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PREFACE............................................. 3
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DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

PART A: CONTRACTORS' AVERAGE ALL-IN RATES ............................................................................................................................ 11


EARTHWORKS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Excavations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Fillings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Surface treatment ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
CONCRETE (IN-SITU) .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Mass concrete (Foundations & external works) ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Vibrated Reinforced concrete (Substructure & Superstructures) .............................................................................................................................. 13
Hollow Pots .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Clay hollow pots in suspended slabs .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 5
Concrete hollow pots in suspended slabs (All in Concrete class 25/20) ................................................................................................................... 14
Expansion Joint ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
FORMWORK ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Sawn formwork .............................................. .'......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Formwork to coffer slab ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Fairfaced formwork ................................ ···························································································· ······································ ································ 15
REINFORCEMENT ................ ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Mild Steel reinforcement-ribbed high tensile bars .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Fabric mesh reinforcement type A to B.S 1483(Roll sizes 48x2.4M) ...................................................................................................................... 15
WALLING ................................ .................................................................................................... l5
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E O 225 mm Natural Stone Walling ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
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H ollow concre te block Walling ........................... ·········· ······················· 17
Precast concrete Louvre blocks ................... ·· ················· ····· ··········· · ··· ···························· ··· ··· ·· ········································ · ············ ················ ······ ········
E.O. 225 mm Solid Concrete Block Walling ...................... ...................................................................................................................................... 17

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Brickwork ...................................................................................................................................................... ··· ··· ····················································· 17
C lay Brick Wall including pointing with neat flush joints ........................................................................................................................•............... 17
Precast concrete products .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
D ecorative Clay Grille Blocks .............................................................................................................. ··········· ························································· 18
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) panels ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Partitions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
WATERPROOFING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hessian based bituminous damp proof course........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Polythene sheet damp proofing ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Basement and flat roofs waterproofing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Concrete protection and waterproofing..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Admixtures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Water bar .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
ROOF COVERINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Roof insulation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Roof underlay ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Tile roofing support .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
__.) Concrete roofing tiles including timber battens ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
Clay roofing tiles including timber battens................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Sheet Roofing............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Pre-painted G . I &Aluzinc Metal Roofing ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Unpaited GI sheet roofing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

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RAIN WATER GOODS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Prepainted G .I. I Aluzinc gutters .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Prepainted G .I. I Aluzinc downpipes ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Unpainted 2000 mm G .l./Aluzinc gutters ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Unpainted 1.00 M round G.I. /Aluzinc downpipes .................................................................................................................................................. ~~
Plastic rainwater goods .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
TIMBER DOORS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Semi-solid flush timber doors ............................................................................................................................................................... ······· ............ 29
Solid flush timber doors ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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Paneled hardwood doors .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Match Boarded doors ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
UPVC Door .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Glass Doors ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Fire Doors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
IRONMONGERY.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Locks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Piano Hinges ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Parliament Hinges ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Butt Hinges ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Door Closers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Plates and Signs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Handles ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Door stops ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Bolts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Window stay/fastener................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Hooks /Holders ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Knobs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Ball Catches ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
CARPENTRY AND JOINERY.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Sawn Pine ( Softwood) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Sawn Cypress (Softwood) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Sawn Cedar ( Softwood) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Sawn hard wood timber ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Wrot Hardwood & Softwood ................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Wrot Prime Grade Timber ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Door Frames ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Curtain Fittings......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
TIMBER BOARDS & PARTITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
25 mm thick blackboard ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
12 mm thick celotex soft board ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Chip boards 8'X 4' .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Gypsum boards 8' X 4' .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37

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25 mm wro t T & G boardl' ng ...................................... .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Blockwood 8' X4' ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Blockboards ...................................... ··· ················ ···· ···· ··········· ·· ····· ············ ······ ········ ········ ·· ·· ········ ······ ······ ······ ···· ···· ·································· .................. 38
GLASS & GLAZING TO METAL WITH PUTTY ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Scote h Paper (tape) ........................................................ ····································· ...................................................................................................... . 39
Clear Sheet Glass ................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................... 39
Obscure Shee t Glass .............................................................. ·······························.................................................................................................... 39
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Bronze Sheet Glass ................................................................................ ········· ····· ·········· ··· ··· ··· ··· ············ ·················· ······························· .................. 40
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Solar Glass ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Laminated Glass(.38 PVB clear) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Laminate
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Lam1nate
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Galvanized Steel Casement Windows .................................................................................................................................................................... ..
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Burg1ar proo fing G r illes ..............................·..... ················ ···· ··· ············ ····························· ··························· ······· ··· ····· ········ ··············· ··· .................... 42
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Doors ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
ALUMINIUM WINDOWS & DOORS ..........................................................................................................................................................................
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Windows .................................................................................................................................................................. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 44
Louvred Vents ....................................................................................................................................·········· ··········· · 44
Doors ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Heavy duty Bronze & Natural Anodized Aluminum windows frames (Glass & ironmongery MIS) ....................................................................... 45
Heavy duty Bronze & Natural Anodized Aluminum door frames ............................................................................................................................ 45
Air Transfer Grills ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Cold rolled structural steel tubes .......................................................................................................................................... ·········· ··· ........................ 46
zed purlins - sold 1n . 6m lengths ............................................................................................................................................····..... ·.... ····················· 46
Agle/Channel Sections ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ..

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I-Sections .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Extra over sundries .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Mild Steel tee sections ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Mild Steel Plates ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Mild steel chequred plate .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 7
WALL, CEILING AND FLOOR FINISHES .................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Wall finishes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Plaster and render...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Wall Tiles .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Clay facing bricks fixed in cement adhesive............................................................................................................................................................... 48
Wire Brushing........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Sandblasting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Dado railing .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Stone Cladding ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Timber cladding .........................................................................................., ............................................................................................................. 49
Brick cladding ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
CEILING FINISHES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Plaster........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Cornice .......................................................................................................................................................................................~ .............................. 49
T & G ceiling ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Acoustic insulation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
PVC Ceiling.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Other ceiling finishes ....................................•........................................................................................................................................................... 50
FLOOR FINISHES ......................................................................................................................................._..................................................................... 50
Screed ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Concrete floor tiles .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Carpet Floor tiles ..............................................··. ······· ··· ··· ·· ··· ··· ·· ··· ·· ··· ·· ··· ·· ········· ·············· ···· ······ ·............................................................................. 51
Matt Porcelain ............................................................................................. :............................................................................................................. 51
Timber Finish .........................................··· ··· ···· ········ ···· ··· ·· ·· ··· ··· ··· ········· ········ ··· ·· ·· ··········· ··· ··········· ·.......................................................................... 51
Terrazw Paving ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Dividing strips ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Flexible P.V.C. fixed with contact adhesive ............................................................................................................................................................... 51

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Terrazzo tiles fixed in cement adhesive ...................................................................................................................................................................... 52


Granite Flooring ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Staircase Granite .......................................................................................................................................................................................... :............ 52
Granito tiles .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Spanish/Italian ceramic floor tiles ............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Ceramic floor tiles ........................................................................................................... · ...... ·· ·....... · .... · ·· ··· .... · ·· ·... · ·· ... ·.. · ·.. ·.. · ................ .- ................. 53
Cement and sand (1:3) paving................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Granolithic paving .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
PAINTING & DECORATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
First quality paint ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
One primer coat to wood surfaces ............................................................................................................................................................................ 55
One primer coat to metal surfaces ............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
First grade plastic emulsion paint to plastered walls and ceilings .............................................................................................................................. 55
First grade vanish to wood surfaces ........................................................................................................................................................................... 55
KITCHEN & WARDROBE CABINETS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Kitchen Cabinet Carcass - produced from 16mm or 18mm white particleboard, 3mm white backer
& standard furniture fittings (including installation, excluding counter tops & appliances) .................................................................................... 56
Painted MDF door frontal with carcass: ................................................................................................................................................................... 56
PVC foil wrapped MDF door frontal with carcass ................................................................................................................................................... 56
Veneer board door frontal with carcass ............................................................... :..................................................................................................... 56
Solid wood door frontal with carcass: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Wardrobe Cabinet Carcass - produced from 16mm or 18mm white particleboard, 3mm white backer
& standard furniture fittings (including installation, excluding counter tops & appliances) ..................................................................................... 57
Kitchen counter tops ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Consumer Units ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Isolators for Consumer unit/Distribution board ....................................................................................................................................................... 58
Miniature circuit breakers- MCB'S ........................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Electric cables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Armoured Cables .............................................................................................................................................:........................................................ 62
Heavy gauge plastic conduits laid in screed or wall chases including all boxes, bends, saddles & accessories ........................................................... 64
SAMP Lightning switch, Flush fixing white plastic excluding box ........................................................................................................................... 64
Low power Factor (L.P.F) Batten Fluorescent Fittings with tube ............................................................................................................................ 64

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Sockets ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Plate switches ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Flat plate DP switches .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Flat plate blank plates ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Flat plate shaver socket ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Flat plate telephone socket ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Flat plate data plates .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
UPVC Grey waste pipe fittings ................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
UPVC underground drainage pipes fittings .............................................................................................................................................................. 69
UPVC - Golden brown series ................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Galvanized Mild Steel Class B ................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Plastic pipes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Water Tanks ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Galvanized C.W.S tanks with cover and fixing to roof ............................................................................................................................................. 70
UPVC cylindrical vertical (Dia X Ht) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 71
UPVC rectangular loft tanks with lids (DiaX Ht) .................................................................................................................................................... 71
UPVC septic tanks ................................................................................................................................................................ ~ ................................... 72
UPVC underground ball shaped tanks .................................................................. :................................................................................................... 72
SANITARY FITTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Glazed ceramic .............................................................................................................................. ~ ······· · ······ ··· ···· · ··········· ·· ·· ·· ··· · ·· ····· ······················ ·· · 72
Bathroom accessories................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
Others .................................................................................................................................................................................................... :.................. 74
FIRE FIGHTING EQlJIPMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Water Extinguisher with C02 propellant for class A fires ....................................................................................................................................... 74
Foam Extinguisher with C02 propellant for class A,B fires .................................................................................................................................... 74
Dry Powder with C02 Propellant extinguisher for Class A, B, C , E Fires ...................................................... ~ ··· ············ · ···· ······ ·· · ··· ·· ···· · ················· 74
Carbon Dioxide Gas Extinguishers for class B,C,E Fires ......................................................................................................................................... 75
Fire Hydrant Fittings ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Recharging per extinguisher .................................... ·········...··.·············································································· ..................................................... 76
EXTERNAL WORKS (SITE WORKS) ..................................................................................................................................... ~ ..................................... 76
Fencing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76

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Pre-cast concrete Fencing Posts-Cranked ............... ................................... ............................ ...... ......... ......... ............... ............................................ 76
Roadworks ................................. .... ..................... ..... .... ...... ............... ......... .:···· ·············· ·············· ·············· ·········· ······················································ 77
M anhole Covers .... ............... .............. ......................... ........... .......... .......... ......... ........... ................... .... ......... ... :....................................................... 78
LANDSCAPING ... .................. ............... ............... .................... ................ ..... ................... .................... ....................... ...................................................... 79
Installation of ground covers ................... ................................... .......... ............................ ·· ··· ·· ···· ···· ·· ··· ·· ·· ·· ···· ···· · · ··· ·· ·· ··· ··· ······· ·········........................ 79
Planting of ground cover .................................. ..................... .......................... .......... .... ·············· .... ············ ······ .. .. ··········.......................................... 80
Installation of trees/ large shrubs ....... ..... .......... ...... .......................... ..... ................................................. ................... ................................................ 82
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ESTIMATED OUTPUT .. ....................................................... ............... ........................................................................ 83
Tippers (distance 25KM, 8hr a day, within Nairobi, material density 16000Kg per CM) ......................................................................................... 83
W ater bowsers(distance 25KM within Nairobi with suitable pump, discharge time O.Shr) .................................. .................................................... 83
Haulage trucks (distance 25Km 8 hrs. a day, within Nairobi material density 16000 Kg/CM, load and unload time,0.7 to 1.3 hrs.) ....................... 83
E arth moving, Excavation, Compaction and paving Equipment ......... ........... .................... .......... ........................ .................................................... 83

PART B: LABOUR RATES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 85


L abour Rates ......... ........................................................................................................................................................... .................................................... 86
Stone Mason .......................... ...... ........................................................................ ........................................ ..... ..... ..... .............................................. 86
Carpenter ...................... ............... ......................... ...... ............... ..................... ......................................... ................................................................. 86
Joiner ................................................................................................ ......................................................................................................................... 86
Others ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

PART C: BUILDING COSTS PER SQUARE METRE ............................................................................................................................... 87


Commercial .............................. .............................................. .............. .................................................................................. ................. ............................. 88
Industrial Complex ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Retail Outlets ............. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Residential ................................................................... .............................................................. ............................................. .............................................. 88
Educational Institutions ......................................................... ..... .............. ........................................................................................ ................................... 89

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Hotels .............................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................... 90
Health Facilities ................. ......................... .......... ..................................... ..................... ..................................................................................................... 90

