ABSTRACT
British Seed Houses; A1 Green; 35 g/m2 – – – – 25.93 100m2 25.93 DLF Trifolium; J Green; 34-50g/m2 – – – – 41.55 100m2 41.55 DLF Trifolium; J Premier Green; 34-50g/m2 – – – – 68.50 100m2 68.50 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 20; 35-50g/m2 – – – – 22.20 100m2 22.20 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 10; 35-50g/m2 – – – – 34.70 100m2 34.70
Tennis courts; cricket squares British Seed Houses; A2 Lawns; 35 g/m2 – – – – 19.35 100m2 19.35 British Seed Houses; A5 Cricket; 35 g/m2 – – – – 29.43 100m2 29.43 DLF Trifolium; J Premier Green; 34-50g/m2 – – – – 68.50 100m2 68.50 DLF Trifolium; J Court; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.75 100m2 12.75 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 35; 35 g/m2 – – – – 17.15 100m2 17.15
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Amenity grassed areas; general purpose lawns
British Seed Houses; A3 Banks; 25-50g/m2 – – – – 23.77 100m2 23.77 DLF Trifolium; J Rye Fairway; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.82 100m2 12.82 DLF Trifolium; J Court; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.75 100m2 12.75 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 50; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 16.48 100m2 16.48 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 120; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 14.98 100m2 14.98
Conservation; country parks; slopes and banks
British Seed Houses; A4 Parkland; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 17.79 100m2 17.79 British Seed Houses; A16 Country Park; 8-19g/m2 – – – – 12.68 100m2 12.68 British Seed Houses; A17 Legume; 2 g/m2 – – – – 24.62 100m2 24.62
Shaded areas British Seed Houses; A6 Shade; 50 g/m2 – – – – 35.65 100m2 35.65 DLF Trifolium; J Green; 34-50g/m2 – – – – 41.55 100m2 41.55 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 60; 35-50g/m2 – – – – 28.30 100m2 28.30
Sports pitches; rugby; soccer pitches British Seed Houses; A7 Sportsground; 20 g/m2 – – – – 13.19 100m2 13.19 DLF Trifolium; J Pitch; 18-30g/m2 – – – – 14.67 100m2 14.67 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 70; 15-35g/m2 – – – – 13.93 100m2 13.93 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 75; 15-35g/m2 – – – – 18.45 100m2 18.45 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 80; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 13.58 100m2 13.58 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R11 Football & Rugby; 35 g/m2 – – – – 18.52 100m2 18.52 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R12 General Playing Fields; 35 g/m2 – – – – 28.00 100m2 28.00
Outfields British Seed Houses; A7 Sportsground; 20 g/m2 – – – – 13.19 100m2 13.19 British Seed Houses; A9 Outfield; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 19.37 100m2 19.37 DLF Trifolium; J Fairway; 12-25g/m2 – – – – 12.82 100m2 12.82 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 40; 35 g/m2 – – – – 16.14 100m2 16.14 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 70; 15-35g/m2 – – – – 13.93 100m2 13.93 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R4 Cricket Outfields; 35 g/m2 – – – – 25.20 100m2 25.20
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
MARKET PRICES OF SEEDING MATERIALS – cont
Market prices of grass seed – cont Hockey pitches
DLF Trifolium; J Fairway; 12-25 g/m2 – – – – 12.82 100m2 12.82 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 70; 15-35g/m2 – – – – 13.93 100m2 13.93 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R10 Cricket & Hockey Outfield; 35 g/m2 – – – – 25.20 100m2 25.20
Parks British Seed Houses; A7 Sportsground 20g/m2 – – – – 13.19 100m2 13.19 British Seed Houses; A9 Outfield; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 19.37 100m2 19.37 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 120; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 14.98 100m2 14.98
