Contents Civil

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2

2.0 Installation of concrete ........................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Floor-slabs on sand bed and Foundations ............................................................................. 3
2.2 Elevated bearing concrete floor-slabs .................................................................................... 3
2.3 Skeleton/Framework .............................................................................................................. 3
3.0 Installation other civil work ..................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Earth work /Excavations......................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Pavement ............................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Masonry ................................................................................................................................. 4
3.4 Civil ........................................................................................................................................ 5
3.5 Finishing................................................................................................................................. 6
3.6 Tiling Work ............................................................................................................................. 6
3.7 Natural Stone Finishing .......................................................................................................... 6
3.8 Carpentry ............................................................................................................................... 6
3.9 Roofing................................................................................................................................... 7

DACE Labour Norms V2 / Civil 1

1.0 Introduction
This section includes labour norms for various types of civil concrete installation work.
The man-hours listed are for direct labour only and have no bearing on equipment or material
cost, constructions, equipment rental, small tools or overhead (other than listed in the man-hour
all in rate). For the general description of labour norms we refer to the “DACE Labour Norms –
general description”.

2.0 Installation of concrete

Formwork, reinforcement and concrete pouring are based on crane assistance. Assistance of
concrete pumps is excluded.

The labour norms include:

 Levelling sand beds for blinding
 Pouring blinding concrete
 Placing of formwork
 Placing of reinforcement, including spacers and binding wire
 Concrete pouring and finishing
 Removal of formwork

The labour norms exclude:

 Installation of inserts
 Erection of scaffolding

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CONCRETE WORK

man-hours formwork, reinforcement, pouring and finishing concrete; *) = blinding

included

2.1 Floor-slabs on sand bed and Foundations

norm
Concrete floor on sand bed, th = 150 mm, reinforcement 75 kg/m3, edge-formwork
included 4.00 *) mh/m3
Concrete floor on sand bed, th = 200 mm, reinforcement 75 kg/m3, edge-formwork
included 4.00 *) mh/m3
Concrete floor on sand bed, th = 250 mm, reinforcement 75 kg/m3, edge-formwork
included 3.00 *) mh/m3
Blinding concrete th= 50 mm, pouring, lean concrete mixture 5.00 mh/m3
Blinding concrete th= 50 mm, pouring, foam-concrete mixture 3.00 mh/m3
Foundation beams, section < 0.25 m3, reinforcement 100 kg/ m3, formwork 5.5 m2/m3 7.00 *) mh/m3
Foundation beams, section 0.25-0.65 m3, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, formwork 4.25 m2/m3 6.00 *) mh/m3
Foundation beams, section > 0,65 m3, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, formwork 2.6 m2/m3 5.00 *) mh/m3
Piers, volume < 0.5 m3, reinforcement 150 kg/m3, size 800x800x800 mm 13.00 *) mh/m3
Piers, volume 0.5-2.0 m3, reinforcement 150 kg/m3, size 1,000x1,000x1,000 mm 11.00 *) mh/m3
Piers, volume > 2.0 m3, reinforcement 150 kg/m3, size 2,000x2,000x2,000 mm 8.00 *) mh/m3
3 3
Concrete up stand, volume < 0.5 m , reinforcement 100 kg/ m , size 1,000x3,000x150
mm 8.00 mh/m3
Concrete up stand, volume < 0.05 m3, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, size 400x400x250 mm 25.00 mh/m3

2.2 Elevated bearing concrete floor-slabs

norm
In-situ concrete floor-slab th= 150 mm, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, edge-formwork included 8.00 mh/m3
In-situ concrete floor-slab th= 200 mm, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, edge-formwork included 6.00 mh/m3
In-situ concrete floor-slab th= 250 mm, reinforcement 100 kg/m3, edge-formwork included 5.00 mh/m3

Precast concrete panel floor-slab, th= 200 mm, extra mesh-reinforcement 5 kg/m2, edge-
formwork included 0.50 mh/m2

Precast concrete panel floor-slab, th= 250 mm, extra mesh-reinforcement 5 kg/m2, edge-
formwork included 0.50 mh/m2
Concrete hollow-core floor-slab th= 210 mm, compression layer th= 60 mm included 0.40 mh/m2
Concrete hollow-core floor-slab th= 260 mm, compression layer th= 60 mm included 0.40 mh/m2
Steel deck concrete floor slab, th= 150 mm, mesh reinforcement and edge-formwork
included 0.50 mh/m2
Steel deck concrete floor slab, th= 200 mm, mesh reinforcement and edge-formwork
included 0.50 mh/m2
Steel deck concrete floor slab, th= 250 mm, mesh reinforcement and edge-formwork
included 0.60 mh/m2