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Cutting down trees(Girth not exceeeding 600mm) NO
Cutting down big trees (Girth 600-900mm) NO 4,500
Excavate oversite(150mm deep) SM 150 110 90 197
Bulk excavations depth not exceeding l.5m. CM 400 440 400 516
Ditto 1.5 - 3.0 m deep. CM 440 440 568
Ditto 3.0 - 4.5 m deep. CM 500 500 645
Ditto 4.5 - 6.0m deep CM 540 540 697
Trenches/Pits/reduce level excavations. CM 400 420 430 504
Extra over for soft rock. CM 1,700 750 1,540 2,108
Extra over for hard rock (class I) CM 1,840 2,000 1,740 2,337
Extra over for hard rock (class II) CM 1,790 2,000 1,620 2,220
Extra over in reinforced concrete. CM 2,200 1,950 2,100 2,882
Extra over in tarmacked surface. CM 2,200 1,150 2,100 2,662
Spread on site surplus excavated material. CM 260 300 350 304
Load and cart away excavated material from site to Local Authority dumping sites CM 370 430 480 429
Fillings
50mm sand filling (blinding) SM 220 130 190 150
50mm quarry dust/ Murram blinding to hardcore SM 170 100 190 130
Hardcore filling under floor slabs (Imported) CM 1,500 1,700 · 1,710 1,650

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DESCRIPTION UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
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300mm approved murram filling consolidated in layers SM 550 530 330 580
300mm approved red soil filling consolidated in layers SM 390 430 410 580
Surface treatment
Chemical anti.termite treatment SM 190 200 209 220
Insecticide treatment applied as per manufacturers instruction SM 210 250 190 273
Non-selective post emergence broad spectrum herbicide applied as per specifications SM 100 100 150 160
Organophosphates chlorpyrifos (pesticide) - covers 8 SM per litre SM 200 260 220 240
CONCRETE (IN SITU)
:\lass concrete (Foundations &External works)
Concrete 1:4:8 (Class X) CM 9,000 8,660 9,270 11,000 15
Concrete 1:3:6 (Class Q2 CM 10,500 10,200 10,920 13,290
Vibrated Reinforced concrete(substructure & superstructures)
Concrete (C20 to BS 8110) CM 13,000 13,600 13,860 16,200
Concrete (C25 to BS 8110) CM 13,800 14,500 14,260 17,800
Concrete (C30 to BS 8110) CM 14,500 16,550 17,250 19,730
Concrete (C40 to BS 8110) CM 20,200 21,000 20,500 24,450
Hollow Pots
Cla~· hollow pots in suspended slabs

300x250x125 mm thick clay blocks SM 2,150 2,200 3,300



300x250x150 mm thick clay blocks SM 2,600 2,700 2,200

300x250x200 mm thick clay blocks SM 3,330 3,300 2,700

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375x225x150mm thick blocks with 125mm thick ribs @500 centres & 75mm thick topping. SM 3,440 4,420 3,853 4,162
375x225x200mm thick blocks with lOOmm thick ribs @475 centres &50mm thick topping. SM 2,990 3,830 3,349 3,977
375x225x300mm thick blocks with lOOmm thick ribs @475 centres &50mm thick topping. SM 4,280 4,030 4,794 5,393
Expansion joint
12mm Flexcell expansion SM 580 550 550 810
20mm Flexcell expansion SM 1,420
25x25 mm sealer LM 620 812 620 837
100 mm wide expansion strips LM 300 250 250 410
50mm wide expansion strips LM 200 200 200 270
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Sides of foundations. SM 540 640 580 600
Ditto but curved on plan to various radii. SM 560 660 610 600
Sides and Soffits of Beams,Isolated beams,Slabs, Stairs & Columns. SM 560 660 580 600
Curved sides of columns and beams to various radii. LM 560 660 610 600
Edge of beds and steps 75-150mm high. SM 100 120 100 110
sides of walls not exceeding 3.50m high. SM 580 640 580 600
Ditto over 3.50m high. SM 600 640 576 630
Formwork to coffer slab
To coffer slab SM 1,280 1,750 2,210

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Marine ply to sides of foundations/ columns/ beams SM 730 830 780 930
Steel lined to sides of foundations/ columns/ beams SM 1,390 1,600 1,550 1,550
REINFORCEMENT
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Mild Steel reinforcement-ribbed high tensile bars


6mm Diameter KG 130 130 150 150
8mm D iameter KG 140 130 150 150
, 10mm ditto KG 140 130 150 150
12 mm ditto KG 140 130 150 150
16 mm Ditto KG 140 130 150 150
20 mm Ditto KG 140 130 150 150
25 mm Ditto KG 140 130 150 150
32 mm Ditto KG 140 130 150 150
Fabric mesh reinforcement type A to B.S 1483(Roll sizes 48x2.4M)
B.R.C mesh type A252 3.95kg/sm SM 1,200 1,044 1,224 1,644
·B.R.C mesh t), e A142 2.22kg/sm SM 410 410 430 520
B.R.C mesh type A198 SM 472 472 495 598
SM 380 350 429 521

100mm thick SM 1,480 1,700 1,800 1,900

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UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN : NORTHER
DESCRIPTION AREA AREA . N
AREA 1 AREA
l<shs. l<shs. l<shs. \ l(shs.
SM 1,580 1,800 1,880 1,920
150mm ditto
SM 1,780 2,150 2,120 2,160

100 mm thick 1~940

150mm ditto 2,200 2,050 2,070


200mm ditto SM 2,160 2,150 2,850 2,290
Machine dressed 'Ruiru'natural stone
100 mm Thick SM 1,400 1,850 1,800 1,708
150 mm Ditto SM 1,600 1,980 1,950 2,000
200mm Ditto SM 2,240 2,100 2,ioo 2,800
E.O. 225mm Natural Stone Walling for:
Raking cutting LM 150 130 150 180
Cladding 25mm through LM 150 210 225 188
Fair curved cutting LM 350 550 625 378
Machine dressed Coral natural Stone
lOOmmThick SM 1,790
150mm Thick
SM 1,820
200mmThick 1950
SM
Concrete Blocks
Solid concrete block walling
lOOmm thick 2,040
SM 1,600 1,780 1,800
150mm ditto 2,300
SM 1,830 1,930 1,800

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DESCRIPTION NORTHERN
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-
AREA
l<shs.

200mm ditto SM 1,850 2,180 1,860 2,580


250mm ditto SM 2,350 2,800 2,500 3,010
Hollow concrete block walling
lOOmm thick SM 1,530 1,750 1,700
150mm D itto SM 1,550 1,800 1,800
200 mm Ditto SM 1,850 1,950 1,900
250 mm Ditto SM 1,900 2,100 2,000
Precast concrete Louvre blocks
300 x 150x150mm Louvre block walling SM 2,050 2,730 2,700 2,460
300x200x200 mm Louvre block walling SM 2,150 2,980 3,000 2,430
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E.0.225 mm Solid concrete Block walling for:
Raking cutting LM 520 160 630 624
Fair curved cutting LM 150 210 230 188
Brickwork
lOOmm Bricks partition(walling) SM 1,250 1,530 1,250 1,350
150 mm ditto SM 1,450 1,600 1,450 1,560
200 mm ditto SM 1,880 1,750 1,650 1,980
Clay Brick \Vall including pointing with neat flush joints
230x75x115 mm thick standard brick wall SM 2,000 2,150 2,000 2,400
290x115x140 mm thick kileleshwa brick wall SM 2,000 2,000 2,100 2,400
300xl 15x150 mm thick kileleshwa brick wall SM 2,000 2,000 2,120 2,400
300x115x230 mm Ditto SM 2,100 2,200 2,100 2,400

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NAIROBI COASTAL
AREA AREA
l<shs. Kshs.

500 550
Extra over clay brick wall for JOOx150 mm hollow comer block filled with Vibrated RC
20120 &4Y12bars

600
600x275xll5 mm thick to(225mm wall)
670 780
600x275x250 mm thick
LM 570
250mm wide x 25mm thick
LM 700
250mm wide x 75mm thick
100 x 150x15mm clay tile window sill/skirting
LM 460 360 350

150 x 150 x 15mm ditto


LM 480 430 400
20 Decorative Clay Grille Blocks
100 mm thick clay bnck wall SM 580 550 550
150x150x100 mm thick Mexican Ditto SM 650 1 780 650
aywm ow s s
150x200x30mm thick LM 400 400
100x150x15mm clay tile window sill/skirting LM 500 360
150x150x15mm Ditto

NO 1,120
200 x 50mm precast concrete
150x75mm NO 500
NO 900

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100mm thick SM 2,400 2,680 2,500 2,980
200mm thick SM 3,490 3,380 3,500 4,810
Partitions
50mm Stramit plain board SM 2,400 3,600 2,900 2,880
ditto but covered with vinyl clothing SM 2,500 3,700 3,000 3,000
Ditto but covered with mahogany veneer SM 4,850 7,200 5,500 5,820
100 mm Gypsum walls,skimmed SM 5,730 8,423 5,747 6,704
WATERPROOFING
- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- ------- --- - ----------- - --- ---- -------------- ------- - --- ---------- - --- - - - - -- - -------- ----- -- -- - ~---

Hessian based bituminous damp proof course:-


100mm Felt DPC LM 130 199 189 257
150 mm Ditto LM 160 235 221 282
200 mm Ditto LM 200 276 258 332
225 mm Ditto LM 240 .317 286 372
Polythene sheet damp proofing
500 gauge white sheet SM 180
1000 gauge black sheet SM 190
Basement and flat roofs waterproofing
EPDM rubber for flat roofs SM 1,780 2,029 1,566 1,958
APP Waterproofing for flat roofs and basements SM 1,600
BASF MasterProtect 300 high performance, acrylic resin based coating SM 1,050
Vandex Basement Waterproofing SM 1,400 1,498 1,512

2019/2020
NAIROBI COASTAL
AREA ' AREA
l<shs. l<shs.

Liquid Masterseal SM 2,520 2,948


Concrete protection and waterproofing
Integral capillary system water proofing to concrete surfaces(lKG PER SM) SM 750 848 938
Ditto to masonry SM 750 848 938
Dam/Sewerage/Fish lining membrane SM 750 848 938
Admixtures
Penetron Admix SM 1,790 2,094
Mega Add WL3 capillary waterproofing admixture SM 1,200 1,404
Sika 1 admixture SM 2,350 2,750
\ \Tater bar
200mm wide sika type V20 water PVC bar LM 1,900 2,223

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ROOF
---- ---
~-
COVERINGS
---- - - - - -- - - ~ - - - --- - - --- - - - - - - - - ------ --- - -- --- ~- -- -

Roof insulation
Double-sided reflective foil with 2mm thick polythene foam core (Light duty) SM 420 420 450
Double-sided reflective foil with 5mm thick polythene foam core ( Heavy duty) SM 510 510 560
Double-sided reflective foil with lOmm thick polythene foam core( Super heavy duty ) SM 630 670 693

Super sisalation foil type 420 including straining wipes SM

Hot dipped galvanized chicken wire 22 gauge


SM 590 561
914 mm high with mesh size 25 mm

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DESCRIPTION
UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA AREA
Kshs. l<shs. l<shs. Kshs.
Ditto but mesh size 40 mm
SM 730 723 730
1828mm high with 25mm mesh SM 1,340 1,327 1,340
Ditto but 40 mm mesh SM 1,440 1,426 1,440
Concrete roofing tiles including timber battens
420 x 330mm Double Roman tiles( All colours) SM 1,950 1,970 2,080
420 x 330 mm interlocking tiles (All colours) SM 1,860 1,960 2,010
Ridge tile to match double roman tiles LM 460 460 460
450mm; 1/3 Round angle ridges LM 850 880 830
375mm Hip socketed angle ridges LM 950 960 920
450mm; 1/3 Round angle ridges LM 1,110 1,090 1,050
23
450mm; 1/2 Round mono-pitch ridge LM 1,230 1,220 1,170
Clay roofing tiles including timber battens
Interlocking clay tiles (Size 400 x 250 x 50 mm at 3.1 Kg/Unit) SM 1,890 1,870 1,870
Roman tiles (Size 375 x 150 x 65 mm) SM 1,920 1,810 1,780
Brosley tiles (Size 260 x 150 x 25 mm) SM 1,880 2,540 3,130
Portuguese tiles (Size 41x190 x 14mm) SM 1,440 1,490 1,430

Slip tiles (Size 300 x 175 x 50mm) SM 1,810 1,880 1,810

Ridge tile to match LM 520 510 535


Sheet Roofin~ __ ______ ___ _ _ _ ___ __________ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ ______ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _
Resincot sh eet
Resincot, ITS gauge 26 roofing sheets SM 2,330 2,400 2,570

Resincot, ITS gauge 24 roofing sheets SM 2,770 2,580 2,940

2019/2020
NAIROBI COASTAL
AREA AREA
Kshs. Kshs.

