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Contents
2010 Edition
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
General Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Pricing Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxx
Preliminaries and General Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxii
Measured Unit Rates
Excavation, Earthwork and Concrete Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Brickwork and Blockwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Woodwork

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Floor, Wall and Ceiling Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Plumbing and Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Glazing, Painting and Decorating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Sundries
Steelwork and Metalwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Metal Windows and Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Asphalt Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electrical Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Damp-proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Underpinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
House Renovation Grants, Repairs and Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Drainage, Sewerage and Public Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Appendices
Indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
UK Location factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Facility Benchmark Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Memoranda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

General Introduction
The Small Works section of Hutchins' UK Building Costs Blackbook has, this year, reverted to its
original independent state and appears as a stand-alone publication newly titled The Small
Works and Maintenance Construction Cost Guide. It continues to fully address the needs of
smaller projects within the building industry in providing an accurate, comprehensive and up-todate database of cost information. It preserves the specific format of each of the separate work
sections as previous editions, being measured consistent with a trade based structured format,
SMM6 as before.
This publication includes location factors for the UK and a memoranda section together with
average building costs for works of a minor nature, building indices which track the movement of
costs, and a section on sustainability, all which were introduced within earlier editions. The rates
have been updated to reflect the current climate within the building environment including all the
new and available wage rates for the construction industry and any cost adjustments for both
plant and material resources. The features within each section will prove invaluable to
professionals checking or producing cost estimates.
The list of location factors for locations within the UK will enable rapid cost adjustments to be
made to both feasibility and tender predictions. The memoranda section detailing useful
reference information in trade format has also been included in response to readers' requests.

Introduction
Background
The edition for this year has retained the basic content as for previous years' publications and
maintains the additional enhancements to the format, introduced in previous works, in order to
improve the value to the reader. These improvements will, hopefully, ensure that the production
of estimates and cost appraisals is made easier and more effective than before.
The measured rates sections are, wherever possible, generally trade based ensuring that the
task of locating prices is made more simple. These measured rates sections are presented with
pricing information displayed at both Net and Gross cost levels. The Memoranda section
provides general information relating to material statistics including required quantities for
selected work elements, specification information generally and other useful data.

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Excavation, Earthwork and Concrete Work

Small Works
2010

201

NEW WORK

20101

CLASS B ENGINEERING
BRICKWORK IN CEMENT
MORTAR (1:3)

Unit

Labour
Hours

Labour
Net

Plant Materials
Net
Net

Unit
Net

Labour
Gross

Plant
Gross

Materials
Gross

Unit
Price

(Gross rates include 10% profit)

2010101 Walls
2010101A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010101B
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .

m2
m2

0.58
0.98

44.11
74.92

28.76
56.25

72.87
131.17

48.52
82.41

31.64
61.88

80.16
144.29

2010102 Skins of hollow walls

2010102A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010102B
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .

m2
m2

0.58
0.98

44.11
74.92

28.76
56.25

72.87
131.17

48.52
82.41

31.64
61.88

80.16
144.29

2010103 Honeycomb sleeper walls

2010103A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .

m2

0.44

33.87

21.84

55.71

37.26

24.02

61.28

For every 10 per 1000

variation in the price of bricks,
add or deduct as follows
2010104A
half brick walls . . . . . . . . . . . m2
2010104B
one brick walls . . . . . . . . . . . m2

0.74
1.49

0.74
1.49

0.81
1.64

0.81
1.64

0.16
0.17
0.04

12.00
12.84
2.83

12.00
12.84
2.83

13.20
14.12
3.11

13.20
14.12
3.11

2010104

2010105

Extra over Class B engineering

brickwork in cement mortar
(1:3) for fair face and flush
pointing one side as the work
proceeds
2010105A
stretcher bond . . . . . . . . . . . m2
2010105B
Flemish bond . . . . . . . . . . . . m2
2010105C
margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m
20102

