UNIT RATES BUILD-UP - New1

less 4 Sundays in a month 31-(4) = 27
12 months in 1 year
31 days in a month ALL IN LABOUR RATES PER DAY (2003)
Day W'man/ Driver 'A'/ Artisans
General Labour Head Labourer Time Keeper Store Keeper Driver 'L' Night W'man [Grade 1] Foreman
Consolidated Basic Rate/Day (A) 16,201.00 16,715.00 17,761.00 17,761.00 18,835.00 19,904.00 20,904.00 22,034.00
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 5,249,124.00 5,415,660.00 5,754,564.00 5,754,564.00 6,102,540.00 6,448,896.00 6,772,896.00 7,139,016.00
Add; On cost on Basic

Social Security - 12.50%
Gang Leadership - 2.00%
Workmen Compesation - 2.50%
Funeral Grant - 1.00%
18.00% 944,842.32 974,818.80 1,035,821.52 1,035,821.52 1,098,457.20 1,160,801.28 1,219,121.28 1,285,022.88
Leave allowance ['A'x23 days] 372,623.00 384,445.00 408,503.00 408,503.00 433,205.00 457,792.00 480,792.00 506,782.00
Tools allowance [384x27x12] - - - - - - - -
Height allowance [768x27x12] 248,832.00 248,832.00 - 248,832.00 - - 248,832.00 248,832.00
Medical facilities 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00
Medical facilitators for family 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00 192,000.00
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 486,030.00 501,450.00 532,830.00 532,830.00 565,050.00 597,120.00 627,120.00 661,020.00
Severance Award(two month) 874,854.00 902,610.00 959,094.00 959,094.00 1,017,090.00 1,074,816.00 1,128,816.00 1,189,836.00
Long Service(two month) 874,854.00 902,610.00 959,094.00 959,094.00 1,017,090.00 1,074,816.00 1,128,816.00 1,189,836.00
Ex-Gratia Award [8 wks(5x8) pay] 648,040.00 668,600.00 710,440.00 710,440.00 753,400.00 796,160.00 836,160.00 881,360.00
Total cost per year[T] 9,991,199.32 10,291,025.80 10,652,346.52 10,901,178.52 11,278,832.20 11,902,401.28 12,734,553.28 13,393,704.88
T/Effective working days 219 219 219 219 219 219 219 219
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 45,621.91 46,990.99 48,640.85 49,777.07 51,501.52 54,348.86 58,148.65 61,158.47
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 5,702.74 5,873.87 6,080.11 6,222.13 6,437.69 6,793.61 7,268.58 7,644.81
12 months in 1 year
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 6,666,300.00 6,877,872.00 7,308,144.00 7,308,144.00 7,750,080.00 8,189,100.00 8,626,176.00 9,066,492.00

18.00% 1,199,934.00 1,238,016.96 1,315,465.92 1,315,465.92 1,395,014.40 1,474,038.00 1,552,711.68 1,631,968.56
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 617,250.00 636,840.00 676,680.00 676,680.00 717,600.00 758,250.00 798,720.00 839,490.00
Severance Award(two month) 1,111,050.00 1,146,312.00 1,218,024.00 1,218,024.00 1,291,680.00 1,364,850.00 1,437,696.00 1,511,082.00
Long Service(two month) 1,111,050.00 1,146,312.00 1,218,024.00 1,218,024.00 1,291,680.00 1,364,850.00 1,437,696.00 1,511,082.00
Ex-Gratia Award [8 wks(5x8) pay] 823,000.00 849,120.00 902,240.00 902,240.00 956,800.00 1,011,000.00 1,064,960.00 1,119,320.00
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 57,272.33 59,011.64 61,412.63 62,548.85 65,045.73 68,654.85 73,384.22 77,004.00
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 7,159.04 7,376.45 7,676.58 7,818.61 8,130.72 8,581.86 9,173.03 9,625.50
12 months in 1 year
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 8,002,893.15 8,256,885.34 8,773,426.87 8,773,426.87 9,303,971.04 9,831,014.55 10,355,724.29 10,884,323.65

18.00% 1,440,520.77 1,486,239.36 1,579,216.84 1,579,216.84 1,674,714.79 1,769,582.62 1,864,030.37 1,959,178.26
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 741,008.63 764,526.42 812,354.34 812,354.34 861,478.80 910,279.13 958,863.36 1,007,807.75
Ex-Gratia Award [8 wks(5x8) pay] 988,011.50 1,019,368.56 1,083,139.12 1,083,139.12 1,148,638.40 1,213,705.50 1,278,484.48 1,343,743.66
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 68,260.29 70,348.33 73,458.53 74,594.75 77,820.06 82,152.82 87,602.61 91,948.15
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 8,532.54 8,793.54 9,182.32 9,324.34 9,727.51 10,269.10 10,950.33 11,493.52
12 months in 1 year
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 10,333,008.00 10,660,572.00 10,995,912.00 11,327,688.00 12,012,624.00 12,694,968.00 13,370,508.00 14,053,176.00

18.00% 1,859,941.44 1,918,902.96 1,979,264.16 2,038,983.84 2,162,272.32 2,285,094.24 2,406,691.44 2,529,571.68
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 956,760.00 987,090.00 1,018,140.00 1,048,860.00 1,112,280.00 1,175,460.00 1,238,010.00 1,301,220.00
Ex-Gratia Award [8 wks(5x8) pay] 1,275,680.00 1,316,120.00 1,357,520.00 1,398,480.00 1,483,040.00 1,567,280.00 1,650,680.00 1,734,960.00
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 87,415.86 90,108.72 91,729.29 95,592.99 100,087.54 105,697.01 112,386.75 117,998.88
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 10,926.98 11,263.59 11,466.16 11,949.12 12,510.94 13,212.13 14,048.34 14,749.86
12 months in 1 year
31 days in a month ALL IN LABOUR RATES PER DAY (2006)REVISED
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 10,333,008.00 10,660,572.00 10,995,912.00 11,327,688.00 12,012,624.00 12,694,968.00 13,370,508.00 14,053,176.00

Social Security + NHIL - 15.00%
20.50% 2,118,266.64 2,185,417.26 2,254,161.96 2,322,176.04 2,462,587.92 2,602,468.44 2,740,954.14 2,880,901.08
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 956,760.00 987,090.00 1,018,140.00 1,048,860.00 1,112,280.00 1,175,460.00 1,238,010.00 1,301,220.00
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 88,595.43 91,325.68 92,984.53 96,886.11 101,458.85 107,146.20 113,913.06 119,603.12
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 11,074.43 11,415.71 11,623.07 12,110.76 12,682.36 13,393.28 14,239.13 14,950.39
12 months in 1 year
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 12,296,772.00 12,686,220.00 13,085,064.00 13,480,020.00 14,294,880.00 15,107,148.00 15,910,992.00 16,723,260.00

Social Security 12.50%
19.50% 2,397,870.54 2,473,812.90 2,551,587.48 2,628,603.90 2,787,501.60 2,945,893.86 3,102,643.44 3,261,035.70
Leave allowance ['A'x21 days] 797,013.00 822,255.00 848,106.00 873,705.00 926,520.00 979,167.00 1,031,268.00 1,083,915.00
Tools allowance [1000x27x12] - - - - - - 324,000.00 -
Height allowance [800x27x12] 259,200.00 259,200.00 - - - 259,200.00 248,832.00
Medical Subsidy 2.50% 307,419.30 317,155.50 327,126.60 337,000.50 357,372.00 377,678.70 397,774.80 418,081.50
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 1,138,590.00 1,174,650.00 1,211,580.00 1,248,150.00 1,323,600.00 1,398,810.00 1,473,240.00 1,548,450.00
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 105,619.95 108,927.01 111,113.85 114,467.68 121,387.19 128,284.69 137,810.66 143,160.16
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 13,202.49 13,615.88 13,889.23 14,308.46 15,173.40 16,035.59 17,226.33 17,895.02
GRACE GROUP QSCE3 KNUST/IDL
No. Name Student Ref. Student Positions in Contact No. Email

Number Index No. Company
1 Managing Director
2 General Manager
3 Technical Director
4 Project Manager
5 Project Accountant
Chief Quantity
6
Surveyor
7 Chief Estimator
Quality Control &

8 Assurance Manager
9 Estimator
10 Project Engineer
11 Services Engineer
12 Procurement Officer
NOTE;
The Company Positions are provisional and subject to any reasonable changes.
Anybody can contribute to it.
Also I have lost the list with the index numbers so you may put in your numbers and forward it back to me or just call and inform me
12 months in 1 year
31 days in a month ALL IN LABOUR RATES PER DAY (2013-Projected)
Lab.Grouping(As per TUC rating) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Typical Designation Gen. Lab. Head Lab. Time Keeper St. Keeper Driver 'L'
Consolidated Basic Rate/Day (A) 8.10 8.16 8.40 8.64 9.24
Cost/Year 'A'x27x12 2,624.40 2,643.84 2,721.60 2,799.36 2,993.76

Social Security 12.50%
19.50% 511.76 515.55 530.71 545.88 583.78

Leave allowance ['A'x21 days] 170.10 171.36 176.40 181.44 194.04
Tools allowance [0.15x27x12] - - - - -
Height allowance [0.12x27x12] 38.88 38.88 - -
Medical Subsidy 2.50% 65.61 66.10 68.04 69.98 74.84
Redundancy award [Av. 6 wks pay] 243.00 244.80 252.00 259.20 277.20
Severance Award(two month) 437.40 440.64 453.60 466.56 498.96
Long Service(two month) 437.40 440.64 453.60 466.56 498.96
Ex-Gratia Award [8 wks(5x8) pay] 324.00 326.40 336.00 345.60 369.60
Total cost per year[T] 4,852.55 4,888.20 4,991.95 5,134.58 5,491.15
T/Effective working days 216 216 216 216 216
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 22.47 22.63 23.11 23.77 25.42
RATE PER HOUR: - 8 2.81 2.83 2.89 2.97 3.18
ALL-IN DAILY RATE 22.47 22.63 23.11 23.77 25.42
25%added for night rate 28.08 28.29 28.89 29.71 31.78