SM 1,260 1,245 1,626


SM 1,200 1,180 1,220 1,536
30 G SM 1,020 1,060 1,030 1,448
IT5 BP959 Profiled sheets 906 mm Wide (857 mm effective cover)
22G SM 1,910 1,930 2,260 2,961
24G SM 1,550 1,240 1,520 2,403
26G SM 1,190 1,050 1,040 1,845
24_)
28G SM 930 960 1,030 1,442
30G SM 890 920 940 1,380
Versatile roof sheets, 1020mm overall; 925mm effective width
26 Gauge SM 2,520 2,560 2,260
28 Gauge SM 1,770 1,780 1,330
Plain sheets - 960mm wide SM 1,600 1,610 1,280
22 Gauge SM 1,420 1,460 1,740
24 Gauge SM 1,270 1,300 1,650
26 Gauge SM 975 1,020 1,320
28 Gauge SM 680 700 740
30 Gauge SM 600 600 630

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30 Gauge SM 520 520 470
Unpainted GI sheet roofing
875mm x 11/3" Corrugation Sheets (Effective 762 mm wide)
24G SM 1,750 1,780 1,810
26G SM 1,360 1,380 1,430
28G SM 1,090 1,150 1,110
30G SM 730 760 730
32G SM 610 610 540
975mm Galvanized plain sheets
25
22 G ( 0.69 mm thick) SM 1,200 1,200 1,220
24 G (0.54 mm thick) SM 1,120 1,170 1,130 1,434
26 G ( 0.4 mm thick) SM 1,030 1,060 1,050 1,473
28 G ( 0.32 mm thick) SM 940 980 950 1,429
30 G ( 0.25 mm thick) SM 780 800 840 1,420
Prepainted 2000mm G.I./ Aluzinc ridging
24 G x 320 mm with stiffeners LM 880 900 940
26 G ditto LM 710 750 740
28 G ditto LM 610 650 690
30 G ditto LM 580 600 630
Unpainted G.I./ Aluzinc ridging
24 G x 320 mm with stiffeners LM 820 870 860

2019/2020
DESCRIPTION UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs. l<shs. ICshs.

26 G ditto LM 610 650 630


Timber Finish
H ardwood Timber pergola with lOmm thick laminated glass cover SM 10,880
Stone coated aluzinc roofing tiles
Stone coated aluzinc roofing tiles SM 3,480
Ridge caps
---- ----
Prepainted 2000 mm G.I. /Aluzinc flashing
22Gx380mm LM 1,100 1,140 1,110
24 G ditto LM 880 900 940

26 26 G ditto LM 710 750 740


22 Gx570mm LM 1,270 1,280 1,280
24 G ditto LM 990 1,000 1,470
26 G ditto LM 820 850 840
Flashings
- - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- ------- - - - - -- - -

Unpainted 2000 mm G.l/Aluzinc Flashing


22 G x 380 mm standard ridge LM 1,110 1,150 1,120
24 G ditto LM 880 900 890
22Gx570mm LM 1,270 1,280 1,250
24 G ditto LM 940 970 970
26 G ditto LM 820 850 840
22 G x 300 mm Half round LM 2,700 2,090 2,280 2,380
24 G ditto LM 1,900 1,870 2,040 2,130
26 G ditto LM 1,850 1,650 1,800 1,880
22 G x 100 x 75 mm box gutter LM 1,750 2,090 2,280 2,380
24 G ditto LM 1,750 1,870 2,040 2,130
26 G ditto LM 1,750 1,650 1,800 1,880
Prepainted G.I. /Aluzinc downpipes
22 G x 80 mm diameter round LM 1,950 27
24 G ditto LM 1,900 1,870 2,040 2,130
26 G ditto LM 1,850 1,650 1,800 1,880
22 G x 110 mm diameter round LM 2,300 2,090 2,280 2,380
24G ditto LM 2,200 1,870 2,040 2,130
26 G ditto LM 2,150 1,650 1,800 1,880
22 G x 150 x 120 mm box gutter LM 3,400 4,180 4,560 4,750
24 G ditto LM 3,350 3,740 4,080 4,250
26G ditto LM 3,300 3,300 3,600 3,750
22 G x 100 x 75 mm box gutter LM 1,800 2,090 2,280 2,380
24 G ditto LM 1,850 1,870 2,040 2,130
26 G ditto LM 1,800 1,650 1,800 1,880

2019/2020
DESCRlPTlON

22G x 300mm half round LM


24G ditto LM 1,920 2,000

22G x 100 x 7Smm box gutter LM 4,070 4,440 . 4,630

24G ditto LM 3,630 3,960 4,130


26 G ditto LM 1,540 1,680 1,750
Unpainted 1.00 M round G.l. I Aluzinc downpipes
22 G x 80 mm diameter round LM 1,700 1,870 2,040 2,130
24 G ditto LM 1,650 1,650 1,800 1,880

28 26 G ditto LM 1,650 1,430 1,560 1,630


22 G x 110 mm diameter round LM 1,900 1,870 2,040 2,130
24 G ditto LM 1,850 1,650 1,800 1,880
26 G ditto LM 1,800 1,430 1,560 1,630
22G x 150 x 120 mm box gutter LM 2,950 4,070 4,440 4,630
24 G ditto LM 2,850 3,630 3,960 4,130
26 G ditto LM 2,750 3,190 3,480
22 G x 100 x 75 mm box gutter LM 2,005 4,070 4,440
24 G ditto LM 1,810 3,630 3,960
26 G ditto LM 1,680 1,540 1,680
E.O for swan neck offset NO 1,000
Ditto for splash shoe NO 1,000

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UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
DESCRIPTION
AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs. l<shs.
l<shs.

Plastic rainwater goods ---------- - - - -- ----- -------


------------- - --- - ---- - - - - - - - -- ---- ----~--------------

Plastic gutters
140mm diameter half round LM 830 770 840 880
Ditto 180mm LM 950 990 1,080 1,130
Ditto 250mm LM 1,430 1,600 1,740 1,810
Extra over gutter for stop end
40mm diameter NO 200 220 240 780
Ditto 180mm NO 480 500 540 840
Ditto 250mm NO 800 880 960 900
Extra over gutter for joint union
29
140mm diameter NO 750 1,100 1,200 1,250
Ditto 180mm NO 1,150 1,210 1,320 1,380
Ditto 250mm NO 1,400 1,320 1,440 1,500
Gutter support brackets
140mrn diameter NO 150 170 180 190
Ditto 180mm NO 230 220 240 250
Ditto 250mm NO 350 330 360 380
Stop end with running outlet
140x75mm NO 780 880 960 1,000
Ditto 180 x 110mm NO 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,250
Ditto 250 x 160mm NO 1,400 1,430 1,560 1,630

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DESCRIPTION .

140 x75mm
NO 770 910 1,030

Ditto 180 x llOmm NO 1,480 1,710 1,870 1,950

Ditto 250 x 160mm NO 2,570 3,460 3,770 3,930

Plastic down pipe


200mm diameter LM 1,140

160mm diameter LM 1,030 1,050 1,140 1,190

llOmm ditto LM 870 720 780 1,110


75mm ditto LM 430 490 530 560
Down pipe shoe
30
200mm diameter NO 1,240
160mm diameter NO 1,230 1,050 1,140
110 mm ditto NO 810 720 690
75 mm ditto NO 530 490 530
Down pipe clips
160mm diameter NO 200 220 740
240
110n:im ditto NO 150 590
170 180
75mm ditto NO 100 110 120 450
Mild steel gutter
100 x 150mm 18 Gauge
LM 2,700
150 x 250mm ditto
LM 3,200
E.O for 100 x lOOmm outlet
NO 1,000
50mm thick semi-solid flush door with lipping(size 900x2000mm)
Ditto mahogany veneered both sides NO 7,440 7,910 8,480 13,913
Semi-solid ordinary double door size 900 x 2000 mm high NO 7,780 8,420 5,580 '
Ditto but faced with mahogany NO 10,790 11,980 8,710
Ordinary semi-solid flush door size 900 x 2000mm with lipping NO 5,170 6,140 5,710
Ditto but faced with mahogany NO 7,007 8,530 5,850
Solid flush timber doors
50 mm thick solid core ordinary flush door size 900 x 2000mm NO 7,345 7,760 5,880
Ditto mahogany veneered both sides • NO 9,360 9,830 7,250
45mm solid core flush door size 900 x 2000mm with lipping NO 7,675 8,330 6,120
Ditto but faced with mahogany veneer on both sides NO 8,310 9,110 6,280
Paneled hardwood doors
50mm thick door size 800 x 2000mm high (Mahogany) NO 20,125 26,250 30,230
50 mm tliick door size 900 x 2000 mm( Mahogany) NO 26,000 25,280 27,450
50 mm thick door size 900 x 2000 mm (Mvule) NO 33,700 28,460 32,590
50 mm thick door size 900 x 2000 mm (Podo) NO 21,200 22,370 23,970
50 mm thick door size 900 x 2000 mm (Cedar) NO 22,170 26,010 29,730
Match Boarded doors
-.,_:..,;r.'.,, ;,, i." . ' ' ' !,'/~~,:>/;',:,:;-;·; ·'.,; .~· ' .

2019/2020
DESCRIPTION UNIT NAIROBI I COASTAL II WESTERN I
NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA [ AREA
l<shs. l<shs. l<shs. l<shs.

25mm T & G facing, 50 x 100mm framing(stiles and rails) all round, 25 x 100mm braces& NO 7,410 8,870 8,450
middles rail
Ditto solid door with SOmm thick T & G infill and 50x 100mm middle rail NO 12,220 15,480 15,460

Framed,ledged and braced door size 900 x 2100 (Cypress) NO 8,270 9,050 9,150

UPVCDoor
1000 x 2550mm high UPVC Door NO 94,250
Glass Doors
900 x 2400mm single leaf glass door with neccesary ironmongery NO 65,975
2400 x 2400mm double leaf frameless tempered glass door panel door complete with all NO 125,110
necessary ironmongery
12mm thick toughened glass door ditto NO 148,630

Single door overall size 900 x 2700mm: Fire exit doors(supply & fix)

IRONMONGERY
L~cks - - - - - - - -- - - - ----- -- -- --- - ----- -- - - - -- - --

2- Lever mortice lock NO 3,490 2,470 2,400


3- Lever mortice lock NO 3,950 2,660 3,270
3 lever satin-chrome (Dead lock) NO 3,140 3,180 2,730
5 Lever mortice lock NO 4,080 3,570 3,060
Cylinder lock NO 5,500
Rim lock NO 4,590 4,840 4,150

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jp~SCRIPTION NORTHERN
f': AREA
l<shs.
l"
Lock ER-TT-SSS NO 3,380
4 lever Drawer lock NO 5,180 5,470 4,700
4 lever cupboard lock NO 3,610 3,880 3,330
5 lever security door lock, rebated fore end NO 6,500
Cylinder Night latch NO 23,790 23,790 20,030
[P'iano Hinges
Brass piano hinges NO 970 970 1,090
r"
; Parliament Hinges
lOOmm brass parliament hinges PR 1,000

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SO mm PR 1,100 1,170 1,250


75mm PR 1,110 1,170 1,260
lOOmm PR 1,680 1,850 2,000
Ball bearing butt hinges PR 940

SO mm PR 1,010 1,081 940


75mm PR 1,060 1,134 980
lOOmm PR 1,100 1,177 1,240

SO mm PR 1,000 1,080 1,190


75mm PR 1,020 1,080 1,190

2019/2020
UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
DESCRIPTION
AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. Kshs. Kshs. l<shs.

lOOmm PR 1,270 1,410 1,550


lOOmm long stainless steel heavy duty hinges PR 1,200
Door Closers
Door closer as Union (Heavy Duty) NO 11,290 8,930 8,360
Door closer as per Assa Abloy 7836 (Heavy Duty) NO 14,200
"Briton" 2003 overhead door closer NO 10,600
Heavy duty door closer hold open power 2/3 NO 6,040 5,900 6,620
M edium duty door closer hold open power 2/3 NO 5,800 5,670 6,070
Low duty door closer hold open power 2/3 NO 5,000 4,890 5,230
Ditto with cover NO 7,000
34 6,290 7,060
,.) Double action floor springs NO 10,760
Cupboard catch NO 1,030 1,110 1,250
Plates and Sign s
Rebate plate NO 1,750 1,830 2,060
950 x 300mm stainless steel kick plate NO 2,710
800 x 300mm ditto NO 2,500
Kicking plate 800 x 150 mm NO 4,290 4,590 5,150
Finger plate 300 x 75 mm NO 1,710 1,770 1,990
Stainless steel push plate NO 1,690
Male/Female/Disabled toilet signs( Aluminium) NO 820 870
M ale/Female/Disabled toilet signs( Plastic) NO 1,570 1,660

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Stainless steel pull handle NO 2,940
Back to back straight pull handle NO 2,810
150mm Heavy duty pull handle NO 630 880 491
Stainless steel door handle LHT-RR-009-PSS NO 2,100
Cupboard door handles( Brassware) NO 850 910
Door level handle set( Brassware) NO 2,400 2,688
100 mm D pull handle (Aluminum) NO 1,400 1,330
Round Ornamental cupboard handle (Aluminium) NO 1,110 1,180 1,330
Georgian lever furniture( Brass) NO 2,120 2,230 2,500
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Door stops
Rubber door stop NO 720 750 640
Stainless steel door stop NO 510
Rubber door stopper on brass mounting NO 370
Round aluminum door stopper - floor mounted NO 660 720 810
Bolts
Indicator bolt( Pressed steel) NO 1,160 1,270 1,170
50 mm Tower bolts (Pressed steel) NO 330 330 370
100mm long Tower bolts NO 610 640 450
50 mm Tower bolts ( Brass) NO 310 320 380
75 mm Tower bolts (Brass) NO 350 350 380
100 mm Tower bolts (Brass) NO 410 420 450

2019/2020
UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN · NORTHERN
DESCR\Pl\ON AREA AREA AREA AREA
Kshs. l<shs. l<shs.
Kshs.

