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ABSTRACT

Site ofﬁce; 3.6 × 2.4m weekly rate – – – 36.75 – week 36.75 delivery and collection charge – – – 252.00 – nr 252.00

Secure storage site storage; 3.0 × 2.4m – – – 12.00 – week 12.00 delivery and collection charge – – – 50.00 – nr 50.00

Site compound; inclusive of small ofﬁce, toilet, secure storage; all on 100mm compacted crushed concrete hardcore with security fencing

ﬁrst week including setup costs – 8.00 164.00 598.64 173.50 nr 951.14 weekly costs – – – 255.75 – nr 255.75

Site plant hire delivery costs Delivery and collection charges for small plant to 5 tonne

per machine – – – 80.00 – nr 80.00

Non-productive time; unloading costs Costs for hand ofﬂoading on minor works items where materials are delivered in small loads and machine or crane ofﬂoads are impractical

project value; £10,000 – 16.00 328.00 – – nr 328.00 project value; £20,000 – 20.00 410.00 – – nr 410.00 project value; £30,000 – 24.00 492.00 – – nr 492.00 project value; £40,000 – 28.00 574.00 – – nr 574.00 project value; £50,000 – 32.00 656.00 – – nr 656.00

Tendering costs Produce quotations for projects issued by landscape designer; plans and sections issued to contractors on paper copies; includes for initial site visit

project value; £10,000 – 6.00 210.00 – – nr 210.00 project value; £20,000 – 8.00 280.00 – – nr 280.00 project value; £30,000 – 12.00 420.00 – – nr 420.00 project value; £40,000 – 14.00 490.00 – – nr 490.00 project value; £50,000 – 17.00 595.00 – – nr 595.00

F10 PIERS

Isolated brick piers in English bond Engineering brick PC £239.00/1000 (not SMM)

one brick thick (225mm) – 1.63 33.49 – 9.95 m 43.44 one and a half bricks thick (337.5mm) – 3.00 61.50 – 29.39 m 90.89 two bricks thick (450mm) – 4.50 92.25 – 47.01 m 139.26

Brick PC £300.00/1000 (not SMM) one brick thick (225mm) – 1.63 33.49 – 10.23 m 43.72 one and a half bricks thick (337.5mm) – 3.00 61.50 – 29.99 m 91.49 two bricks thick (450mm) – 4.50 92.25 – 48.09 m 140.34 three bricks thick (675mm) – 8.37 171.59 – 98.58 m 270.17

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

Brick PC £800.00/1000 (not SMM) one brick thick (225mm) – 1.63 33.49 – 24.23 m 57.72 one and a half bricks thick (337.5mm) – 3.00 61.50 – 60.37 m 121.87 two bricks thick (450mm) – 4.50 92.25 – 102.09 m 194.34 three bricks thick (675mm) – 8.37 171.59 – 220.08 m 391.67

Q10 BESPOKE MILD STEEL EDGINGS

Mild steel edgings; 6mm galvanized steel; Gardenlink Ltd Bespoke edgings; complete with bolts for adjoining sections and mild steel pins at 1.50m centres

100mm straight – – – – – m 15.40 150mm straight – – – – – m 17.90 300mm straight – – – – – m 26.40

Q31 TERRAVENT ROOT DECOMPACTION

Root decompaction; Terravent; Goroots Ltd Decompaction and aeration of soil in the root zone of a tree or plant; followed by an infusion of beneﬁcial mychorrhizal fungi and other liquid amendments into the freshly aerated soil; mulching the root zone – – – – 1.00 m2 1.00

R12 DRAINAGE BELOW GROUND – ACO CHANNELS FOR DOMESTIC USE

Linear drainage; channels; Aco Building Products; laid to concrete bed C25 on compacted granular base on 200mm deep concrete bed; haunched with 200mm concrete surround; all in 750 × 430mm wide trench with compacted 200mm granular base surround (excavation and subbase not included) HexDrain channel drain; recycled polypropylene; load class A15; 1000 × 125 × 80mm

with black plastic grating 16.35 1.20 24.60 – 26.18 ea 50.78 with galvanized steel grating 19.55 1.20 24.60 – 29.38 ea 53.98 with black plastic brickslot grating 19.55 1.20 24.60 – 29.38 ea 53.98

Accessories for HexDrain endcap; black plastic 3.30 – – – 3.30 ea 3.30 corner unit; with metallic effect plastic grating 17.90 0.50 10.25 – 22.42 ea 32.67 sump unit; black plastic; 250mm depth 28.80 1.00 20.50 – 33.32 ea 53.82 corner unit; with black plastic grating; 125mm vertical outlet 18.70 0.75 15.38 – 19.23 ea 34.61 corner unit; brickslot; black plastic; 125mm vertical outlet 20.20 0.50 10.25 – 24.72 ea 34.97 Universal 820 drain union; PVC-u; 110mm diameter 3.35 – – – 3.35 ea 3.35

