ABSTRACT
Ornamental Bark Mulch FT – – – – 56.65 m3 56.65 Bark Nuggets® FT – – – – 53.95 m3 53.95 Graded Bark Flakes FT – – – – 29.60 m3 29.60 Amenity Bark Mulch FSC FT – – – – 38.90 m3 38.90 Contract Bark Mulch FSC – – – – 36.15 m3 36.15 Spruce Ornamental FSC FT – – – – 39.65 m3 39.65 Decorative Biomulch® – – – – 38.30 m3 38.30 Rustic Biomulch® – – – – 42.05 m3 42.05 Mulch 2000 – – – – 29.45 m3 29.45 Forest BioMulch® – – – – 35.80 m3 35.80
Melcourt Industries Ltd; 50m3 loads
Mulch 2000 – – – – 18.95 m3 18.95 Melcourt Industries Ltd; 70m3 loads
Contract Bark Mulch FSC – – – – 23.75 m3 23.75 Melcourt Industries Ltd; 80m3 loads
Ornamental Bark Mulch FT – – – – 43.65 m3 43.65 Bark Nuggets® FT – – – – 40.95 m3 40.95 Graded Bark Flakes FT – – – – 19.10 m3 19.10 Amenity Bark Mulch FSC – – – – 25.90 m3 25.90 Spruce Ornamental FSC FT – – – – 26.65 m3 26.65 Decorative Biomulch® – – – – 25.30 m3 25.30 Rustic Biomulch® – – – – 29.05 m3 29.05 Forest BioMulch® – – – – 22.80 m3 22.80
Mulch; Melcourt Industries Ltd; 25m3 loads
Composted Fine Bark FSC – – – – 35.90 m3 35.90 Humus 2000 – – – – 29.60 m3 29.60 Spent Mushroom Compost – – – – 22.95 m3 22.95 Topgrow – – – – 33.80 m3 33.80
Mulch; Melcourt Industries Ltd; 50m3 loads
Humus 2000 – – – – 19.10 m3 19.10 Mulch; Melcourt Industries Ltd; 60m3 loads
Spent Mushroom Compost – – – – 11.25 m3 11.25 Mulch; Melcourt Industries Ltd; 65m3 loads
Composted Fine Bark – – – – 23.90 m3 23.90 Super Humus – – – – 19.50 m3 19.50 Topgrow – – – – 22.55 m3 22.55
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Market prices of fertilizers
Fertilizers; British Seed Houses
Floranid Permanent; 16+7+15+te; slow
release fertilizer 38.51 – – – 38.51 kg 38.51 Floranid Eagle NK; 20+0+18+te; slow
release fertilizer 45.58 – – – 45.58 kg 45.58 Floranid Master Extra; 19+5+10+te; slow
release fertilizer 42.66 – – – 42.66 kg 42.66 Basatop Fair; 23+6+10+te; slow release
fertilizer 39.49 – – – 39.49 kg 39.49 Fertilizers; Scotts UK
Enmag; controlled release fertilizer
(8-9months); 11+22+09; 70 g/m2 – – – – 16.06 100m2 16.06 Fertilizers; Scotts UK; granular Osmocote
Flora; 15+09+11; controlled release fertilizer;
costs for recommended application rates
transplant – – – – 0.09 nr 0.09 whip – – – – 0.14 nr 0.14 feathered – – – – 0.19 nr 0.19 light standard – – – – 0.19 nr 0.19 standard – – – – 0.24 nr 0.24 selected standard – – – – 0.33 nr 0.33 heavy standard – – – – 0.38 nr 0.38 extra heavy standard – – – – 0.47 nr 0.47 16-18 cm girth – – – – 0.52 nr 0.52 18-20 cm girth – – – – 0.57 nr 0.57 20-22 cm girth – – – – 0.66 nr 0.66 22-24 cm girth – – – – 0.71 nr 0.71 24-26 cm girth – – – – 0.76 nr 0.76
Fertilizers; Farmura Environmental Ltd;
Seanure Soilbuilder
soil amelioration; 70 g/m2 – – – – 10.16 100m2 10.16 to plant pits; 300× 300× 300mm – – – – 0.04 nr 0.04 to plant pits; 600× 600× 600mm – – – – 0.47 nr 0.47 to tree pits; 1.00 × 1.00 ×1.00m – – – – 2.18 nr 2.18
Fertilizers; Scotts UK
TPMC tree planting and mulching compost – – – – 3.39 bag 3.39 Fertilizers; Rigby Taylor Ltd; fertilizer
application rates 35 g/m2 unless otherwise
shown
straight fertilizer; Bone Meal; at 70g/m2 – – – – 7.76 100m2 7.76 straight fertilizer; Sulphate of Ammonia – – – – 2.68 100m2 2.68 straight fertilizer; Sulphate of Iron – – – – 2.68 100m2 2.68 straight fertilizer; Sulphate of Potash – – – – 6.20 100m2 6.20 straight fertilizer; Super Phosphate Powder – – – – 1.22 100m2 1.22 liquid fertilizer; Mascot Microflow-C; 25+0
+0 + trace elements; 200-1400ml/100m2 – – – – 6.52 100m2 6.52
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MARKET PRICES OF MATERIALS – CONT
Market prices of fertilizers – cont Fertilizers – cont
liquid fertilizer; Mascot Microflow-CX; 4+2