NO 480 490 520


150 mm Tower bolts ( Brass)
NO 520 530 570
200 mm Tower bolts (Brass)
NO 310 313
SO mm Tower bolts (Aluminium)
NO 350 350
75 mm Tower bolts (Aluminium)
100 mm Tower bolts (Aluminium) NO 410 414
100 mm long Flush bolt (Brass) NO 830 870 450
200mm Flush bolt (Satin nickel) NO 1,600 1,710 1,920
Panic Bolt; Single door NO
Panic Bolt; Double door NO 4,680 4,680
Window stay/fastener
Window stay/fastener( Brassware) NO 450 473 509
Hooks / Holders
Hat and coat hook( Brassware) NO 670 630 550
Towel Holder/Rod( Brassware) NO 3,660
Stainless steel coat hook NO 520
Buffer coat hooks NO 1,500
Knobs
SOmm Diameter knobs( Brassware) NO 1,130 1,266
Ball Catches ·
Flat Brass NO 300 290
10 mm ditto NO 350 330
SO mm brass NO 420 420
100X50 mm LM 430 350
lOO x 75mm LM 500 890 500
tsawn Cypress ( Softwood)
150 X50 mm LM 730 780 750
100X75 mm LM 780 890 850
100 X50 mm LM 530 630 600
75 X 50mm LM 400 420 400
37
50 X50mm LM 280 290 28
50 X25 mm LM 140 150 140
Sawn Cedar (Softwood)
100x 75mm LM 1,710 1,810 2,010
Sawn hard wood timber
100 x 75mm (Camphor) LM 2,055 2,150 2,450
100 x 75mm (Mahogany) LM 2,055 2,150 2,450
100 x 75mm (Mvule & mninga) LM 1,360 1,440 1,600
Wrot Hardwood & Softwood
100x2Smm (Mahogany ) LM 780 830 920
100 x25mm (Cypress) LM 330 570
150 x25mm ( Cypress) LM 480 390

2019/2020
WESTERN
AREA
l<shs.
700
200 x 25 mm (Cypress)
LM 830 630 1,480
225 x 38 mm (Mahogany)
LM 270 280 310
100 x 38 mm (Mahogany)
Wrot Prime Grade Timber
100 x 50mm ( Mvule) LM 2,390 2,790

100 x 50mm (Mahogany) LM 1,090 1,280

100 x 50mm (Camphor) LM 2,190 2,560


100 x 50mm (Cypress) LM 580 670
100 x 50mm (Pine) LM 450 520

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100 x 50mm rebated wrot cypress door frame with rounded edges (Cypress) LM 780 830 930
150 x 50mm ditto LM 1,170 1,250 1,390
200 x 50mm ditto LM 1,550 1,670 1,860

100 x 50 mm rebated wrot mahogany door frame with rounded edges LM 1,200 1,760 1,860
150 x 50mm ditto LM 1,560 2,030 2,260
200 x 50mm ditto LM 2,370 2,500 2,790
225 x 50mm ditto LM 2,340
25mm quadrant (treated mahogany) LM 130
45 x 25mm splayed and rounded architrave (treated mahogany ) LM 320

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WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs.

35 mm diameter curtain rod LM 2,740 2,600 2,900


38-40 mm diameter sliding rings NO 120 120 130
TIMBER BOARDS & PARTITIONS
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~.:>. mm m1cK blackboard

Plain SM 3,120 3,260


62mm thick celotex soft board
Imported sheet SM 1,490 1,550 1,730
Local Manufacturer SM 1,400 1,460 1,630
Chip boards 8' X 4'
9 mm thick Plain Chip board SM 700 730 810
12 mm thick ditto SM 890 940 1,050
18 mm thick ditto SM 1,320 1,390 1,540
Gypsum boards 8' X 4'
9 mm thick SM 1,290 1,350 1,510
12 mm thick SM 1,630 1,720 1,920
lOOmm thick (wall) SM 6,140
lOOmm thick fire rated (wall) SM 9,930
M.D.F.8'X4'
3 mm thick SM 570 590 660
Ditto white one side SM 600 620 690
6 mm thick SM 1,140 1,190 1,320

Jniqnmn
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12 mm thick SM
18 mm thick SM 3,520 5,170 5,770
25 mm thick
SM 3,140

5,290 6,150
18 mm Ditto
22 mm Ditto SM 6,460 6,750 7,530
32 mm Ditto SM 9,370 9,790 10,920
Styropor boards 4' X 4'
40
12.Smm thick SM 460 660 730
25mm thick SM 620 480 540
50mm thick
SM 1,230 1,310 1,460
25 mm \Vrot T & G Boarding

Ditto mahogany veneered on one side SM 1,930 2,030


D· 2,790
ltto mahogany veneered on two sides SM 2,690
6mm Plywood SM 3,790 3,710
SM 790 760
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
COSTS HANDBOOK
1.6 mm Plain color "Formica" sheeting
Ditto but scratch proof
SM
SM
..
830
1,290
.. .
890
1,270
.
NORTHERN
AREA
l<shs.

18 mm MDF boards SM 2,280 2,130


Ditto but laminated both sides SM 2,760 2,780
3 mm Thick hardboard SM 450 420
6mm Thick hardboard SM 680 780
GLASS & CiLAZINCi TO METAL WITH PUTTY
6mm One way tinted & toughened glass SM 7,540 9,630 9,690
6mm Thick perspex roofing glass SM 6,110 6,080 6,280
6mm Float glass mirrors SM 2,440 2,160 2,180 41
Scotch Paper(tape)
Scotch tinted sun control film SM 2,330 2,530 2,570 3,029
Sandblast film SM 3,380
Decorative film to glass SM 4,500 4,500
Clear Sheet Glass
3mm thick glass in panes 0.50-1.00 M2 SM 1,100 900 950
4mm thick ditto SM 1,170 1,170 1,240
5 mm thick ditto SM 1,370 1,390 1,480
6 mm thick ditto SM 2,190 2,070 2,310
Obscure Sheet Glass
4mm thick glazing to metal in panes 0.50-1.00 M2;Delta Clear SM 1,350 1,400 1,490 1,458
5mm thick glazing to metal in panes 0.50-1.00 M2;Maya Clear SM 1,760 2,060 2,040

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WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs,
2,465

6mm clear
SM 9,470 9,830 9,170
6mm obscured
o hikb ed
SM 7,290

;:Bronze Sheet Glass


4mm thick in panes 0.50-1.00 m2 SM 1,900 2,394
Smm thick ditto SM 3,700 4,662
6mm thick ditto SM 4,500 5,670
10 mm thick ditto SM 10,700 13,482
Toughened Sheet Clear Glass
4 mm thick in panes 0.50 - 1.00 M2 SM 4,770 4,300 4,250
5 mm thick ditto SM 5,170 6,820 7,770
6 mm thick ditto
SM 6,990 7,640 8,050

5mm stopsol supersilver grey glass


SM 15,290 15,280 15,020
6mm stopsol supersilver blue glass
SM 15,880 15,880 15,610
6mm stopsol supersilver green glass
SM 15,610
6 mm pink coolite(insulated & laminated)

SM 4,300 3,120
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK
NORTHERN
AREA
l<shs.
8mm laminated glass SM 8,400 4,730 4,650
10mm laminated glass SM 11,980 9,170 9,020
12mm laminated glass SM 14,150 12,150 11,950
0
Laminated anti-bandit glass
10mm anti-bandit (5+5) SM 9,520
12mm anti-bandit (6+6) SM 4,970
12mm anti-bandit (6+6+6) SM 6,300
15mm anti-bandit (5+5+5) SM 9,750
18 mm laminated (6+6+6) SM 7,840
20 mm laminated (10+10) SM 8,890
43
Laminated Bullet proof glass
28mm (.76PVB Clear) SM 25,380 27,030 27,090
34mm (.76PVB Clear) SM 32,800 33,850 33,930
40mm (.76 PVB Clear) SM 35,350 36,480 36,570
50 mm (.76F'VB Clear) SM 53,680 59,510 59,650
Mirrors
4 mm clear mirror SM 1,750 1,950 1,930

5 mm polished plate glass,mirror SM 2,550 2,590 2,640

6 mm polished plate glass mirror SM 2,630 3,040 3,120

5 mm bronze polished plate glass mirror SM 5,790 5,730 5,870

5 mm polished plate glass one way mirror SM 3,950 3,960 4,060

Smm thick X 150 mm wide louvre blades with polished edges SM 2,080 2,050 2,180

2019/2020
600 X 600 mm with one top hang light NO 2,270 1,960 2,210 2,150
600 X 900 mm with one top hang and one fixed light NO 3,390 2,970 3,330 3,160
900 X 900 mm with one side hang light NO 5,090 4,480 4,960 4,550
1200 X 1200 mm with two side hang lights and one fixed bottom light NO 9,030 8,210 8,760 7,750
1500 X 1200 mm with two side hang lights; one fixed bottom light and one fixed light NO 11,290 10,000 10,940 9,650
1500 X 1500 mm with two side hang lights; one fixed bottom light and one fixed light NO 14,110 12,550 13,680 12,050
1800 X 1800 mm with two side hang lights; one fixed bottom light and two fixed lights and NO 20,390 18,540 19,630 17,200
semi-circular top
NB: Rateper SMfor galvanised steel casement windows is Ksh 6000for Nairobi region.
·Burglar proofing Grilles
600 X 600 mm Y16 square bars NO 1,410 1,610 1,920 2,150
Ditto size 600 X 900 mm NO 2,140 2,390 2,720 2,950
900 X 900 mm with Y25 square bars NO 3,130 4,360 4,870 5,100
1200 X 1200 mm ditto NO 6,280 7,790 8,660 8,900
1500 X 1200 mm with R10 burglar proofing NO 6,240 7,230 7,740 8,000
1500 X 1500 mm ditto NO 7,780 9,030 9,680 9,900
1800 X 1800 mm ditto NO 11,230 12,960 13,960 14,200
NB: Rateper SMfar galvanised steel hurglarproofing is Ksh 4000for Nairohi region.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


900 X 2100 mm door complete
NO 17,500 20,000 13,500 20,000
Ditto with one 900 x 600 mm grilled panel
NO 19,200 21,500 23,000 23,000
NB:RJiu per SMfor standard steel door 'Without iron mongery is Ksh 8000for Nairobi region.

External doors complete with ironmongery SM 11,750 9,950 9,500

Burglar proofing bars 25 x 6 mm flats SM 4,700


NB: Rm per SMfor gal'Danised steel burglarproofing is Ksh 4000for Nairobi region.

L
Size 4800 x 3600mm NO 307,570
Size 3000 x 3600 mm NO 207,750

ALUMINIUM WINDOWS & DOORS - ----- --- -- - -

Windows

2200 x 2100mm sliding windows glazed with 6mm clear glass SM 11,950 7,150 8,850 9,800
2200 x 2100mm fixed aluminum windows with 6mm clear glass SM 11,500 6,850 9,150 9,800
NB: Rauper SMforfowl Aluminium 'Windrws is Ksb 10,000 and Ksb12,000for slidingfor Nairobi region.
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Window overall si.7.C 1500 x 1500 mm high NO 27,460

Window overall size 1800x 1500 mm high NO 33,210


Window overall size 2400 x 1500 mm high NO 45,650

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AREA AREA
'\j~ l<shs. i l<shs,
I
NO
\lindow overall size 2700 x 1500 mm h"igh
NO 39,950
W indow overall size 2100 x 1500 mm high
Window overall size 2400 x 2400 mm high
NO 73,050

Powder coatedAluminium lou~ vmtP'!_nels 'With and induding bird/T'OOf.


\Vindow overall size 2100 x 900 mm high
Window overall size 1800 x 600 mm high NO 12,980
·Doors
11,500 8,600 11,100
.5
__; 1500 x 2400 mm double door overall size NO 55,800
900x 2400 mm single door NO 33,480
Heavy duty Bronze & Natural Anodized Aluminum windows frames (Glass & ironmongery M/S)
1500 Xl200 mm window with 3 sliding panels 13,280 15,000
NO 21,120 12,990
Ditto with two sliding panels 15,000
NO 21,300 12,990 13,280
1500 X 600 mm window with two end top hang and one middle fixed panels 6,630 8,000
NO 10,560 6,500
300 X700 mm window with one top hang projecting and one bottom fixed panels 1,490 1,800
NO 2,480 1,490
1500 X 1500 mm window with two top sliding and bottom fixed panels 16,980 19,500
NO 26,350 16,900
300 X 1200 mm window with one fixed panel 3,500
NO 4,190 2,520 2,600
Ditto with one one side hang projecting light 3,500
NO 2,520 2,600
1000 X 1200 mm window with two side hang projecting panels 10,200
NO 14,080 8,680 8,850
NB 1 :1hree options exist -Heavy· M d' L. h d ~.:.
. e tum: tg. t uty \,,;;)cost ratio of2. 7:1.9: 1.0 respectively

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


NORTHERN
AREA
Kshs.
NB 2:Rateper SMfor Swing doors is Ksh 12,000 and Sliding doors is Ksh15,000for Nairobi region.
Heavy d~tty Bronze & Natural Anodized Aluminum door frames
900 X 2100 mm high single leaf swing door NO 35,910 34,800
1800 X 2100 mm double leaf ditto NO 71,820 69,500
1800 X 2100 mm high double leaf sliding door NO 71,820 69,500
3600 X 2100 mm high sliding and folding door NO 148,000 151,000
3200 mm wide X 2400 mm high shopfront comprising 3 top fixed lights, 2 end side fixed NO 155,000 145,000
lights and double leaf side hang swing doors.

