Spon's civil engineering and highway works price book. / 2012 PDF
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’ Spon s Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2012 ’ Spon s Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book Edited by Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company 2012 Twenty-sixth edition Firstedition1984 Twenty-sixtheditionpublished2012 bySponPress 2ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abingdon,Oxon,OX144RN SimultaneouslypublishedintheUSAandCanada bySponPress 711ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10017 SponPressisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness ©2012SponPress TherightofDavisLangdontobeidentifiedastheAuthorofthisWorkhasbeenassertedbythem inaccordancewiththeCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988 Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereprintedorreproducedorutilisedinanyformorby anyelectronic,mechanical,orothermeans,nowknownorhereafterinvented,including photocopyingandrecording,orinanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermission inwritingfromthepublishers. Thepublishermakesnorepresentation,expressorimplied,withregardtotheaccuracyofthe informationcontainedinthisbookandcannotacceptlegalresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsor omissionsthatmaybemade. BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary ISBN13:978-0-415-68064-6(hardback) ISBN13:978-0-203-15716-9(ebook) ISSN:0957-171X TypesetinArialbyTaylor&FrancisBooks Contents Preface ix Abbreviations xi Acknowledgements xiii PART1:GENERAL Purposeandcontentofthebook 3 Outlineofthetenderingandestimatingprocess 5 Theaggregateslevy 13 Capitalallowances 17 VATandconstruction 25 Landremediation 33 PART2:ONCOSTSANDPROFIT Risk/opportunity 55 Headofficeoverheads 55 Profit 55 Financecosts-assessmentofcontractinvestment 55 Valueaddedtax 57 Tendersummary 57 PART3:COSTSANDTENDERPRICESINDICES Introduction 61 Priceadjustmentformulaindices 61 Aconstructedcostindexbasedonthepriceadjustmentformulaindices 63 Theroadconstructiontenderpriceindex 64 PART4APPROXIMATEESTIMATING Buildingpricespersquaremetre 67 Stairs 95 Industrialandcommercialbuildingsandcivil Externalwalls 96 engineeringfacilities 68 Windowsandexternaldoors 99 Approximateestimatingrates 69 Internalwalls,partitionsanddoors 100 Foundationsforstructures 69 Internaldoors 102 Earthretentionandstabilisation 70 Wallfinishes 103 Bridgeworks 70 Floorfinishes 104 Highwayworks 71 Ceilingfinishes 107 Civilengineeringworkssiteutilitiesand Fittingsandfurnishings 108 infrastructure 74 Sanitaryanddisposalinstallations 108 Unitcosts–Ancillarybuildingworks 81 Heating,air-conandventilation Introductorynotes 81 installations 109 Substructure 83 Electricalinstallations 109 Frameandupperfloors 87 Gasinstallations 110 Roof 89 Liftandconveyorinstallations 110 vi Contents Protective,communicationandspecial Preliminaries 115 installations 111 Generalrequirementsandmethodrelated Builders’workinconnectionwithservices 111 charges 115 Sitework 111 Checklistofitems 115 Drainage 113 Insurancesandbond 123 Externalservices 113 Workedexample 125 PART5:RESOURCES Basisofthissection 133 Labourcosts 135 Basicmaterialprices 139 Plant 183 PART6:UNITCOSTS–CIVILENGINEERINGWORKS IntroductoryNotes 203 ClassM:Structuralmetalwork 306 GuidanceNotes 205 ClassN:Miscellaneousmetalwork 308 ClassA:Generalitems 206 ClassO:Timber 313 ClassB:Groundinvestigation 209 ClassP:Piling 320 ClassC:Geotechnicalandotherspecialist ClassQ:Pilingancillaries 333 processes 213 ClassR:Roadsandpavings 340 ClassD:Demolitionandsiteclearance 221 ClassS:Railtrack 357 ClassE:Excavation 223 ClassT:Tunnels 364 ClassF:Insituconcrete 246 ClassU:Brickwork,blockworkandmasonry 368 ClassG:Concreteancillaries 252 ClassV:Painting 382 ClassH:Precastconcrete 264 ClassW:Waterproofing 390 ClassI: Pipework-pipes 266 ClassX:Miscellaneouswork 395 ClassJ:Pipework-fittingsandvalves 286 ClassY:Sewerandwatermainrenovationand ClassK:Pipework-manholesandpipework ancillaryworks 400 ancillaries 287 ClassZ:Simplebuildingworksincidentaltocivil ClassL:Pipework-supportsandprotection, engineeringworks 402 ancillariestolayingandexcavation 305 PART7:UNITCOSTS–HIGHWAYWORKS Introductorynotes 419 Series1600:Pilingandembeddedretainingwalls 517 Guidancenotes 421 Series1700:Structuralconcrete 535 Series100:Preliminaries 424 Series1800:Steelworkforstructures 543 Series200:Siteclearance 