EFFECTVE WORKING DAYS IN A YEAR
PER DAY (2013-Projected)
Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 No of days in a year 365
Driver 'A'/ [Grade 1] Foreman
9.72 10.20 10.80 LESS
3,149.28 3,304.80 3,499.20 Week-Ends(2 x 52 weeks in a year) 104
National Holidays 12
Annual Leave 21
Casual or Sick Leave 7
Bad weather days 5
149
Hence Effective working days/year 216
614.11 644.44 682.34

204.12 214.20 226.80
- 48.60 48.60 National Holidays
- 38.88 38.88
78.73 82.62 87.48 New year's day 1
Indece day 1
291.60 306.00 324.00 Good Friday 1
524.88 550.80 583.20 Easter Monday 1
524.88 550.80 583.20 May day 1
388.80 408.00 432.00 AU day 1
Republic Day 1
5,776.40 6,149.14 6,505.70 Islamic Holidays 2
Farmer's Day 1
216 216 216 Xmas day 1
Boxing Day 1
26.74 28.47 30.12 12
3.34 3.56 3.76
26.74 28.47 30.12
33.43 35.59 37.65

GRACE GROUP QSCE3-KNUST/IDL
PRICE LIST FOR BUILDING MATERIALS
REF. ITEMS UNIT BASIC PRICE GH¢ SOURCE % FOR DELIVERY AS DELIVERED
Excavation
1 Hardcore filling (laterite) m³ 24.00 10% 26.40
2 Tipper Truck and Driver (Hiring) day 380.00 10% 418.00
3 Excavator 320 (hiring) day 10% -
4 250-HP Buldozer and Operator (hiring) day 1,000.00 10% 1,100.00
5 7/5 Concrete Mixer (hiring) day -
6 Vibrator and Operator (hiring) day -
7 Compressor (hiring) day -
-
Concrete Works -
8 Stones (20mm) m³ 63.00 63.00
9 Stones (40mm) m³ 63.00 63.00
10 Stones (50mm) m³ 63.00 63.00
11 Rough Sand 5m³ -
12 Cement bag 16.50 16.50
13 Flexel Bituminus fibre (for flilling expansion gaps). m² -
14 Cork (2.4m x 1.2m) m² -
-
Timber for Moulds -
15 50mm x 75mm x 4.2m Scantlings (2" x 3") no. -
20 64mm x 300mm x 4.2m Scantlings(2½"x12") no. -
23 1" Nails (box) kg -
24 1½" Nails kg -
25 2" Nails kg -
26 2½" Nails kg -
27 3" Nails kg -
28 4" Nails kg -
29 6" Nails kg -
-
Reinforcement -
30 6mm diameter (¼") Tonne 1,450.00 1,450.00
31 8mm diameter (⅜") Tonne 1,450.00 1,450.00
32 10mm diameter (⅜") Tonne 1,450.00 1,450.00
33 12mm diameter (½") Tonne 1,720.00 1,720.00
34 14mm diameter (⅝") Tonne 1,720.00 1,720.00
35 16mm diameter (⅝") Tonne 1,720.00 1,720.00
36 20mm diameter (¾") Tonne -
37 22mm diameter (1") Tonne -
38 25mm diameter (1") Tonne -
39 32mm diameter Tonne -
40 40mm diameter Tonne -
41 Binding Wire (coil) kg -
42 BRC Fabric No 65 (2m x 3m) Roll -
43 BRC Fabric No 125 (2m x 3m) Roll -
-
Cement Mortar -
44 White Cement (50kg) bag -
45 Whiting (50kg) (for pointing) bag -
46 5/7 Mixer & Operator (Hiring) day -
-
Walling -
47 100mm Clay Bricks no. -
50 100mm Hollow Blocks no. -
53 75mm Solid Blocks no. -
-
Roofing -
Corrugated Short Spans -
57 Aluzinc (Gauge 0.35mm) 2.3m x 0.76m Packet -

58 Aluminium(Gauge 0.5mm) 2.4m x 1.2m Packet -
61 Standard Asbestos "Gold" 2.4m x 1.2m No. -
Corrugated Long Spans -
65 Drive Screw (with Washer) set -
Ridge Cap -
66 Aluminium(Gauge 0.35mm) 9m x 1.2m No. -
70 Roofing Nails (with Washer) set -
Roofing members -
71 50mm x 75mm x 4.2m Scantlings No. -
74 25mm x 300mm x 4.2m Boards No. -
77 5mm x1.2m x 2.4m Plywood(⅛") No. -
78 6mm x 1.2m x 2.4m Plywood(¼") No. -
79 12mm x 1.2m x 2.4m Plywood(½") -
80 12mm x 20mm x 4.2m Batten No. -
-
Carpentry & Joinery -
86 Panelled door (single) no. -
87 Panelled door (double) no. -
88 Flush door (single) no. -
89 Flush door (double) no. -

90 1.2m x 2.4m Formica Sheet no. -
91 20mm x 75mm Flooring Board m³ -
92 T and G Boards (Wood) m³ -
93 T and G Boards (Rubber) m³ -
94 Formica Glue litre -
95 Mastic litre -
96 50mm x 50mm Weldmesh(1.2m x 2.4m) no. -
97 Expanded Metal(1.2m x 2.4m) no. -
98 Nylon Mosquito Gauze (1m x 30m) Roll -
99 Aluminium Mosquito Gauze (1m x 30m) Roll -
-
Ironmongry -
100 50mm Brass Butt Hinges pair -
101 64mm Brass Butt Hinges pair -
102 75mm Brass Butt Hinges(Medium section) pair -
103 100mm Brass Butt Hinges(Medium Section) pair -
104 150mm Brass Barrel Bolt (and Socket) No. -
105 225mm Mild Steel Barrel Bolt (Galvanised) No. -
106 300mm Galvanised Tee Hinges No. -
107 225mm Mild Steel Hasp and Staple (Galvanised) No. -
108 Cupboard Lock No. -
119 Heavy Rim Lock No. -
110 Mortice Lock No. -
111 Mortice Lock (Italian Type) No. -
112 Cylinder Night Latch Lock No. -
113 Drawer Locks No. -
114 Drawer Handles No. -
115 3-Blade Louvre Carrier pair -

-
Glazing -
126 2' Louvre Glass (Plain) No. -
127 2'-6" Louvre Glass (Plain) No. -
128 3' Louvre Glass (Plain) No. -
129 2' Louvre Glass (Obscure) No. -
130 2'-6" Louvre Glass (Obscure) No. -
131 3' Louvre Glass (Obscure) No. -
132 0.7kg Sheet Glass(24oz) m² -
133 0.9kg Sheet Glass(32oz) m² -
-
Plumbing -
134 (½") 12mm x 5.5m Copper pipe No. -
135 (¾") 20mm x 5.5m Copper pipe No. -
136 (1") 25mm x 5.5m Copper pipe No. -
137 (¾") 20mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
138 (1") 25mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
139 (1¼") 32mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
140 (1½") 40mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
141 (1¾") 45mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
142 (2") 50mm x 6m Galvanised Pipe No. -
143 (½") 12mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
144 (¾") 20mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
145 (1") 25mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
146 (1¼") 32mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
147 (1½") 40mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
148 (1¾") 45mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
149 (2") 50mm x 6m PVC Pipe No. -
150 (4") 100mm x 3m PVC Pipe No. -
151 (6") 150mm x 3m PVC Pipe No. -
152 (½") 12mm HP Stop Valve No. -
153 (¾") 20mm HP Stop Valve No. -
154 (1") 25mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -
155 (1¼") 32mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -
156 (1½") 40mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -
157 (1¾") 45mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -
158 (2") 50mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -

159 (½") 12mm Bib Valve (Tap)Brass No. -
160 (¾") 20mm Bib Valve (Tap)Brass No. -
161 (½") 12mm Pillar Tap No. -
162 (¾") 20mm Pillar Tap No. -
Stainless Steel Sink No. -
163 Single Bowl Single Drain No. -
164 Single Bowl Double Drain No. -
165 Double Bowl Single Drain No. -
166 Double Bowl Double Drain No. -
167 Wash Hand Basin (0.6m x 4m) No. -
168 W.C (Twyford) No. -
169 W.C (Plastic) No. -
170 Telephone rose Shower complete No. -
171 Bath (1.7m x 0.7m x 0.48m) No. -
-
Rendering and Finishing -
172 Smooth Sand m³ -
173 Hardener (liquid in gallon) litre -
174 Tongue and Groove m³ -
175 ⅛" Plywood (red) No. -
176 ¼" Plywood (red) No. -
177 4' x 4' Plasterboard No. -
178 4' x 4' Chipboard No. -
179 Terrazzo Pigment kg -
180 Terrazzo (Marble) Chippings bag -
181 Washed Terrazzo Chippings bag -
182 Dividing Strip No. -
183 14' Ebonite Strip No. -
184 Carbonrundum Stones set -
185 Acid (gallon) litre -
186 Mansion Polish(gallon) litre -
187 Wall Tiles (6" x 6") m² -
188 Porcelin Polish Tiles (12" x 12") m² -
189 Vinyl Floor Tiles m² -
190 Tile Adhesive (liquid) gallon litre -
191 ½" Insulation Fibre m² -
192 Clout Nails kg -

