ABSTRACT

GENERAL CLEARANCE The rates for site clearance include for all sundry items, small trees (i.e. under 500 mm diameter), hedges etc., but exclude items that are measured separately; examples of which are given in this section Clear site vegetation generally - - - - ha 1010.00 wooded areas - - - - ha 3112.00 areas below tidal level - - - - ha 3725.00 TREES The following rates are based on removing a minimum of 100 trees, generally in a group. Cutting down a single tree on a site would be many times these costs Remove trees girth 500 mm - 1 m - - - - nr 37.84 girth 1 - 2 m - - - - nr 62.08 girth 2 - 3 m - - - - nr 224.14 girth 3 - 5 m - - - - nr 933.10 girth 7 m - - - - nr 1123.38 STUMPS Clearance of stumps diameter 150 - 500 mm - - - - nr 27.95 diameter 500 mm - 1 m - - - - nr 51.35 diameter 2 m - - - - nr 113.00 Clearance of stumps; backfilling holes with topsoil from site diameter 150 - 500 mm - - - - nr 32.55 diameter 500 mm - 1 m - - - - nr 82.25 diameter 2 m - - - - nr 259.85 Clearance of stumps; backfilling holes with imported hardcore diameter 150 - 500 mm - - - - nr 52.95 diameter 500 mm - 1 m - - - - nr 198.00 diameter 2 m - - - - nr 700.00 BUILDINGS The following rates are based on assuming a non urban location where the structure does not take up a significant area of the site Demolish building to ground level and dispose off site brickwork with timber floor and roof - - - - m3 6.04 brickwork with concrete floor and roof - - - - m3 9.94 masonry with timber floor and roof - - - - m3 7.79 reinforced concrete frame with brick infill - - - - m3 10.37 steel frame with brick cladding - - - - m3 5.64 steel frame with sheet cladding - - - - m3 5.38 timber - - - - m3 4.84

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Demolish buildings with asbestos linings to ground level and dispose off site brick with concrete floor and roof - - - - m3 24.19 reinforced concrete frame with brick infill - - - - m3 25.21 steel frame with brick cladding - - - - m3 13.78 steel frame with sheet cladding - - - - m3 13.31 OTHER STRUCTURES The following rates are based on assuming a non urban location where the structure does not take up a significant area of the site Demolish walls to ground level and dispose off site reinforced concrete wall - - - - m3 137.22 brick or masonry wall - - - - m3 61.76 brick or masonry retaining wall - - - - m3 75.47 PIPELINES Removal of redundant services electric cable; LV - - - - m 2.42 75 mm diameter water main; low pressure - - - - m 3.22 150 mm diameter gas main; low pressure - - - - m 4.68 earthenware ducts; one way - - - - m 3.23 earthenware ducts; two way - - - - m 4.03 100 or 150 mm diameter sewer or drain - - - - m 4.89 225 mm diameter sewer or drain - - - - m 5.68 300 mm diameter sewer or drain - - - - m 9.38 450 mm diameter sewer or drain - - - - m 14.55 750 mm diameter sewer or drain - - - - m 26.61 Extra for breaking up concrete surround - - - - m 6.45 Grouting redundant drains or sewers 100 mm diameter - - - - m 5.93 150 mm diameter - - - - m 8.87 225 mm diameter - - - - m 15.59 manhole chambers - - - - m3 126.43