CONTRACT PRICE

ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS
(CPAP)

Work Groups Composition

and Weightings of Sub-indices
CURRENT AS AT 1 AUGUST 2021

Issued by the
CPAP Committee
Distributed by the
Association of South African Quantity Surveyors
 CONTRACT PRICE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS
Work Groups Composition with Weighting of Sub-indices

Work Group Weight Sub-indices

102 Alterations 1.00 Labour cost - CPI
104 Earthworks 0.50 Labour cost - CPI
0.50 Mining and construction plant and equipment price index - CMPI
106 Piling 0.27 Labour cost - CPI
0.03 Sand - PPI
0.06 Aggregate stones - PPI
0.12 Reinforcing metal work - PPI
0.10 Cement - PPI
0.42 Mining and construction plant and equipment price index - CMPI
110 Concrete (excluding formwork) 0.22 Labour cost - CPI
0.13 Sand - PPI
0.20 Aggregate stones - PPI
0.45 Cement - PPI
111 Formwork 0.50 Labour cost - CPI
0.15 Sawmilling and wood/ Treated logs and structural timber - PPI
0.15 Boards of woods - PPI
0.03 Plates HR Grade S355 JO+N (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.03 Squares & Rectangular Hollow Sections (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.03 Unequal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.03 Channels & PFC's rolled in SA (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.03 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.03 Flat Bars (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.02 IPE's (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
112 Precast concrete 0.300 Labour cost - CPI
0.090 Sawmilling and wood/ Treated logs and structural timber - PPI
0.090 Boards of woods - PPI
0.050 Sand - PPI
0.060 Aggregate stones - PPI
0.005 Plates HR Grade S355 JO+N (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.005 Squares & Rectangular Hollow Sections (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.010 Unequal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.010 Channels & PFC's rolled in SA (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.010 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.010 Flat Bars (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.010 IPE's (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.120 Reinforcing metal work - PPI
0.140 Cement - PPI
0.090 Light Sections (table E-A) - SEIFSA

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Work Group Weight Sub-indices
113 Post tensioning 0.27 Labour cost - CPI
0.73 Strand for Post Tensioning Application (table E-6) - SEIFSA
114 Reinforcement 0.25 Labour cost - CPI
0.75 Reinforcing metal work - PPI
116 Brick and blockwork 0.45 Labour cost - CPI
0.45 Clay bricks - PPI
0.04 Sand - PPI
0.06 Cement - PPI
118 Masonry 0.46 Labour cost - CPI
0.54 Granite, sandstone and other monumental and building stone -
PPI
120 Waterproofing 0.19 Labour cost - CPI
0.65 Bituminous mixtures - PPI
0.16 Adhesive and sealant - PPI
122 Non metal roofing 0.20 Labour cost - CPI
0.40 Roof tiles - PPI
0.40 Prefabricated cement and concrete components - PPI
124 Metal roofing (steel) 0.15 Labour cost - CPI
0.85 Galvanised sheets (table E-X) - SEIFSA
125 Metal roofing (aluminium) 0.10 Labour cost - CPI
0.90 SEIFSA table R - Price of Aluminium Products 99.7
EC Grade Rod
126 Carpentry and joinery 0.35 Labour cost - CPI
0.20 Sawmilling and wood/ Treated logs and structural timber - PPI
0.30 Boards of woods - PPI
0.15 Builders' carpentry of wood - PPI
129 Ceilings 0.25 Labour cost - CPI
0.60 Ceiling boards - PPI
0.10 Aluminium products - PPI
0.05 Light Sections (table E-A) - SEIFSA
130 Resilient floor and wall coverings 0.24 Labour cost - CPI
0.54 Vinyl sheeting or flooring - PPI
0.22 Carpets (excluding mats and rugs) - PPI
132 Ironmongery 0.22 Labour cost - CPI
0.78 Locks and padlocks, clasps, keys and parts thereof of base
metal - PPI
134 Structural steelwork in buildings 0.48 Labour cost - CPI
0.07 Plates HR Grade S355 JO+N (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.08 Squares & Rectangular Hollow Sections (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.08 Unequal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.07 Channels & PFC's rolled in SA (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.08 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.07 Flat Bars (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.07 IPE's (table E-EX) - SEIFSA