+18 + trace elements; 200-1400ml/100m2 – – – – 6.49 100m2 6.49 liquid fertilizer; Mascot Microflow-CX; 12+0
+8 + trace elements; 200-1400ml/100m2 – – – – 6.25 100m2 6.25 liquid fertilizer; Mascot Microflow-CX; 17+2
+5 + trace elements; 200-1400ml/100m2 – – – – 6.20 100m2 6.20 Wetting agents; Rigby Taylor Ltd
wetting agent; Breaker Advance Liquid; 10 l – – – – 1.86 100m2 1.86 wetting agent; Breaker Advance Granules;
20 kg – – – – 14.88 100m2 14.88
PLANTING PREPARATION
Site protection; temporary protective
fencing
Cleft chestnut rolled fencing; to 100mm
diameter chestnut posts; driving into firm
ground at 3m centres; pales at 50mm centres
900mm high 3.31 0.11 2.08 – 3.86 m 5.94 1100mm high 4.33 0.11 2.08 – 4.88 m 6.96 1500mm high 6.08 0.11 2.08 – 6.63 m 8.71
Extra over temporary protective fencing for
removing and making good (no allowance for
reuse of material) – 0.07 1.30 0.20 – m 1.50
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
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Breaking up existing ground; using tractor
drawn tine cultivator or rotavator
Single pass
100mm deep – – – 2.85 – 100m2 2.85 150mm deep – – – 3.56 – 100m2 3.56 200mm deep – – – 3.56 – 100m2 3.56
Cultivating ploughed ground; using disc, drag
or chain harrow
4 passes – – – 3.56 – 100m2 3.56 Rolling cultivated ground lightly; using
self-propelled agricultural roller – 0.07 1.30 0.72 – 100m2 2.02
Cultivation – pedestrian operated rotavator Breaking up existing ground; tine cultivator or
rotavator
100mm deep – 0.22 4.29 2.22 – 100m2 6.51 150mm deep – 0.28 5.36 2.77 – 100m2 8.13 200mm deep – 0.37 7.15 3.69 – 100m2 10.84
As above but in heavy clay or wet soils
100mm deep – 0.44 8.58 4.43 – 100m2 13.01 150mm deep – 0.66 12.87 6.65 – 100m2 19.52 200mm deep – 0.82 16.09 8.31 – 100m2 24.40
Importing and storing selected and approved
topsoil; from source not exceeding 13 km from
site; inclusive of settlement
small quantities (less than 15m3) 60.00 – – – 60.00 m3 60.00 over 15m3 50.40 – – – 50.40 m3 50.40
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 30.23 45.34 – 100m2 75.57 minimum depth 150mm – 2.33 45.50 68.23 – 100m2 113.73 minimum depth 300mm – 4.67 91.00 136.45 – 100m2 227.45 minimum depth 450mm – 6.99 136.31 204.46 – 100m2 340.77
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 – 20.00 390.08 – – 100m2 390.08 minimum depth 150mm – 30.01 585.12 – – 100m2 585.12 minimum depth 300mm – 60.01 1170.23 – – 100m2 1170.23 minimum depth 450mm – 90.02 1755.35 – – 100m2 1755.35
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% –
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PLANTING PREPARATION – CONT
Cultivation – 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 0.36 0.10 – m3 0.46 200-300m – 0.03 0.54 0.15 – m3 0.69
Extra over spreading topsoil for travel
exceeding 100m; by hand
100m – 0.83 16.25 – – m3 16.25 200m – 1.67 32.50 – – m3 32.50 300m – 2.50 48.75 – – m3 48.75
Evenly grading; to general surfaces to bring to
finished levels
by machine (tractor mounted rotavator) – – – 0.01 – m2 0.01 by pedestrian operated rotavator – – 0.08 0.04 – m2 0.12 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 0.08 – m2 0.12 Lightly cultivating; weeding; to fallow areas;
disposing debris off site
by hand – 0.01 0.28 – 0.09 m2 0.37
Preparation of planting operations
For the following topsoil improvement and
planting operations add or subtract the
following amounts for every £0.10 difference in
the material cost price
35 g/m2 – – – – 0.35 100m2 0.35 50g/m2 – – – – 0.50 100m2 0.50 70g/m2 – – – – 0.70 100m2 0.70 100g/m2 – – – – 1.00 100m2 1.00 150 kg/ha – – – – 15.00 ha 15.00 200 kg/ha – – – – 20.00 ha 20.00 250 kg/ha – – – – 25.00 ha 25.00