900 x 300mm ventilation grille NO 5,600 5,600

STRUCTURAL STEEL WORl<S


Cold rolJed structural steel tube (confirm weight)
16 mm dia x 1.2 mm thick (0.44kg/m) KG 230 240 195 260

16 mm dia x 1.5 mm thick (0.54kg/m) KG 230 240 200 260

20 mm dia x 1.2 mm thick (0.59kglm) KG 230 240 200 260

20 mm diax 1.5 mm thick (0.75kglm) KG 230 240 215 260

25 mm dia x 1.5 mm thick (0.87kg/m) KG 240 240 300 260

25mm diax1.2mm thick (0.70kg/m)


KG 240 240 240 260

32 mm dia x 1.15 mm thick (1.13kg/m)


KG 250 420 380 260

32 mm diax l.42mm thick (0.91kg/m) KG 250 . 420 280 260

5omm dia x 1.5 mm thick (1.87kg/m) KG 270 650 600

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100 x 50 mm x 2 mm Thick (14 gauge)
KG 340
112.5 x 50 x 2 mm Thick ditto
KG 320 340
125 x 50 mm x 2 mm Thick ditto
KG 340 340
150 X 50 X 2 mm Thick ditto
l 75 X 63 X 2 mm Thick ditto
KG 380 340
175 X 63 X 2.5 mm Thick ditto KG 420 340
MST ed Z Purlins 152 4 x 8 x 4 44kg/m KG 240 340

100 X 100 X lOmm Thick KG 240 240 240 260


70 x 70 x 6mm Angle section 240 260
KG 240 240
50 x 50 x 3mm Angle section 260
KG 240 240 240
100 x 100 x lOmm Angle section 260
KG 240 240 240
150 x 50 x 20 x 2.5mm Cold formed lipped channel 260
KG 240 240 240
100 x 50 x 3mm x 4.91kg/m C-channel Column
240 260
KG 250 240

E.O 280 x 300 x lOmm thick plate stiffener

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HAN NO 1,480


DBOOK
E.0 100x300x10mm plate stiffener
NO 670
E.0 for boring 16mm diameter holes to ditto NO 120
150mm long M16 down bolts incuding nuts and washers NO 340
Allow for all welds gussets and connectors KG 190
IPE 200 x 5.6mm beams KG
152 x 152 x 8. lmm H-section KG 230 240 235
Mild Steel tee sections
"
20 x 20 x 3 mm Thick KG 240 286
25 x 25 x 3 mm Thick KG 240 286
{;'.l')l:.f.

}Mild Steel Plates


¢.:.~

4.5 mm Thick SM 9,150 9,750 9,950


8 mmThick SM 16,250 17,250 18,500
-~Mild steel chequred plate ·
3 mmThick SM 7,000

12 mm cement and sand render (1:3)


12 mm cement and sand render (1:4) SM 390 430
SM 450 477 423
12mm thick cement and lime plaster
SM 430 570 430 580
l2mm thick two coats plaster
12 SM 520 500 420 540
mm thick colored Tyrolean rendering on walls
2019/ 2020
UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL<: .c?,W.ESTERN NORTHERN
DESCRIPTION AREA AREA -·· 'AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs/ - l<shs. l<shs.

15 mm thick two coat cement and sand (1:4) render


SM 410 410 390 450

15 mm thick cement sand (1:3) backing plaster to walls to receive tiling. SM 390 390 350 410

15 mm thick two coat cement sand (1:4) plaster troweled smooth and comprising 12 mm SM 420 433 370 420
backing and 3 mm finishing coat.
Wall Tiles
20 mm washed terrazzo to walls SM 2,670 2,770 2,680 2,750
330 x 250 x 6 mm White glazed wall tiles SM 1,770 1,640 1,800 1,950

600 x 600 x 8 mm Thick colored granito wall tiles SM 3,500 4,200 3,280 4,950
300x600x10 mm Thick marble wall tiles SM 14,543 16,340 16,830 18,250
Extra over walling for medium chisel dressing SM 370 330 170 360
50 Clay facing bricks fixed in cement adhesive
25 mm facing strip size 230 x 75 mm x60 Units SM 2,170 2 ,450 1,680
Ditto curved SM 2,590 2,960 1,830
37 mm briquettes size 150 x 75mmx130 Units SM 2,510 2,720 2,380
25 mm hand scratched bricks size 230 x 75 mm x 50 Units SM 1,630 1,890 1,500
Ditto 25mm thick SM 1,440 1,640 1,420
Eurocon concrete tiles(various) SM 3 030 3 210 1 830 3 600
Wire Brushing
W rrebrusmg to stone walling

Sandblasting to surfaces of concrete walls/columns or beams


SM 810 800 900 920
Shot blasting (with metal chips)
SM 1,590 1,620 1,750

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


UNIT NAIROBI WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. Kshs. Kshs.

50rnm thick machine dressed Nairobi blue stone including screed backing
SM 2,530
50mm thick Random Rubble ston on prepared backing
SM 2,500
250mm wide stone filled gabbion finish( HARDCORE) SM 2,220
250mm wide stone filled gabbion finish( HEAVY GALVANISED WIREMESH) SM 2,790
Mazeras cladding SM 2,870
Timber cladding
F'll"St grade wrot cypress T& G cladding to walls SM 5,200
5
1000 x 150 x 8mm thick timber board laminate on a foam insulation material SM 4,040
18mm thick plywood board screwed onto masonry wall with alternating mirror panels SM 6,000
Brick cladding
50 x 75 x 230mm painted brick cladding SM 2,200

CEILING FINISHES
Plaster
12 mm thick cclotex soft board Imported soft board SM 1,200 1,210 1,130 1,500

12 mm thick celotex soft board Imported soft board ( local ) SM 1,030 1,020 930 1,400
Cornice
12 x 100 mm celotex cornice LM 270 180 300 320
25 X 75 mm wrot cypress covetto moulded cornice plugged LM 290 240 330 330

50 x 20mm wrot cypres prime grade LM 650

2019/2020
DESCRIPTION UNIT WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA , AREA
l<shs. l(shs.

lOOmm thick moulded cypress cornice LM 200


T & G ceiling
25 mm thick wrot T & G prime grade boarding (Cypress) SM 2,460 2,460 2,230 2,550
25 mm thick wrot T & G prime grade boarding (Cedar) SM 2,570 2,910 2,290 2,750
25 mm thick wrot T & G prime grade boarding(Hardwood) SM 2,840 3,190 2,680 3,300
Acoustic insulation
25 mm acoustic insulation SM 2,310 2,400 2,620 2,750
50 mm acoustic insulation SM 4,260 4,550 4,910 5,150
Acoustic suspended ceiling SM 2,220 2,340 2,640 2,600 .
52 PVC Ceiling
Washable PVC Ceiling complete with support metal stud framing SM 3,300
25 x 1OOm PVC Moulded cornice LM 650
Other ceiling finishes
5 mm 1hick machine splayed pyrotherm SM 630 670 620 700
13 mm 1hick chipboard SM 1,690 1,360 560 1,100
FLOOR FINISHES
Screed
50mm thick light weight (1:4) screed

19 mm Precast concrete floor tiles (Plain)


100 x 100 mm cement B.oor tiles SM 1,800 1,780 1,850 2,150

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


600 x 600 mm including bitumen backing SM 6,120 4,890 6,550
100mm high stainless steel skirting on MDF backing LM 800 900 850
Matt Porcelain
600 x 600 semi-polished finish SM 3,540 2,540 4,500 5,500
100mm x 10mm high cut skirting LM 280 300 300 550
Timber Finish
Three finger parquet (softwood) SM 4,280
10mm thick 5 finger wood parquet SM 4,440
1200 x 300mm timber strips SM 4,280
Laminated interlocking floor boards SM 3,910
Terrazzo Paving

38 mm thick (24mm C & S backing & 15mm thick terrazzo layer) SM 2,220 2,540 2,330 2,300
20 x 100 mm Skirting LM 260 255 270 250
12 mm Thick terrazzo floor tile SM 2,239 1,630 2,185 2,250
Dividing strips

32 x 3 mm thick dividing strips ( Plastic) LM 80 70 60 70


32 x 3 mm thick dividing strips (Aluminum) LM 100 80 70 80
25 mm wide non-slip carborundum LM 130 110 80 100
Flexible P. V.C. fixed with contact adhesive
l.6mm1hick SM 1,330 1,430 1,700 1,780
2.0mmDitto SM 1,580 1,630 1,880 1,940

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I
DESCRIPTION

2.5 mm Ditto
3.0 mm Ditto
SM
SM
••
1,730
2,000
,,
..
1,770
2,200
'
WESTERN
AREA
l<shs.

2,050
2,180
NORTHERN
AREA
\ l<shs.
I

2,100
2,250
T errazzo tiles fixed in cement adhesive
20 mm thick white "MC6" squa,re tiles size 300 x 300 mm x 11.11 Unit per SM (also red SM 2,430 2,440 2,650
and yellow)
Ditto; Green SM 2,920 2,830 3,030
12 mm thick white hexagonal tiles size 210 x 210 mm x 26 Units per SM (also Red & SM 2,450 2,460 2,850
Yellow)
Ditto; Green SM 2,900 2,870 300
200 x 100 x 12mm Skirting; White LM 270 260 250
Ditto; Green LM 300 270 300
Granite Flooring
300 x 300 x lOmm thick tiles mm-absolute black SM 20,710 19,960 21,170 23,000
300 x 600 x 10 mm Thick granite tiles - Traditional colors SM 20,500 20,500 21,525
20 mm thick granite floor slabs, absolute black SM 21,550 21 ,170 25,000
100 - 150 mm skirting LM 3,150 3,000 3,880 3,780
Staircase Granite .
300 mm wide x 20 mm thick treads with anti-slip grooves LM 7,140 7,290 8,050 8,300
150 mm risers LM 3,480 3,550 4,550 4,800
Granito tiles
25 mm thick polished tiles size 300 X 300 mm SM 2,740 2,320 3,350 4,100
D itto 100 mm high skirting LM 280 240 340 410
600 x 600mm " Granitto" tiles polished SM 2,970 2,550 3,280 4,010

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA AREA
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400 x 400mm "Granitto MOSAIC" tile SM 2,880 2,630 3 280 3 610


Spanisl~iltalian ceramic floor tiles .
6mm thick colored/white plain tiles size 200 x 200 mm SM 4,460 4,510 4,630 4,900
Ditto printed SM 5,210 5,120 .5,130 5,600
300 x 300 mm polished Italian tiles SM 5,090 4,940 5,136 5,500
400 x 400 mm mosaic ditto SM 5,210 5,180 5,130 5,300
300 x 300 mm step tile SM 5,090 4,940 5,130 5,300
400 mm bordertile LM 2,070 2,030 5,130 2,180
Ceramic floor tiles

Chinese 6 mm thick colored/white plain tiles size 300 X 300 mm SM 2,000 1,790 1,900 1,950
SS
Ditto but Italian SM 4,830 4,610 4,650 5,100
3~ 200 x 8mm thick ceramic floor tiles SM 2,100
12mm Thick colored ceramic floor tiles SM 3,230 2,980
6 SM 3,3~0 2,500
mm thick colored plain tiles size 330 x 330 mm
6 SM 2,540 2,350
mm thick white tiles size 150 x 150 mm
Ditto 200x2oomm SM 2,790 2,450
Ditto 150xt50mm (plam
. & pastell) colored SM 2,700 2,350
Ditto 200x2somm colored SM 2,920 2,480
200 2 3,08Q 2,350
X 5mm border tile

32 nun thi k
c troweled hard and smooth
20 x 100 . 100 100 110 110
mm ditto skirting LM

2019/2020
DESCRIPTION I UNIT NAIROBI
AREA
COASTAL
AREA
WESTERN i NORTHER
AREA 1
AREA
I Kshs. Kshs. 1
Kshs. / l(shs.