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Work Group Weight Sub-indices
136 Metalwork 0.30 Labour cost - CPI
0.08 Plates HR Grade S355 JO+N (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.09 Squares & Rectangular Hollow Sections (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.09 Unequal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.09 Channels & PFC's rolled in SA (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.09 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.08 Flat Bars (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.08 IPE's (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.10 Light Sections (table E-A) - SEIFSA
138 Partitioning systems 0.36 Labour cost - CPI
0.24 Boards of woods - PPI
0.05 Safety Glass - PPI
0.16 Builders' carpentry of wood - PPI
0.09 Aluminium products - PPI
0.05 Light Sections (table E-A) - SEIFSA
0.05 Ironmongery - CMPI
140 Aluminium work 0.40 Labour cost - CPI
0.60 Aluminium products - PPI
141 Stainless steel work 0.50 Labour cost - CPI
0.25 Stainless Steel Flat Products Cold Rolled 304b (table 2-QA) -
SEIFSA
0.25 Stainless Steel Flat Products Cold Rolled 316b (table 2-QA) -
SEIFSA
142 In situ finishes 0.67 Labour cost - CPI
0.10 Sand - PPI
0.03 Aggregate stones - PPI
0.20 Cement - PPI
144 Tiling 0.42 Labour cost - CPI
0.50 Ceramic tiles - PPI
0.08 Adhesive and sealant - PPI
146 Drainage 0.60 Labour cost - CPI
146 0.40 Construction pipes, tubes and fittings - PPI
148 Plumbing 0.40 Labour cost - CPI
0.05 Stainless Steel Flat Products Cold Rolled 304b (table 2-QA) -
SEIFSA
0.05 Stainless Steel Flat Products Cold Rolled 316b (table 2-QA) -
SEIFSA
0.30 Construction pipes, tubes and fittings - PPI
0.20 Non-structural ceramic ware - PPI
149 Aluminium shopfronts and pre-glazed 0.40 Labour cost - CPI
windows
0.35 Safety Glass - PPI
0.25 Aluminium products - PPI
150 Glazing 0.10 Labour cost - CPI
0.90 Safety Glass - PPI

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Work Group Weight Sub-indices
152 Painting 0.35 Paints - PPI
0.65 Labour cost - CPI
154 Roadworks 0.20 Labour cost - CPI
0.21 Bituminous mixtures - PPI
0.34 Aggregate stones - PPI
0.05 Diesel - PPI
0.20 Mining and construction plant and equipment price index - CMPI
160 Electrical installation 0.20 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.05 PVC Standard Grade (table N) - SEIFSA
0.35 Copper 7.9 mm rod (table N) - SEIFSA
0.10 Aluminium Products 99.7 EC grade rod (table R) - SEIFSA
0.30 Trunk index - SEIFSA
162 Electrical reticulation 0.10 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.20 Galvanised sheets (table E-X) - SEIFSA
0.45 Copper 7.9 mm rod (table N) - SEIFSA
0.25 Aluminium Products 99.7 EC grade rod (table R) - SEIFSA
170 Mechanical services 0.32 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.05 Steel pipes - PPI
0.15 Electrical Engineering input price indices - CMPI
0.20 General and special purpose machinery - PPI
0.25 Electrical machinery and communication and metering
equipment - PPI
0.03 Medium Sections (table E-A) - SEIFSA
171 Ductwork installations 0.40 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.10 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.50 Galvanised sheets (table E-X) - SEIFSA
172 Refrigeration installations 0.45 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.05 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.10 Electrical Engineering input price indices - CMPI
0.40 Metal Prices, Copper RCP Metric Ton (table F) - SEIFSA
173 Steel water pipe installations 0.40 Actual Wage Rates (table C4) - SEIFSA
0.12 Fibre glass - PPI
0.08 Equal Angles (table E-EX) - SEIFSA
0.40 Steel pipes - PPI
180 Lump sum domestic buildings 0.02 Earthworks
0.04 Concrete (excluding formwork)
0.01 Reinforcement
0.20 Brick and blockwork
0.01 Waterproofing
0.03 Non metal roofing
0.03 Metal roofing (steel)
0.10 Carpentry and joinery
0.04 Resilient floor and wall coverings

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 180 Lump sum domestic buildings (cont.) 0.01 Ironmongery
0.05 Metalwork
0.08 In situ finishes
0.03 Tiling
0.02 Drainage
0.10 Plumbing
0.01 Glazing
0.04 Painting
0.10 Electrical installation
0.08 Lump sum preliminaries
181 Commercial or industrial buildings 0.02 Earthworks
0.01 Piling
0.06 Concrete (excluding formwork)
0.05 Formwork
0.01 Precast concrete
0.04 Reinforcement
0.04 Brick and blockwork
0.01 Waterproofing
0.02 Non metal roofing
0.02 Metal roofing (steel)
0.01 Metal roofing (aluminium)
0.06 Carpentry and joinery
0.03 Ceilings
0.04 Resilient floor and wall coverings
0.01 Ironmongery
0.02 Structural steelwork in buildings
0.02 Metalwork
0.02 Partitioning systems
0.06 In situ finishes
0.03 Tiling
0.02 Drainage
0.10 Plumbing
0.01 Glazing
0.03 Painting
0.02 Roadworks
0.10 Electrical installation
0.07 Mechanical services - PPI
0.07 Lump sum preliminaries
190 Preliminaries 0.55 Labour cost - CPI
0.15 Diesel - PPI
0.30 Mining and construction plant and equipment price index - CMPI

Changes - August 2021: WG 190 Lump sum preliminaries changed to Preliminaries

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