COMMON BRICKWORK IN
GAUGED MORTAR (1:1:6)

2010201 Walls
2010201A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010201B
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .

m2
m2

0.56
0.91

42.58
69.49

21.76
41.71

64.34
111.20

46.84
76.44

23.94
45.88

70.77
122.32

2010202 Skins of hollow walls

2010202A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010202B
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .

m2
m2

0.56
0.91

42.58
69.49

22.16
46.34

64.74
115.83

46.84
76.44

24.38
50.97

71.21
127.41

2010203 Honeycomb sleeper walls

2010203A
half brick wall . . . . . . . . . . . .

m2

0.43

32.80

17.41

50.21

36.08

19.15

55.23

m2
m2
m2

0.62
1.02
1.22

47.70
78.21
93.57

22.16
46.34
70.28

69.86
124.55
163.85

52.47
86.03
102.93

24.38
50.97
77.31

76.85
137.01
180.24

m2
m2
m2

1.13
1.36
1.67

86.62
103.59
127.44

46.34
70.28
93.67

132.96
173.87
221.11

95.28
113.95
140.18

50.97
77.31
103.04

146.26
191.26
243.22

m
m
m
m

0.19
0.48
0.27
0.91

14.14
36.93
20.26
69.49

5.66
11.01
8.04
16.81

19.80
47.94
28.30
86.30

15.55
40.62
22.29
76.44

6.23
12.11
8.84
18.49

21.78
52.73
31.13
94.93

2010204

Projections of footings and

chimney breasts
2010204A
half brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010204B
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010204C
one and a half brick thick. . .
2010205

Isolated piers and chimney

stacks
2010205A
one brick thick . . . . . . . . . . .
2010205B
one and a half brick thick. . .
2010205C
two bricks thick . . . . . . . . . .
2010206
2010206A
2010206B
2010206C
2010206D

Projection of attached piers,

plinths, bands, oversailing
courses and the like
215 mm 6 102.5 mm . . . .
215 mm 6 215 mm . . . . . .
327.5 mm 6 102.5 mm . .
327.5 mm 6 215 mm . . . .

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Woodwork
Small Works
2010

301

NEW WORK

30154

IRONMONGERY

Unit

Labour
Hours

Labour
Net

Plant Materials
Net
Net

Unit
Net

Labour
Gross

Plant
Gross

Materials
Gross

Unit
Price

(Gross rates include 10% profit)

3015419

Interior straight sliding door

gear; top track with wheel
hangers; door guides; stops;
finger pulls; steel pelmet and
labour hanging
3015419A
35 mm to 44 mm thick single
softwood door . . . . . . . . . . . Each

3.50

97.30

44.52

141.82

107.03

48.97

156.00

3015420 Locks and latches

3015420A
rim lock and furniture . . . . .
3015420B
mortice lock and furniture. .
3015420C
mortice dead lock. . . . . . . . .
3015420D
cylinder rim night latch . . . .
3015420E
Suffolk latch . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015420F
escutcheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015420G
Bales catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015420H
cupboard catch. . . . . . . . . . .
3015420I
cupboard or drawer lock . . .
3015420J
cupboard button. . . . . . . . . .

Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each

1.25
1.45
1.00
1.20
1.00
0.30
0.50
0.30
0.60
0.25

34.75
40.31
27.80
33.36
27.80
8.34
13.90
8.34
16.68
6.95

33.66
39.30
37.20
36.67
6.24
1.42
3.32
5.39
5.39
0.90

68.41
79.61
65.00
70.03
34.04
9.76
17.22
13.73
22.07
7.85

38.23
44.34
30.58
36.70
30.58
9.17
15.29
9.17
18.35
7.65

37.03
43.23
40.92
40.34
6.86
1.56
3.65
5.93
5.93
0.99

75.25
87.57
71.50
77.03
37.44
10.74
18.94
15.10
24.28
8.64

3015422 Door closers

3015422A
overhead door closer;
surface fixing . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015422B
Perko closer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015422C
coil gate spring . . . . . . . . . . .

