Groundwork

Cut and strip by machine turves 50mm thick Load to barrows and stack on site not exceeding 25m travel to stack 100m² 520.00 Load to barrows and disposal off site by skip; distance 25m 100m² 1150.00

Excavate to reduce levels; mechanical Removal to spoil heaps

excavated directly to loading position m3 8.05 transporting to loading position 25m distance m3 14.40

Excavate to reduce levels; mechanical Removal off site by grab

excavated directly to loading position m3 40.00 transporting to loading position 25m distance m3 46.00

Excavate to reduce levels; mechanical Removal off site by skip

excavated directly to loading position m3 56.00 transporting to loading position 25m distance m3 62.00

Excavate to reduce levels; hand Removal off site by skip

excavated directly to loading position m3 180.00 excavated directly to loading position m3 230.00 filled to bags and transporting to loading position 25m distant m3 350.00

Excavation and filling; mechanical Excavate existing soil on proposed turf or planting area to reduce levels; grade to levels; fill excavated area with topsoil from spoil heaps; removal of and excavated material by skip

100mm deep m2 7.30 200mm deep m2 14.50 300mm deep m2 22.00

Spread excavated material to levels in layers not exceeding 150mm; grade to finished levels to receive surface treatments By machine

average thickness 100mm m2 1.15 average thickness 100mm but with imported topsoil m2 5.00 average thickness 200mm m2 1.75 average thickness 200mm but with imported topsoil m2 9.40 average thickness 250mm m2 2.05 average thickness 250mm but with imported topsoil m2 11.60 extra for work to banks exceeding 30° slope 30% –

Excluding site overheads and profit

Filling by hand Excavate existing soil on proposed turf or planting area to reduce levels; grade to levels; fill excavated area with topsoil from spoil heaps; removal of excavated material by skip

100mm deep m2 8.85 200mm deep m2 17.70 300mm deep m2 26.50 500mm deep m2 44.00

TRENCHES

Excavate trenches; remove excavated material off site by grab 25m distance; fill trench to ground level with site mixed concrete 1:3:6; allow for movement of concrete and excavated material By machine

300mm wide × 250mm deep m 14.70 500mm wide × 250mm deep m 21.50 750mm wide × 350mm deep m 43.00 1200mm wide × 600mm deep m 120.00

By hand 300mm wide × 250mm deep m 24.00 500mm wide × 250mm deep m 38.00 750mm wide × 350mm deep m 84.00 1200mm wide × 600mm deep m 230.00