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LABOUR CONSTANT

SECTION TRADE/ELEMENT Link

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D
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SUPPLIER MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
ATKC WAREHOUSE Common Bricks (720 PCS/PALLET)
Dimension = 220mm(L) x 96mm(W) x 68mm(H).
1 Pallet = 720 Pcs.
1 Pc = ~2.2 Kg.

Cement Sand Bricks (600 PCS/PALLET)

Dimension = 210mm(L) x 100mm(W) x 65mm(H).
1 Pallet = 600 Pcs.
Pc = ~2.5 Kg.

Ventilation Bricks Zig-Zag 5"(W) x 6"(H) x 12"(L)

RM/pcs
0.40
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SECTION A: EXCAVATION WORKS

A.1 Labour constant for Excavation Works - By Hand

(Ordinary Earth)

Unskilled man-hour
ITEM Description Unit
(hrs)
1 Surface excavation max deep n.e 0.15m (Top Soil) M2 0.35
2 Excavation to reduce level M3 1.75
3 Excavate column bases max depth n.e 0.25m M3 0.70
4 Ditto n.e 1.00m deep M3 3.50
5 Ditto n.e 2.00m deep M3 4.50
6 Excavate Trench maximum deep n.e 0.25m M3 0.50
7 Ditto n.e 1.00m deep M3 2.75
8 Ditto n.e 2.00m deep M3 4.00

A.2 Disposal Of excavated material

Unskilled man-hour
ITEM Description Unit
(hrs)
1 Disposal 100m distance, spread & level M3 1.00

A.3 Hardcore
- Filling to make up level
Unskilled man-hour
ITEM Description Unit
(hrs)
1 not exceeding 250mm deep M2 0.50
2 Exceeding 250mm deep M3 2.00

Multiplying factor for soil other than ordinary earth

- To Compensate extra time for difficulties encountered during excavation
(Pelarasan untuk output buruh untuk penggalian dengan tangan)
a) Loose Sand - x 0.75
b) Soft Rock - x 1.50
c) Hard Rock - x 4.00
d) Caly - x 1.25
e) Soft Chalk - x 2.50
f) Rock - x 6.00

Bulking Factor For Disposal

a) Sand - 12.5 %
b) Ordinary Earth - 25%
c) Rock - 75% - 100%
d) Chalk - 50% - 60%
e) Clay - 33% - 50%
f) Gravel - 10% - 20%
A.4 Output Jengkaut

Unskilled man-hour
ITEM Description Unit
(hrs)
1 1/4 M3 8.00
2 3/8 M3 9.00
3 1/2 M3 12.00
4 3/4 M3 18.00
5 1 M3 25.00

(Pelarasan untuk output buruh untuk penggalian dengan jengkaut)

a) Loose Sand - x 1.00
b) Soft Rock - x 1.50
d) Clay - x 1.25
f) Rock - x 4.50
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SECTION B: CONCRETE WORKS

B.1 Labour constant for Concrete Work (by Hand)
(hoisting,placing,compacting and

a. Bed/Slab/Base
Item Description Unit Unskilled man-hour (hrs)
1 n.e 100mm M3 5.00
2 exc 100mm b.n.e 150mm M3 6.00
3 exc. 150mm b.n.e 300mm M3 7.00
4 exc. 300mm M3 8.00

b. Column and Beam

Unskilled
Item Description Unit man-hour
(hrs)
1 Column and Beam M3 8.00

c. wall

Unskilled
Item Description Unit man-hour
(hrs)
1 n.e 100mm M3 10.00
2 exc 100mm b.n.e 150mm M3 9.00
3 ecx 150mm b.n.e 300mm M3 8.00
4 exc 300mm M3 7.00

B.2 Labour constant for Concrete Work (by plant)

ITEM Description Output / Diesel / hours Lubr. Oil /

Unit hours hours
1 5/3 size w 1 skilled worker and 2 unskilled worker M3 1.50 1.00 0.50
2 7/5 size w 1 skilled worker and 3 unskilled workers M3 2.50 1.50 1.00
3 10/7 size w 1 skilled worker and 4 unskilled workers M3 3.50 1.80 1.00
4 14/10 size w 1 skilled worker and 4 unskilled worker M3 4.50 2.25 1.50