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300 kg/ha – – – – 30.00 ha 30.00 400 kg/ha – – – – 40.00 ha 40.00 500 kg/ha – – – – 50.00 ha 50.00 700 kg/ha – – – – 70.00 ha 70.00 1000 kg/ha – – – – 100.00 ha 100.00 1250 kg/ha – – – – 125.00 ha 125.00
Fertilizers; in top 150mm of topsoil; at 35 g/m2
Mascot Microfine; controlled release turf
fertilizer; 8+0+6 + 2% Mg + 4% Fe 6.33 0.12 2.39 – 6.33 100m2 8.72 Enmag; controlled release fertilizer
(8-9months); 11+22+09 8.43 0.12 2.39 – 8.43 100m2 10.82 Mascot Outfield; turf fertilizer; 4+10+10 3.16 0.12 2.39 – 3.16 100m2 5.55 Super Phosphate Powder 4.48 0.12 2.39 – 4.48 100m2 6.87 Mascot Outfield; turf fertilizer; 9+5+5 3.19 0.12 2.39 – 3.19 100m2 5.58 Bone meal 4.07 0.12 2.39 – 4.07 100m2 6.46
Fertilizers; in top 150mm of topsoil at 70 g/m2
Mascot Microfine; controlled release turf
fertilizer; 8+0+6 + 2% Mg + 4% Fe 12.67 0.12 2.39 – 12.67 100m2 15.06 Enmag; controlled release fertilizer
(8-9months); 11+22+09 16.86 0.12 2.39 – 16.86 100m2 19.25 Mascot Outfield; turf fertilizer; 4+10+10 6.32 0.12 2.39 – 6.32 100m2 8.71 Super Phosphate Powder 8.97 0.12 2.39 – 8.97 100m2 11.36 Mascot Outfield; turf fertilizer; 9+5+5 6.37 0.12 2.39 – 6.37 100m2 8.76 Bone meal 8.14 0.12 2.39 – 8.14 100m2 10.53
Spreading topsoil; from dump not exceeding
100m distance; by machine (topsoil not
included)
at 1m3 per 13m2; 75mm thick – 0.56 10.83 33.86 – 100m2 44.69 at 1m3 per 10m2; 100mm thick – 0.89 17.33 34.44 – 100m2 51.77 at 1m3 per 6.50m2; 150mm thick – 1.11 21.64 60.77 – 100m2 82.41 at 1m3 per 5m2; 200mm thick – 1.48 28.86 80.78 – 100m2 109.64
Spreading topsoil; from dump not exceeding
100m distance; by hand (topsoil not included)
at 1m3 per 13m2; 75mm thick – 15.00 292.56 – – 100m2 292.56 at 1m3 per 10m2; 100mm thick – 20.00 390.08 – – 100m2 390.08 at 1m3 per 6.50m2; 150mm thick – 30.01 585.12 – – 100m2 585.12 at 1m3 per 5m2; 200mm thick – 36.67 715.14 – – 100m2 715.14
Imported topsoil; tipped 100m from area of
application; by machine
at 1m3 per 13m2; 75mm thick 378.00 0.56 10.83 33.86 378.00 100m2 422.69
at 1m3 per 10m2; 100mm thick 504.00 0.89 17.33 34.44 504.00 100m2 555.77
at 1m3 per 6.50m2; 150mm thick 756.00 1.11 21.64 60.77 756.00 100m2 838.41
at 1m3 per 5m2; 200mm thick 1008.00 1.48 28.86 80.78 1008.00 100m2 1117.64
Imported topsoil; tipped 100m from area of
application; by hand
at 1m3 per 13m2; 75mm thick 378.00 15.00 292.56 – 378.00 100m2 670.56 at 1m3 per 10m2; 100mm thick 504.00 20.00 390.08 – 504.00 100m2 894.08 at 1m3 per 6.50m2; 150mm thick 756.00 30.01 585.12 – 756.00 100m2 1341.12 at 1m3 per 5m2; 200mm thick 1008.00 36.67 715.14 – 1008.00 100m2 1723.14
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PLANTING PREPARATION – CONT
Preparation of planting operations – cont Composted bark and manure soil conditioner
(20m3 loads); from not further than 25m from
location; cultivating into topsoil by machine
50mm thick 165.64 2.86 55.72 1.85 165.64 100m2 223.21
100mm thick 331.27 6.05 117.96 1.85 331.27 100m2 451.08
150mm thick 496.91 8.90 173.64 1.85 496.91 100m2 672.40
200mm thick 662.55 12.90 251.64 1.85 662.55 100m2 916.04
Composted bark soil conditioner (20m3 loads);
placing on beds by mechanical loader;
spreading and rotavating into topsoil by
machine
50mm thick 157.75 – – 7.28 157.75 100m2 165.03 100mm thick 331.27 – – 12.59 331.27 100m2 343.86 150mm thick 496.91 – – 18.12 496.91 100m2 515.03 200mm thick 662.55 – – 23.53 662.55 100m2 686.08
Mushroom compost (20m3 loads); from not
further than 25m from location; cultivating into
topsoil by machine
50mm thick 114.75 2.86 55.72 1.85 114.75 100m2 172.32
100mm thick 229.50 6.05 117.96 1.85 229.50 100m2 349.31
150mm thick 344.25 8.90 173.64 1.85 344.25 100m2 519.74
200mm thick 459.00 12.90 251.64 1.85 459.00 100m2 712.49
Mushroom compost (20m3 loads); placing on
beds by mechanical loader; spreading and
