ABSTRACT

Excavate to reduce levels; remove spoil to stockpile not exceeding 100m travel; all by machine Average 0.25m deep m² 2.10 Average 0.25m deep m3 8.40 Average 0.30m deep m² 2.55 Average 0.30m deep m3 7.70 Average 1.0m deep; using 21 tonne 360 tracked excavator m3 4.90 Average 1.0m deep; using JCB m3 7.70

Excavate to reduce levels; remove spoil to stockpile not exceeding 100m travel; all by hand Average 0.10m deep m² 10.30 Average 0.20m deep m² 21.00 Average 0.30m deep m² 31.00 Average 100-300mm deep m3 100.00 Average 1.0m deep m3 120.00 Extra for carting spoil to licensed tip off site (20 tonnes) m³ 22.00 Extra for carting spoil to licensed tip off site (by skip; machine loaded) m3 43.00 Extra for carting spoil to licensed tip off site (by skip; hand loaded) m3 97.00

Spread excavated material to levels in layers not exceeding 150mm; using scraper blade or bucket Average thickness 100mm m2 0.40 Average thickness 100mm but with imported topsoil m2 3.75 Average thickness 200mm m2 0.80 Average thickness 200mm but with imported topsoil m2 7.50 Average thickness 250mm m2 1.00 Average thickness 200-250mm m3 4.20 Average thickness 250mm but with imported topsoil m2 9.35 Average thickness 250mm but with imported topsoil m3 37.50 Extra for work to banks exceeding 30° slope 30% –

Excluding site overheads and profit

Rip subsoil using approved subsoiling machine to a depth of 600mm below topsoil at 600mm centres; all tree roots and debris over 150×150mm to be removed; cultivate ground where shown on drawings to depths as shown 100mm 100m² 8.90 200mm 100m² 9.10 300mm 100m² 9.40 400mm 100m² 12.20

Form landform from imported material; mounds to falls and grades to receive turf or seeding treatments; material dumped by 20 tonne vehicle to location; volume 100m3 spread over area; thickness varies from 150-500mm; prices to not include for surface preparations Imported standard grade topsoil

by large excavator m3 34.00 by 5 tonne excavator m3 36.50 by 3 tonne excavator m3 38.00

Form landform from excavated material; mounds to falls and grades to receive turf or seeding treatments; material moved by dumper to location maximum 50m; volume 100m3 spread over a 200m2 area; thickness varies from 150-500mm; prices to not include for surface preparations Imported recycled topsoil

by large excavator m3 3.70 by 5 tonne excavator m3 6.30 by 3 tonne excavator m3 7.70

TRENCHES

Excavate trenches for foundations; trenches 225mm deeper than specified foundation thickness; pour plain concrete foundations GEN 1 10N/mm and to thickness as described; disposal of excavated material off site; dimensions of concrete foundations 250mm wide × 250mm deep m 10.90 300mm wide × 300mm deep m 14.60 400mm wide × 600mm deep m 35.50 600mm wide × 400mm deep m 37.00

Excavate trenches for foundations; trenches 225mm deeper than specified foundation thickness; pour plain concrete foundations GEN 1 10N/mm and to thickness as described; disposal of excavated material off site; dimensions of concrete foundations 250mm wide × 250mm deep m³ 205.00 300mm wide × 300mm deep m³ 160.00 600mm wide × 400mm deep m³ 155.00 400mm wide × 600mm deep m³ 140.00

Excluding site overheads and profit

TRENCHES – cont

Excavate trenches for services; grade bottoms of excavations to required falls; remove 20% of excavated material off site Trenches 300mm wide

600mm deep m 6.00 750mm deep m 7.70 900mm deep m 9.20 1.00m deep m 10.10

Ha-ha Excavate ditch 1200mm deep × 900mm wide at bottom battered one side 45° slope; excavate for foundation to wall and place GEN 1 concrete foundation 150×500mm; construct one and a half brick wall (brick PC £300.00/1000) battered 10° from vertical; laid in cement: lime: sand (1:1:6) mortar in English garden wall bond; precast concrete coping weathered and throated set 150mm above ground on high side; rake bottom and sides of ditch and seed with low maintenance grass at 35 g/m²

wall 600mm high m 255.00 wall 900mm high m 320.00 wall 1200mm high m 395.00

Excavate ditch 1200mm deep × 900mm wide at bottom battered one side 45° slope; place deer or cattle fence 1.20m high at centre of excavated trench; rake bottom and sides of ditch and seed with low maintenance grass at 35 g/m²

fence 1200mm high m 20.00