CONFIDENTIAL AP/FEB 2021/DQS258

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL ASSESSMENT

COURSE : PRICE ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

COURSE CODE : DQS258
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2021
TIME : 2 HOURS EXAM + 1 HOUR LOADING TIME
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QUESTION 1

With reference to the cost data given in Appendix 2 , analyse the unit rates for all items below

a) Reinforced concrete Grade 30 in suspended slab 100mm-150mm thick, by concrete mixer

(15 marks)

b) Total area of interlocking steel sheet piles to BS 4360, grade 43A, weighing 55.4 kg/m in length not
exceeding 12.00m
(15 marks)

c) 1200mm x 600mm x 4.5mm Thick 'UAC Superflex' or other equal and approved cellulose fibre
cement ceiling sheet and fixing to 50mm x 100mm SPT Grade B timber joist at 1200mm centers and
50mm x 50mm spacer fixed parallel with joist at 1200mm centers and across joint at 600mm
centers.
(15 marks)

d) A school with an estimated tender sum of RM25 million and a contract period of 2 and a
half years is expected to start construction in December 2021. Price these items and
show the calculations and assumptions for the breakdown of the prices clearly.

i. Hoarding
ii. Temporary electric supply
iii. Temporary water supply
(15 marks)

QUESTION 2

With reference to the cost data given in Appendix 1, build the unit rates for all items in the
Bills of Quantities below.

a) BQ8/INTERNAL WALL & PARTITIONS/3

(20 marks)

b) BQ9/DOOR AND WINDOW/2

(20 marks)

All works were specified according to JKR Standard Specifications for Building Works 2014,
and all quantities were measured according to SMM2. You are allowed to make necessary

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made must be based on the current market price and well stated in your answers.

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BQ8/INTERNAL WALL & PARTITIONS/3

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATE AMOUNT

BILL NO. 8 : INTERNAL WALL AND

PARTITIONS

Non-loadbearing superstructure

A 100mm thick x 250mm x 75mm concrete

bricks, in cement and sand mortar (1:1:6) with
brick reinforcement at every forth course M2 450

B 100mm thick x 450mm x 150mm block wall of

Autoclaved Aerated Light-Weight Concrete in
cement mortar (1:1:6) in stretcher bond with
brick reinforcement at every forth course. M2 225

TOTAL CARRIED TO SUMMARY

BQ9/DOOR AND WINDOW/2

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATE AMOUNT

BILL NO. 9 : DOOR AND WINDOW

Plywood flush door

38mm Thick skeleton framed flush door

A overall size 900mm x 2100mm high
constructed of 100mm x 25mm wrot pressure
treated Grade B timber top, bottom and
intermediate rails and stiles and covered both
sides with 6mm thick plywood and including
38mm x 19mm wrot pressure treated Grade A
timber edging all around mitred at angles and
hanging on butt hinges (measured
separately). (Type D1)
NO 10

Casement window

38mm Thick side hung casement window

B overall size 600mm x 600mm constructed of
76mm x 38mm WPT Grade B timber rebated
top and bottom rails & stiles complete with
13mm x 10mm WPT Grade B timber glazing
beads including fitting and hanging on friction
stays (glass and friction stays measured
separately) NO 8

Ironmongery

C 100mm pressed steel butt hinges and fixed to NO 20

timber

D 100mm diameter x 150mm long flush barrel NO 10

bolts and fixed to timber

TOTAL CARRIED TO SUMMARY

END OF QUESTION PAPER

 APPENDIX 1

SUPPLIED COST
MATERIAL CONVERSION
delivered to site

1. LAFARGE Masonry Cement (50kg) RM12.80 /bag

2. Fine sand (6 wheeler tipper lorry = 8MT) RM200.00 /load 1.47 MT/m3
3. A1 mortar lime(8kg) RM4.20 /bag 320 kg/m3
4. Brick mesh reinforcement (95mm x 61m) RM8.50 /roll
5. Concrete bricks 250mm x 100mm x 75mm (720 pcs/pallet) RM280.00 /pallet
6. Autoclaved Aerated Ligh-weight Concrete block
600mm x 200mm x 100mm (180pcs/pallet) RM755.00 /pallet