rotavating into topsoil by machine
50mm thick 114.75 – – 7.28 114.75 100m2 122.03 100mm thick 229.50 – – 12.59 229.50 100m2 242.09 150mm thick 344.25 – – 18.12 344.25 100m2 362.37 200mm thick 459.00 – – 23.53 459.00 100m2 482.53
Manure (60m3 loads); from not further than
25m from location; cultivating into topsoil by
machine
50mm thick 114.90 2.86 55.72 1.85 114.90 100m2 172.47
100mm thick 241.29 6.05 117.96 1.85 241.29 100m2 361.10
150mm thick 361.94 8.90 173.64 1.85 361.94 100m2 537.43
200mm thick 482.58 12.90 251.64 1.85 482.58 100m2 736.07
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Surface applications and soil additives;
pre-planting; from not further than 25m
from location; by machine
Medium bark soil conditioner; AHS Ltd;
including turning in to cultivated ground;
delivered in 15m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.97 – – 0.10 0.97 m2 1.07 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.95 – – 0.16 1.95 m2 2.11 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 2.92 – – 0.24 2.92 m2 3.16 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 3.89 – – 0.31 3.89 m2 4.20
Mushroom compost soil conditioner; AHS Ltd;
including turning in to cultivated ground;
delivered in 20m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.57 0.02 0.32 – 0.57 m2 0.89 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.15 0.03 0.60 – 1.15 m2 1.75 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 1.72 0.04 0.78 – 1.72 m2 2.50 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 2.29 0.05 0.97 – 2.29 m2 3.26
Mushroom compost soil conditioner; AHS Ltd;
including turning in to cultivated ground;
delivered in 35m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.29 0.02 0.32 – 0.29 m2 0.61 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 0.59 0.03 0.60 – 0.59 m2 1.19 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 0.88 0.04 0.78 – 0.88 m2 1.66 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 1.18 0.05 0.97 – 1.18 m2 2.15
Surface applications and soil additives;
pre-planting; from not further than 25m from
location; by hand
Ground limestone soil conditioner; including
turning in to cultivated ground
0.25 kg/m2 = 2.50 tonnes/ha 0.71 1.20 23.40 – 0.71 100m2 24.11 0.50 kg/m2 = 5.00 tonnes/ha 1.41 1.33 26.00 – 1.41 100m2 27.41 0.75 kg/m2 = 7.50 tonnes/ha 2.12 1.50 29.25 – 2.12 100m2 31.37 1.00 kg/m2 = 10.00 tonnes/ha 2.83 1.71 33.43 – 2.83 100m2 36.26
Medium bark soil conditioner; AHS Ltd;
including turning in to cultivated ground;
delivered in 15m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.97 0.02 0.43 – 0.97 m2 1.40 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.95 0.04 0.87 – 1.95 m2 2.82 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 2.92 0.07 1.30 – 2.92 m2 4.22 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 3.89 0.08 1.56 – 3.89 m2 5.45
Mushroom compost soil conditioner; Melcourt
Industries Ltd; including turning in to cultivated
ground; delivered in 25m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.57 0.02 0.43 – 0.57 m2 1.00 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.15 0.04 0.87 – 1.15 m2 2.02 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 1.72 0.07 1.30 – 1.72 m2 3.02 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 2.29 0.08 1.56 – 2.29 m2 3.85
Labour Plant Material Unit
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PLANTING PREPARATION – CONT
Surface applications and soil additives – cont
Mushroom compost soil conditioner; AHS Ltd;
including turning in to cultivated ground;
delivered in 35m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.29 0.02 0.43 – 0.29 m2 0.72 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 0.59 0.04 0.87 – 0.59 m2 1.46 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 0.88 0.07 1.30 – 0.88 m2 2.18 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 1.18 0.08 1.56 – 1.18 m2 2.74