193 Nails kg -
194 Cullamix kg -
195 Azar Vanish Gallon -
196 Yacht Vanish Gallon -
197 Sand Paper Roll -
198 Terrazzo Machine (Hiring) Day -
209 Tyrolean Machine (Hiring) Day -
-
Painting and Decoration -
200 Bituminous Paint (gallon) litre -
201 Snowcem Paint (gallon) litre -
202 Primer (Alkaline Resistant) litre -
203 Primer (Rust Inhibiting) litre -
204 Emulsion Paint (gallon) litre -
205 Oil Paint (gallon) litre -
206 Mordant Solution litre -
207 Pale Knoting litre -
208 Putty kg -
209 Interlocking Pavement Block (37) m² -
210 Rectangular Pavement Block (50) m² -
211 Wavis Pavement Block (50) m² -
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
EXCAVATION & EARTHWORKS
Assumptions
All in Labour rate/day GH¢ 22.47
Ditto Artisan GH¢ 28.47
1.1 Site Clearance 1420 m²
Labour Output 100 m² / gang day
Method (Manual) 5 gang day
No. of Man days required 14.2

say 14 days
Total cost GH¢ 1,572.59
Unit Cost/m³ 1.11
Add:P &O 25% 0.28
Unit Rate 1.38 /m²
1.2 Excavate Oversite/Top Soil (150mm deep) 64 m²
Assumptions: Use of
Bulldozer (Cat D6) - 500 m² output/day
Operator 1 nr.
Plant
Buldozer(Cat D6) 1,100.00
Fuel(225ltrs) 399.38
Lubricants 8.50
Operator,s tip 50.00
Banksman 22.47
Total cost 1,580.34
Unit Cost / m² 3.16
Add:P & O 25% = 0.79
Unit Rate 3.95 /m²

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
Assumptions
1.3 Trench Excavation (0-2m deep) 59 m3
Labour Output 3 m3/mday

Soil factor(Laterite) 1
Method (Manual) 0.7
Effective Output 2.1 m3/mday
No of Mdays required 19.67

say 20 days
Total cost GH¢ 449.31
Unit Cost 7.62

Add:P &O 25% 1.90
Unit Rate 9.52 /m3
Ditto in US$ 6.90 /m3
1.4 Pit Excavation 0 - 2m 14 m³
Labour Output 3 m3/mday

Soil factor(Laterite) multiplying factor 1

Method (Manual) 0.6
Effective Output = 3.0 * 1.0 * 0.6 1.8 m3/mday
No of Mdays rqd = 14.0 / 1.8 7.78

say 8 days
Unit Cost 12.84
Add:P &O 25% 3.21
Unit Rate 16.05 /m3

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
Assumptions
1.5 Exc wkg space 65 m²
Plant
Excavator of an output 40 m²/pltday
Plt days reqd = 65 / 40 = 1.63
Say 2 pltday
Hiring cost/day 750

Fuel(112.50ltrs) 100.125
Banksman 22.47
Operator,s tip 50
plt. cost/day 922.60
Cost of 2 pl days 1,503.83
Add: Lowloader
TOTAL COST 1,503.83
Unit Cost 23.14
Add:P &O 25% 5.78
Unit Rate 28.92 /m3

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
Assumptions
1.6 Disposal of Surplus off site 14 m3
Note: Actual Quantity is 10m³ but its too small so we assume 100m³
Soil Identification Laterite

Bulkage factor 22.00%
Method (Manual) 5m³ Tipper & 5 labourers
Haulage Cycle:
Loading time/trip (5x8x60) = 34.29
5x14
Effective Output/day 45 m3
No of Mdays required (34.29/45 0.762

say 1 days
Hiring cost/day 400

Fuel(12.50ltrs) 14.75
Labour 112.33
Banksman 22.47
Total Plant & Labour cost/day 549.54
Total Cost for 1 days 549.54
Unit Cost 39.25
Add:P &O 25% 9.81
Unit Rate /m3 49.07

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
Assumptions
1.7 Disposal of Excavated Material in Spoil Heaps on Site 63 /m³
Labour Output 5 m³/manday

Bulkage factor 22.00%
Method (Manual) 5 Labourers
No. of Man days required 15.372

say 15 days
Unit Cost/m³ 5.35
Add:P &O 25% 1.34
Unit Rate 6.69 /m³
1.8 Filling to excavations arising from excavations 35 m2
Labour Output 5 m³/manday

Method (Manual) 5 Labourers for Spreading, Levelling and Compacting
No. of Man days required 7

say 7 days
Unit Cost/m³ 4.49
Add:P &O 25% 1.12
Unit Rate = 5.62 /m³

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
Assumptions
1.9 Imported sand fill 63 m3
Materials Laterite as obtained from Suppliers offsite

Method (Manual) 5 Labourers for Spreading, Levelling and Compacting
Material
Cost/m3(Ex-Site) GH¢ 18.00
Matl 63.00 m3
Add:Bulk+waste 22% 13.86
Say 76.86 m3
Material Cost = 76.86m³ * 22.00 1,383.48
Labour
Labour Output m³/mday 5
All in Lab. rate/day GH¢ 22.47
No. of Mdays required 15.37
Say mdays 15.00
Labour cost = 17mdays * 21.97 336.98
Plant
Hiring cost/day 80.00

Fuel(22.5ltrs) 39.94
Operator's output 22.47
plant. cost/day 142.40
No of dys rqd @ output

of 20m3/dy 20 3.843
Say 4
Plant Cost/day = 4pltdays * 141.91 569.61
TOTAL COST (Mtl + Lab + PL) 2,290.07
Unit Cost 36.35
Add:P &O 25% 9.09
Unit Rate 45.44 /m3

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Assumptions
1.10 Surface Treatment (Lev & Compt) m2 85 m²
Plant
Plate Compactor 250 m2/pltday m²/pltday
Plt days reqd 0.34
Say 1 pltday
Hiring cost/day 80.00

Fuel(22.5ltrs) 25.20
Operator's output 22.47
plant. cost/day 127.67
Cost of 1plt days 127.67
Add: T & T to site 10% 12.77
TOTAL COST 140.43
Unit Cost 1.65

Add:P &O 25% 0.41
Unit Rate 2.07 /m2

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Assumptions
HOPE GROUP QSCE3 KNUST/IDL
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CONCRETE WORKS
In situ Concrete Operator 50.00
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
Currency in Use GH¢
1.1 Concrete C15 (1:4:8-38mm aggregate) in Blinding assume 20
Method: Manual mixing, transporting, placing and compacting
Materials:
Cement; Asumming a nominal volumetric mix of 1 m³

29 bags @ 16.50 478.50
Unloading and stacking 120 /man day
0.241667 /man day @ 40.00 9.67
Sand: 4 m³ @ 24.00 96.00
Aggregate (38mm) 8 m³ @ 63.00 504.00
Sub - Total for Material 1,088.17
Allow for Shrinkage and waste 33% 359.10
Total material Cost as mixed for 20 m³ 1,447.26
Total Material Cost/m³ 72.36
Total Material Cost as mixed for 20 m³
Labour
Mixing + Transporting + Placing and Vibrating at a combined output of

(1 + ½ + ½) man days/m³ 2 /man day @ 20 40.00 /man day
Hence we use 40.00 /man day @ 40.00 1,600.00
Add for Masons Directing 2 nr @ 50.00 100.00
Total Cost of Labour
Total Cost (Material + Labour)
Total Cost of Concrete/m³
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE GH¢
Prepared By: Adomako Boateng Gabriel (6464411)

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CONCRETE WORKS
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
50mm blnd'g/m²
1.2 Concrete C20 (1:3:6-38mm aggregate) assume 10
Method: Machine mixing, Labour transporting, placing and compacting
Materials:

29 bags @ 16.50 478.50
0.241667 /man day @ 50.00 12.08
Sand: 3 m³ @ 26.00 78.00
Aggregate (38mm) 6 m³ @ 67.00 402.00
Sub - Total for Material 970.58
Plant
Assume the use of 10/7 Diesel Concrete Mixer with an

Output/Batch Mix 0.2 m³
Mixing Cycle 10 mins 8 Working Hours
Operating Efficiency 75% 60 minutes/hour
All-in-rate 140.00 /plant day
Number of mixing cycles in a day would be (60 x 8)/10 = 48 mins

The achieved No. pf Batches/day would be 48 x 75% = 36 mins
Concrete Output/day 0.2 x 36 7.2 m³
No. of Working days for 10m³ of concrete = 25m3 25/7.2 1.39 days
Say 4 days
Cost/day 4 days @ 140.00 560.00

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CONCRETE WORKS
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
Poker Vibrator with an All-in-Rate 55.00 /plant day
Cost of Plant for 2 days 4 days @ 55.00 220.00
Total Plan t cost of 4 days
Labour
Assuming a concrete gang of 10 comprising ng of 10
Mixer Operator 1 nr @ 50.00 50.00
Loaders 3 nr @ 40.00 120.00
Transporters 4 nr @ 40.00 160.00
All-in-daily gang rate 430.00
Total Cost of Labour for 2 days 4 days @ 430.00
Total Cost For (Material + Plant + Labour)
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE GH¢

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CONCRETE WORKS
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
1.3 Concrete C25 (1:2:4-20mm aggregate) Assume 10
Method: Machine mixing, Labour transporting, placing and compacting
Materials:

29 bags @ 16.00 464.00
0.241667 /man day @ 40.00 9.67
Sand: 2 m³ @ 25.00 50.00
Aggregate (38mm) 4 m³ @ 65.00 260.00
Sub - Total for Material 783.67
Plant
Assume the use of 10/7 Diesel Concrete Mixer with an

Output/Batch Mix 0.2 m³
Mixing Cycle 10 mins 8 Working Hours
Operating Efficiency 75% 60 minutes/hour
All-in-rate 140.00 /plant day
Number of mixing cycles in a day would be (60 x 8)/10 = 48 mins

The achieved No. pf Batches/day would be 48 x 75% = 36 mins
Concrete Output/day 0.2 x 36 7.2 m³

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CONCRETE WORKS
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
No. of Working days for 10m³ of concrete = 10/7.2 1.39 days

Say 2.00 days
Cost/day 2.00 days @ 140.00 280.00
Poker Vibrator with an All-in-Rate 55.00 /plant day