B.3 Formwork
-Using times
ITEM Description Unit using times
1 slab, roof, wall m 4-6
2 Column and Beam m 2-3
Timbers (Quantity of Timber – m3/m2)
ITEM Description Unit QTY
1 floor and wall area of floor/wall
2 strut for wall, floor M3/m2 0.05
3 stru for beam and lintel M3/m2 0.06
4 strut for column M3/m2 0.03
Labour
i Erecting – 1 skilled worker & 1 unskilled worker
ii Dismantling – 1 unskilled worker
Constant
ITEM Description Unit Erecting Dismantling
 1 wall hrs/m2 0.75 0.15
2 floor hrs/m2 0.75 0.15
3 beam, column and lintel hrs/m2 1.15 0.15
Cost of timber : RM/Tonne x 1.42 m3/t

B.4 Labour Constant For Placing Concrete

ITEM Description Unit Unskilled man-hour (hrs)

Pad Foundation M3 6.00
Ground Floor
≤ 150mm - 300mm thick M3 7.75
150mm - 300mm thick M3 6.50
> 300mm thick M3 5.00
Upper Floor
≤ 150mm - 300mm thick M3 9.25
150mm - 300mm thick M3 7.50
> 300mm thick M3 6.50
Wall
≤ 150mm - 300mm thick M3 10.00
150mm - 300mm thick M3 8.50
> 300mm thick M3 7.50
Column And Beam M3 8.00

B.5 Labour Constant For Removing Formwork

Fast hardened
Ordinary Portland
ITEM Description portland
Cement (Day)
cement (Day)
1 Side of beams, Wall and Column 3 2
2 Floor (penyokong ditinggalkan) 4 3
3 Menanggal penyokong ke lantai 5
4 Slab under the beam (penyokong ditinggalkan) 8 5
5 Menanggal penyokong ke rasuk 21 8

Remove and
Prepare and Install/m2
ITEM Description Store (day)
Carpenter Unskilled Unskilled
1 Floor, Roof and Wall 1 hrs 0.75 hrs 0.75 hrs
Beam, Column and ambang 1.5 hrs 0.75 hrs 0.75 hrs
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

C REINFORCEMENTS (cost/kg)
c.1 (i) straight and bend
(ii) Fabric Reinf.

Tying wire

ITEM Description Unit wire

1 6 – 12 mm diameter kg/t 10.00

2 16 – 25 mm diameter kg/t 6.00
3 32 – 50 mm diameter kg/t 5.00

Labour
(i) Handling and unloading – unskilled worker
(ii) Cutting and Bending – skilled worker
(iii) Fixing – skilled worker

c.2 Bending and Cutting (hrs/t) 6 – 8 mm

ITEM Description Unit diameter 10 – 12 mm dia 16 – 20 mm dia
1 Straight and bend hrs/t 40.00 30.00 20.00
2 Links and Stirrups hrs/t 65.00 50.00 30.00

c.3 Fixing ( hrs/t)

ITEM Description Unit 6 – 8 mm diameter 10 – 12 mm dia 16 – 20 mm dia
1 Foundation and ground slab hrs/t 40.00 30.00 25.00
2 Upper floor and roof hrs/t 50.00 40.00 30.00
3 Wall, column, beam and staircase hrs/t 70.00 50.00 35.00
4 Links and Stirrups hrs/t 90.00 70.00 60.00

(ii) Fabric Reinforcement

ITEM Description Unit Percentage %
1 150mm 0.12
2 200mm 0.16
3 250mm 0.20
4 300mm 0.25

Labour
(i) Handling and unloading – unskilled worker
(ii) Fixing – skilled worker

Fixing ( hrs/t)
ITEM Description Unit 6 – 8 mm diameter
1 Floor and roof hrs/t 0.20
2 Foundation hrs/t 0.25
3 Wall hrs/t 0.33
4 Staircase hrs/t 0.50
> 25mm dia
15.00
-

> 25mm dia

20.00
25.00
30.00
-
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D PLUMBING
d.1 Hot and cold water system ( upvc , galvanised and HDPE)
Soil, waste and vent. Pipe ( UPVC and Cast iron)

Labour for hot and cold water system

(i) Keluli (Galvanised)
In trench, hardcore, floor,
ITEM Description Unit to Brickwall
ceiling space
1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.13 0.22
2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.16 0.25
3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.20 0.30

(ii) UPVC and Asbsetos

In trench, hardcore, floor,

ITEM Description Unit to Brickwall
ceiling space
1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.10 0.12
2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.13 0.15
3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.15 0.18

(iii) HDPE

In trench, hardcore, floor,

ITEM Description Unit to Brickwall
ceiling space
1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.10 0.12
2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.13 0.15
3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/m 0.15 0.18

d.2 Soil, waste and vent. Pipe ( UPVC and Cast iron)