Super Humus mixed bark and manure
conditioner; Melcourt Industries Ltd; delivered
in 25m3 loads
1m3 per 40m2 = 25mm thick 0.83 0.02 0.43 – 0.83 m2 1.26 1m3 per 20m2 = 50mm thick 1.66 0.04 0.87 – 1.66 m2 2.53 1m3 per 13.33m2 = 75mm thick 2.49 0.07 1.30 – 2.49 m2 3.79 1m3 per 10m2 = 100mm thick 3.31 0.08 1.56 – 3.31 m2 4.87
TREE PLANTING
Tree planting; pre-planting operations
Excavating tree pits; depositing soil alongside
pits; by machine
600× 600× 600mm deep – 0.15 2.87 0.66 – nr 3.53 900× 900× 600mm deep – 0.33 6.43 1.49 – nr 7.92 1.00m×1.00m×600mm deep – 0.61 11.97 1.84 – nr 13.81 1.25m×1.25m×600mm deep – 0.96 18.73 2.88 – nr 21.61 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m deep – 1.02 19.94 3.07 – nr 23.01 1.50m×1.50m×750mm deep – 1.73 33.66 5.18 – nr 38.84 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.00m deep – 2.30 44.76 6.89 – nr 51.65 1.75 ×1.75 × 1.00m deep – 3.13 61.08 9.40 – nr 70.48 2.00 ×2.00 × 1.00m deep – 4.09 79.77 12.27 – nr 92.04
Excavating tree pits; depositing soil alongside
pits; by hand
600× 600× 600mm deep – 0.44 8.58 – – nr 8.58 900× 900× 600mm deep – 1.00 19.50 – – nr 19.50 1.00m×1.00m×600mm deep – 1.13 21.94 – – nr 21.94 1.25m×1.25m×600mm deep – 1.93 37.63 – – nr 37.63 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m deep – 2.06 40.17 – – nr 40.17 1.50m×1.50m×750mm deep – 3.47 67.67 – – nr 67.67 1.75m×1.50m×750mm deep – 4.05 78.97 – – nr 78.97 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.00m deep – 4.63 90.28 – – nr 90.28 2.00m×2.00m×750mm deep – 6.17 120.31 – – nr 120.31 2.00 ×2.00 × 1.00m deep – 8.23 160.49 – – nr 160.49
Breaking up subsoil in tree pits; to a depth of
200mm – 0.03 0.65 – – m2 0.65
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Spreading and lightly consolidating approved
topsoil (imported or from spoil heaps); in
layers not exceeding 150mm; distance from
spoil heaps not exceeding 100m (imported
topsoil not included); by machine
minimum depth 100mm – 1.55 30.23 45.34 – 100m2 75.57 minimum depth 150mm – 2.33 45.50 68.23 – 100m2 113.73 minimum depth 300mm – 4.67 91.00 136.45 – 100m2 227.45 minimum depth 450mm – 6.99 136.31 204.46 – 100m2 340.77
Spreading and lightly consolidating approved
topsoil (imported or from spoil heaps); in
layers not exceeding 150mm; distance from
spoil heaps not exceeding 100m (imported
topsoil not included); by hand
minimum depth 100mm – 20.00 390.08 – – 100m2 390.08 minimum depth 150mm – 30.01 585.12 – – 100m2 585.12 minimum depth 300mm – 60.01 1170.23 – – 100m2 1170.23 minimum depth 450mm – 90.02 1755.35 – – 100m2 1755.35
Extra for filling tree pits with imported topsoil;
PC £42.00/m3; plus allowance for 20%
settlement
depth 100mm – – – – 5.04 m2 5.04 depth 150mm – – – – 7.56 m2 7.56 depth 200mm – – – – 10.08 m2 10.08 depth 300mm – – – – 15.12 m2 15.12 depth 400mm – – – – 20.16 m2 20.16 depth 450mm – – – – 22.68 m2 22.68 depth 500mm – – – – 25.20 m2 25.20 depth 600mm – – – – 30.24 m2 30.24
Add or deduct the following amounts for every
£0.50 change in the material price of topsoil
depth 100mm – – – – 0.06 m2 0.06 depth 150mm – – – – 0.09 m2 0.09 depth 200mm – – – – 0.12 m2 0.12 depth 300mm – – – – 0.18 m2 0.18 depth 400mm – – – – 0.24 m2 0.24 depth 450mm – – – – 0.27 m2 0.27 depth 500mm – – – – 0.30 m2 0.30 depth 600mm – – – – 0.36 m2 0.36
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TREE PLANTING – CONT
Structural soils (Amsterdam tree sand);
Heicom; non-compressive soil mixture for
tree planting in areas to receive compressive
surface treatments
Backfilling and lightly compacting in layers;