Each
Each
Each

1.75
1.75
0.40

48.65
48.65
11.12

105.17
13.18
4.66

153.82
61.83
15.78

53.52
53.52
12.23

115.69
14.50
5.13

169.20
68.01
17.36

3015424 Bolts
3015424A
150 mm barrel; straight . . . .
3015424B
255 mm barrel; straight . . . .
3015424C
150 mm tower; straight . . . .
3015424D
255 mm tower; straight . . . .
3015424E
455 mm monkey tail. . . . . . .
3015424F
225 mm flush . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015424G
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015424H
single door panic . . . . . . . . .
3015424I
double door panic. . . . . . . . .

Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each

0.45
0.55
0.45
0.55
0.55
0.85
1.20
1.75
2.30

12.51
15.29
12.51
15.29
15.29
23.63
33.36
48.65
63.94

4.15
6.90
2.53
4.93
21.72
24.00
10.70
58.37
70.96

16.66
22.19
15.04
20.22
37.01
47.63
44.06
107.02
134.90

13.76
16.82
13.76
16.82
16.82
25.99
36.70
53.52
70.33

4.57
7.59
2.78
5.42
23.89
26.40
11.77
64.21
78.06

18.33
24.41
16.54
22.24
40.71
52.39
48.47
117.72
148.39

3015426 Handles and pulls

3015426A
door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015426B
drawer pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015426C
cupboard knob . . . . . . . . . . .

Each
Each
Each

0.30
0.20
0.20

8.34
5.56
5.56

7.42
7.42
7.10

15.76
12.98
12.66

9.17
6.12
6.12

8.16
8.16
7.81

17.34
14.28
13.93

Each

0.40

11.12

7.00

18.12

12.23

7.70

19.93

Each

1.75

48.65

10.27

58.92

53.52

11.30

64.81

Each

0.40

11.12

4.78

15.90

12.23

5.26

17.49

Each

0.50

13.90

4.94

18.84

15.29

5.43

20.72

Each
Each
Each
Each

0.55
1.20
0.30
0.40

15.29
33.36
8.34
11.12

5.99
5.99
3.28
5.57

21.28
39.35
11.62
16.69

16.82
36.70
9.17
12.23

6.59
6.59
3.61
6.13

23.41
43.29
12.78
18.36

3015428 Plates
3015428A
door push plate. . . . . . . . . . .
3015428B
letter plate and opening
through door. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015430 Window fittings
3015430A
casement stay; 305 mm;
with two pins. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015430B
casement fastener; wedge
pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015430C
casement fastener; locking
with keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015430D
sliding sash fastener . . . . . .
3015430E
sash lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3015430F
quadrant stay . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Landscaping
Small Works
2010

C01

SEEDING, TURFING AND

PLANTING

C0106

TREE PLANTING

C010604 Planting operations

C010604A
clear weed growth and
rubbish before planting to pit
size 300 mm 6 300 m. . . .
C010604B
clear weed growth and
rubbish before planting to pit
size 900 mm 6 900 m. . . .
C010604C
clear weed growth and
rubbish before planting to pit
size 1200 mm 6 1200 mm
C010604D
peat 50 mm deep forked into
upper 200 mm of topsoil to
pit size 300 mm 6 300 mm
C010604E
peat 50 mm deep forked into
upper 200 mm of topsoil to
pit size 900 mm 6 900 mm
C010604F
peat 50 mm deep forked into
upper 200 mm of topsoil to
pit size 1200 mm 6
1200 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604G
tree planting; transplants . .
C010604H
tree planting; whips . . . . . . .
C010604I
tree planting; feathered . . . .
C010604J
tree planting; light standard
C010604K
tree planting; standard. . . . .
C010604L
tree planting; selected
standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604M
tree planting; heavy standard
C010604N
tree planting; extra heavy
standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604O
water at time of planting to pit
size 300 mm 6 300 mm . .
C010604P
water at time of planting to pit
size 900 mm 6 900 mm . .
C010604Q
water at time of planting to pit
size 1200 mm 6 1200 mm
C010604R
fertiliser; John Innes based
to pit size 300 mm 6
300 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604S
fertiliser; John Innes based
to pit size 900 mm 6
900 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604T
fertiliser; John Innes based
to pit size 1200 mm 6
1200 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604U
lightly cultivate after planting
to pit size; 300 mm 6
300 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604V
lightly cultivate after planting
to pit size; 900 mm 6
900 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604W lightly cultivate after planting
to pit size; 1200 mm 6
1200 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C010604X
turf around tree position after
planting to form opening 600
6 600mm to pit size
900 mm 6 900 mm . . . . . .
C010604Y
turf around tree position after
planting to form opening
600 mm 6 600 mm to pit
size 1200 mm 6 1200 m. .