32 mm thick colored paving screed SM 530 570 550 560


24 mm thick paving to receive parquet tiles SM 450 430 450 450
Grnnolith ic p aving
38 mm thick (24mm C & S backing & 15rnm thick grano layer) SM 2,270 2,350 2,750
20x100 mm Skirting LM 250 240 280
PAINTING AND DECORATION
First q uality paint
3 coats super gloss oil paint to walls SM 330 420 380 440
3 coats polyurethane clear vanish to timber surfaces SM 360 420 400 460
3 coats plastic emulsion paint to walls SM 380 420 380 410
3 coats bituminous paint SM 340 400 400 390
Red oxide metal primer SM 130 400 400 169
Matt emulsion paint SM 380 400 400 494
Pure satin emulsion paint SM 350 455
Tartaruga paint SM 470 400 479 670
Acrylic paint SM 310 316
Pyrok finishes SM 640 900 900 1,100
Marmoran finishes to walls SM 2,550 2,580 2,620 3,000
Road marking paint-White color SM 440 410 400 650
Road marking paint-Yellow color SM 440 410 400 680
1 coat roughcast textured paint and 2 coats of weatherguard paint to rendered surfaces SM 1,400 500

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


SM 180 110 90 140
Pink & W hite primer for soft wood SM 180 110 120 150
Marine Aluminum wood primer SM 180 110 120 150
3 coats sand and stain finish SM 1,000
One primer coat to metal surfaces
Red lead/Red oxide metal primer glossy SM 140 120 120 150
Chlorinated rubber/Zinc Rich primer SM 140 120 120 150
Two pack Epoxy Zinc rich primer SM 160 140 150 140
Zinc chromate primer SM 140 120 150 150 57
Zinc phosphate primer SM 140 120 150 150

First grade plastic emulsion paint to plastered walls and ceilings


SM 350 330 450
Plastic distemper
SM 400 330 450
Vinyl matt/Nu-plastic
SM 350 330 450
Vinyl silk /wall sheen emulsion
SM 980 750 1,210
Duraplast long lasting exterior paint
Permaplast long lasting exterior paint/weather guard

2 - pack polyurethane H/B varnish 440


SM 290 390 380
Polyurethane Clear varnish - gloss 380 440
SM 290 390
Polyurethane Clear varnish - matt

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Wall units LM 19,200 20,280 20,140


Base units LM 23,500 24,670 25,270
Tall units LM 44,850 47,150 47,980
Painted MDF door frontal with carcass:
58 Wall units LM 22,400 23,500 23,380
Base units LM 25,460 26,560 26,460
Tall units LM 47,880 50,080 49,860
PVC foil wrapped MDF door frontal with carcass:
Wall units LM 24,700 26,060 25,890
Base u nits LM 27,810 29,210 29,060
Tall units LM 51,670 54,430 54,510
Veneer board door frontal with carcass:

Wall units LM 26,780 28,160 28,000


Base u nits LM 29,870 31,290 31,120
Tall units LM 53,550 56,320 56,010
Solid wood door frontal with carcass:

Wall units LM 31,920 33,370 33,180

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBO OK


p

.. .
.. .
: WESTER N
AREA I
NORTHERN
AREA
l<shs. l<shs.
Base units LM 36,050 37,550 37,350
Tall units LM
ardrobe Cabinet Carcass - produced from 16mm or 18mm white particleboard, 3mm white backer & standard furniture fittings (including
stallation, excluding counter tops & appliances)
it dimensions = 600mm depth and varying width x height = Square Metre (SM)
:vielamine faced particleboard door frontal with carcass SM 20,540 21,840
Painted MDF door frontal with carcass SM 25,670 27,040
PVC foil wrapped MDF door frontal with carcass SM 28,750 30,160
Veneer board door frontal with carcass SM 29,780 31,200
Solid wood door frontal with carcass SM 39,020 40,560
[ Kitchen counter tops 59
Formica Lifeseal Worktop SM 7,700 7,800
Local Granite SM 15,400 15,600
Imported Granite SM 20,540 20,800
Qyanz SM 25,670 26,000
Acrylic SM 30,800 31,200
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Consumer units

Schneider consumer unit 4 way lOOA isolator NO 4,850 5,820 5,820 6,790
Dittto T/wood finish NO 2,460 2,950 2,950 3,450
8 way 100 A isolater NO 5,530 6,640 6,640 7,740
l2Way Ditto NO 6,540 7,840 7,840 9,150

2019/2020
Schneider isolator Double Pole 100A
NO 4,300 5,160 5,160 6,020
Ditto Four Pole USA - -· --
NO 4,830 5,790 5,790 6,760

Schneider isolator Switch TPN 32A ENCL.


Ditto63A NO 8,540 9,970
Ditto lOOA NO 10,680 12,820 12,820 14,950
Ditto.200A NO 12,950 15,540 15,540 18,130
Distribution board
60
Schneider distribution board TPN USA 4 way NO 18,490 22,190 22,190 25,890
8WayDitto NO 25,660 30,790 30,790 35,920
12Wayditto NO 30,930 43,310
37,120 37,120
Havells distribution board TPN 250A 4 way NO 48,890 68,440
58,660 58,660
6WayDitto
NO 62,350 74,820 74,820 87,290
UWayditto
NO 72,830 87,390 87,390 101,960

Schnrider MCB SP O.SA BrWmg capacity 10 KA


1-4ADitto
6,10,16,20,32A Ditto NO 1,550 1,810
40 & SOA Ditto NO 1,010 1,210 1,210 1,410
NO 1,260 1,510 1,510 1,760
BUI LDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK
DESCRIPTION . : 1 ,

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1
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l<shs. . l<shs. l<shs.
63A Ditto NO 1,540 1,850 1,850 2,160
Double phase
Schneider D -Curve MCB DP16,20,32,63A Breaking capacity lOKA NO 2,710 3,260 3,260 3,800
'llu-ce phase MCB'S
SchneiderDCurve MCB TP6,10,16,20,32A Breaking capacity lOKA NO 3,910 4,690 4,690 5,470
40 & 50 A Ditto NO 6,500 7,800 7,800 9,100
63A Ditto NO 7,250 8,700 8,700 10,150
i\ICCU'S
Schneider MCCB 3P GN Frame 63 & lOOA Breaking capacity 16 KA NO 13,850 16,620 16,620 19,390
NO 21,040 25,240 25,240 29,450
125A Ditto 51
Electric cables
P.V.C insulated 450/750v-singlc core 6491 X
LM 20 30 30 30
1.0mm2
LM 40 40 40 50
1.5 mm2
LM 60 70 70 80
2.Smm2
LM 90 110 110 130
4.0mm2
LM 140 160 160 190
6.0mm2
LM 240 290 290 330
10mm2 530
LM 380 460 460
16mm2 740 870
LM 620 740
25mm2 1,010 1,010 1,180
LM 850
35mm2 1,360 1,360 1,590
LM 1,140
50mm2
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AREA AREA ' AREA
Kshs. Kshs. j Kshs. j Kshs.
70mm2 LM 1,640 1,970 1,970 2,290
95mm2 LM 2,250 2,700 2,700 3,150
120mm2 LM 2,830 3,400 3,400 3,960
PVC insulated and sheathed 600/1000 V Single core 6181Y
l.Omm2 LM 30 40 4-0 4-0
1.5 mm2 LM 40 50 50 60
2.5 mm2 LM 70 80 80 100
1.0 mm2 LM 30 40 4-0 4-0
1.5 mm2 LM 40 50 50 60
2.5 mm2 LM 70 80 80 100
52
4.0mm2 LM 110 130 130 150
P.V.C insulated and sheathed flexible cords; up to 1mm2 300/500 V- 2; above 1.5mm2 450/750 V Core 3182Y
0.5 mm2 LM 50 60 60 70
0.75 mm2 LM 80 100 100 110
1.0mm2 LM 100 130 130 150
1.5 mrn2 LM 130 160 160 180
2.5mm2 LM 160 190 190 220
4.0 mm2 LM 370 44-0 44-0 520
6.0mm2 LM 480 580 580 680
10.0mm2 LM 750 900 900 1,050
P.V.C insulated and sheathed flexible cords; up to lmm2 300/500 V-3; above 1.5mm2 450/750 V Core 3183Y
0.5 mm2 LM 100 120 120 14-0

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DESCRIPTION UNIT
I
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AREA AREA AREA AREA
ICshs. l<shs. l<shs. l<shs.
0.75 mm2 LM 130 160 160 190
1.0 mm2 LM ioo 240 240 280
1.5 mm2 LM 140 170 170 200
2.5 mm2 LM 230 270 270 320
4.0 rnm2 LM 360 430 430 510
6.0mm2 LM 530 630 630 740
10.0 mm2 LM 870 1,040 1,040 1,220
P.V.C insulated and sheathed flexible cords; up to lmm2 300/500 V-4; above 1.5mm2 450/750 V Core 3184Y
0.5 rnm2 LM 100 120 120 140
0.75 mm2 LM 130 160 160 180
63
1.0 mm2 LM 180 240 240 280
1.5 mm2 LM 200 220 220 250
2.5 mm2 LM 290 340 340 400
4.0mm2 LM 440 530 530 620
6.0mm2 LM 650 780 780 920
10.0mm2 LM 1,490 1,790 1,790 2,080
16.6 mm2 LM 1,510 1,820 1,820 2,120
2.5 mm2 LM 430 520 520 600
4.0mm2 LM 840 1,000 1,000 1,170
P.V.C insulated cables only flexible cords 300/500 V Single core 2491X
0.5 mm2 LM 100 120 120 140

0.75 rnrn2 LM 130 160 160 190

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1
l<shs. l(shs. l<shs. · l<shs.

1.0mm2 LM 180 210 210 250


1.5 mm2 LM 130 150 150 180
2.5 mm2 LM 300 360 360 420
4.0mm2 LM 460 550 550 640
6.0mm2 LM 420 510 510 590
10.0mm2 LM 780 940 940 1,100
16.0mm2 LM 980 1,180 1,180 1,370
P. V.C insulated cables only flexible cords 300/ 500 V two core twisted 2-t92X
0.5mm2 LM 80 90 90 110
0.75 mm2 LM 110 130 130 160
64
1.0mm2 LM 160 200 200 230
1.5 mm2 LM 270 330 330 380
P. V.C insulated cables only ffexihle cords 300/ 500 V two core ff at 2812X

0.5 mm2 LM 80 90 90 110


0.75mm2 LM 100 120 120 140
Armoured Cables
Armored cables 600/ 1000 V - 2 Core 6942X
1.5 mm2 LM 190 220 220 260
2.5 mm2 LM 260 320 320 370
4.0mm2 LM 350 420 420 490
6.0mm2 LM 460 560 560 650
10mm2 LM 720 860 860 1,000

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DESCRIPTION . . . -
NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN
AREA AREA AREA
Kshs. l<shs. Kshs.
16mm2
LM 1,020 1,220 1,220 1,420
25 mm2
LM 1,410 1,690 1,690 1,970
35mm2 LM 1,840 2,210 2,210 2,570
50 mm2 LM 2,410 2,900 2,900 3,380
70mm2 LM 3,490 4,190 4,190 4,880
95 mm2 LM 4,610 5,530 5,530 6,450
120mm2 LM 5,660 6,790 6,790 7.,920
150mm2 LM 6,910 8,290 8,290 9,670
185 mm2 LM 8,,80 10,420 10,420 12,150
240 mm2 LM 11,560 13,870 13,870 16,180
55
300mm2 LM 14,300 17,160 17,160 20,030
Armored cables 600/1000 V - 3 Core 6943X
1.5 mm2 LM 230 280 280 330

2.5 mm2 LM 340 400 400 470

4.0mm2 LM 460 550 550 640


LM 680 820 820 960
6.0 mm2
LM 990 1,190 1,190 1,390
10 mm2
LM 1,450 1,730 1,730 2,020
16mm2
LM 2,050 2,450 2,450 2,860
2S mm2
3,240 3,240 3,780
3Smm2 LM 2,700
3,580 4,290 4,290 S,010
50mm2 LM.
6,080 6,080 7,090
70 mm2 LM 5,070

101q12020
[J

LM 10~) 11,990
120mm2 10,56'J 12,670 12~70 14,790
LM
150 mm2
LM 13,020 15,620 15,620 18,220
185 mm2
LM 17,080 20,S(l 20~00 23,910
240 mm2
LM 21,100 25~10 25~10 29,530
300 mm2
I lcavy gauge plastic conduits laid in screed or wal1 chases including all boxes, bends, saddles & accessories

20mm LM 130 150 150 180

25mm LM 170 200 200 230


32mm LM 260 320 320 370
38mm LM 420 500 500 580
5AMP Lightning switch, Flush fixing white plastic excluding box
One gang, one way NO 170 200 200 2
Ditto two way NO 240 290 290 140
Two gang one way NO 360 430 510
·BO
Two gang two way NO 420 510 590

4 ft. Twin Ditto.


NO 5,100 5,100 5950
5 ft. Single x 58 L.P.F '
NO 6.330 -.390

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Satin chrome/Black Nickel 16 13A DP Flat switch socket
Ditto 2G
NO 3,020 3,620 3,620 4,220

Satin chrome/Black Nickel lG 2W lOA Flat plate switch


Ditto 2G 2,900 3,380
Ditto 3G NO 3,020 3,620 3,620 4,220
Ditto 4G NO 4,220 5,070 5,070 5,910
67
.i" e DP switches
45A DP cooker unit + neon NO 1,780 2,140 2,140 2,490

20A DP N NO 510 620 620 720

" lank lates


NO 150 150 170
Blanking plate - single
240 240 270
Blanking plate - twin

Flat TV/COAX Single socket


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DESCRIPTION UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA : AREA , AREA AREA
l<shs. \ l<shs. l<shs. l<shs.
I
NO 750 900 900 1,050
Flat TV/FM outlet diplexer
NO 1,770 2,130 2,130 2,480
Flat T V/FM/SAT. outlet triplcxer
NO 830 1,000 1,000 1,170
Flate 2 module data plate
Flate 4 module data plate NO 1,430 1,720 1,720 2,000

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE


UPVC Grey waste pipe fittings
Sweep Bend
32 mm diameter sweep bend NO 110 150 160 380
40 mm diameter sweep bend NO 140 180 190 430
50mm diameter sweep bend NO 180 220 240 550
Access bend
32 mm diameter access bend NO 110 170 180 370
50 mm diameter access bend NO 220 270 300 480
Sweep Tee
32mm diameter Sweep tee NO 140 170 180 390
40 mm diameter sweep tee NO 180 220 240 500
SOmm diameter sweep tee NO 280 270 300 550
Sweep cross
32mm diameter Sweep cross 200 240 400
50 mm diameter Sweep Cross

40 mm diameter level invert socket reducer

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DESCRIPTION UNIT
NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA I AREA AREA AREA
ICshs. ICshs. ICshs. ICshs.
50 mm diameter level invert socket reducer
NO 170 110 120 400
~,Waste accessories

75 mm seal bottle trap with P outlet NO 920 1,320 1,440 1,500


Ditto bath trap with overflow,waste,plug &chain NO 1,750 1,650 1,800 1,875
Slotted basin waste outlet and plug NO 2,000 1,100 1,200 1,250
IJ.PVC soil fitting
75 mm sweep bend NO 330 550 600 690
110 mm sweep bend NO 400 610 660 770
110 mm sweep bend NO 570 1,100 1,200 1,250
'
VC accessories
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110 mm W. C connecting bend NO 750 920 1,000 1,040
110 mm W. C connector NO 730 770 840 940

Single branches ·
75 mm single branch NO 400 660 720 750
110 mm single branch NO 470 710 770 830

160 mm ditto NO 700 1,100 1,200 1,250


,._
;:_vent pipe fitting
NO 1,030 1,440
110 mm weathering apron
110 mm access cap NO 550

110 mm vent cowl

36
mm diameter pipe in wall chassis

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UNIT
DESCRIPTION AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs. Kshs.
l(shs.

