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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Prepare built-up rates for construction works

• Piling Work

• Roofing Work

• Glazing Work

• Drainage Work

• Plumbing

• Fencing

• Turfing

DCQ40162 : ESTIMATING 2 by : NURUL HAZALIA BINTI ISMAIL

 BUILT UP RATE
PLUMBING WORKS

DCQ40162 : ESTIMATING 2 by : NURUL HAZALIA BINTI ISMAIL

Factors which affect the cost of plumbing may include the followings:
• Size of pipes

• Method of laying/installation

• Materials

• Accessories

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 1
25mm Nominal bore Class B galvanised mild steel pipe to B.S 1387 with screwed socket joints in the running
length fixed with metal clips, plugged and screwed to brickwork at 1m centres. (unit m)

DATA
Galvanised mild steel pipe (25mm diameter) 6.00m long 6 m 60.00
Socket Joints (assume every 6 meter) 1 no. 4.00
PTFE tape (assume every 6 meter) 1 no. 1.00
Clips and Screws (assume) 1 m 2.50
Plumber Output per 10m 1.45 hrs
Bare Labour Output per 10 m 1.45 hrs
General Labours Output per 10m x 2 man 1.45 hrs
wastage 5 %
Plumber wages 1 day 100.00
General Labours wages 1 day 60.00
Bare Labour Wages 1 day 80.00
profit and overhead 20%

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1 Pipe Works
unit qt y rat e cost / 6m cos t / m
A Mat erials Cos t
Galvanis ed mild st eel pipe m 6.00 60.00
Socket Joint s no 1.00 4.00
PTFE t ape no 1.00 1.00
Clips and Screws m 6.00 2.50 15.00

Tot al mat erial cos t per 6m 80.00

cos t per m 13.33

Add Was t age 5% 0.67
Tot al mat e rial cos t pe r m 14.00

B Labour Cos t
unit qt y rat e cos t / 10m cos t / m

i. Plumber hrs 1.45 12.50 18.13

ii. Bare Labour hrs 1.45 10.00 14.50
iii. 2 x General Labour hrs 1.45 15.00 21.75

Tot al labor cos t per 10m 54.38

cos t per m 5.44

TOTAL COST FOR PIPE WORKS PER M 19.44

Profit & Overhead 20% 3.89
RM 23.33

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 2

Based on the data given, build up the rate for Extra Over 25mm diameter Class 'D' UPVC pipe for Tee. (unit- No)

DATA :
25mm UPVC pipe for tee RM 3.50 25mm UPVC Tee
Allow: Usage of PTFE tape RM 0.50
Plumber wage RM 100.00
General labor wage RM 80.00
Labor output 0.16 hrs/ no
Plumber output 0.16 hrs/ no
Wastage 5%
Profit & Overhead 15%
Tee length 100mm

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1 Extraover for tee
unit qty rate cost/ no
A Material Costs
25mm UPVC Tee no 1 3.50 3.50
Tape no 1 0.50 0.50
4.00
Add 5% of wastage 0.20
cos t material/ no 4.20

B Labor Costs
plumber hr 0.16 12.50 2.00
general worker hr 0.16 10.00 1.60
cos t of labor / no 3.60

Extraover COST for plumbing WORKS PER no 7.80

ddt f or pipe 0.1m x 23.33 (2.33)
5.47
Profit & Overhead 15% 0.82
RM 6.29

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 2a

25mm Nominal bore Class B galvanised mild steel pipe to B.S 1387 with screwed socket joints in the running
length fixed with met al clips, plugged and screwed to brickwork at 3m centres. (unit - m)

DATA
Galvanised mild steel pipe (25mm diameter) 6.00m long 6m 75.00
Socket Joints 1 no. 4.00
PTFE tape 1 no. 1.00
Clips and Screws (assume) 1 no. 2.50
Plumber Output per 1m 0.35 hrs
Bare Labour Output per 1m 0.35 hrs
General Labours Output per 1m x 2 man 0.35 hrs
wast age 10 %
Plumber wages 1 day 120.00
General Labours wages 1 day 60.00
Bare Labour Wages 1 day 80.00
profit and overhead 20%

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Answer Discussion:
Tutorial 2a

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 2b

Based on the data given, build up the rate for Extra Over 25mm diameter Class 'D' UPVC
pipe for 900 bend. (unit- No)
DATA
900 bend RM 9.00 / no
Allow: Usage of Glue RM 2.00 / no
Plumber wage RM 80.00 / day
General labor wage RM 60.00 / day
Labor output 2 person 0.15hrs/ no
Plumber output 0.15hrs/ no
Wastage 5%
Profit & Overhead 15%
900 bend length 150mm

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Answer Discussion:
Tutorial 2b

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 3a

Prepare a built up rate for 25mm Class E plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) pipe to B.S 3505 with screwed socket
joints in the running length fixed with metal clips, plugged and screwed to brickwork at 1.2m centers. (unit - meter)

DATA
25mm uPVC pipe (pipe length = 10meter) RM 18.00 / meter
Socket Joints RM 2.50 / number
Clips and Screws RM 1.50 / number
Plumber Output 0.22 hours/ meter
2 x Bare Labor Output 0.22 hours/ meter
wastage 5%
Plumber wages RM 100.00 / day
Bare labor wages RM 90.00 / day
profit and overhead 15%

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Answer Discussion:
Tutorial 3a

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 Plumbing Work _ tutorial 3b

Based on the data given, build up the rate for Extra Over 25mm diameter Class 'D' UPVC pipe for Tee. (unit-
No)

DATA
25mm UPVC tee RM 5.00 / no
Allow: Usage of Glue RM 2.00 / no
Plumber wage RM 80.00 / day
General labor wage RM 60.00 / day
Labor output 2 person 0.15hrs/ no
Plumber output 0.15hrs/ no
Wastage 5%
Profit & Overhead 15%
Tee length 100mm

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Answer Discussion:
Tutorial 3b

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