excavation, disposal, moving of material from
delivery position and surface treatments not
included; by machine
individual treepits 61.03 0.50 9.75 2.25 61.03 m3 73.03
in trenches 61.03 0.42 8.13 1.88 61.03 m3 71.04
Backfilling and lightly compacting in layers;
excavation, disposal, moving of material from
delivery position and surface treatments not
included; by hand
individual treepits 61.03 1.60 31.20 – 61.03 m3 92.23 in trenches 61.03 1.33 25.93 – 61.03 m3 86.96
Tree staking
J Toms Ltd; extra over trees for tree stake(s);
driving 500mm into firm ground; trimming to
approved height; including two tree ties to
approved pattern
one stake; 1.52m long × 32 ×32mm 1.47 0.20 3.90 – 1.47 nr 5.37 two stakes; 1.21m long × 25×25mm 1.62 0.30 5.85 – 1.62 nr 7.47 two stakes; 1.52m long × 32×32mm 2.16 0.30 5.85 – 2.16 nr 8.01 three stakes; 1.52m long × 32× 32mm 3.24 0.36 7.02 – 3.24 nr 10.26
Tree anchors
Platipus Anchors Ltd; extra over trees for tree
anchors
RF1P rootball kit; for 75-220mm girth × 2-4.5m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM1 29.67 1.00 19.50 – 29.67 nr 49.17 RF2P; rootball kit; for 220-450mm girth × 4.5-7.5m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM2 50.50 1.33 25.93 – 50.50 nr 76.43 RF3P; rootball kit; for 450-750mm girth × 7.5 to 12m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM3 106.92 1.50 29.25 – 106.92 nr 136.17 CG1; guy fixing kit; 75-220mm girth × 2-4.5m high 19.08 1.67 32.50 – 19.08 nr 51.58 CG2; guy fixing kit; 220-450mm girth × 4.5-7.5m high 33.56 2.00 39.00 – 33.56 nr 72.56 installation tools; drive rod for RF1/CG1 kits – – – – 61.85 nr 61.85 installation tools; drive rod for RF2/CG2 kits – – – – 93.20 nr 93.20
Extra over trees for land drain to tree pits;
100mm diameter perforated flexible
agricultural drain; including excavating drain
trench; laying pipe; backfilling 1.02 1.00 19.50 – 1.02 m 20.52
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Platipus anchors; deadman anchoring
Deadman kits; anchoring to concrete kerbs
placed in base of tree pit
Trees 12-25 cm girth; 2.5-4.0m high 26.62 0.75 14.63 – 41.24 nr 55.87 Trees 25-45 cm girth; 4.0-7.5m high 45.82 1.50 29.25 – 60.44 nr 89.69 Trees 45-75 cm girth; 7.5-12.0m high 100.23 2.00 39.00 – 114.85 nr 153.85
Tree planting; tree pit additives
Melcourt Industries Ltd; Topgrow;
incorporating into topsoil at 1 part Topgrow to
3 parts excavated topsoil; supplied in 75 l
bags; pit size
600× 600× 600mm 1.76 0.02 0.39 – 1.76 nr 2.15 900× 900× 900mm 5.95 0.06 1.17 – 5.95 nr 7.12 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m 8.16 0.24 4.68 – 8.16 nr 12.84 1.25 ×1.25 × 1.25m 15.95 0.40 7.80 – 15.95 nr 23.75 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.50m 27.56 0.90 17.55 – 27.56 nr 45.11
Melcourt Industries Ltd; Topgrow;
incorporating into topsoil at 1 part Topgrow to
3 parts excavated topsoil; supplied in 60m3
loose loads; pit size
600× 600× 600mm 1.22 0.02 0.33 – 1.22 nr 1.55 900× 900× 900mm 4.11 0.05 0.97 – 4.11 nr 5.08 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m 5.64 0.20 3.90 – 5.64 nr 9.54 1.25 ×1.25 × 1.25m 11.01 0.33 6.50 – 11.01 nr 17.51 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.50m 19.03 0.75 14.63 – 19.03 nr 33.66
Tree planting; root barriers
English Woodlands; Root Director; one-piece
root control planters for installation at time of
planting to divert root growth down away from
pavements and out for anchorage; excavation
measured separately
RD 1050; 1050× 1050mm to
1300× 1300mm at base 94.90 0.25 4.88 – 94.90 nr 99.78 RD 640; 640× 640mm to 870 ×870mm at
base 61.64 0.25 4.88 – 61.64 nr 66.52 Greenleaf Horticulture; linear root deflection
barriers; installed to trench measured
separately