426 Series1900:Protectionofsteelworkagainst Series300:Fencing 429 corrosion 544 Series400:Roadrestraint systems(vehicleand Series2000:Waterproofingforstructures 546 pedestrian) 434 Series2100:Bridgebearings 548 Series500:Drainageandserviceducts 441 Series2300:Bridgeexpansionjointsandsealing Series600:Earthworks 465 ofgaps 550 Series700:Pavements 484 Series2400:Brickwork,blockworkand Series1100:Kerbs,footways&pavedareas 491 stonework 552 Series1200:Trafficsignsandroadmarkings 500 Series2500:Specialstructures 559 Series1300:Roadlightingcolumnsandbrackets, Series2700:Accommodationworks,worksfor CCTVmastsandcantilevermasts 507 statutoryundertakers,provisionalsumsand Series1400:Electricalworkforroadlightingand primecostitems 560 trafficsigns 510 Series3000:Landscapingandecology 561 Series1500:Motorwaycommunications 514 Series5000:Maintenancepaintingofsteelwork 566 Contents vii PART8:DAYWORK Introduction 568 Schedulesofdayworkscarriedoutincidentaltocontractwork 569 Applicationofdayworks 571 PART9:PROFESSIONALFEES Consultingengineerconditionsofemployment 578 Quantitysurveyorconditionsofemployment 583 PART10:OUTPUTS Disposalofexcavatedmaterials 586 Breakingoutobstructionsbyhand 587 Loadingloosematerialsanditemsbyhand 588 Placingreadymixedconcreteintheworks 589 Fixingbarreinforcement 590 Erectingformworktobeamsandwalls 591 Erectingformworktoslabs 591 Multipliersforformwork 591 Layingandjointingflexible-jointedclaywarepipes 592 Precastconcretemanholesinsections 592 PART11:USEFULADDRESSESFORFURTHERINFORMATION 593 PART12:TABLESANDMEMORANDA 603 INDEX 697 SPON’S PRICEBOOKS 2012 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Spon’s External Works and Price Book 2012 Landscape Price Book 2012 DAVIS LANGDON DAVIS LANGDON The most detailed, professionally relevant source The only comprehensive source of information of UK construction price information currently for detailed external works and landscape costs. available anywhere. This year provides more approximate estimate Major and minor works are now combined. composite costs items than before, and plenty New items include Omnidec concrete upper of new and overhauled measured works items: fl oors, Slimdek & Ribdeck upper fl oors, insulated swimming pools with accessories, Instant hedges, breathable membranes, Bradstone EnviroMasonry landscape design, garden design, living walls, products, ASSA Abloy ironmongery doorsets, and mechanical ground clearance, demolitions, the Aquacell stormwater drainage attenuation and timber decking. system. More has been given for cavity closures and insulation, suspended ceilings, fl ooring Altro Hbk & electronic package*: products, cladding, resins, Velfac windows, and 600pp approx.: 978-0-415-68065-3: £115 Decra roof tiles. And it now presents cost models electronic package only: for a community centre, a car showroom, and a 978-0-203-15709-1: £115 primary school extension. (inc. sales tax where appropriate) Hbk & electronic package*: 880pp approx.: 978-0-415-68063-9: £145 Spon’s Civil Engineering and electronic package only: Highway Works Price Book 2012 978-0-203-15719-0: £145 (inc. sales tax where appropriate) DAVIS LANGDON In line with today’s climate assumptions on Spon’s Mechanical and Electrical overheads and profi ts and on preliminaries have been kept low and labour rates have been Services Price Book 2012 adjusted. Some materials such as steel products, DAVIS LANGDON ENGINEERING SERVICES structural sections and reinforcement show signifi cant rises in price Still the only comprehensive and up to date annual services engineering price book available Hbk & electronic package*: for the UK. This year’s delivers a market update of 752pp approx.: 978-0-415-68064-6: £155 labour rates and daywork rates, material costs and electronic package only: prices for measured works, and all-in-rates and 978-0-203-15716-9: £155 elemental rates in the Approximate Estimating (inc. sales tax where appropriate) section. Engineering features that have been revised in line with changes to legislation and regs on Part L, CO2 targets and renewables. Feed-In *Receive our ebook free when you order any hard Tariffs have been overhauled and a new feature copy Spon 2012 Price Book, with free estimating has been added for infrastructure. software to help you produce tender documents, customise data, perform word searches and simple Hbk & electronic package*: calculations. Or buy just the