Cost of Plant for 2 days 2.00 days @ 55.00 110.00
Total Plant Cost for 2 days
Labour
Assuming a concrete gang of 10 comprising
Mixer Operator 1 nr @ 50.00 50.00
Loaders 3 nr @ 40.00 120.00
Transporters 5 nr @ 40.00 200.00
All-in-daily gang rate 470.00
Total Cost of Labour for 2 days 2 days @ 470.00
Total Cost For (Material + Plant + Labour)
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE GH¢

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CONCRETE WORKS
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00

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Reinforcement Operator
Gang/day 2 Steel Bender 100.00 Artisan/day
1 Labourer 40.00 Labourer/day
140.00 Currency in Use
m3 A Mild Steel Reinforcement Bar, 16mm Diameter assume
Assuming we have 1 Tonne of reinforcement to work on
Materials:
16mm Rebar 1 tonne 3,700.00

Waste 15% 0.15 tonne 3,700.00
Binding Wire 15 kg 2.00
Total Material Cost for 1 tonne
Labour:
Unloading and stacking 1 tonne at an output of 5 tonnes/manday

1/5 = 0.2 man days 0.2 @ 40.00
Cutting and bending + Fixing 1 tonne in foundations would require

(1/500 + 1/400) = 0.0045 gang days
Gang days per kg would be (1000 x 0.0045) = 4.5
Say 5 gangdays
1,447.26
Cost of 5 gangdays 5 @ 140.00
Total Labour Cost for 1 tonne
If 1 Tonne of Bar is = 1000 kg then
Total Cost/kg
1,700.00 ADD: ON - COST 25%
3,147.26 UNIT RATE / kg
157.36
/ tonne
39.34
196.70

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9.84
m3 B Mild Steel Reinforcement Bar, 12mm Diameter assume
Materials:

Waste 15% 0.15 tonne 1,730.00
Labour:

0.10/5 = 0.02 man days 0.02 @ 40.00

(1/500 + 1/320) = 0.005 gang days
Gang days per kg would be (100 x 0.005) = 0.5
Say 1 gangdays
516.35
Total Labour Cost for 1 1.03 tonne
If 1 Tonne of Bar is = 1000 kg then 1003
Total Cost/kg
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE
/ tonne

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780.00
B Mild Steel Reinforcement Bar, 10mm Diameter assume
Materials:

Waste 15% 0.15 tonne 1,730.00
1,720.00 Labour:

3,016.35 0.10/5 = 0.02 man days 0.02 @ 40.00

301.64 (1/500 + 1/320) = 0.005 gang days
100 x 0.005) = 0.5
Say 1 gangdays
75.41
377.04
Total Labour Cost for 1 tonne
If 1 Tonne of Bar is = 1000 kg then
Total Cost/kg
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE

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/ tonne
m3 Fabric Mesh Reinforcement assume 10
Materials:
Assuming we use a fabric mesh size of 7ft x 75ft = 2.10m x 22.50m then
Net Covering Capacity 1.90 x 22.30 = 42.37
Number of rolls required (100/42.7) = 2.30
Add for Waste 15% = 0.35

2.65
Say 3
Therefore Use 3 rolls @ 450.00
Total Material Cost
Labour 50 m² per gangday
1,488.97 Unloading, Cutting and Laying of 50m²/ gangday would require

100/ 50 = 2
Say 2 gangdays
2 Gang day 2 gangdays @ 140.00
Total Labour Cost
Total Cost / m² 10 m2

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ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE / m²
390.00
940.00
2,818.97
281.90
70.47
352.37

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Formwork
Nails 0.1 kg 1.80
Add : Transport to site/ price excalation 10%
Labour
Carpenter 1.14 hr 2.35
1 Labourer 1.14 mdays 1.80

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Total Cost
Ditto/m2
ADD: ON - COST 25%
UNIT RATE

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50.00 Formwork Operator

50.00 Gang/day 2 Carpenters 100.00 Artisan/day
40.00 1 Labourer 40.00 Labourer/day
GH¢ 140.00 Currency in Use
1000 kg A Formwork to slabs, staircase and horizontal soffit of a building
Assuming the dimensions of the area to be supported to be 10m x 10m then;
Materials
3,700.00 No. of Joist @ 750mm Centers would be (10 / 0.75) + 1 = 14.3

555.00 Approx. to = 15
30.00 Hence no. of props required = 15 x 15 = 225
4,285.00 Assume that Qantity of materials needed aftter the calculations are as follows
Nr. of Timber Basic Price Volume

25mm Wawa boarding 102 nr. 21.00 2.75
50 x 100mm props 232 nr. 8.50 4.17
25 x 150mm brace 113 nr. 7.00 1.44
8.36
4.49 Toatl Cost of Wawa including Waste
Nails; Assume 3 uses with utilization factor of (0.2 + (2 x 0.1))kg/m²

Weight of nails required for 3 uses for 100m² 40
Add waste 15% 6
46
700.00 Cost of Nails in kg 46 @
704.49 Total Cost of Timber and Nails for 3 uses
4,989.49 Material Cost per 1 use
Mould Oil at a utilization capacity of 30m²/4.5L

would require 100/30 (4.5L unit) = 3.33 4.5L units
4.99 Add for waste 15% 0.50
3.83
1.25 Cost of 4 units of mould oil = 4 @
GH¢ 6.24 Total material Cost / use
6,236.86 Labour
Unloading and stacking of 8.35m³ of timber at an output of 4.0m³/man day

would require 8.35 / 4.00 (man days) = 2.09 man days
Use 2 man days 2 @

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100 kg Mould Oil application at 30m²/man day require 100/30 = 3.33
Use 3 man days 3 @
Fabrication + Erection + Striking of 100m² at an output of

(1 + 1 + 1) = 0.16 gang days / m³
1,730.00 18 15 30
259.50
26.00 Hence, No. of gang days req'd = 0.16 x 100 = 16.00
2,015.50 Therefore, Cost of 16 gang days = 16 @
Total Labour Cost
Total Cost (Material and Labour) for 100m²
0.80
Cost per 1m²
ADD: ON - COST 20%
UNIT RATE
140.00
140.80
2,156.30
2.16
0.54
GH¢ 2.70
2,695.38

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A Formwork to sides of walls and associated features

100 kg
Materials
Timber
At an average utilization of 0.09m³/m² (for one use),
timber req'd, including waste = 0.09 x 100 = 9.00
1,730.00
259.50 Cost of 9m³ timber = 9 @
26.00
Nails
2,015.50 Assuming 3 uses and utilization as previous calculation above
Total Cost of (timber + nails) for 3 uses
Hence Cost / 1 use
Mould oil
0.80 Cost as calculated above
Total Material Cost
Labour
140.00 Unloading and stacking of 9m³ of timber at an output of 4.0m³/man day

would require 9.0 / 4.00 (man days) = 2.25 man days
140.80 Use 2 man days 2 @
2,156.30 Mould Oil application; Cost as calculated above
Fabrication + Erection + Striking of 100m² at an output of

(1 + 1 + 1) = 0.17 gang days / m³
2.16 16 14 28
Hence, No. of gang days req'd = 0.17 x 100 = 17.00

0.54
Therefore, Cost of 16 gang days = 17 @
GH¢ 2.70
Total Labour Cost

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2,695.38 Total Cost (Material and Labour) for 100m²
Cost per 1m²
ADD: ON - COST 20%
UNIT RATE
m2
m²
m²
1,350.00
1,350.00
280.00
280.00
1,630.00
163.00

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40.75
GH¢ 203.75

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0.18
2.68
2.05

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GH¢
say

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
50.00
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
f a building 100 m²
o be 10m x 10m then;
ulations are as follows
Amount
2,142.00
1,972.00
791.00
4,905.00
4,905.00
x 0.1))kg/m²
kg
kg
2.00 92.00
4,997.00
1,665.67
4.00 16.00
1,681.67
of 4.0m³/man day
man days
40.00 80.00

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50.00
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
man days
40.00 120.00
gang days
140.00 2,240.00
2,440.00
4,121.67
41.22
8.24
GH¢ 49.46
7.67

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50.00
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
assume 100 m²
m³
586.72 5,280.50
92.00
5,372.50
1,790.83
16.00
1,806.83
4.0m³/man day
man days
40.00 80.00
120.00
gang days
140.00 2,380.00
2,580.00

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50.00
Artisan/day 50.00
Labourer/day 40.00
4,386.83
43.87
8.77
GH¢ 52.64

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BLOCK WORK
Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Amount GH¢
150 mm Solid sandcrete blockwork in cement and

sand (1:4) mortar:
Material
A. MORTAR
Cement and sand mortar (1:4)
Assume a volumetric mix of 1m3 mortar,
I Cement 1m³
1m³ of Cement required would be 29 @ 16.50 = GH¢ 478.50
Unloading and stacking requires 29/120 man-day = 0.24 @ 22.47 = GH¢ 5.43
II Sand 4m3 4 @ 24.00 GH¢ 96.00
Therefore: Total material cost (5m3) 579.93
For shrinkage and waste, allow 33% 191.38
Total material cost / (5m3) 771.31
Therefore, material cost per meter cube = 757.18 / 5 = 154.26
III Labour - Mixing 1m3 requires one man-day 1 @ 22.47 22.47
Total Cost / m³ of Mortar 176.73
B. BLOCKS assume 100 m²
IV Using 150mm x 225 x 450 nominal size solid block
Area of 1 nominal size of block = 0.225 x 0.45 = 0.10125
No. of blocks required in 100m² area will be = 987.65
Add 10% waste = 98.77
Total no. of blocks required = 1,086.42 no.
Use, blocks 1087no. 1,087 @ 1.50 = 1,630.50
Prepared by : Raymond Kirk

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BLOCK WORK
Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Let V = volume of mortar
V = [(0.225 X 0.45) - (0.2125 X 0.4375)] X 987.65 X 0.150
V = 0.0082813 x 148.148
V = 1.227m3
V Cost of 1.227m3 mortar 1.227 @ 176.73 = 216.84
Total Material Cost for Blocklaying 1,847.34
VI Labour
Blocklaying Output per gang day is 10 m²
Gang days required would be = 10.00

