KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLGY

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLGY MANAGEMENT

PRODUCTICITY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
[QS 360]

QSCE 3B
GROUP 14
TIME STUDY
 TIME STUDY
Introduction:

On Saturday 16th July, 2023 at about 1:21pm, a visit was made to the proposed 3-storey building
at Ayeduas and a time study conducted by the members of the 14th group of the Quantity
Surveying and Construction Economics class [3B].
The study was conducted for two hours and four minutes and the requisite data collected for
further analysis and working up. A time study table, abstract table and summary table were
prepared afterwards based on the data collected. Details of the study are outlined below.
Details:
 Site of visit/ project: Proposed 3-storey building at Ayeduase
 Site Engineer: Eng. Nathaniel Adu
 Work study officials: Group14
 Work Activity: Block Laying
 Elements:
 L1- Transporting and placing of mortar
 L2- Carrying and placing of blocks
 L3- Giving of blocks and mortar to the layer
 L4 – Laying of blocks

NB:
The operatives studied was a gang of 4, with L1 transporting and placing of mortar , L2
carrying and placing of blocks , L3 giving of blocks and mortar to the layer and L4 laying of
blocks.

TIME STUDY SHEET

CONTRACT: PROPOSED 3 STOREY BUILDING AT AYEDUASE
OPERATION: REFERENCE
LAYING OF BLOCKS DATE: 16/07/2023
TIME STARTED: 01:21 PM
TIME FINISHED: 03:24 PM
OPERATIVES: A GANG OF 4 ELAPSED TIME: 02.03.00
TOOLS: HAND TROWEL, SPIRIT LEVEL, LEVELING STAFF TOTAL OBSERVED TIME: 02.03.40
OBSERVER: QSCE 3B, GROUP 14
CONDITIONS:
1. THE CONSTRUCTION LOCATION WAS NEATLY ARRANGED
AND EXTREMELY ACTIVE.
2. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND QUALITY
GUIDELINES AND NORMS WAS OBSERVED.
VARIATION: 00.00.40
NOTES :
1. BECAUSE MANY ELEMENTS HAPPENED AT T
MANAGING THE TIMING WAS CHALLENGING.
2. IN SOME SITUATIONS, ASSUMPTIONS HAD
3. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE
WORK COMPLETED.

ELEMENTS R W. R O. T B. T ELEMENTS R W. R O. T
Start at 1:21 AM 11:30 Bfwd 94.14
13.5
Check Time 7.00 L1,L3( C3) 92
0
37.00 L2 (B3) 87 2.34
L1 (A1) 87 2.31 2.00 96.48
15.2
39.31 L1,L3(C4) 89
3
L1 (A2) 85 4.45 3.78 L2(B4) 86 2.46
44.16 99.34
14.3
L1 (A3) 81 4.50 3.65 L1,L3(C5) 90
0
49.06 114.04
L1 (A4) 89 4.34 3.86 L1,L2,L3(D1) - 3.54
53.40 117.58
17.0
L1 (A5) 91 4.30 3,91 L1,L3(C6) 79
3
57.70 135.01
L1(A6) 89 4.35 3.87 L1(A7) 85 4.43
62.05 L2 (B5) 89 2.25
L2 (B1) 93 1.25 1.16 L3 (D2) - 4.44
63.30 137.26
L2 (B2) 89 2.23 1.98 L1 (A8) 89 4.35
65.53 L2 (D3) 88 3.00
L1,L3 (C1) 94 13.15 12.36 L5 (D4) - 4.56
79.08 140.26
L1,L3 (C2) 90 15.06 13.55 L1,L3(C7) 84 16.34 1
157.00
15.2
L1,L3(C8) 85 1
4
172.24
- L1,L2,L3,(D5) - 7.56
- 180.20
 CHECK TIME 2.50
END OF
183.20
STUDY

ABSTRACT SHEET
Element Basic Times Total Frequency Unit Basic T
Basic
Per Quantity
Times
A 2.00 3.78 3.65 3.86 3.91 3.87 28.71 JOB 1 28.71 BM /NO
3.77 3.87

B 1.60 1.98 2.04 2.12 2.00 9.74 JOB 1 9.74BM/M3

C 12.3 13.55 12.42 13.55 12.87 13.45 105.68 JOB 1 105.68BM/M3

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13.7 13.75
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SUMMARY SHEET

Total
Total % Relaxation Standard
Elemen % %
Basic Minutes
t CON ADD
Time
E.O P M V.F P. N T.C A.C OTHER

A 28.71 26 6 4 2 2.5 0 2 0 2 44.5 41.49

B 9.74 22 6 4 2 2.5 1 2 0 4 43.5 13.98
C 105.68 31 2 0 2 2.5 1 2 0 6 46.5 154.82
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GROUP MEMBERS
1. Baidoo Kofi Douglas - 2781020
2. Kyong-Ire Seth 2775120
3. Suleman Yasmine
4. Dankwa Godfred 8073119
5. Essel Kwaku Emmanuel 8074519