Informal playing fields DLF Trifolium; J Rye Fairway; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.82 100m2 12.82 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 45; 35 g/m2 – – – – 15.68 100m2 15.68
Caravan sites British Seed Houses; A9 Outfield; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 19.37 100m2 19.37
Sports pitch re-seeding and repair British Seed Houses; A8 Pitch Renovator; 20-35 g/m2 – – – – 18.26 100m2 18.26 British Seed Houses; A20 Ryesport; 20-35g/m2 – – – – 20.90 100m2 20.90 DLF Trifolium; J Pitch; 18-30g/m2 – – – – 14.67 100m2 14.67 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 80; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 13.58 100m2 13.58 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 81; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 15.86 100m2 15.86 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R14 Premier Winter Games Renovation + ESP coating; 35 g/m2 – – – – 21.84 100m2 21.84
Racecourses; gallops; polo grounds; horse rides
British Seed Houses; Racecourse; 25-30g/m2 – – – – 17.84 100m2 17.84 DLF Trifolium; J Court; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.75 100m2 12.75 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 65; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 19.00 100m2 19.00
Motorway and road verges British Seed Houses; A18 Road Verge; 6-15g/m2 – – – – 9.14 100m2 9.14 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 85; 10 g/m2 – – – – 4.17 100m2 4.17 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 120; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 14.98 100m2 14.98
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Golf courses; tees British Seed Houses; A10 Tees, 35-50g/m2 – – – – 33.52 100m2 33.52 DLF Trifolium; J Premier Fairway; 18-30g/m2 – – – – 17.70 100m2 17.70 DLF Trifolium; J Court; 18-25g/m2 – – – – 12.75 100m2 12.75 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 40; 35 g/m2 – – – – 16.14 100m2 16.14 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 45; 35 g/m2 – – – – 15.68 100m2 15.68
Golf courses; greens British Seed Houses; A11 Golf Greens; 35 g/m2 – – – – 26.45 100m2 26.45 British Seed Houses; A13 Roughs; 8 g/m2 – – – – 4.09 100m2 4.09 DLF Trifolium; J All Bent; 8 g/m2 – – – – 13.86 100m2 13.86 DLF Trifolium; J Green; 34-50g/m2 – – – – 41.55 100m2 41.55 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 5; 35-50g/m2 – – – – 24.70 100m2 24.70 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R1 Greenkeeper; 35 g/m2 – – – – 77.63 100m2 77.63
Golf courses; fairways British Seed Houses; A12 Fairways; 15-25g/m2 – – – – 13.71 100m2 13.71 DLF Trifolium; J Rye Fairway; 18-30g/m2 – – – – 15.39 100m2 15.39 DLF Trifolium; J Premier Fairway; 18-30g/m2 – – – – 17.70 100m2 17.70 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 40; 35 g/m2 – – – – 16.14 100m2 16.14 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 45; 35 g/m2 – – – – 15.68 100m2 15.68 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R6 Fescue Rye Fairway; 35 g/m2 – – – – 56.00 100m2 56.00
Golf courses; roughs DLF Trifolium; Promaster 25; 17-35g/m2 – – – – 14.46 100m2 14.46 Rigby Taylor; Mascot R127 Golf Links & Rough; 35 g/m2 – – – – 5.38 100m2 5.38
Waste land; spoil heaps; quarries British Seed Houses; A15 Reclamation; 15-20g/m2 – – – – 12.68 100m2 12.68 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 95; 12-35g/m2 – – – – 19.14 100m2 19.14 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 105; 5 g/m2 – – – – 5.67 100m2 5.67
Low maintenance; housing estates; amenity grassed areas