Re-Root 2000; 1.5mm thick 8.20 0.05 0.97 – 8.20 m 9.17 Re-Root 2000; 1.0mm thick 4.62 0.05 0.97 – 4.62 m 5.59 Re-Root 600; 1.0mm thick 7.11 0.05 0.97 – 7.11 m 8.08
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
TREE PLANTING – CONT
Greenleaf Horticulture; irrigation systems;
Root Rain tree pit irrigation systems
Metro; small; 35mm pipe diameter × 1.25m
long; for specimen shrubs and standard trees
plastic 6.48 0.25 4.88 – 6.48 nr 11.36 plastic; with chain 8.49 0.25 4.88 – 8.49 nr 13.37 metal; with chain 10.52 0.25 4.88 – 10.52 nr 15.40
Metro; medium; 35mm pipe diameter × 1.75m
long; for standard and selected standard trees
plastic 6.73 0.29 5.57 – 6.73 nr 12.30 plastic; with chain 8.91 0.29 5.57 – 8.91 nr 14.48 metal; with chain 10.90 0.29 5.57 – 10.90 nr 16.47
Metro; large; 35mm pipe diameter × 2.50m
long; for selected standards and extra heavy
standards
plastic 7.96 0.33 6.50 – 7.96 nr 14.46 plastic; with chain 9.97 0.33 6.50 – 9.97 nr 16.47 metal; with chain 13.33 0.33 6.50 – 13.33 nr 19.83
Urban; for large capacity general purpose
irrigation to parkland and street verge planting
RRUrb1; 3.0m pipe – 0.29 5.57 – 15.98 nr 21.55 RRUrb2; 5.0m pipe 18.35 0.33 6.50 – 18.35 nr 24.85 RRUrb3; 8.0m pipe 21.95 0.40 7.80 – 21.95 nr 29.75
Civic; heavy cast aluminium inlet; for heavily
trafficked locations
5.0m pipe 31.55 0.33 6.50 – 31.55 nr 38.05 8.0m pipe 35.05 0.40 7.80 – 35.05 nr 42.85
Tree irrigation kits; Platipus; direct water
delivery to the rootball area of trees
Piddler tree irrigation system; permeable
membrane delivering targeted irrigation to
rootball surround
root balls up to 550mm diameter; Irrigation
Kit PID0 7.00 0.25 4.88 – 7.00 nr 11.88 root balls up to 900mm diameter; Irrigation
Kit PID1 12.50 0.30 5.85 – 12.50 nr 18.35 root balls up to 1.55m diameter; Irrigation
Kit PID2 16.50 0.40 7.80 – 16.50 nr 24.30 root balls up to 2.40m diameter; Irrigation
Kit PID3 20.50 0.45 8.78 – 20.50 nr 29.28 root balls up to 3.10m diameter; Irrigation
Kit PID4 25.50 0.50 9.75 – 25.50 nr 35.25
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Mulching of tree pits; Melcourt Industries
Ltd; FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and
FT (fire tested) certified
Spreading mulch; to individual trees;
maximum distance 25m (mulch not included)
50mm thick – 0.05 0.95 – – m2 0.95 75mm thick – 0.07 1.42 – – m2 1.42 100mm thick – 0.10 1.90 – – m2 1.90
Mulch; Bark Nuggets®; to individual trees;
delivered in 80m3 loads; maximum distance
25m
50mm thick 2.15 0.05 0.95 – 2.15 m2 3.10 75mm thick 3.23 0.07 1.42 – 3.23 m2 4.65 100mm thick 4.30 0.10 1.90 – 4.30 m2 6.20
Mulch; Bark Nuggets®; to individual trees;
delivered in 25m3 loads; maximum distance
25m
50mm thick 2.83 0.05 0.95 – 2.83 m2 3.78 75mm thick 4.25 0.05 0.97 – 4.25 m2 5.22 100mm thick 5.66 0.07 1.30 – 5.66 m2 6.96
Mulch; Amenity Bark Mulch; to individual
trees; delivered in 80m3 loads; maximum
distance 25m
50mm thick 1.36 0.05 0.95 – 1.36 m2 2.31 75mm thick 2.04 0.07 1.42 – 2.04 m2 3.46 100mm thick 2.72 0.10 1.90 – 2.72 m2 4.62
Mulch; Amenity Bark Mulch; to individual
trees; delivered in 25m3 loads; maximum
distance 25m
50mm thick 2.04 0.05 0.95 – 2.04 m2 2.99 75mm thick 3.07 0.07 1.42 – 3.07 m2 4.49 100mm thick 4.08 0.07 1.30 – 4.08 m2 5.38
Trees; planting labours only
Bare root trees; including backfilling with
previously excavated material (all other
operations and materials not included)
light standard; 6-8 cm girth – 0.35 6.83 – – nr 6.83 standard; 8-10 cm girth – 0.40 7.80 – – nr 7.80 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth – 0.58 11.31 – – nr 11.31 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth – 0.83 16.25 – – nr 16.25 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth – 1.00 19.50 – – nr 19.50
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