LM 360 280 300 310


43 mm diameter ditto
LM 480 390 420 440
55 mm diameter pipe in floor chassis
LM 600 500 540 560
82 mm diameter pipe fixed to wall with holder bats at 1.00M centers
LM 1,100 610 660 690
110 mm diameter pipe in trenches
Medium grade vent Pipe and fitting
82 mm diameter pipe fixed to wall with holder bats at 1.00mm centers LM 550 550 600 630

100 mm weathering apron NO 800 1,320 1,440 1,500


1OOmm access cap NO 350 390 420 440
100 mm vent cowl NO 300 330 360 380
Below ground UPVC drainage pipes (golden brown)
110 mm diameter pipe in trenches LM 1,170 770 840 880
160 mm diameter pipe in trenches LM 2,200 1,320 1,440 1,500
200 mm diameter pipe in trenches LM 3,530 1,650 1,800 1,880
Class 41 golden brown - 6LM
110 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO 2,980 4,620 5,040 5,250
160 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO 4,580 7,920 8,640 9,000
200 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO 7,000 9,900 10,800 11,250
250 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO 12,040 23,100 25,200 26,250
280 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO 20,750 33,000 36,000 37,500
315 mm diameter pipe in trenches NO
UPVC underground drainage pipes fittings

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l<shs. l<shs. l<shs l<shs.

160 mm junction NO 1,300 1,560 1,625


Bends
110 mm long Radius bend NO 450 1,320 1,440 1,500
Ditto Spigot/socketed bend NO 450 1,430 1,560 1,625
Caps
110 mm access cap NO 390 280 300 580
160 mm diameter ditto NO 730 440 480 700
:Traps
110 mm "P" trap NO 930 1,320 1,440 1,500
UPVC - Golden brown series
100 mm W .C. connecting bend NO 730 980 1,000 1,040
110 mm Diameter UPVC LM 640 580 660 690
160 mm Ditto LM 1,020 950 1,200 1,250
Galvanized Mild Steel Class B
12 mm Diameter LM 620 1,050 1,140 1,190
20 mm Ditto LM 750 1,490 1,620 1,690
25 mm Ditto LM 800 1,320 1,440
32 mm Ditto LM 1,200 1,650 1,800 1,880
40 mm Ditto LM 1,520 1,820 1,980 2,060

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32 mm Diameter waste grey plastic pipe 390 420 440


LM 380
40 mm Ditto 510 550 600 630
LM
50 mm Ditto 800 870 900
NO 810
100 mm W.C. connecting bend
LM 1,000 830 910 950
110 mm Diameter UPVC
LM 1,480 1,430 1,560 1,630

100 Gallons Mild steel water tank


NO 22,000 24,200 27,000
100 Gallons plastic water tank
72 55,000
10 Gallons hot water cylinder Gauge 14 NO 44,000 48,400 52,800
50 Gallons Ditto NO 96,000 105,600 115,200 120,000
Galvanized C. W. S tanks with cover and fixing to roof
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10 gauge welded
800 Gallon size 2400X1200X1200mm NO 198,000 216,000 225,000
1000 Gallon size 2400X1500X1200mm NO 227,700 248,400 258,750
14 gauge welded
400 Gallon size 1200X1200X1200mm NO 115,950 126,490 131,760

25 Gallon size 600X300X600


NO 18,850 20,560
50 gallon size 600X600X600 32,130
NO 28,270 30,840

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75 Gallon size 900X600X600
37,700 41,130 42,840
100 Gallon size 1200X600X600 NO 47,120 51,410 53,550
150 Gallon size 1200X900X750 NO 69,510 75,830 78,990
200 Gallon size 1200X900X750 NO 69,510 75,830 78,990
300 Gallon size 1200X1200X900 NO 94,250 102,820 107,100
UPVC cylindrical vertical ( Dia X Ht)
230 liters CV modd 750X680mm NO 4,490 4,790 5,230 5,450
460 liters 950X830mm NO 7,550 9,530 10,400 10,830

690 liters 1200X810 mm NO 8,450 10,340 11,280 11,750


NO 11,250 11,110 12,120 16,310
920 liters 1080X1120 mm
NO 19,820 21,560 23,520 24,500
1,900 liters 1300X1530mm
NO 23,610 29,700 32,400 32,630
2,300 liters 1700X1250mm
NO 51,470 55,000 60,000 62,500
5,000 liters 1670X2060mm
NO 109,830 132,000 144,000 150,000
10,000 liters 2400X2800mm
NO 205,380 180,400 196,800 205,000
16,000 liters 2580X3070mm

NO 7,410 9,140 9,970 12,700


230 liters 990X680X360 mm High
NO 9,940 11,020 12,020 14,760
400 liters 1000X1000X450 mm High
NO 12,480 14,170 15,460 18,550
460 liters 1470X940X420mm High
NO 19,320
690 liters 1720X890X520mm High
NO 21,390 19,320 21,070 21,950
920 liters 1270X1270X580mm High

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1700 Liters x 1610mm Diameter x 1480 mm High; 5 persons NO 54,980 43,910 47,900 49,900
2700 Liters x 1610mm diameter x 2000mm High; 10 persons NO 65,940 51,430 56,100 58,440
3700 Liters x 1610mm diameter x 2000mm High; 15 persons NO 103,640 84,220 91,870 95,700
4500 Liters x 2150mm diameter x 1900mm High; 20 persons NO 137,450 115,280 125,760 131,000
6000 Liters x 2150mm diameter x 2250mm High; 30 persons NO 164,500 150,700 164,400 171,250 .
UPVC underground ball shaped tanks '
2300 LitersX1650 Diameter X 1900mm High NO 48,750 48,400 52,800 55,000
4600 Liters X 2100 mm Diameter X 2260 mm High NO 117,700 82,280 89,760 93,500
SANITARY FITTINGS
- -- -- -- - - - - -- - - - - -- -- --- - - ---- -

Glazed ceramic , ·
W.C. suite complete NO 23,990 25,150 26,550 35,000
Wash hand basin complete NO 17,100 19,350 20,450 27,500
Bath tub complete NO 52,470 49,500 52,750 81,250
Bowl urinal complete with automatic cistern (1 person) NO 22,000 22,150 23,300 28,750
Recessed toilet paper roll holder NO 2,548 2,600 2,700 2,500
Recessed soap dish NO 2,670 2,600 2,700 2,500
Soap dispenser NO 3,440 3,980 4,200 5,630
Bathroom Accessories
Compact auto hand dryer 1.64KW NO 23,860 27,500 30,000 31,250
Autohanddryer satin chrome 2.2 KW NO 26,250 33,000 36,000 37,500
Autohanddryer heave duty 2.45 KW NO 29,070 33,000 36,000 37,500

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AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs. Kshs. Kshs.

Mediclinics' soap dispenser CP NO 9,850 8,800 9,600 10,000


Overhead shower CP NO 24,200 26,400 27,500

Basin mixer with pop up waste CP NO 25,000 18,700 20,400 21,250

Mixers and fittings NO 14,740 18,700 20,400 21,250

Ditto wall type NO 17,630 13,200 14,400 15,000

19mm 4 way concealed shower set consisting of stop corks, tapis shower head, spout, NO 33,000 36,000 37,500
divertor CP.
NO 27,950 27,500 30,000 31,250
19 mm Basin mixer with pop up waste CP
NO 24,750 16,500 18,000 18,750
Basin mixer with pop up waste Gold plated
NO 6,250 4,950 5,400 5,630
Basin tap CP 75
NO 8,750 3,850 4,200 4,380
Tapis Jeals bib cock top CP
NO 8,750 3,850 4,200 4,380
Tapis Jeals bib cock top CP+Hose unit
NO 17,250 19,800 21,600 22,500
12 mm mixer with two taps
NO 22,000 27,500 30,000 31,250
19 mm shower mixer with two taps adjustable splay and riser
19mm bath mixer ditto with telephone shower
NO 24,000 27,500 30,000 31,250

2FT
NO 55,750 66,000 72,000 75,000

4FT NO 90,000 110,000 120,000 125,000

6FT NO 131,500 165,000 180,000 187,500

Urinal range of 1 consisting of cistern, pipe work for range of 1, urinal bowl, dome shape NO 34,000 29,700 32,400 33,750
waste, urinal divider
Brass toilet roll holder NO 2,250 2,750 3,000 3,130
Brass soap dish NO 2,250 2,750 3,000 3,130
Brass brush & glass holder NO 2,250 2,750 3,000 3,130
20mm Chromium plated hanging rail with end brackets LM 2,500 2,750 3,000 3,130
Single bowl, single drainer kitchen sink NO 12,540 13,200 14,400 15,000 •
Double bowl, double drainer ditto NO 24,035 25,300 27,600 28,750

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT


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Water Type ~"tinguisher

75 9 litre water type fire extinguisher NO 5,040


Foam Type Extinguishers with C02 propellant for class A fires
1 litre AFFF (Fire rating 3A &21B) extinguisher. NO
1.75 litre AFFF ( F ire rating 5A &34B) extinguisher. NO
6 litre foam type extinguisher NO 4,900
9 litre AFFF multi purpose foam spray FE c/w cartridge and wall fixing bracket NO 5,460
25 litre foam type extinguisher NO 32,200
50 litre foam type extinguisher NO 64,400
Dry Powder with C02 Propellant Extinguishers for Class A,B,C,E Fires
1 kg dry powder portable extinguisher NO 1,680
2 kg dry powder portable extinguisher NO 2,800
4 kg dry powder portable extinguisher NO 3,640
6 kg dry powder portable extinguisher NO 4,200

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DESCRIPTION

9 kg dry powder portable extinguisher NO 5,460


25kg dry powder extinguisher on trolley NO 32,200
50 kg dry powder extinguisher on trolley NO 63,700
Carbon Dioxide Gas E:\"tinguishers for class B,C,E Fires
2 kg portable extinguisher NO 5,040
5 kg portable extinguisher NO 7,840
10 kg portable extinguisher NO 36,400
25 kg extinguisher on trolley NO 65,800
50 kg extinguisher on trolley NO 98,000
Automatic Dry Powder Extinguishers
6 kg automatic dry powder extinguisher NO 10,780
12 kg automatic dry powder extinguisher NO 15,400
Fire Hydrant
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Fittings
- - - -- - - - - - - --- - - --- - ---- - - - - - - ---------------------------- ----

Aluminum Alloy Branch pipe


NO

64 mm diameter oblique screw type landing valve (Hydrant) NO


Flanged landing valve ditto NO
Aluminum Alloy Key & Bar to BS 1474or 1490
K.eyand bar NO
l\1isccllancous
1200 X 1200 mm Woven glass Fire blanket with 0.025 wmk thermal conductivity. NO

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AREA AREA AREA
Kshs. l<shs. l<shs.
1.1 m2 fire blanket NO 2,520
1. 8 m2 fire blanket NO 4,060
F ire ball NO 8,260
H ose reel swing type NO 31,920
H ose reel fixed type

150, 90, 55 and 75 GMS C02 gas NO


R echarging per extinguisher
C 02 extinguisher upto 4.5 KGS NO
78
C 02 Cartridge refill I Exchange NO
Dry powder chemical NO
Pressuring ( Dry Nitrogen) NO
EXTERNAL WORl<S
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Fencing
100 mm Precast Concrete fencing post LM 870

Extra over ditto for 100 x 100 mm precast concrete struts 2600 mm long NO 2,547

2.4 M high x 14 gauge chain-link complete with 12 1/2 Gauge x 6 strand galvanized LM 2,779
barbed wired fencing with 100 x 125 mm cranked precast concrete posts at 3.0 M centers
mortised in mass concrete surround
Pre-cast concrete Fencing Posts- Cranked
lOOx 100 mm LM 1,028

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AREA
Kshs.
lOO x 125 mm LM 1,210
125x 125 mm LM 1,605
125x 150mm LM 1,926
Pre-cast concrete struts
l OOX 125 mm LM 985
lOOX 100 mm LM 794
Barbed wire
12 112 Gauge X 6 strand galvanized barbed wired fencing with 2.4 M high 100 X 125 mm LM 1,744
cranked precast concrete posts at 3.0 M centers mortised in mass concrete surround
180Mx25Kgx 12112 G LM 490
79
140Mx20Kgx121/2 G LM 391
500M x 25Kg x 16 G LM 1,904

Razor wire
450 mm diameter LM 320 341 357

730 mm diameter LM 438 553 578

980 mm diameter LM 715 743 776

Roadworks
Grade formation SM 110 80 80
SM 220 140 110 300
150mm stone base sub-base
SM 660 500 440
25mm Bitumen double Seal
SM 990 660 650 900
50mm Premix bituminous Surfacing
SM 1,700 1,600 1,600 2,000
60mm Thick Standard Paving blocks (interlocking)

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WESTERN , NORTHERN

• II l<shs.
AR EA AREA AREA
l(shs. l<shs.
2,100 2,000 2,100 2,200
80mm Thick heavy duty ditto LM 750 750 720 800
250•125mm P.C. kerb (straight) LM 850 850 820
Ditto but curved
LM 650 650 650 850
125•100 mm P.C. channel (straight)
LM 750 750 750
Ditto but curved
LM 2,600 2,500 2,400
D rtbl k
Manhole Covers __ ___ _ _____ ____ ____ - - -
Pre-Cast R.C. Manhole Cover Slabs
NO 1,339 1800
685 mm diameter; 150 mm thick;
NO 1,897 1900
915 mm Dia. ditto
1,070 mm Dia. ditto NO 2,312 2000
1220 mm Dia ditto NO 2,736 2100
Rectangular C. I. Manhole Cover & Frame for Sewers Light Duty- Grade C
300 x 300 mm Square NO 3,263 ' 1267
450 x 450 mm Square NO 4,769 2850
450 x 600 mm Rectangular NO 6,095 3800
450 x 600 mm rectangular - Double Seal 5000

450 x 600 mm Rectangular


NO 6,810
450 x 600 mm Rectangular - Double Seal
NO 7,433
600 x 600 mm, Square 10,133
NO 9,080

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I NORTHERN
AREA
l<shs. l<shs. Kshs.