British Seed Houses; A19 Housing; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 17.92 100m2 17.92 British Seed Houses; A22 Low Maintenance; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 22.18 100m2 22.18 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 120; 25-35g/m2 – – – – 14.98 100m2 14.98
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
MARKET PRICES OF SEEDING MATERIALS – cont
Market prices of grass seed – cont Saline coastal; roadside areas
British Seed Houses; A21 Saline; 15-20g/m2 – – – – 10.97 100m2 10.97 DLF Trifolium; Promaster 90; 15-35 g /m2 – – – – 15.79 100m2 15.79
Turf production British Seed Houses; A25 Meadow Ley; 160 kg/ha – – – – 1189.58 ha 1189.58 British Seed Houses; A24 Wear & Tear; 185 kg/ha – – – – 994.32 ha 994.32
Market prices of wild flora seed mixtures Acid soils
British Seed Houses; WF1 (Annual Flowering); 1-2 g/m2 – – – – 20.63 100m2 20.63
Neutral soils British Seed Houses; WF3 (Neutral Soils); 0.5-1 g/m2 – – – – 10.31 100m2 10.31
Market prices of wild flora and grass seed mixtures General purpose
DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 8 Old English Country Meadow Mix; 5 g/m2 – – – – 12.50 100m2 12.50 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 9 General purpose; 5 g/m2 – – – – 10.00 100m2 10.00
Acid soils British Seed Houses; WFG2 (Annual Meadow); 5 g/m2 – – – – 22.95 100m2 22.95 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 2 Acidic soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 11.50 100m2 11.50
Neutral soils British Seed Houses; WFG4 (Neutral Meadow); 5 g/m2 – – – – 25.19 100m2 25.19 British Seed Houses; WFG13 (Scotland); 5 g/m2 – – – – 22.24 100m2 22.24 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 3 Damp loamy soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 15.75 100m2 15.75
Calcareous soils British Seed Houses; WFG5 (Calcareous Soils); 5 g/m2 – – – – 23.56 100m2 23.56 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 4 Calcareous soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 13.80 100m2 13.80
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Heavy clay soils British Seed Houses; WFG6 (Clay Soils); 5 g/m2 – – – – 28.30 100m2 28.30 British Seed Houses; WFG12 (Ireland); 5 g/m2 – – – – 22.31 100m2 22.31 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 5 Wet loamy soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 29.15 100m2 29.15
Sandy soils British Seed Houses; WFG7 (Free Draining Soils); 5 g/m2 – – – – 33.15 100m2 33.15 British Seed Houses; WFG11 (Ireland); 5 g/m2 – – – – 23.46 100m2 23.46 British Seed Houses; WFG14 (Scotland); 5 g/m2 – – – – 25.76 100m2 25.76 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 6 Dry free draining loamy soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 29.25 100m2 29.25
Shaded areas British Seed Houses; WFG8 (Woodland and Hedgerow); 5 g/m2 – – – – 24.73 100m2 24.73 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 7 Hedgerow and light shade; 5 g/m2 – – – – 33.75 100m2 33.75
Educational British Seed Houses; WFG15 (Schools and Colleges); 5 g/m2 – – – – 34.68 100m2 34.68
Wetlands British Seed Houses; WFG9 (Wetlands and Ponds); 5 g/m2 – – – – 30.60 100m2 30.60 DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 5 Wet loamy soils; 5 g/m2 – – – – 29.15 100m2 29.15
Scrub and moorland British Seed Houses; WFG10 (Cornfield Annuals); 5 g/m2 – – – – 33.71 100m2 33.71
Hedgerow DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 7 Hedgerow and light shade; 5 g/m2 – – – – 33.75 100m2 33.75
Vacant sites DLF Trifolium; Pro Flora 1 Cornfield annuals; 5 g/m2 – – – – 30.00 100m2 30.00
Regional Environmental mixes British Seed Houses; RE1 (Traditional Hay); 5 g/m2 – – – – 25.45 100m2 25.45 British Seed Houses; RE2 (Lowland Meadow); 5 g/m2 – – – – 33.41 100m2 33.41 British Seed Houses; RE3 (Riverflood Plain/Water Meadow); 5 g/m2 – – – – 32.89 100m2 32.89