2.3 Skeleton/Framework
norm
3
In-situ concrete load-bearing wall th= 230 mm, reinforcement 100 kg/m 13.00 mh/m3
In-situ concrete column, square < 500x500 mm, reinforcement 150 kg/m3 11.00 mh/m3
In-situ concrete beam, size 500x400 mm, reinforcement 100 kg/m3 15.00 mh/m3

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3.0 Installation other civil work
The labour norms include:
 Levelling
 Handling on site
 Placing
 See also DACE general descriptions

The labour norms exclude:

 Installation of inserts
 Erection of scaffolding

CIVIL WORK

3.1 Earth work /Excavations

norm
Excavation by hand (depending on soil composition) 1à2 mh/m3
Spreading of sand layers by hand, th = 200 mm 0.15 mh/m3
Loading wheelbarrow 0.50 mh/m3
Loading on trucks 0.60 mh/m3
Transport and deposit with wheelbarrow, distance < 30 meters 0.40 mh/m3

Trench-excavation by hand, backfill by machinery

average in sandy soil, depth 0.8 m, width 0.5 m 0.53 mh/m1
average in sandy-clay soil, depth 0.8 m, width 0.5 m 0.65 mh/m1
average in clay soil, depth 0.8 m, width 0.5 m 0.85 mh/m1

3.2 Pavement
norm
Placing of concrete tiles in sand size 300x300x45 mm 0.30 mh/m2
Placing of concrete tiles in sand size 300x300x80 mm 0.45 mh/m2
Placing of precast concrete kerbstones 0.25 mh/m1
2
Break up pavement (hard brick) including loading on truck 0.15 mh/m
Soil compacting with vibratory plate per 100 m2 0.70 mh
Placing of hard brick stones (50 pieces/m2) (keperverband) 0.50 mh/m2
Concrete tiles 300 x 300 x30 mm laying in mortar bedding 0.70 mh/m2
Mixing of mortar bedding th = 30 mm for placing of concrete tiles 0.06 mh/m2

3.3 Masonry
norm
Brick wall, th = 100 mm, brick size 210x100x50 mm, including pointing 1.00 mh/m2
Brick wall, th = 100 mm, brick size 210x100x50 mm, excluding pointing 0.90 mh/m2
Concrete block wall, th = 100 mm 0.65 mh/m2
Concrete block wall, th = 150 mm 0.75 mh/m2
Concrete block wall, th = 200 mm 0.90 mh/m2
Setting out brickwork profile, freestanding 0.75 mh/pce