Say 10 gang days
Use 10 gang-days at bonus rate of 50.93 509.34
Total Cost Material and Labour 2,356.68
Then, Total Cost / m2 23.57
ADD - On - Cost for Profits and Overheads 25% 5.89
UNIT COST / m² 29.46

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BLOCK WORK
Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Amount GH¢
150 mm Hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement and

sand (1:4) mortar:
Material
A. MORTAR
Cement and sand mortar (1:4)
Assume a volumetric mix of 1m3 mortar,
I Cement 1m³
II Sand 4m3 4 @ 24.00 GH¢ 96.00
III Labour - Mixing 1m3 requires one man-day 1 @ 22.47 22.47
B. BLOCKS 100 m²
IV Using 150mm x 225 x 450 nominal size solid block
Area of 1 nominal size of block = 0.225 x 0.45 = 0.10125
No. of blocks required in 100m² area will be = 987.65
Add 10% waste = 98.77

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BLOCK WORK
Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Total no. of blocks required = 1,086.42 no.
Use, blocks 1087no. 1,087 @ 1.55 = 1,684.85
Let V = volume of mortar
V = [(0.225 X 0.45) - (0.2125 X 0.4375)] X 987.65 X 0.150
V = 0.0082813 x 148.148
V = 1.227m3
V Cost of 1.227m3 mortar 1.227 @ 176.73 = 216.84
Total Material Cost for Blocklaying 1,901.69
VI Labour
Blocklaying Output per gang day is 10 m²
Gang days required would be = 10.00

Say 10 gang days
Use 10 gang-days at bonus rate of 50.93 509.34
Total Cost Material and Labour 2,411.03
Then, Total Cost / m2 24.11
ADD - On - Cost for Profits and Overheads 25% 6.03
UNIT COST / m² 30.14

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CLADDING / ROOF COVERING

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
ROOF COVERING GH ¢
Measured area 320 m²

Cost of sheet (size 2438 x1216mm) = GH¢ 21
Carpentry gang will fix 10m² of roof per hour
Soln
covering capacity 1.08 m²
2.24 m²
GH ¢ 2.42 m²
No of sheets required 320/2.42 132 sheets 300/2.24
Add 10% waste on sheet 13.2 sheets
Total sheets 145 sheets
Cost of 145 sheets @ Gh₵21.00 = 3,045.00
Nails (screws) with washers with utilisation of 5/m² 5 x 100

500 pieces =
Add 10 % waste 50 pieces
Total 550
But these are sold in packets of 100pcs = 550/100 = 5.5 packets

Say 6
Cost of 6 packets @ Gh¢ 18 = 108.00
Labour
unloading and fixing of 320m² at an out put of
70m²/gang day would require = 320/70 4.57 gang days
Assume 1 carpenter and 1 aprentise for 1 gang day 50.93 /gang day
4.57 gang days @ Gh₵50.93 = 232.77
Total cost = 3,385.77
Add 25% profit and overheads = 846.44
Total Cost / 300m² = 4,232.21
Cost of roofing /m² 7723.95/300 = 13.23
Prepared By: Dorcas Durowaa Wiredu (6489411) and Charlote Korsah (6491511)
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CLADDING / ROOF COVERING

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Ridge cap
Measured length 24 m
Cost/m 7.50
Add 10% waste 0.75
Total cost 8.25
Labour
Assume 1 carpenter and 1 aprentise for 1 gang hour 50.93 /gang day
Carpentry gang will fix 10m² of roof per hour
But 2m length of ridge cap = 1m² of roof 24 m/ganghour

2 x10 =
Use 1 gang hour @ Gh₵50.94 50.93
Total cost 59.18
Add 25% profit and overheads 14.80
Total cost 73.98
cost/ m = 73.11 / 20 m/ganghour 3.08
cost/gangday = 3.66 x 8 24.66
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PITCHED ROOF CARCASING

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
PLATE, 100MM X 50MM
MATERIALS LABOUR
1.TIMBER 3.CREOSOTE 1.UNLOADING, CUTTING, HOISTING AND FIXING
2.NAILS 4.BRUSH 2. APPLICATION OF CREOSOTE
TOTAL
MATERIALS PROJECT QTY. 85 m GH₵
1 TIMBER TYPE 50MM X 50MM PLATE
No. OF 3.6M PIECES REQ'D = 85M / 3.6M = 23.61
ADD 10% WASTE= 2.36

25.97
USE 22 PIECES @ GH₵ 5.27 115.94
2 NAILS
AT UTILAZATION OF 12KG / M3 OF TIMBER
WEIGHT OF NAILS USED = 0.10 X 0.05 X 70 X 12KG = 4.2 KG
USING 5KG@ GH₵ 2.10 10.50
3 CREOSOTE:
AREA/3.6M PIECE = ((3.6 X( 2 X 0.05 + 0.10)+(2 X 0.05 X 0.05)) = 1.09 m²
TOTAL AREA OF 22 PIECES = 25 X 1.09 = 22.94 m²
AT UTILISATION RATE OF 30M2 / 4.5LITRES
No. OF 4.5LITRES REQUIRED = 23.87M2 / 30M2 0.76
ADD WASTE 15% 0.11

0.88
USE 1QTY OF 4.5LITRES @ GH₵ 21.00 21.00
4 BRUSH: TOTAL AREA = 22.94 m²
AVERAGE LIVE COVERAGE / BRUSH = 120 m²
THEN, QTY REQ'D = 23.87M2 / 120M2 = 0.19 Nr.
USING 1Nr. @ GH¢ 2.10 2.10
Prepared By: Thomas Anwumanyi (20245849)and Edited by: Baah-Yamoah Godwill (6487211)
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
TOTAL COST OF MATERIALS GH₵ 149.54
LABOUR
5 UNLOADING, CUTTING, HOISTING AND FIXING
NET VOLUME OF TIMBER =25No X 0.10 X 0.05 X 3.6 = 0.45 M3
AT AN OUTPUT OF 1.4M3 / GANG-DAY
GANG DAYS REQUIERED WILL BE 0.396 / 1.4 = 0.32 GANG-DAYS
USE 1 GANG-DAYS @((GH¢ 28.47 X 2)+(GH¢ 22.47 X 2)) = 101.87
6 APPLICATION OF CREOSOTE:
MAN-DAYS REQUIRED FOR 15.95M2 SURFACES

AT AN OUTPUT OF 30M2 WILL BE = 15.95M2/30M2 = 0.53 MAN-DAYS
USING 1MAN-DAYS @ GH₵ 22.47 = 22.47
TOTAL COST OF LABOUR GH₵ 124.34
ADD
TOAL COST OF MATERIALS 149.54
TOTAL(MATERIAL+LABOUR) GH₵ 273.88
PRIME UNIT COST/M =GH₵ 598.00/73M 3.75
ADD
P&OH 25% 0.94

UNIT COST /M (SELLING PRICE) GH₵ 4.69
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
50MM X 150MM PURLINS
MATERIALS LABOUR
1.TIMBER 1.UNLOADING, CUTTING, HOISTING AND FIXING
2.NAILS 2. APPLICATION OF CREOSOTE
3.CREOSOTE
4.BRUSH TOTAL
MATERIALS PROJECT QTY. 200 M GH₵
1 TIMBER TYPE 50MM X 150MM PLATE
No. OF 3.6M PIECES REQ'D ₌ 200M/3.6M = 55.55
ADD 15% WASTE= 8.33

63.88
USE 64 PIECES @ GH₵ 22.47 1,438.08
2 NAILS
AT UTILAZATION OF 12KG/M3 OF TIMBER
WEIGHT OF NAILS USED₌ 0.15 X 0.05 X 200 X 12KG ₌ 13.5
USING 14KG@ GH₵ 2.10 29.40
3 CREOSOTE:
AREA/3.6M PIECE₌((3.6 X( 2 X 0.15 + 0.05)+(2 X 0.15 X 0.05))₌ 1.46 M2
TOTAL AREA OF 60 PIECES₌ 64 X 1.46 ₌ 93.44 M2
AT UTILISATION RATE OF 30M2/4.5LITRES
No. OF 4.5LITRES REQUIRED₌ 89.06M2/30M2 3.11 (4.5L)
ADD WASTE 15% 0.47

3.58
USE 4 QTY OF 4.5LITRES @ GH₵ 22.47 89.88
SUB-TOTAL C/F GH₵ 1,557.36
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP

Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
B/F GH₵ 1,557.36

4 BRUSH:
TOTAL AREA = 93.44 M2
AVERAGE LIVE COVERAGE/BRUSH = 120M2
THEN, QTY REQ'D= 87.6M2/120M2 0.78
USING 1No. @ GH₵ 2.10 2.10
TOTAL COST OF MATERIALS GH₵ 1,559.46
LABOUR
1 UNLOADING, CUTTING, HOISTING AND FIXING
NET VOLUME OF TIMBER =64No X 0.05 X 0.15 X 3.6 = 1.73 M3
AT AN OUTPUT OF 0.6M3/GANG-DAY FOR PITCH ROOFS
GANG DAYS REQUIERED WILL B1.73/0.6= 2.88 GANG-DAYS
USE 3 GANG-DAYS @((GH₵28.47 X 2 X3)+(22.47 X 2 X 3)) = 305.60
2 APPLICATION OF CREOSOTE:
MAN-DAYS REQUIRED FOR 89.06M2 SURFACES

AT AN OUTPUT OF 30M2 WILL BE = 89.06M2/30M2 = 2.97 MAN-DAYS
USING 3MAN-DAYS @ GH₵ 22.47 = 67.40
TOTAL COST OF LABOUR GH₵ 373.00
ADD
TOAL COST OF MATERIALS 1,559.46
TOTAL(MATERIAL+LABOUR) GH₵ 1,932.46
PRIME UNIT COST/M =GH₵ 1,566.00/190M 10.17
ADD
P & O. H 25% 2.54