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
MARKET PRICES OF SEEDING MATERIALS – cont
Market prices of wild flora and grass seed mixtures – cont Regional Environmental mixes – cont
British Seed Houses; RE4 (Lowland Limestone); 5 g/m2 – – – – 32.39 100m2 32.39 British Seed Houses; RE5 (Calcareous Sub-mountain Restoration); 5 g/m2 – – – – 36.82 100m2 36.82 British Seed Houses; RE6 (Upland Limestone); 5 g/m2 – – – – 47.38 100m2 47.38 British Seed Houses; RE7 (Acid Sub-mountain Restoration); 5 g/m2 – – – – 31.88 100m2 31.88 British Seed Houses; RE8 (Coastal Reclamation); 5 g/m2 – – – – 41.26 100m2 41.26 British Seed Houses; RE9 (Farmland Mixture); 5 g/m2 – – – – 28.41 100m2 28.41 British Seed Houses; RE10 (Marginal Land); 5 g/m2 – – – – 42.58 100m2 42.58 British Seed Houses; RE11 (Heath Scrubland); 5 g/m2 – – – – 13.06 100m2 13.06 British Seed Houses; RE12 (Drought Land); 5 g/m2 – – – – 40.29 100m2 40.29
Clarification notes on labour costs in this section
General landscape team Generally a three man team is used in this section; The column Labour hours reports team hours. The column Labour £ reports the total cost of the team for the unit of work shown
3man team – 1.00 59.25 – – hr 59.25
CULTIVATION AND SOIL PREPARATION
Cultivation by tractor; Agripower Ltd Ripping up subsoil; using approved subsoiling machine; minimum depth 250mm below topsoil; at 1.20m centres; in
gravel or sandy clay – – – 2.16 – 100m2 2.16 soil compacted by machines – – – 2.40 – 100m2 2.40 clay – – – 3.08 – 100m2 3.08 chalk or other soft rock – – – 3.59 – 100m2 3.59
Extra for subsoiling at 1m centres – – – 0.62 – 100m2 0.62
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Breaking up existing ground; using tractor drawn Blec ground preparation equipment in one operation Single pass
100mm deep – – – 13.76 – 100m2 13.76 150mm deep – – – 17.19 – 100m2 17.19 200mm deep – – – 19.65 – 100m2 19.65
Cultivating ploughed ground; using disc, drag or chain harrow
4 passes – – – 15.63 – 100m2 15.63 Rolling cultivated ground lightly; using self-propelled agricultural roller – 0.07 1.32 0.72 – 100m2 2.04
Cultivation by pedestrian operated rotavator Breaking up existing ground; tine cultivator or rotavator
100mm deep – 0.22 4.34 2.52 – 100m2 6.86 150mm deep – 0.28 5.43 3.15 – 100m2 8.58 200mm deep – 0.37 7.24 4.20 – 100m2 11.44
As above but in heavy clay or wet soils 100mm deep – 0.44 8.69 5.04 – 100m2 13.73 150mm deep – 0.66 13.04 7.56 – 100m2 20.60 200mm deep – 0.82 16.29 9.44 – 100m2 25.73
Importing and storing selected and approved topsoil; inclusive of settlement
small quantities (less than 15m3) 60.00 – – – 60.00 m3 60.00 over 15m3 33.60 – – – 33.60 m3 33.60
Spreading and lightly consolidating approved topsoil (imported or from spoil heaps); in layers not exceeding 150mm; travel distance from spoil heaps not exceeding 100m; by machine (imported topsoil not included)
minimum depth 100mm – 1.55 30.61 45.34 – 100m2 75.95 minimum depth 150mm – 2.33 46.08 68.23 – 100m2 114.31 minimum depth 300mm – 4.67 92.16 136.45 – 100m2 228.61 minimum depth 450mm – 6.99 138.05 204.46 – 100m2 342.51
Spreading and lightly consolidating approved topsoil (imported or from spoil heaps); in layers not exceeding 150mm; travel distance from spoil heaps not exceeding 100m; by hand (imported topsoil not included)
minimum depth 100mm – 20.00 395.08 – – 100m2 395.08 minimum depth 150mm – 30.01 592.62 – – 100m2 592.62 minimum depth 300mm – 60.01 1185.24 – – 100m2 1185.24 minimum depth 450mm – 90.02 1777.86 – – 100m2 1777.86
Extra over for spreading topsoil to slopes 15-30°; by machine or hand – – – – – 10% – Extra over for spreading topsoil to slopes over 30°; by machine or hand – – – – – 25% –
