ESTIMATOR'S GENERAL

CONSTRUCTION MAN-HOURS MANUAL

SECOND EDITION BY: JOHN S. PAGE

SECTION 1 ……………………………………………………………………………....DEMOLITION WORKS

SECTION 2 …………………………………………..SITE GRADING AND STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION

SECTION 3 …………………………………………………SITE DRAINAGE PIPE AND STRUCTURE

SECTION 4 ……………………………………………………………………………..SITE IMPROVEMENTS

SECTION 5 …………………………………………………………SHEET AND FOUNDATION PILING

SECTION 6 …………………………………………………………………..FORMWORKS INSTALLATION

SECTION 7 ……………………………………...REINFORCING STEEL AND MESH INSTALLATION

SECTION 8 ……………………………………………………...MISCELLANEOUS EMBEDDED ITEMS

SECTION 9 ……………………………………………………………………...…….CONCRETE WORKS

SECTION 10…………………………………………………………………………………MASONRY WORKS

SECTION 11 …………………………….STRUCTURAL STEEL AND MISCELLANEOUS IRON

SECTION 12 ………………………………………………………………CARPENTRY AND MILLWORKS

SECTION 13 …………………………………….METAL DOORS, SASH, GLASS AND GLAZING

SECTION 14 ……………………………………………………………………………SPECIAL FLOORING

SECTION 15 ………………………...……………………………SPECIAL WALLS AND CEILINGS

SECTION 16 ……………………………………………………………………….ROOFING AND SIDINGS

SECTION 17 ………………………….ORNAMENTAL METAL AND SPECIAL PARTITIONS

SECTION 18 ………………………………………………………………………………..PAINTING WORKS

MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:

PART 1 …………………………………………………………………….COMMERCIAL PRICELIST

PART 2 …………………………………….BILL OF QUANTITY/MATERIALS SUMMARY

PART 3 ..COMPUTATION SHEET OF BILL AND QUANTITY OF MATERIALS

ELIMANATES GUESS WORKS AND TURNOUT FAST

AND ACCURATE CONSTRUCTION LABOR ESTIMATE
Working Hours Per Day 8.00
Laborer/Oier 512.00
Airtool/Saw Optr./Pipe Fitte 512.00
Operator Engineer 512.00
Truck Driver 512.00
Iron Worker 512.00

Man-Hours Labor Rate

Item Item Description Specific Item Description Unit Unit Rate
Laborer Airtool Oper. Oper. Engr. Truck Driver Iron Worker Laborer Airtool Oper. Oper. Engr. Truck Driver Iron Worker
1 Site drainage. Removal of V.C. or Concrete Pipe - 30 inches diameter. LF 0.17 - 0.17 0.17 - 512.00 - 512.00 512.00 - 32.64
2 Miscellaneous Items. Removal of railroad bitumious pavement. SY 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.08 - 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 - 15.36
3 Slab Core Drilling. 6" to 12" slab thickness - 18" dia. core drill. EA 20.46 20.46 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - - 2,618.88
4 Concrete Breaking. Removal of concrete curbs with Pneumatic breaker. CY - 0.07 0.04 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - 7.04
5 Saw Cutting Concrete block walls per inch of depth LF 0.18 0.09 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - - 17.66
6 Torch Cutting Torch cutting - Steel plate - 1 3/4 inch thick. LF - - - - 0.80 - - - - 512.00 51.20
7 Masonry & Wood Removal of solid masonry walls - Pnuematic Pick CY 0.23 0.23 - - 0.46 512.00 512.00 - - 512.00 58.88
8 Steel, Equipment & PipeRemoval of mechanical equipment - Heavy. TON 3.32 3.32 1.57 1.57 6.64 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 1,050.88
9 Special Flooring Removal of solid masonry walls - By Hand. 100SF 5.50 - - - 5.50 512.00 - - - 512.00 704.00
10 Miscellaneous Items. Remove wall board - Fiber Board 100SF 1.03 - - - 1.03 512.00 - - - 512.00 131.84