Unit

Labour
Hours

Labour
Net

Plant Materials
Net
Net

Unit
Net

Labour
Gross

Plant
Gross

Materials
Gross

Unit
Price

(Gross rates include 10% profit)

Each

0.01

0.21

0.21

0.23

0.23

Each

0.09

1.88

1.88

2.07

2.07

Each

0.16

3.34

3.34

3.67

3.67

Each

0.02

0.42

0.31

0.73

0.46

0.34

0.80

Each

0.16

3.34

2.74

6.08

3.67

3.01

6.69

Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each

0.29
0.10
0.12
0.15
0.19
0.19

6.05
2.09
2.50
3.13
3.96
3.96

4.26
0.60
4.67
17.58
41.03
41.03

10.31
2.69
7.17
20.71
44.99
44.99

6.66
2.30
2.75
3.44
4.36
4.36

4.69
0.66
5.14
19.34
45.13
45.13

11.34
2.96
7.89
22.78
49.49
49.49

Each
Each

0.22
0.24

4.59
5.00

41.03
49.00

45.62
54.00

5.05
5.50

45.13
53.90

50.18
59.40

Each

0.27

5.63

164.12

169.75

6.19

180.53

186.73

Each

0.01

0.21

0.21

0.23

0.23

Each

0.05

1.04

1.04

1.14

1.14

Each

0.08

1.67

1.67

1.84

1.84

Each

0.01

0.21

0.12

0.33

0.23

0.13

0.36

Each

0.01

0.21

0.88

1.09

0.23

0.97

1.20

Each

0.02

0.42

1.47

1.89

0.46

1.62

2.08

Each

0.01

0.21

0.21

0.23

0.23

Each

0.03

0.63

0.63

0.69

0.69

Each

0.04

0.83

0.83

0.91

0.91

Each

0.25

5.21

1.27

6.48

5.73

1.40

7.13

Each

0.45

9.38

2.42

11.80

10.32

2.66

12.98

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EXCAVATION
Excavated material bulking
Bulking per m3

Material
Loose sand
Loose gravel
Compacted sand
Compacted gravel
Soft clay
Firm clay
Loamy soil
Vegetable soil
Subsoil
Stiff clay
Hard boulder clay
Weathered rock
Solid chalk
Unweathered rock

1.05
1.10
1.20
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.75
1.75

CONCRETE WORK
Material quantities per 1 m3 of concrete
Nominal concrete
mix (by volume)
1:1.5:3
1:2:4
1:3:6

Cement
(m3)
0.273
0.214
0.150

Moist sand
(m3)
0.545
0.572
0.600

Coarse aggregate
(m3)
0.818
0.857
0.900

Nominal concrete
mix (by weight)
1:1.5:3
1:2:4
1:3:6

Cement
(tonnes)
0.393
0.308
0.216

Moist sand
(tonnes)
0.687
0.721
0.756

Coarse aggregate
(tonnes)
1.227
1.286
1.350

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