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

R12 DRAINAGE BELOW GROUND – ACO CHANNELS FOR DOMESTIC USE – CONT

Linear drainage – cont RainDrain lightweight polymer concrete channel; load class A15; 1000 × 118 × 97mm

with galvanized steel grating 23.60 1.20 24.60 – 28.12 ea 52.72 Accessories for RainDrain

foul air trap; horizontal; 110mm diameter 15.40 – – – 15.40 ea 15.40 closing endcap 3.95 – – – 3.95 ea 3.95 outlet endcap; 110mm diameter 8.65 – – – 8.65 ea 8.65 sump; with galvanized steel grating and sediment bucket; 500mm 59.80 0.50 10.25 – 64.32 ea 74.57

RainDrain Pro drainage channel with heelguard ductile iron grating 72.20 1.20 24.60 – 76.72 ea 101.32

Accessories for RainDrain Pro Universal silver closing end cap 3.55 0.13 2.56 – 3.55 ea 6.11 step connector; 50mm 8.15 0.13 2.56 – 8.15 ea 10.71 vertical outlet connector; 110mm or 160mm 13.30 0.13 2.56 – 13.30 ea 15.86 roddable foul air trap; 110mm 91.60 0.13 2.56 – 91.60 ea 94.16 roddable foul air trap; 160mm 113.05 0.13 2.56 – 113.05 ea 115.61

V ELECTRICAL – TRENCHING FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Excavating; mechanical; trenches for electrical services 3 tonne excavator (bucket volume 0.13m3); arisings laid alongside

600mm deep – – – 1.59 – m 1.59 800mm deep – – – 1.86 – m 1.86 1.00m deep – – – 2.23 – m 2.23

Extra over any types of excavating irrespective of depth for breaking out existing materials; heavy duty 110 volt breaker tool

hard rock – 5.00 102.50 59.69 – m3 162.19 concrete – 3.00 61.50 35.81 – m3 97.31 reinforced concrete – 4.00 82.00 60.94 – m3 142.94 brickwork, blockwork or stonework – 1.50 30.75 17.91 – m3 48.66

By hand 600mm deep – 0.24 4.93 – – m 4.93 800mm deep – 0.43 8.76 – – m 8.76 1.00mm deep – 0.67 13.67 – – m 13.67

Backﬁlling of trenches; including laying of electrical marker tape; compacting lightly as work proceeds; spreading any remaining material To trenches containing armoured cable

by machine 0.13 – – 1.67 0.13 m 1.80 by hand 0.13 0.20 4.10 – 0.13 m 4.23

To trenches containing ducted cable including 150mm sharp sand over the duct

by machine 2.40 – – 2.09 2.40 m 4.49 by hand 0.13 0.25 5.13 – 2.40 m 7.53

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

V ELECTRICAL CABLES

Cable to trenches (trenching operations not included); laying only cable Twin core steel wire armoured cable; 50m drums

1.5mm core 0.80 0.02 0.41 – 0.80 m 1.21 2.5mm core 0.96 0.02 0.41 – 0.96 m 1.37

Twin core steel wire armoured cable; lengths less than 50m runs

1.5mm core 0.88 0.02 0.41 – 0.88 m 1.29 2.5mm core 1.04 0.02 0.41 – 1.04 m 1.45

Three core steel wire armoured cable; 50m drums

1.5mm core 0.90 0.02 0.41 – 0.90 m 1.31 2.5mm core 1.23 0.02 0.41 – 1.23 m 1.64 4.0mm core 1.48 0.02 0.41 – 1.48 m 1.89 6.0mm core 1.92 0.02 0.46 – 1.92 m 2.38 10.0mm core 3.39 0.03 0.51 – 3.39 m 3.90

Three core steel wire armoured cable; lengths less than 50m runs

1.5mm core 0.93 0.02 0.41 – 0.93 m 1.34 2.5mm core 1.33 0.02 0.41 – 1.33 m 1.74

Ducts to trenches; twin wall ﬂexible cable ducts with drawstrings; laid on 150mm clean sharp sand Twin wall duct; laying to trenches

63mm × 50m coils 1.00 0.02 0.41 – 1.00 m 1.41 110mm × 50m coils 1.50 0.02 0.41 – 1.50 m 1.91

Cable drawing through ducts straight runs up to 50m lengths – 1.00 20.50 – – nr 20.50

Terminations to armoured cables; cutting, coiling and taping length of cable to receive connection to light ﬁtting, transformer and the like (all not included); ﬁxing to temporary posts Armoured cable – 0.33 6.83 – – nr 6.83 Plain ducted cable – 0.13 2.56 – – nr 2.56

Junction boxes; ﬁxing to cables to receive connections to light ﬁttings or transformers; to IP68 Underground jointing box

2 way 29.00 – – – 46.50 nr 46.50 3 way 34.00 – – – 54.00 nr 54.00

Above ground jointing box 2 way 3.50 0.33 8.33 – 3.50 nr 11.83 3 way 4.90 – – – 18.90 nr 18.90