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3.4 Civil
norm
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Sawing (masonry) 0.3 - 1.5 mh/m1
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Sawing (concrete) 0.95 - 1.7 mh/m1
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Masonry (1/2 brick) 0.4 - 0.6 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Masonry (full brick) 0.5 - 1.2 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Cast concrete (reinforced) 2.5 - 6.1 mh/m3
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Concrete floor (reinforced) 0.9 - 1.4 mh/m3
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Cast concrete 4 mh/m3
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Suspended ceiling 0.1 - 0.25 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Concrete construction 2-5 mh/m3
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Plaster 0.13 - 0.5 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, System walls 0.2 - 0.5 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Tiled floors & walls 0.3 - 0.9 mh/m2
Civil, Project indirects, Manual demolition, Foundation of masonry 4 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Supply (sand) 0.3 - 0.6 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Supply (earth from local depot) 0.1 - 0.25 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Mechanical excavation, loading
(>1000m³) 0.1 - 0.2 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Mechanical excavation, loading
& removal (>1000m³) 0.2 - 0.4 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Manual deposit 0.3 - 0.55 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Mechanical deposit &
compacting 0.1 - 0.25 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Manual excavation 0.75 - 1.1 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Excavation & Deposit, Remove to local depot 0.07 - 0.13 mh/m3
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Floors (Stelcon slabs), 2000x2000x120mm 0.4 - 0.6 mh/m2
2
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Floors (Stelcon slabs), 2000x2000x140mm 0.5 - 0.6 mh/m
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Floors (Stelcon slabs), 2000x2000x160mm 0.6 - 0.7 mh/m2
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Floors (Stelcon slabs), Fluid-tight, interconnected 1.1 - 1.4 mh/m2
Civil, Buildings, architectural work, Floors (Stelcon slabs), Fluid-tight, non-interconnected 0.75 - 1.0 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Gardening, Gardening soil (300 - 400mm) 0.10 - 0.15 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Gardening, Landscaping (excl. gardening soil and trees) 0.03 - 0.10 mh/m2
2
Civil, Site, Gardening, Lawn 0.01 mh/m
2
Civil, Site, Paving, Tiles (with edges/curbs of 40mm) 0.2 - 0.3 mh/m
Civil, Site, Paving, Concrete tiles (2000 x 2000 x 140mm) 0.5 - 0.6 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Paving, Concrete tiles (2000 x 2000 x 160mm) 0.5 - 0.7 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Paving, Non permeable paving 0.7 - 1.4 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Paving, Brick (100-200mm sand bed) 0.4 - 0.55 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Paving, Car park, Brick (23m² per car) 8 - 10 mh/place
Civil, Site, Paving, Car park, Asphalt (23m² per car) 10 - 11.5 mh/place
2
Civil, Site, Paving, Asphalt (300kg/m³ in 3 layers) 0.5 - 0.65 mh/m
Civil, Site, Paving, Demolishing (incl. removal & storage) 0.05 - 0.10 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Paving, High loads construction 0.6 - 0.8 mh/m2
Civil, Site, Earth work, Digging, Mechanical, <1000m³ in layers of 0-500mm 0.05 - 0.09 mh/m3
Civil, Site, Earth work, Digging, Mechanical, >1000m³ in layers of 500-1000mm 0.04 - 0.08 mh/m3

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Civil, Site, Earth work, Remove to local depot (3km) 0.03 - 0.06 mh/m3
Civil, Site, Earth work, Fill up, Sand 0.2 - 0.3 mh/m3
Civil, Site, Earth work, Back fill, Manual 0.35 - 0.6 mh/m3
Civil, Site, Earth work, Fill up, Soil 0.13 - 0.27 mh/m3
Civil, Site, Earth work, Digging, Manual 0.8 - 1.2 mh/m3

3.5 Finishing
norm
Sand-cement screed th= 40 mm, including mortar pump 0.30 mh/m2
Laying linoleum, including levelling subfloor 0.25 mh/m2

3.6 Tiling Work

norm
Floor tiles size 100 x 100 mm up to 150 x 150 mm placing in mortar bed 1.00 mh/m2
Skirting tiles, placing 0.30 mh/m1
Wall-tiles, size 150 x 150 mm, setting in mortar-layer 1.10 mh/m2
Wall-tiles, size 150 x 150 mm, adhere, with glue 0.80 mh/m2
Window sill placing in mortar 0.40 mh/m1

3.7 Natural Stone Finishing

norm
Natural stone floor tiles, laying in mortar bed including pointing 1.60 mh/m2
Unloading, handling and storage of natural stone 0.50 mh/ton
Protection of finished natural stone flooring 0.25 mh/m2
Natural stone threshold, placing 1.00 mh/m1

3.8 Carpentry
norm
Wooden beams size 60 x 160 mm, laying 0.15 mh/m1
Wooden beams size 80 x 180 mm, laying 0.25 mh/m1
Internal doorframe, size 2,000 x 800 mm, placing 1.00 mh/pce
Internal door placing, flush-doors 1.10 mh/pce
Internal door placing, rebated door 0.50 mh/pce
System ceiling, metal, including levelling structure 0.80 mh/m2
System ceiling, mineral wool, including levelling structure 0.60 mh/m2

Steel windows and doors

Placing steel window in wooden frame 1.50 mh/m2
Placing steel door-frame 1.50 mh/pce
Placing steel-door size 1,100 x 2,200 mm 5.00 mh/pce

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3.9 Roofing
norm
Bituminous roofing consisting of: 0.60 mh/m2
1 sheet of paper
3 sheets of tarpaper
bitumen including top-layer 6 kg
gravel, 35 litre
Aluminium roof trim 0.15 mh/m1
Placing of insulation layer th = 25 mm on roof 0.20 mh/m2

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