UNIT COST /M (SELLING PRICE) GH₵ 12.71
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Door frame 22 Nr
length of wood (900mm + 2100mm + 2100mm) x 21 110 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
No of 4.2 pieces required = 107/4.2 26.19 pcs
Add 15% for waste 3.93 pcs
30.12 pcs
Cost /pieces ex-mills for (50 x 150mm) = Gh₵ 17.00

Transport, loading and unloading wroght
processing plant and site 0.70
planning of wood 0.30
cutting of rebate 1.00
Total cost/piece GHȻ 19.00
Cost of 30 piece @ 19 570.00
ii) Nails
Net volume of timber = 107 x0.05 x0.15m³ = 0.80 m³
weight of nails required = 0.80 x 12kg = 9.6 kg
Use 10kg @Gh₵2.0 20.00
iii) Wood Primer

Area to be primed = 2(0.05 +0.15) *107 = 27.50 m²
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
covering capacity of 30m²/4.5L units.
No. of units requi ired 27.5/30 0.92 unit
Add 15% waste 0.14 unit

1.06
Say 1.00 unit
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 16.00 16.00

Allow 5% for associated putty and glass paper work 0.80
16.80
Material cost 606.80
Labour cost
Unloading,fabrication and erection of 107 @ an output of 50m/gang day of 110 @ an out put of gang day
would require 3.6 /gang day
Use 4 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 110.00
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
surface priming of 42.8m² @ an output of 30m/gang day

would require 27.5/30 0.92
Say 1.00 Man-day
Use 1man-days @@ 22.47 22.47
Total Cost for Labour 132.47
Total cost (Material + Labour) 739.27
Total Cost for 110 m 924.08
Unit price 22 42.00
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Window frame (W1) 7 Nr.
length of wood ( 900mm+900mm + 600mm+ 600mm + 600mm) x 6 21.6 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
No of 4.2 pieces required = 21.6/4.2 5.14 pcs

5.91
Say 6.00 pcs
Cost /pieces ex-mills for (50 x 150mm) = Gh₵ 17.00

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93

Total cost/piece GHȻ 19.00
Cost of 6 pieces s GHC 19 114.00
ii) Nails
Net volume of timber = 21.6 x0.05 x0.15m³ = 0.16 m³
weight of nails required = 0.16x 12kg = 1.944 kg
Use 2 kg @Gh₵2.0 4.00
iii) Wood Primer unit

Area to be primed = 2(0.05 +0.15) *21.6 = 8.91 m²
No. of units requireired =9 0.3 unit

0.345
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Labour cost
Unloading,fabrication and erection of 12.60 @ an output of 50m/gang day
Use 0.43 gang days @ Gh₵ 50.44 22.00

would require 0.297 Man-day
Use 1 man-days @ Gh₵ 21.97 21.97
Total cost 193.47
Total Cost for 6 m 241.84
Unit price =219.82/6 34.55
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Window frame (W2) 9Nr 10 Nr
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
length of wood (1800mm + 1800mm + 600mm+600mm+600mm + 600mm) x 9 54 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
14.78571429 pcs
Cost /pieces ex-mills for (50 x 150mm) = Gh₵ 12.00 Gh C 17 Gh C 17

processing plant and site 0.60 0.7
planning of wood 0.30 0.3
cutting of rebate 3.20 1
Total cost/piece GHȻ 19
Cost of 54 piece s @ GhC 19 1026.00
ii) Nails
weight of nails required = 0.41x 12kg = 4.86 kg
Use 5 kg @Gh₵2.0 10.00
iii) Wood Primer

No. of units required = 21.6/30 0.72 unit
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93

0.828 unit
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
Labour cost
Unloading,fabrication and erection of 54 @ an output of 50m/gang day
Use 1 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 50.44

Use 1 man-days @ 21.47 21.97
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Total cost 1139.91
1424.89
Unit price 26.40
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Window frame (W3 & W5) 2Nr 10 Nr
length of wood (1800mm+1800mm + 1200mm + 1200mm) x 2 12 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
3.285714286 pcs
Cost /pieces ex-mills for (50 x 150mm) = Gh₵ 12.00 17

processing plant and site 0.60 0.7
planning of wood 0.30 0.3
cutting of rebate 3.20 1
Total cost/piece GHȻ 19
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Cost of 4 pieces @ Gh₵16.10 GH C 19 76.00
ii) Nails
Use 1kg @Gh₵2.0 2.00
iii) Wood Primer


0.644 unit
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Labour cost

Use 1 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 50.44

Use 1 man-days @ Gh₵21.97 21 97
Total cost 159.94
199.93
Unit price 99.96
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
length of wood (900mm+900mm + 1200mm + 1200mm) x 4 24 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
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Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
6.57 pcs

Total cost/piece 19.00 GHȻ 19
Cost of 7 pieces @ Gh₵16.10 133.00
ii) Nails
Use 2kg @Gh₵2.0 4.00
iii) Wood Primer


0.368 unit
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
Labour cost

Use 0.48 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 24.45

Use 1 man-days @ Gh₵21.97 21.97
Total cost 214.92
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
268.65
Unit price =242.86/4 67.16
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Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Window frame (W4A) 6Nr 7 Nr
length of wood (1400mm +1400mm+ 1000mm + 1000mm) x 6 28.8 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
7.89 pcs

Cost of 8 pieces GHc 19 152.00
ii) Nails
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Use 3kg @Gh₵2.0 6.00
iii) Wood Primer


0.4416 unit
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
Labour cost
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93

Use 0.58 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 29.34

Use 1 man-days @ Gh₵21.97 21.97
Total cost 240.81
301.01
Unit price 50.17
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Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
length of wood (2700mm +2700mm+ 200mm + 200mm) x 5 29 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
10.11 pcs
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
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Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93

Cost of 10 piece 19 190.00
ii) Nails
Use 3kg @Gh₵2.0 6.00
iii) Wood Primer


0.444666667 unit
But 1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 30.00

31.50
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Labour cost

Use 0.58 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 29.54

Use 1 man-days @ Gh₵21.97 21.97
Total cost 279.01
348.76
Unit price 69.75
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DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
length of wood (900mm +900mm+ 2000mm + 2000mm) x 1 5.8 m
Materials
i) Timber in Jambs
1.36 pcs

Cost of 3 pieces 19 57.00
ii) Nails
Use 1kg @Gh₵2.0 2.00
iii) Wood Primer

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Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93

0.09 unit
But 0.1 of 4.5 L units @ GHȻ 30.00 3.00

3.15
Material cost 65.30
Labour cost

Use 0.04 gang days @ Gh₵50.44 5.91
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
DOORS & WINDOWS
Artisan/day 28.47
Labourer/day 22.47
Gang day 50.93
Use 0.08 man-days @ Gh₵25.00 1.93
Total cost 73.14
91.43
Unit price 91.43
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D236*54
D236/54
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FURNITURE / EQUIPMENT
Sanitary Appliances / Fittings Artisan/day 28.47

Labourer/day 22.47
1.0 White glazed vitreous china wash down W.C complete. Twyford Classic 8 no.
Materials:
1 Unit of specified water closet complete with cistern is GH¢ 220.00
Therefore Required Units would be 8 @ 220.00 = 1,760.00
Add for damage 15% 264.00
Add for plugs and clips 2% 35.20
Total Material Cost 2,059.20
Labour:
Unloading, preparing and fixing 6 W.C's at an output of 4 /gang day
would require 8/4 2

Say 2 gang days
Therefore use 2 Gang days 2 @ 50.44 = 100.88
Add for plugging 5% 5.04
Total Labour Cost 105.92
Total Cost (Material and Labour) 2,165.12
Cost per 1 Unit 270.64
Add - On - Cost for P/O 25% 67.66
UNIT COST 338.30
Prepared By:Asare Nana Kwasi Gyamera (6487211) and Baah-Sekyere Emmanuel (6487111)
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Labourer/day 22.47
1.1 White pedestal wash basin in vitreous china. Twyford Classic 6 no.
Materials:
Therefore Required Units would be 6 @ 180.00 = 1,080.00
Add for damage & storage 15% 162.00
Add for jointing couplings 10% 108.00
Add for painting on pairs of metal brackets 2% 21.60
Add for bedding brackets in blockwall 6% 64.80
Total Material Cost 1,436.40
Labour:
would require 5 / 6 = 1
Say 1 gang days
Add for plugging brackets in blockwall 10% 5.04
Total Cost (Material and Labour) 1,491.88
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Labourer/day 22.47
UNIT COST 310.81
1.2 Double bowl double drainer stainless steel kitchen sink 2 no.
Materials:
Therefore Required Units would be 2 @ 180.00 = 360.00
Add for Heavy duty double tap 5% @ 9.00 0.45
Total Material Cost 378.47
Labour:
would require 2/6 0.333333

Say 1 gang days
Add for plugging brackets in blockwall 10% 5.04
Total Cost (Material and Labour) 433.96
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Labourer/day 22.47
UNIT COST 271.22
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
PIPED SUPPLY SYSTEM
Pipelines Artisan/day 28.47

Labourer/day 22.47
1.0 50mm Ø PVC Pipe as specified, laid in chase. 7 m
Materials:
PVC pipes 50mm Ø are sold in 6m lengths locally GH¢ 11.50
No. of lengths Required would be 7 / 6 = 1.17

Total No. 1.34
Say 2 @ 11.50 = 23.00
Jointing compound for 10m at utilization of 0.025kg/m

would require 10 x 0.025kg = 0.25
Add for waste 10% 0.025
0.275
But it is sold in 0.25kg minimum containers

Therefore Buy 2 Containers 2 @ 5.50 = 11.00
Labour:
Making chases at an output / man day of 10 m

would require 10/10 = 0.7
Say 1 man day
Therefore use 1 man days 1 @ 22.47 = 22.47
Pipework in chase for 10m at an output of 15 m/gang day