600 x 600 mm. Square - Double Seal NO 14,690 12000


600 x 900 mm Rectangular - with solid cast iron cover NO 15,660 13000

H e;wy Duty - Grade A


450 x 600 mm Rectangular NO 13,820 15900
450 x 600 mm Rectangular - Double Seal NO 13,395 16500
600 x 600 mm Square NO 18,260 22000
600 x600 mm. Square - Double Seal NO 20,657 24000
H eavy Duty Triangular C . I. Manhole Cover & Frame for Sewers
With solid cast iron cover NO 10,225
With Concrete fill type Cast iron cover NO 11,118 81
With Concrete fill type Metal Cover NO 7,700
Medium Duty Circular C . I. Manhole Cover & Frame for Storm water drains
500 mm diameter - with Solid Cast iron cover NO 10,177
500 mm diameter - With Concrete fill type Cast iron cover NO 9,779
500 mm diameter - with metal cover NO 8,000 -
600 mm diameter - With solid C.I. Cover (circular base) NO 15,000
600 mm diameter- With solid C.I. Cover (Sauge base) NO 8,000
LANDSCAPING
Installation of ground covers
Excavate circular pits average 300mm diameter not exceeding 500mm depth SM 350
Backfill excavated pits with approved soil average depth, 350mm CM 900

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SM 650
Aptenia cardifolia (APENTIA)
SM 650
Sedum spp (STONE PLANT)
SM 850
Wedelia trilobata (WEDELWSINGAPORE DAISY)
NO 310
Cuphea ignea (CUPHEA)
Hedera helix (IVY PLANT)
NO 310

Agapanthus africanus (AFRICAN LILY) NO 380

Pereskia grandifolia NO 360


Santolia chamaesapari NO 340
Cystopteris( FERN) NO 390
Lantana selloum NO 300
Succulents and Cacti
Sansevieria trifasciata ( SNAKE PLANT) NO 330
Aloe Vera (GIANT) NO 330
Aloe Vera ( DWARF) NO 460
Agave sisalana (SISAL) NO 390
Grafted sisal NO 850
Large ground covering plants
Alpm1a speciosa (ALPHINIA)
NO 390
Bougainvellia rosenka (BOUGAINVILLEA)
NO 600
Bougainvellia glabra
NO 380
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i • i I

l<shs.
Colocasia (ELEPHANT GRASS) NO 260
Dracena NO 650
Penisteum setaceum (ELEPHANT GRASS) NO 340
Philodendrion selloum (PHILODENDRON) NO 300
Phormium tenax 'bronze' . NO 690
Phorrnium tenax 'tricolor' NO 690
Strelitza reginae (BIRDS OF PARADISE) NO 880
Russelia equisetiformis NO 530
Installation of shrubs
Acalypha (Copper Leaf Plant)- Green NO 260 83
Acalypha (Copper Leaf Plant)- Maroon NO 330
Agave attenuata NO 460
Crassula ovata NO 460
Euphobia Milli 'dwarf' NO 720 ·

Euphobia milli 'giant' NO 550

Euphobia tirucalli NO 920

Furclaea foetida 'var'


NO 780
NO 1,040
Yucca aloifolia
Hardy Shrubs (240 no)
NO 560
AcalyPha wilk.esiana (JACOB'S COAT)
NO 520
Cestrum notatum (QUEEN OF THE NIGHT)
Breynia nivosa (BREYNIA)
NO 650

2019/2020
UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL
AREA AREA
Kshs. Kshs.

Brunifelsia paucififlora NO 520


Harmelia patens NO 690
Nerium oleader 'dwarf' NO 730
Nerium oleader 'giant' NO 590
Roda spp (ROSEFLOWER) NO 790
Installation of trees/ large shrubs
-- - -

Ordinary trees/ large shrubs (30 no.)


Bambusa speciosa (DWARF BAMBOO) NO 1,590
Bauhinia variegetum (CAMEI.:S FOOT) NO 1,690

84 Callistemon citrinus (BOTTLE BRUSH TREE) NO 1,370


Callistemon speciosa (BOTTLE BRUSH TREE) NO 1,370
Chorisia speciosa (BOMBAX TREE) NO 1,300
Ficus elastica (RUBBER TREE) NO 980
Filicium decipiens (THIKA PALM) NO 1,630
Monstera deliciosa NO 590
Wamburgia ugandensis NO 2,080
Saraca indica (ASHOK TREE) NO 2,280
Specimen trees (Palm tress (10 no.)
Cycad revulata (CYAD PALM) NO 5,630
Beaucarnea recurvata (PONYTAIL PALM) NO 1,300
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (GOLDEN PALM) NO 2,990
Roystonea regia (ROYAL PALM) NO 6,500

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS HANDBOOK


DESCRIPTION UNIT NAIROBI COASTAL WESTERN NORTHERN
AREA AREA AREA AREA
l<shs. l<shs. l<shs. l(shs.

Syagrus romanzoffiana (QUEEN PALM) NO 5,850


PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ESTIMATED OUTPUT
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Tippers (distance 25KM, 8hr a day, within Nairobi, material density 16000Kg per CM)
20 Ton payload tippers (130m) and a wheel loader used Trips 20,000 20,000 20,000
25 Ton payload tippers (160m) and a wheel loader used Trips 22,000 22,000 22,000
Water bowsers(distance 25KM within Nairobi with suitable pump, discharge time 0.5hr)
7,000Ltrs Trips 10,000 10,000 10,000
10,000 Ltrs Trips 15,000 15,000 15,000
20,000 Ltrs Trips 20,000 20,000 20,000
Haulage trucks (distance 25Km 8 hrs. a day, within Nairobi material density 16000 Kg/CM, load and unload time,0.7to1.3 hrs.)
Payload 20 Ton (13CM) Trips 20,000 20,000 20,000
Payload 25 Ton (15.5CM) Trips 22,000 22,000 22,000
Payload 30 Ton (18.5CM) Trips 50,000 50,000 50,000
Low loader 60 Tons Trips 40,000 40,000 40,000
Low loader 40 Tons Trips 35,000 35,000 35,000
Earth moving, Excavation, Compaction and paving Equipment
Motor grader 140HP,3.66M cutting blade e.g. CAT 120H HR 5,625 5,625 5,625
Motor grader 180HP,3.66M cutting blade e.g. CAT 140H HR 6,250 6,250 6,250
Wheel loader 160HP, 2.50M bucket e.g. CAT 938H HR 4,375 4,375 4,375
Wheel loader 375HP, 5.5CM bucket e.g. CAT 988B HR 5,625 5,625 5,625
Excavator (backhoe) 140HP,l.OCM bucket e.g. CAT 320C HR 7,500 7,500 7,500
Excavator (backhoe) 200HP,1.3CM bucket e.g. CAT 330B HR 7,500 7,500 7,500

2019/2020
DESCRIPTION

Crawler excavator (dry rate)


Crawler excavator (wet rate)
HR
HR
..
5,000
7,500
.. .
5,000
7,500
5,000
7,500
Compactor Double drum lOOHP, lOTon (6 passes 150mm compaction, 5Km/hr.) HR 3,125 3,125 3,125
Compactor Single drum 145HP, lOTon (6 passes for 150mm compaction, 5Km/hr.) HR 3,125 3,125 3,125
Paver 120 HP e.g. CAT AP - 650B, 30rn/min paving and 8Km/Hr. travel HR 7,500 7,500 7,500
CAT D6C Bulldozer HR 5,000 5,000 5,000
CAT 140G Motor Grader HR 5,000 5,000 5,000
CAT 930 Shovel HR 4,500 4,500 4,500

20 Ton double drum roller HR 3,125 3,125 3,125

Smooth wheeled roller HR 3,125 3,125 3,125

Sheepsfoot roller HR 3,750 3,750 3,750

Truck HR 1,875 1,875 1,875

Scissorlift HR 3,125 3,125 3,125

Boomlift HR 3,750 3,750 3,750

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d
UNIT

Unskilled labour

Grade 1 HRS 200


Grade2 HRS 175
Grade 3 HRS 150

Grade 1 HRS 200


Grade 2 HRS 175
88 Grade 3 HRS 150
Joiner
Grade 1 HRS 200
Grade2 HRS 175

Concretor
HRS 150
Pipe layer
HRS 125
Painter
HRS 150
Steel fixer
HRS 150
Watchman
HRS 100
Foreman
HRS 250
Tile fixer
HRS 185
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
COSTS HANDBOOK
Low rise office blocks (four storey max.)
High rise office blocks (5+ storeys) 58,670 63,700
Offices - business parks 56,310 56,000
CBD offices - up to 20 floors medium (A-grade) 61,960 61,040 64,000

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CBD offices - high-rise prestige 71,740 76,160 78,900
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Factories (Two storey) 43,840 36,500 34,250
Warehouses 37,270 35,090 41,340
Cold storage facilities 38,110 38,330 39,960
High-tech laboratories/factories 46,160 57,770 58,650
90 Steel frame, brickwork to ceiling height, corrugated steel cladding above and roof sheeting 22,310 21,870 24,750
Administration offices 43,010 43,070 44,833
Ablution and change room block 37,000 45,470 49,000
Sheds and barns 12,330
Carport (shaded) - single
4,700 4,900 5,100
Carport (shaded) - double
4,920 5,120
8,700 9,150

Small scale shopping centres


41,870 42,000 46,670
Shopping mall
53,470 58,740 58,500
Line shops

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ITEM 1 BUILDING TYPE : NAIROBI ' COASTAL WESTERN


• I ,
I i AREA AREA AREA
I l<shs l(shs l<shs
Luxury apartments 54,440 64,260 53,740
Middle Income apartments 45,400 43,770 47,670
Town houses - medium standard (Tiara) 43,510 40,000 41,400
Simple low rise apartment block 36,810 35,130 38,200
Duplex townhouse - economic 38,650 42,420 45,570
Prestige apartment block 50,300 47,040 49,270
Private dwelling houses: - standard 35,240 37,000 38,730
Private dwelling houses: - middle class I 40,910 41,740 43,550
Private. dwelling houses: - luxury 55,200 56,370 58,650
Private dwelling houses: - exclusive 64,320 67,530 70,000
Outbuildings 29,300 30,100 32,700
E EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Classrooms( Public) 35,680 36,200 38,000
Classrooms (Private) 45,000
Classrooms (Missionary) 38,500
Libraries 4~ ~230 43,220 44,070
Sanatorium 39,380 41,300 42,400
Dormitories 39,180 39,460 40,450
Labaratories 55,000
F CARPARl<S
Multi-storey parking (above ground) 34,440 37,070 38,400
Ground level parking (pre-cast concete finish) 5,790 6,050 6,670
Parking on grade with integral landscaping and ground preparation 4,050 4,800 4,630
G SOCIAL CENTRES
Social clubs 31,680 32,540 32,200

2019/2020
NAIROBI COASTAL \ WESTERN
AREA AREA AREA
l<shs Kshs Kshs
47,800 44,340 44,670
Conference centres
39,580 42,740 42,170
Churches (Double Volume Height)
H I HOTELS
2 star Hotel 68,880 71,340 72,070
3 Star Hotel 83,200 87,600 88,000 I
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4 Star Hotel
5 Star Hotel 100,300 95,770 99,520
Resort style accommodations 89,300 94,340 97,100
I I HEALTH FACILITIES
Simple clinics (day care) 28,050 35,240 32,840
Urban areas clinics 33,280 40,740 37,670
Large referral hospitals 81,860 77,570

Stadiums
Theatres (Double volume height)
53,400 55,170 54,170
Health clubs
51,130 57,000 56,340
Playing fields (murram finish)
Playing fields (grass finish) 12,500 17,170 13,340
Simple arena 13,880 17,170 13,000
Swimming Pools 34,680 39,670

129,600 157,000 169,340

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COSTS H


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