ITEM Description Unit Cast iron UPVC

1 < 75 mm hrs/m 0.50 0.30

2 100 mm hrs/m 0.55 0.33
3 125 mm hrs/m 0.60 0.36
4 150mm hrs/m 0.65 0.45

STEEL PIPE

ITEM Description Unit Sesiku Tee

1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.10 0.15

2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.13 0.20
3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.18 0.25

Upvc
ITEM Description Unit Sesiku Tee
1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.08 0.12
2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.10 0.16
3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.13 0.20

Labour constant for pemasangan injab

1 Skilled worker and 1

ITEM Description Unit
Unskilled worker
1 < 20mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.13
2 25 – 32 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.18
 3 38 – 50 mm dia. Pipe hrs/no 0.23

1 Skilled worker and 1

ITEM Description Unit
Unskilled worker
1 136 litre (30 gelen) 0.30
2 227 litre (50 gelen) 0.50
3 455 litre (100 gelen) 0.80
4 682 litre (150 gelen) 1.20
5 910 litre (200 gelen) 1.50
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

E SANITARY FITTINGS
e.1 Sanitary appliances

1 skilled / 1 unskilled
ITEM Description Unit
(hrs/no)
1 Wash hand basin no 1.75
2 Sink no 1.50
3 WC – Squatting no 2.25
4 WC – Pedestal no 2.00
5 Bowl Urinal no 0.50
6 Bath tab no 3.00

(i) Fix only

(ii) Supply and Fix ( material and labour )
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

F BRICKWORK
f.1 (i) Number of common bricks per m2
- One brickwall (118 pieces)
- Half brickwall (59 pieces)

(ii) Mortar
- Labour mixing (.052 hr/m3) - 2.05 hr/m3
- Mortar used per m2 area of brickwall
a) one brickwall - 0.052 m3
b) half brickwall - 0.032 m3

iii) Labour constant per m2 (common brickwork)

ITEM Description Unit Skilled Unskilled

1 Half brickwork below dpc M2 0.90 0.45

2 One brickwall ditto M2 1.80 0.90
3 One and half brickwall ditto M2 2.50 1.25
4 One brickwall ditto M2 2.00 1.00
5 One and half brickwall ditto M2 2.70 1.35
6 Extra for fairface in stretcher bond M2 +0.3 +0.15
7 Ditto in English bond M2 +0.35 +0.18
8 Ditto in Flemish bond M2 +0.35 +0.20

f.2 BRICK FACEWORK

Number of facing bricks required per m2 of brickwork to a wall faced on one side only

ITEM Description Unit No. of bricks Remarks

1 Stretcher bond No 59
2 Header bond No 118
3 English bond No 89
Allow 5% for
4 Flemish bond No 79
wastage
5 English garden wall No 74
6 Flemish garden wall No 67

Labour Constant for tying a brickwall

Bricklayer Unskilled man-

ITEM Description
(hrs/m2) hour
1 Half brickwall in Ordinary Brick 1.00 0.35
2 One brickwall in Ordinary Brick 1.75 0.70
3 Half brickwall in Facing Brick 2.00 0.50
4 One brickwall in Facing Brick 3.50 1.00

Additional Labour Cost for Curve On Plan (C.O.P)

Jejari Lengkungan Additional Labour

cost
≤ 1.50 m 50%
1.50 m - 10.00 m 100%

Labour Constant for Tying Blockwall

Bricklayer Unskilled man-

Block Size 450mm x 150mm
(hrs/m2) hour (hrs/m2)
100mm thick 0.75 0.35
215mm thick 1.50 0.50
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

G ROOF
g.1 (i) Batern and roof tile
Labour constant for batern and roof tile
Normal roof tile
Overlapping ends 1 skilled worker and 1 unskilled worker
ITEM Number of tile (No./m2) Unit Batern length
(mm) (hr/m2)
1 59.13 m/m2 9.76 60.00 0.45
2 60.61 m/m2 10.00 65.00 0.45
3 62.16 m/m2 10.26 70.00 0.46
4 63.8 m/m2 10.53 75.00 0.48
5 65.52 m/m2 10.81 80.00 0.49
6 67.34 m/m2 11.11 85.00 0.51

g.2 Labour Output for fixing asbestos roof tile

ITEM Maximum length per pieces (mm) Unit Small piece Large piece

1 1200 hr/m2 0.22 0.19

2 1800 hr/m2 0.20 0.17
3 2400 hr/m2 0.18 0.16
4 3000 hr/m2 0.17 0.15

g.3 Labour Constant For Installing Interlocking Concrete Roofing

Saiz Genting (mm) 1 Skilled worker and 1 Unskilled

Worker (hrs/m2)

