ABSTRACT
Service trenching gang 1 ganger/chargehand (skill rate 4)
10.66
1 skilled operative (skill rate 4)
10.16
2 unskilled operatives (general)
19.04
1 plant operator (skill rate 3)—75% of time
9.29
Total Gang Rate/Hour £ 49.14 RESOURCESPLANT
Trenching JCB 3CX backhoe50% of time
7.11
125 cfm compressor50% of time
2.22
compressor tools: 2 single head scabbler50% of time
1.61
2 t dumper-50% of time
1.60
trench excavator-25% of time
12.57
Total Gang Rate/Hour £ 25.11 LOCATING BURIED COMMUNICATIONS CABLE
Locating buried road lighting and traffic signs cable
in carriageways, footways, bridge decks and paved areas
0.25 12.29 6.28 – m 18.56
in verges and central reserves
0.20 9.83 5.02 – m 14.85
of embankments
TRENCH FOR COMMUNICATIONS CABLE OR DUCT
Trench for cable 300 to 450 mm wide; depth not exceeding 1.5 m
0.15 7.37 3.77 – m 11.15
450 to 600 mm wide; depth not exceeding 1.5 m
0.20 9.83 5.02 – m 14.85
Extra for excavating rock or reinforced concrete in trench
0.50 24.57 12.56 – m337.14
Extra for excavating brickwork or mass concrete in trench
0.40 19.66 10.04 – m329.70
Extra for backfilling with pea gravel
0.02 0.98 0.51 12.68 m314.17
Extra for 450×100 mm sand cable bedding and covering
0.02 0.98 0.51 1.00 m 2.49
Extra for PVC marker tape
0.01 0.25 0.13 0.15 m 0.52
Extra for 150×300 clay cable tiles
0.05 2.46 1.26 3.76 m 7.48
Extra for 150×900 concrete cable tiles
0.03 1.47 0.76 6.39 m 8.63
rate £ COMMUNICATIONS CABLE AND COMMUNICATIONS DUCT
Communications cables laid in trench not exceeding 1.5 m
type A12 pair 0.9 mm2 armoured multi-pair
– – – – m 3.86
type A2 20 pair 0.9 mm2 armoured multipair
– – – – m 6.94
type A3 30 pair 0.9 mm2 armoured multi-
– – – – m 8.48
trench
type A4 10.0 mm2 armoured split concentric
– – – – m 6.07
Detector feeder cables laid in trench
type A6 50/0.25 m2 single core detector feeder cable
– – – – m 4.63
type A7 50/0.25 m2 single core detector feeder cable
– – – – m 4.63
COMMUNICATIONS CABLE JOINTS AND TERMINATIONS
Cable terminations of type 1 cable – – – – nr 44.93 of type 2 cable – – – – nr 200.62 of type 3 cable – – – – nr 287.75 of type 4 cable – – – – nr 48.15 of type 6 cable – – – – nr 28.66 of type 7 cable – – – – nr 28.66 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Cabinet bases foundation plinth – – – – nr 100.24 Matrix signal post bases foundation plinth – – – – nr 103.79 CCTV camera bases foundation plinth – – – – nr 100.24 Wall mounted brackets at maximum 15.0 m height
– – – – nr 33.43
Fix only the following equipment
communication equipment cabinet, 600 type series
– – – – nr 103.08
terminator type II – – – – nr 109.26 emergency telephone post
– – – – nr 54.77
telephone housing – – – – nr 17.13 matrix signal post – – – – nr 54.77 Motorwarn/fogwarn – – – – nr 109.42 distributor on gantry – – – – nr 139.31
heater unit mounted on gantry; Henleys’ 65 W type 22501
– – – – nr 20.79
Terminal blocks Klippon BK6 – – – – nr 6.49 Klippon BK12 – – – – nr 7.24 Work to pavement for loop detection circuits
cut or form grooves in pavement for detector loops and feeders
– – – – m 3.84
rate £ additional cost for sealing with hot bitumen sealant
– – – – m 0.40
CHAMBERS Brick chamber with galvanised steel cover and frame; depth to uppermost surface of base slab
ne 1.0 m deep – – – – nr 507.00