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
CULTIVATION AND SOIL PREPARATION – cont
Cultivation by pedestrian operated rotavator – cont Extra over for spreading topsoil from spoil heaps; travel exceeding 100m; by machine
100-150m – 0.01 0.24 0.06 – m3 0.30 150-200m – 0.02 0.37 0.10 – m3 0.47 200-300m – 0.03 0.55 0.15 – m3 0.70
Extra over spreading topsoil for travel exceeding 100m; by hand
100m – 0.83 16.46 – – m3 16.46 200m – 1.67 32.92 – – m3 32.92 300m – 2.50 49.38 – – m3 49.38
Evenly grading; to general surfaces to bring to finished levels
by machine (tractor mounted rotavator) – – – 0.06 – m2 0.06 by pedestrian operated rotavator – – 0.08 0.05 – m2 0.13 by hand – 0.01 0.20 – – m2 0.20
Extra over grading for slopes 15-30°; by machine or hand – – – – – 10% – Extra over grading for slopes over 30°; by machine or hand – – – – – 25% – Apply screened topdressing to grass surfaces; spread using Tru-Lute
sand soil mixes 90/10 to 50/50 – – 0.04 0.03 0.14 m2 0.21 Spread only existing cultivated soil to final levels using Tru-Lute
cultivated soil – – 0.04 0.03 – m2 0.07 Clearing stones; disposing off site
by hand; stones not exceeding 50mm in any direction; loading to skip 4.6m3 – 0.01 0.20 0.04 – m2 0.24 by mechanical stone rake; stones not exceeding 50mm in any direction; loading to 15m3 truck by mechanical loader – – 0.04 0.19 – m2 0.23
Lightly cultivating; weeding; to fallow areas; disposing debris off site
by hand – 0.01 0.28 – 0.09 m2 0.37
Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
SOIL ADDITIVES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Surface applications; soil additives; pre-seeding; material delivered to a maximum of 25m from area of application; applied; by machine Soil conditioners; to cultivated ground; mushroom compost; delivered in 25m3
loads; including turning in 1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.59 0.02 0.33 0.16 0.59 m2 1.08 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.19 0.03 0.61 0.22 1.19 m2 2.02 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 1.78 0.04 0.79 0.29 1.78 m2 2.86 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 2.37 0.05 0.99 0.36 2.37 m2 3.72
Soil conditioners; to cultivated ground; mushroom compost; delivered in 35m3
loads; including turning in 1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.47 0.02 0.33 0.16 0.47 m2 0.96 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 0.95 0.03 0.61 0.22 0.95 m2 1.78 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 1.43 0.04 0.79 0.29 1.43 m2 2.51 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 1.90 0.05 0.99 0.36 1.90 m2 3.25
Surface applications and soil additives; pre-seeding; material delivered to a maximum of 25m from area of application; applied; by hand Soil conditioners; to cultivated ground; mushroom compost; delivered in 25m3
loads; including turning in 1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.59 0.02 0.44 – 0.59 m2 1.03 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.19 0.04 0.88 – 1.19 m2 2.07 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 1.78 0.07 1.32 – 1.78 m2 3.10 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 2.37 0.08 1.58 – 2.37 m2 3.95
Soil conditioners; to cultivated ground; mushroom compost; delivered in 60m3
loads; including turning in 1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.30 0.02 0.44 – 0.30 m2 0.74 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 0.53 0.04 0.88 – 0.53 m2 1.41 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 0.90 0.07 1.32 – 0.90 m2 2.22 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 1.20 0.08 1.58 – 1.20 m2 2.78
PREPARATION OF SEEDBEDS
Preparation of seedbeds – General Preamble: For preliminary operations see ‘Cultivation’ section.
