preparation and handling = 2
i) labourers
1 labour = 5minutes per sheet (6.0m X 2.2m) at RM40 / day
Then 13.2m2 per sheet
= (5minutes / 60minutes) X (RM60.00 per day / 8hours)
= RM0.63
1m2 = [(1m2 / 13.2m2) X RM0.63] = RM0.048
2 labourers = (2 X RM0.048 per
m2) = 0.10

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ii) 2 barbender for fixing 20m2 of fabric in 1 hour labour rate
= (2 barbender X RM120.00 per day / 8 hours)
= RM30.00 per hour
Then, cost per m2 = (RM30 / 20m2) = 1.50
Cost of labour per m2 = 1.60
Total cost per m2 = 9.15
Add 10% profit and overhead = 0.92
Total unit rate of BRC reinforcement no.A6 per
m2 = 10.07

Rounding up = 10.10

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/G), (B3/3/1/F)

Calculation: RM RM/m2
a) Material Cost
i) Cost to purchase per m2 of fabric (A7) = 7.75
ii) Allowance for laps 10% = (10% X RM7.75) = 0.78
iii) Allowance for waste 5% = (5% X RM7.75) = 0.39
Allowance for tying wire and spacer block per
iv) m2 = 1.00
Cost of material per m2 = 9.91

b) Labour Cost
Preparation and handling = 2
i) labourers
1 labour = 5minutes per sheet (6.0m X 2.2m) at RM40 / day
Then 13.2m2 per sheet
= (5minutes / 60minutes) X (RM60.00 per day / 8hours)
= RM0.63
1m2 = [(1m2 / 13.2m2) X RM0.63] = RM0.048
2 labourers = (2 X RM0.048 per
m2) = 0.10

ii) 2 barbender for fixing 20m2 of fabric in 1 hour labour rate

= (2 barbender X RM120.00 per day / 8 hours)
= RM30.00 per hour
Then, cost per m2 = (RM30 / 20m2) = 1.50
Cost of labour per m2 = 1.60
Total cost per m2 = 11.51
Add 10% profit and overhead = 1.15

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 Total unit rate of BRC reinforcement no.A7 per
m2 = 12.66

Rounding up = 12.70

Unit Building up for : (B3/1/2/H), (B3/3/1/G)

Calculation: RM RM/m2
a) Material Cost
i) Cost to purchase per m2 of fabric (A8) = 10.15
ii) Allowance for laps 10% = (10% X RM10.15) = 1.02
iii) Allowance for waste 5% = (5% X RM10.15) = 0.51
Allowance for tying wire and spacer block per
iv) m2 = 1.00
Cost of material per m2 = 12.67

b) Labour Cost
Preparation and handling = 2
i) labourers
1 labour = 5minutes per sheet (6.0m X 2.2m) at RM40 / day
Then 13.2m2 per sheet
= (5minutes / 60minutes) X (RM60.00 per day / 8hours)
= RM0.63
1m2 = [(1m2 / 13.2m2) X RM0.63] = RM0.048
2 labourers = (2 X RM0.048 per
m2) = 0.10

ii) 2 barbender for fixing 20m2 of fabric in 1 hour labour rate

= (2 barbender X RM120.00 per day / 8 hours)
= RM30.00 per hour
Then, cost per m2 = (RM30 / 20m2) = 1.50
Cost of labour per m2 = 1.60
Total cost per m2 = 14.27
Add 10% profit and overhead = 1.43
Total unit rate of BRC reinforcement no.A8 per
m2 = 15.70

Rounding up = 15.70