380 x 230 0.30

420 x 280 0.25
420 x 330 0.22
430 x 380 0.20
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

H CARPENTER AND JOINTER

h.1 Frame

Labour constant for fixing frame

- 1 skilled worker for cutting and fixing frame
5,000 mm2 – 7,500
ITEM Description Unit <5,000 mm2 7,500 mm2 – 10,000 mm2
mm2
1 wall plate and background hr/m 0.05 0.06 0.08
2 ceiling beam and floor beam hr/m 0.07 0.09 0.11
3 other roof member hr/m 0.08 0.10 0.12

h.2 Door

ITEM Description Unit 1 skilled worker (mortise)

1 40 mm mounted door frame HR 0.85

2 50 mm door average HR 1.00
3 50 mm door panel HR 1.00
4 54 mm fire rated door HR 1.25

h.3 door frame and window

ITEM Description Unit 1 skilled worker (mortise)

1 37mm x 150mm HR 0.18

2 50mm x 150mm HR 0.20
3 50mm x 175mm HR 0.22
10,000 mm2 – 12,500
mm2
0.10
0.12
0.13
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SECTION A: LABOUR CONSTANT

J FINISHES
J.1 Tile fixer

Labour constant for floor tiler

1 tiler fixer and 1

ITEM Description Unit
unskilled worker
1 cement pavement hr/m2 0.30
2 granolitik pavement hr/m2 0.35
3 screeded plaster hr/m2 0.25
4 floated plaster hr/m2 0.28
5 trowelled plaster hr/m2 0.30

J.2 Skirting

ITEM Description Unit cement and sand Granolitik

1 75mm hr/m 0.35 0.45

2 100mm hr/m 0.38 0.50
3 125mm hr/m 0.41 0.55
4 150mm hr/m 0.45 0.60

J.3 cement plaster

1 plasterer and 1
ITEM Description Unit
unskilled worker
1 wall hr/m2 0.40
2 ceiling hr/m3 0.50

J.4 Tiles

1 tiler and 1 unskilled

ITEM Description Unit
worker
1 wall hr/m2 1.00
2 floor hr/m2 1.25

J.5 Kambi Jubin

1 tiler and 1 unskilled

ITEM Description Unit
worker
1 75mm hr/m2 0.20
2 100mm hr/m2 0.23
3 125mm hr/m2 0.26
4 150mm hr/m2 0.30
J.6 Kemasan Kayu

1 tiler and 1 unskilled

ITEM Description Unit
worker
1 Lantai Parket hr/m2 0.50
2 Lantai Strip hr/m2 0.45
3 Kambi Kayu hr/m 0.20

Labour constant for tingkap ram

Description Unit Glazier

hrs/piece 0.10
150 mm wide x 300 mm - 600 mm length

Labour constant for installation of glass to window and door

Memasang ke kayu Memasang kayu Memasang ke logam dengan

ITEM Description Unit
dengan kumai ke dempul dempul

1 ≤ 0.1 hr/m 1.45 1.35 1.65

2 0.10 - 0.50 hr/m 1.10 1.00 1.25
3 0.50 - 1.00 hr/m 0.90 0.80 1.00
4 > 1.00 hr/m 0.70 0.65 0.75
 Labour constant for painting oil paint

ITEM Description Unit Permukaan kayu Permukaan logam

hr/
1 Membersih buku kayu 100.00m2 3 -
hr/
2 Menyumbat buku kayu 100.00m2 3 -
hr/
3 Mengosok dengan Kertas pasir 100.00m2 3 -
hr/
4 Menyapu cat asas 100.00m2 8 8
hr/
5 Menyapu cat alas 100.00m2 8 8
hr/
6 Menyapu cat kemas 100.00m2 9 9

Labour cost adjustment for hard surface

ITEM Description Additional Labour Cost

Narrow surface
Not exceeding 150mm diameter 30%
150mm - 300mm diameter 15%
Pipe
Not exceeding 150mm diameter 35%
150mm - 300mm diameter 20%
Exceeding 300mm diameter 5%
Glass window
With small glass 40%
With simple glass 20%
With large glass 5%

Labour Cost for Emulsion Paint

ITEM Description Painter (hrs/100.00m2)

Base paint 8 hour

Emulsion paint 9 hour