ebook, with free 800pp approx.: 978-0-415-68066-0: £145 estimating software. electronic package only: Visit www.pricebooks.co.uk 978-0-203-15707-7: £145 (inc. sales tax where appropriate) To Order: Tel: +44 (0) 1235 400524 Fax: +44 (0) 1235 400525 Post: Taylor and Francis Customer Services, Bookpoint Ltd, 200 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4SB, UK Email: [email protected] A complete listing of all our books is on: www.sponpress.com Preface AtthetimeofwritingtheconstructionindustrycontinuestoexperienceamarkeddownturnespeciallyinthePrivate Sector.Whilstrawmaterials,supplierandmanufacturerpricesarecurrentlyrisingTenderPricescontinueatthebest toflat-line.Thisplustheeffectofthecontinuingcurrenttightcreditmarketpricelevelsforthecomingyearcontinue to be extremely difficult to forecast. Whilst infrastructure works associated with the London 2012 Olympics are providingabaseloadforcivilengineeringcontractorsthisisbeginningtotailandhaveyettobereplacedinvolume byothersignificantprojectssuchasLondonCrossrail.OutofLondoninfrastructureworklevelscontinuetobelow. Thedropindemandforsteelproductsin2009/10hasflattenedandthereisevidenceofhardeningofprices.Oil priceshaverising althoughthere appearsto bea softeningin thesecondquarter of 2011. Petroleumanddiesel prices continue to be pressed higher by continued demand in the Near and Far East. These prices continue to impactonmanufacturing,energyandtransportationcostsandtheeffectthiscontinuestomakeitextremelydifficult topredictpricelevelsfor2011/2012.EconomicturmoilintheEuroZoneofcountriesisanaddeduncertaintyto futureconstructionactivityintheregionandelsewhere. Thus under current market conditions the prices in the various Parts of this publication can only be taken as a guide to actual costs and any sustained upturn is liable to see marked increases in costs as manufacturers and specialistsseektorecovermarginslostinthedownturn. Forthe2012edition,wehavecarriedoutageneralreviewofallpricesuptoMay/June2011inconsultationwith leadingmanufacturers,suppliersandspecialistcontractorsandincludedrevisionsasnecessary.Oureffortshave beendirectedatreviewing,revisingandexpandingthescope,rangeanddetailofinformationtohelpenablethe readertocompareoradjustanyunitcostswithreferencetoallocatedresourcesoroutputs. The rates, prices and outputs included in the Resources and Unit Cost calculations, including allowances for wastage,normalproductivityandefficiency,arebasedonmediumsizedCivilEngineeringschemesofabout£8- £10millioninvalue,withnoacuteaccessorgroundconditionproblems.However,theyareequallyapplicable,with littleornoadjustment,toawiderangeofconstructionprojectsfrom£2millionto£50million.Wheresuitable,tables ofmultipliershavebeengiventoenableeasyadjustmenttooutputsorcostsforvaryingworkconditions. Aswithallattemptstoprovidepriceguidanceonageneralbasis,thismustbeloadedwithcaveats.Inapplyingthe ratestoanyspecificproject,theusermusttakeintoaccountthegeneralnatureoftheproject,i.e.matterssuchas scale,sitedifficulties,locale,tenderclimateetc.Thisbookaimsatprovidingasmuchinformationaspossibleabout thenatureoftheratesoastoassisttheusertoadaptitifnecessary. Thiseditioncontinuestoprovidethereaderwithcostguidanceatanumberoflevels,varyingfromthemoregen- eralfunctionalcostsshowninPart4,throughthedetailedunitcostsinParts6and7whichrelaterespectivelyto theCESMM3andtheHigh waysMethodofMeasurementbillsofquantitiesformats,downtothedetailedresource costingsgiveninPart5supplementedbythefurtheradviceonoutputfactorsinPart10. TheUnitCostssections(Parts4,6and7)coverawiderangeofitemsand,whereappropriate,notesareincluded detailing assumptions on composition of labour gang, plant resources and materials waste factors. Part 5 (Resources)includesdetailedanalysisoflabourandplantcosts,allowingtheusertoadjustunitcoststoindividual requirementsbythesubstitutionofalternativelabour,materialsorplantcosts.UnitCostsareobviouslydependent upontheoutputsorman-hoursusedtocalculatethem.Theoutputsusedinthisworkhavebeencompiledindetail from the editors' wide ranging experience and are based almost exclusively on time and motion studies and recordsderivedfromalargenumberofrecentCivilEngineeringschemes.Thisinformationisconstantlybeingre- appraised to ensure consistency with current practice. A number of prices and outputs are based upon detailed specialistadviceandacknowledgementstothemaincontributorsareincludedonpagexv.
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