TREE PLANTING – CONT
Trees – cont Root balled trees; including backfilling with
previously excavated material (all other
operations and materials not included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth – 0.50 9.75 – – nr 9.75 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth – 0.60 11.70 – – nr 11.70 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth – 0.80 15.60 – – nr 15.60 extra heavy standard;14-16 cm girth – 1.50 29.25 – – nr 29.25 16-18 cm girth – 1.30 25.27 26.73 – nr 52.00 18-20 cm girth – 1.60 31.20 33.00 – nr 64.20 20-25 cm girth – 4.50 87.75 102.78 – nr 190.53 25-30 cm girth – 6.00 117.00 135.72 – nr 252.72 30-35 cm girth – 11.00 214.50 241.83 – nr 456.33
Tree planting; containerized trees; nursery
stock; James Coles & Sons (Nurseries) Ltd
Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’; including backfillling with excavated material (other
operations not included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth 44.75 0.48 9.36 – 44.75 nr 54.11 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth 70.00 0.56 10.93 – 70.00 nr 80.93 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth 91.00 0.76 14.91 – 91.00 nr 105.91 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth 105.00 1.20 23.40 – 105.00 nr 128.40
Carpinus betulus; including backfillling with
excavated material (other operations not
included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth 44.75 0.48 9.36 – 44.75 nr 54.11 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth 70.00 0.56 10.93 – 70.00 nr 80.93 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth 91.00 0.76 14.91 – 91.00 nr 105.91 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth 112.00 1.20 23.40 – 112.00 nr 135.40
Fraxinus excelsior ‘Altena’; including backfillling with excavated material (other
operations not included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth 42.00 0.48 9.36 – 42.00 nr 51.36 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth 67.25 0.56 10.93 – 67.25 nr 78.18 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth 84.00 0.76 14.91 – 84.00 nr 98.91 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth 98.00 1.20 23.40 – 98.00 nr 121.40
Prunus avium ‘Plena’; including backfillling with excavated material (other operations not
included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth 42.00 0.40 7.80 – 42.00 nr 49.80 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth 70.00 0.56 10.93 – 70.00 nr 80.93 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth 84.00 0.76 14.91 – 84.00 nr 98.91 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth 98.00 1.20 23.40 – 98.00 nr 121.40
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Quercus robur; including backfillling with
excavated material (other operations not
included)
standard; 8-10 cm girth 49.00 0.48 9.36 – 49.00 nr 58.36 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth 77.00 0.56 10.93 – 77.00 nr 87.93 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth 105.00 0.76 14.91 – 105.00 nr 119.91 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth 119.00 1.20 23.40 – 119.00 nr 142.40
Betula utilis jaquemontii; multi-stemmed;
including backfillling with excavated material
(other operations not included)
175/200mm high 70.00 0.48 9.36 – 70.00 nr 79.36 200/250mm high 98.00 0.56 10.93 – 98.00 nr 108.93 250/300mm high 119.00 0.76 14.91 – 119.00 nr 133.91 300/350mm high 196.00 1.20 23.40 – 196.00 nr 219.40
Tree planting; root balled trees; advanced
nursery stock and semi-mature – General Preamble: The cost of planting semi-mature
trees will depend on the size and species, and
on the access to the site for tree handling
machines. Prices should be obtained for
individual trees and planting.