7. Single leaf skeleton frame flush door - 900mm x 2100mm RM280.00 /no
8. Timber casement window - 600mm x600mm RM200.00 /no

9. Steel but hinges RM13.50 /no

10. Flush barrel bolt RM20.00 /no

LABOUR COSTS
LABOUR
LABOUR skilled unskilled
OUTPUT
RM100.00 RM60.00

1. to mix mortar using concrete mixer - 1 as per mixer

2. to transport and lay mortar - concrete bricks - 1 0.35 hour/m2
3. to lay concrete bricks inbonds 1 - 1.00 hour/m2
4. to transport and lay mortar - concrete blocks - 1 0.35 hour/m2
5. to lay concrete blocks inbonds 1 - 0.75 hour/m2

6. to fix door to frame 1 - 0.85 hour/m2

7. to fix window to frame 1 - 1.00 hour/m2

MACHINERIES MACHINERIES
MACHINERIES COST OUTPUT

Diesel hydraulic concrete mixer 5/3½ 1.25 m3/hour

- rental (including transportation to site) RM480.00 /month
- operator RM80.00 /day
- diesel usage 1.10 liter/hour RM2.60 /liter
- lubricant 0.04 liter/hour RM20.00 /liter
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A. CONCRETE WORKS

MATERIAL

Cement RM 24.60 per bag

Sand RM 41.70 per m3
Aggregate RM 43.60 per m3

Plywood (1.20m x 2.40m) RM 58.00 per piece

Timber (1.42 m3 per tonne) RM 1,360.00 per tonne
Nails (0.35kg per m2) RM5.50 per kg
1200mm x 600mm x 4.5 thick UAC
Superflex Formwork usage RM 9.00/sheet

SPT Grade B Timber RM 650.00/tonne

PLANT

Concrete mixer type 10/7 RM 45,4750.00

Interest 12.5% per annum
Maintenance cost 16% per economic life
Transportation cost 1.5% per annum

Resale Value RM 6500.00

Output Concrete mixer 3.50 m3/hour

Economic life 84 months

Average working days per year 260 days
Diesel (1.80 litre per hour) RM 1.80 per litre
Lubricating oil (1.00 litre per week) RM 11.50 per litre
Rental of crane 16 tonne RM 650.00/day (including operator and
fuel)
Output crane to place the concrete 12 m3
LABOUR COST

Skilled Labour RM 95.00 per day

General Labour RM 50.00 per day

LABOUR CONSTANT

Concrete
Labour for transporting and placing of 8.00 hours per m3 (1 General Labour)
concrete
Labour for mixing concrete 2 hours per m3 (1 General labour)
Transporting and placing of concrete by
concrete mixer 4 General Labour
Transporting and placing concrete by crane 5 General Labour

Ceiling Finishes
Labour for fixing ceiling 1.5 hours
B. PILING WORKS

Assumptions:

a. 430mm x 12m long interlocking steel sheet piles = RM 2800.00/tonne ( 2 times usage)

PLANT AND MACHINERIES RENTAL COST OUTPUT/CAPACITY

1. Hiring of 25T crawler crane RM 750.00 / day 0.75 hour / lorry

(including operator) for unloading
piles
RM 650.00 / day 2.00 hours / lorry
2. Hiring of 16T mobile crane (including
operator) for remove surplus piles
RM 150.00 / day
3. Oxyacetylene cutter
RM 50.00 / day
4. Chainsaw (for cutting off pile)
RM 600.00 / day 96 no of timber pile
5. Lorry (5 tonne)
RM 800.00 / day 12 no of pile (6m
6. Lorry (10 tonne) long)