Say 0 gang day
Therefore use 1 gang day 0 @ 50.44 = -
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
PIPED SUPPLY SYSTEM

Labourer/day 22.47
UNIT COST 10.08
1.1 20mm Ø PVC Pipe as specified, straight overflow pipe 10 m
Materials:

Total No. 1.92
Say 2 @ 4.95 = 9.90

0.275

Labour:
Pipework for 10m at an output of 25 m/gang day

Say 0.4 gang day
Therefore use 1 gang day 0.4 @ 50.44 = 20.18
UNIT COST 5.26
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
PIPED SUPPLY SYSTEM

Labourer/day 22.47
Materials:

Total No. 1.34
Say 1 @ 3.60 = 3.60

0.275

Labour:

Say 1 man day

Say 0.23 gang day
Therefore use 1 gang day 1 @ 50.44 = 50.44
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
PIPED SUPPLY SYSTEM

Labourer/day 22.47
UNIT COST 15.80
Materials:

Total No. 4.22
Say 4 @ 8.00 = 32.00

0.275

Labour:

Say 2 man day

Say 1.1 gang day
Therefore use 1 gang day 1.1 @ 50.44 = 55.48
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
PIPED SUPPLY SYSTEM

Labourer/day 22.47
UNIT COST 8.21
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
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VENTILATION / AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
General Ventilation
A Sweep ceiling fan (crompton type) 1400mm

complete with ceiling rose and regulator. 8 Nr. 58 8.7 11.60 19.58
Prepared By: Ankukumah Richard Kwame (6489611)and edited by: Arthur Kofi Gordon (20246136)
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY / POWER / LIGHTING SYSTEMS
Conduit and cable trunking
A Conduit, straight,20mm Diameter black

enamelled heavy gauge (measured seperately)
fixed in chases. 45 m 1.5 0.225 0.30 0.51
B Ditto, 20mm Diameter ditto in floor screeds. 80 m 1.5 0.225 0.30 0.51
C Ditto,20mm Diameter running in ceiling 24 m 1.5 0.225 0.30 0.51
HV /LV Cables and Wiring
D Cables, 4mm2 single core pvc insulated

colour coded drawn into conduit. 67 m 1.2 0.18 0.24 0.41
E Ditto, 2.5mm2 - do - 184 m 0.8 0.12 0.16 0.27
F Ditto, 1.5mm2 - do - 130 m 0.6 0.09 0.12 0.20
General Lv Power
G Cable and conduit in final circuits, cable and

conduit in ring main circuit, concealed
installation consisting of 4mm2 pvc
insulating colour coded cable drawn into
black enamelled heavy gauge (measured
seperately) conduit, embedded in screeded
floors, in circuit number W1 comprising
one switch socket outlets. 3 Nr. 700 105 140.00 236.25
H Ditto, consisting of 2.5mm2 pvc insulating

colour coded cable, drawn into black
enamelled heavy gauge(measured
seperately) conduit,embedded in screeded
floors, in circuit number S1 comprising
eight switch sockets outlets. 3 Nr. 178 26.7 35.60 60.08
J Ditto, S2 comprising two - do - 3 Nr. 182 27.3 36.40 61.43
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General Lv Lighting
K Cable and conduit in final circuits, cable and

conduit in lighting circuit, concealed
installation consisting of 1.5mm2 pvc
seperately) conduit, concealed in masonry,
in circuit number L1 comprising seven lighting
points and two one way two gang switch. 2 Nr. 878 131.7 175.60 296.33
General Lv Lighting ( Cont'd )
A Cable and conduit in final circuits, cable and

conduit in lighting circuit, concealed
installation consisting of 1.5mm2 pvc
seperately) conduit, concealed in masonry,
in circuit number L1 comprising seven lighting
points and two one way three gang switch. 3 Nr. 850 127.5 170.00 286.88
B Ditto, circuit number L2 comprising seven

lighting points and three one way one
gang switch. 3 Nr. 850 127.5 170.00 286.88
Consumer unit
C Include the provisional sum of GH¢……….

for works by Electricity Authority, bringing
mains cable to building, installating meter
and connecting to the switchgear. Item
Lv Switchgear and distribution board
D Distribution board, 6 way surface type metal

clad miniature circuit breaker, consumer
control unit with 100 Ampere main switch,
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manufacturer's reference km 100, two
5 ampere, and two 30 ampere m.c.b.s,
plugged and screwed to masonry. 2 Nr 610 91.5 122.00 205.88
Luminaries and Lamps
E Luminaries, flourescent fitting, 1200mm

long, 1 x 36w single tube and diffuser,
including connection block, 50mm diameter
loop in conduit box and one support bracket
comprising 600mm length of 20mm
diameter conduit and 2 number 50mm loop
in boxes, one box screwed to timber. 14 Nr. 42 6.3 8.40 14.18
F Luminaries, flourescent fitting, 1200mm

long, 1 x 36w single tube but weather proof,
including connection block, 50mm diameter
loop in conduit box and one support bracket
comprising 600mm length of 20mm
diameter conduit and 2 number 50mm loop
in boxes, one box screwed to timber. 12 Nr. 65 9.75 13.00 21.94
G Ditto, Globe fitting comprising ivory plastic

ceiling rose and connector block and brass
bayonet connection lamp holder with shade
ring and 3 - core 0.75mm2 pvc insulated
and protected flexible cable, drop not
exceeding 1.00m including 50mm diameter
loop in conduit box. 6 Nr. 40 6 8.00 13.50
Luminaries and Lamps ( Cont'd )
A Lamps, flourescent tube,1200mm long, 36w

warm white'. 14 Nr. 24 3.6 4.80 8.10
B Ditto, 20w Energy bulb as specified by ECG 5 Nr. 4 0.6 0.80 1.35
C Accessories, socket outlet 15 ampere 3 pin

shuttered flush ivory plastic pattern single
switched and steel knockout box, plugged
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and screwed to masonry. 4 Nr. 18 2.7 3.60 6.08
D
Ditto, 13 ampere - do - 15 Nr. 12 1.8 2.40 4.05
Ditto, 13 ampere but double - do - 5 Nr. 15 2.25 3.00 5.06

E
Ditto, lighting switch two gang two way
5 ampere single pole silent action, ivory
plastic plate and steel knockout box - do - 5 Nr. 8 1.2 1.60 2.70
F Ditto, one gang three way - do - 5 Nr. 15 2.25 3.00 5.06
G Ditto, one gang one way - do - 8 Nr. 10 1.5 2.00 3.38
H Marking position of holes mortices and

chases in the structure. Item
A Identification, lables, 125 x 100mm, white

plastic, marked 'DIS BOARD 1/12' with list
of each circuit beneath, plugged and
screwed to masonry. 2 Nr. 55 8.25 11.00 18.56
B Testing and commissioning as specified for

general lighting and power installation. Item
C Preparing drawings, 4 copies of 'as fitted'

prints showing circuits and conduit runs and
hand to maintenance engineer. Item
P30:General Builder's Work
D Cutting or forming holes, mortices, sinkings

and chases for electrical installations
concealed conduit 20mm diameter
luminaire points and make good. 15 Nr. 17 2.55 3.40 5.74
E Ditto, socket outlet point and make good. 15 Nr. 18 2.7 3.60 6.08
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RATE
(GHC)
97.88
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
RATE
(GHC)
2.53
2.53
2.53
2.03
1.35
1.01
1,181.25
300.38
307.13
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
RATE
(GHC)
1,481.63
1,434.38
1,434.38
2,500.00
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
RATE
(GHC)
1,029.38
70.88
109.69
67.50
40.50
6.75
UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
RATE
(GHC)
30.38
20.25
25.31
13.50
25.31
16.88
300.00
92.81
100
300
28.69
30.38
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(GHC)
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FINISHINGS
Plastering / Rendering Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Gang = (2 Mason + 1 Labourer ) 79.40 Labourer/day 22.47
A Mortar (1:4) - Machine Mixing assume 1m³
Materials
Cement and sand mortar (1:4), Assume a volumetric mix of 1m3 mortar,
Cement 1m³
Sand 4m3 4 @ 24.00 GH¢ 96.00
Labour - Mixing 1m3 requires one man-day 1 @ 22.47 22.47
13mm rendering (1 : 4) to Walls assume ### m2
Material
Mortar as mixed (1987m² x 0.013m) 25.83 m3

Add irregularity of surface, compression 60% 15.50
41.33 @ 176.73 37.11
Labour
1Mason+1Lab Output/ gang day 30 m²
No of gang days required 66.23

Say 66.00 g dys @ 79.40 ###
Total Cost (matl + Labour) ###
Unit Cost/m2 2.66
ADD: ON - COST 25% = 0.66
Prepared By: Baah-Yamoah Godwill (6487211)

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FINISHINGS
Artisan/day 28.47
UNIT RATE = 3.32
12mm rendering (1 : 4) to Walls 200 m2
Material

3.84 @ 176.73 678.63
Labour
1 Mason+1Lab Output/ gang day 30 m²

Say 1.00 g dys @ 79.40 79.40
Total Cost (matl + Labour) 758.04
Unit Cost/m2 3.79
ADD: ON - COST 25% = 0.95
UNIT RATE = 4.74
12mm rendering (1 : 4) to Soffits 220 m2
Material

4.22 @ 176.73 746.50
Labour

Say 11.00 g dys @ 79.40 873.42
Total Cost (matl + Labour) ###
Unit Cost/m2 7.36

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FINISHINGS
Artisan/day 28.47
ADD: ON - COST 25% = 1.84
UNIT RATE = 9.20

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FINISHINGS
Screedring / Roughcasting Coatings Operator
Artisan/day
Gang = (2 Mason + 1 Labourer ) 79.40 Labourer/day
A Mortar (1:4) - Machine Mixing 1m³
Materials
Cement and sand mortar (1:4), Assume a volumetric mix of 1m3 mortar,
Cement 1m³
1m³ of Cement required would be 29 @ 16.50 = GH¢
Unloading and stacking requires 29/120 man-day 0.24 @ 22.47 = GH¢
Sand 4m3 4 @ 24.00 GH¢
Therefore: Total material cost (5m3)
For shrinkage and waste, allow 33%
Total material cost / (5m3)
Therefore, material cost per meter cube = 771.31 / 5 =
Labour - Mixing 1m3 requires one man-day 1 @ 22.47
Total Cost / m³ of Mortar
40mm Screeding (1 : 4) to Floors assume 450 m2
Material

28.80 @ 176.73
Labour

Say 23.00 g dys @ 79.40
Total Cost (matl + Labour)
Unit Cost/m2
ADD: ON - COST 25% =

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FINISHINGS
Screedring / Roughcasting Coatings Operator
Artisan/day
Gang = (2 Mason + 1 Labourer ) 79.40 Labourer/day
UNIT RATE =
12mm Screeding (1 : 4) to Floors 20 m2
Material

0.38 @ 176.73
Labour

Say 1.00 g dys @ 79.40
Total Cost (matl + Labour)
Unit Cost/m2
ADD: ON - COST 25% =
UNIT RATE =

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FINISHINGS
22.47 Wall & Floor Tiling Operator
28.47 Artisan/day
22.47 Gang = (1 Tiler + 1 Labourer ) 50.93 Labourer/day
Wall tiling 100 m2
Basic Prices
Tiles (300 x 200 x 6mm) spain m2 1 22.00
Tile cement ( coverage 5m2) Bag 1 7.00
478.50 White cement (coverage 10m2) Bag 1 26.00
5.43
Rate Analysis
96.00 Tiles 22 m2 22.00 484
579.93 Adhesive (Tile Cement + Ord. Cement) 4.50 Bag 23.50 106
Add: White cement (Grout) 10.00 Bag 26.00 260
191.38 850
771.31 Add: Waste, Transport damages, etc 15% 127

977
154.26
Add: T & T 5% 49
22.47
Total Material Cost
176.73
Labour
Preparation and tiling 1m² require = 1 = 0.167 gang days

6
Preparation and pointing 1m² require = 1 = 0.025
40
For both operations time require / m² = 0.192
5,089.73 Hence 22m² would require = 22x 0.192 = 4.22 gang days
Labour Cost of 30 gang days would be 4 x 50.93
Total Cost
1,826.24
Unit Cost
6,915.97
Add: Profit & Overheads 25%
15.37
Unit Rate m2 GH¢
3.84

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
FINISHINGS
28.47 Artisan/day
19.21
Floor tiling 450 m2
Basic Prices
Tiles (400 x 400 x 10mm) from spain m2 1 26.00
Tile Adhesive ( coverage 5m2) Bag 1 7.00
White cement (coverage 10m2) Bag 1 23.00
67.86
Rate Analysis
Tiles 450 m2 26.00 11,700
Adhesive (Tile Cement + Ord. Cement) 90.00 Bag 7.00 630

79.40 Add: White cement (Grout) 45.00 Bag 23.00 1,035
13,365
147.26
Add: Waste, Transport damages, etc 15% 2,005
7.36 15,370
1.84 Add: T & T 5% 768
9.20 Total Material Cost
Labour
Preparation and tiling 1m² require = 1 = 0.167 gang days

6
Preparation and pointing 1m² require = 1 = 0.025
40
For both operations time require / m² = 0.192
Hence 450 m² would require = 450 0.192 = 86.25 gang days
Labour Cost of 30 gang days would be 86 x 50.93
Total Cost
Unit Cost
Add: Profit & Overheads 25%

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
FINISHINGS
28.47 Artisan/day
Unit Rate m2 GH¢

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
22.47
28.47
22.47
1,026.07
203.73
1,229.81
1,229.81
12.30
3.07
15.37

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
22.47
28.47
22.47
16,138.24
4,379.98
20,518.22
20,518.22
45.60
11.40

UNIT RATES BUILD-UP
22.47
28.47
22.47
57.00

PAINTING
Painting / Clear Finishes Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
Gang = (2 Painters + 1 Labourer ) Labourer/day 22.47
= 79.41 Currency in Use GH¢
A Prepare and apply 3 coats of emulsion paint on rendered walls 1987 m2
4.5 litres gallon of emulsion paint has a utilization/coverage of 40m²

Therefore 18 litres paint would give a utilization of = (40m² / 4.5litres) x 18litres = 160m² / coat
18litre paint 105.00 Coverage 160 m2/coat

Brush 3.00 Coverage 300 m2/coat
Materials
Qty reqd (3 x 1987) / 160 = 37.25625 pails

Add waste 15% 5.59
42.84
say 43.00 @ 105.00 4,515.00
Add: Brushes
Qty req'd (3 x 1987) / 300 = 19.87 @ 3.00 59.61
4574.61
Sand paper, T&T etc 15% 686.1915
Total for Material 5260.8015
Labour
Output for preparation and painting 3 coats per gang day is
1Lab+2Painters = 60 m2/gdy/ct
No. of gang days required (3 x 1987) / 60 = 99.35

say 99.00 @ 79.41 7861.1445
Total Cost (Material & Labour) for 100m² 13,121.95
Total Cost for m² 6.60
ADD: ON - COST 25% 1.65
UNIT RATE GH¢ 8.25

A ICI Oil Paint 124 m2
3.6litre gallon 22.00

Coverage 29 m2/coat
Materials
Qty reqd 4.28 pails

Add waste 15% 0.64
4.92
say 5.00 pails 36.00 180
Add: Brushes,Sand 20% 36.00

paper, T&T etc
216.00
Labour
Output
1Lab+2Painters 50 m2/gdy/ct
No. of days required 2.48

say 2.00 52.02 104.04
Plant
Total Cost 320.04
Unit Cost/m2 (total Cost / Qty) 2.58
ADD: ON - COST 25% 0.65
UNIT RATE GH¢ 3.23

USD 2.34
A ICI Weathershield paint 227 m2
18litre pail 64.70

Coverage 160 m2/coat
Materials
Qty reqd 4.25625 pails

Add waste 15% 0.64
4.89
say 5.00 pails 64.70 323.5
Add: Brushes,Sand 15% 48.53

paper, T&T etc
372.03
Labour
Output

say 11.00 61.9 680.9
Plant
Total Cost 1,052.93
ADD: ON - COST 25% 1.16
UNIT RATE GH¢ 5.80

Screedring / Roughcasting Coati Operator 22.47 Wall & Floor Tiling
Artisan/day 28.47
Gang = (2 Mas 79.41 Labourer/day 22.47 Gang = (1 Tile
A ICI Vinyl Emulsion 10888 m2
18litre pail 82.50
Coverage 160 m2/coat
Materials
Qty reqd 204.15 pails

Add waste 15% 30.62
234.77
say 235.00 pails 82.50 19387.5
Add: Brushes,Sand 20% 3,877.50

paper, T&T etc
23,265.00
Labour
Output

say 363.00 65.69 23845.47
Plant
Total Cost 47,110.47

ADD: ON - COST 25% 1.08
UNIT RATE GH¢ 5.41
USD 3.81
A Texcote paint 151 m2
20litre pail 82.50

Coverage 25 m2/coat
Materials
Qty reqd 6.04 pails

Add waste 10% 0.60
6.64
say 7.00 pails 82.50 578
Add: Rollers, 15% 87

, T&T etc
664.13
Labour
Output

say 8.00 61.9 495.2
Plant
Total Cost 1,159.33
ADD: ON - COST 25% 1.92

UNIT RATE GH¢ 9.60
Rate in US$ 6.95

Wall & Floor Tiling Operator 22.47
Artisan/day 28.47
50.94 Labourer/day 22.47

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Funeral Grant - 2.50%

19.50% 511.76 515.55 530.71 545.88 583.78

Total cost per year[T] 4,852.55 4,888.20 4,991.95 5,134.58 5,491.15

T/Effective working days 216 216 216 216 216

ALL-IN DAILY RATE 22.47 22.63 23.11 23.77 25.42

RATE PER HOUR: - 8 2.81 2.83 2.89 2.97 3.18

ALL-IN DAILY RATE 22.47 22.63 23.11 23.77 25.42

25%added for night rate 28.08 28.29 28.89 29.71 31.78

Hence Effective working days/year 216

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3.34 3.56 3.76

26.74 28.47 30.12

33.43 35.59 37.65

PRICE LIST FOR BUILDING MATERIALS

57 Aluzinc (Gauge 0.35mm) 2.3m x 0.76m Packet -

89 Flush door (double) no. -

125 12-Blade Louvre Carrier pair -

158 (2") 50mm HP Stop Valve(Brass) No. -

192 Clout Nails kg -

EXCAVATION & EARTHWORKS

1.1 Site Clearance 1420 m²

Labour Output 100 m² / gang day

Method (Manual) 5 gang day

No. of Man days required 14.2

Total cost GH¢ 1,572.59

Unit Cost/m³ 1.11

Add:P &O 25% 0.28

Unit Rate 1.38 /m²

1.2 Excavate Oversite/Top Soil (150mm deep) 64 m²

Total cost 1,580.34

Unit Cost / m² 3.16

Add:P & O 25% = 0.79

Unit Rate 3.95 /m²

EXCAVATION & EARTHWORKS

1.3 Trench Excavation (0-2m deep) 59 m3

Labour Output 3 m3/mday

No of Mdays required 19.67

Total cost GH¢ 449.31

Unit Cost 7.62

Unit Rate 9.52 /m3

Ditto in US$ 6.90 /m3

1.4 Pit Excavation 0 - 2m 14 m³

Labour Output 3 m3/mday

Soil factor(Laterite) multiplying factor 1

No of Mdays rqd = 14.0 / 1.8 7.78

Total cost GH¢ 179.72

Unit Cost 12.84

Add:P &O 25% 3.21

Unit Rate 16.05 /m3

EXCAVATION & EARTHWORKS