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

V ELECTRICAL CABLES – CONT

Power connections Internal connections and switches for control of external lighting; connections of switches or switch bank to distribution board and internal cables to switches

per circuit located within 1.00m of the distribution board; chasing of cables to walls not included – – – – – nr 35.00

Power connections to switches price per circuit for the ﬁrst circuit; including builders work, drilling through walls and making good; chasing of cables to walls not included – 1.00 20.50 – 74.00 nr 94.50 additional circuits at the same location – – – – 12.75 nr 12.75

V41 ELECTRICAL LIGHTS – LOW VOLTAGE

Low voltage lights; connecting to transformers (transformers shown separately); ﬁxing as described Hunza Spike spotlight; 63.5mm diameter × 75mm long; c/w 20/35/50 w lamp

stainless steel 107.16 – – – 118.83 nr 118.83 copper 66.99 – – – 78.66 nr 78.66 black 43.32 – – – 54.99 nr 54.99

Hunza Spike spotlight; adjustable; 63.5mm diameter × 75mm long; c/w 20/35/50 w lamp

stainless steel 134.68 – – – 146.35 nr 146.35 copper 77.25 – – – 88.92 nr 88.92 black 50.92 – – – 62.59 nr 62.59

Hunza pole lights; single; ﬁxing to concrete base 150 × 150 × 150mm

stainless steel 166.94 1.00 20.50 – 178.61 nr 199.11 copper 113.96 1.00 20.50 – 126.13 nr 146.63 black 73.32 1.00 20.50 – 85.49 nr 105.99

Hunza pole lights; double; ﬁxing to concrete base 150 × 150 × 150mm

stainless steel 268.28 1.00 20.50 – 280.45 nr 300.95 copper 113.96 1.00 20.50 – 126.13 nr 146.63 black 73.32 1.00 20.50 – 85.49 nr 105.99

Recessed wall lights; eyelid steplights; ﬁxing to brick or stone walls; inclusive of core drilling

stainless steel 268.28 1.50 30.75 – 279.95 nr 310.70 copper 136.29 1.50 30.75 – 147.96 nr 178.71 black 92.04 1.50 30.75 – 103.71 nr 134.46

Hunza; recessed deck path or lawn lights; stainless steel; inclusive of core drilling excavation and all making good

installed to deck 250.00 0.66 16.50 – 250.00 nr 266.50 installed to path 250.00 1.08 23.63 – 250.00 nr 273.63 installed to lawn 197.00 0.20 4.10 – 208.55 nr 212.65 installed to driveway 250.00 1.08 23.63 – 250.00 nr 273.63

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

V90 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING – LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS

Outdoor transformers for 12 volt exterior lighting; connecting to junction box (not included); IP67 Single light transformers; 100 × 68 × 72mm; 50 vA

fused 21.00 – – – 67.67 nr 67.67 unfused 20.34 – – – 20.34 nr 20.34

Two light transformer; 130 × 85 × 85mm; 100 vA

fused 34.81 – – – 34.81 nr 34.81 unfused 33.21 – – – 33.21 nr 33.21

Three light transformer; 130 × 85 × 85mm; 150 vA

fused 44.67 – – – 44.67 nr 44.67 unfused 42.21 – – – 42.21 nr 42.21

Four light transformer; 130 × 85 × 100mm; 200 vA

fused 52.56 – – – 52.56 nr 52.56 unfused 49.13 – – – 49.13 nr 49.13

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

A PRELIMINARIES

Site accommodation Toilet

weekly rate – – – 27.00 – week 27.00 delivery and collection charge – – – 50.00 – nr 50.00

Site ofﬁce; 3.6 × 2.4m weekly rate – – – 36.75 – week 36.75 delivery and collection charge – – – 252.00 – nr 252.00

Secure storage site storage; 3.0 × 2.4m – – – 12.00 – week 12.00 delivery and collection charge – – – 50.00 – nr 50.00

Site compound; inclusive of small ofﬁce, toilet, secure storage; all on 100mm compacted crushed concrete hardcore with security fencing

ﬁrst week including setup costs – 8.00 164.00 598.64 173.50 nr 951.14 weekly costs – – – 255.75 – nr 255.75

Site plant hire delivery costs Delivery and collection charges for small plant to 5 tonne

per machine – – – 80.00 – nr 80.00

Non-productive time; unloading costs Costs for hand ofﬂoading on minor works items where materials are delivered in small loads and machine or crane ofﬂoads are impractical

Tendering costs Produce quotations for projects issued by landscape designer; plans and sections issued to contractors on paper copies; includes for initial site visit

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

C20 DEMOLITION

Demolish existing structures; removal to skip maximum distance 50m; mechanical demolition; with 3 tonne excavator and dumper Brick wall

112.5mm thick – 0.13 2.73 6.24 – m2 8.97 225mm thick – 0.17 3.42 11.88 – m2 15.30 337.5mm thick – 0.20 4.10 18.77 – m2 22.87 450mm thick – 0.27 5.47 22.55 – m2 28.02

Demolish existing structures; removal to skip maximum distance 50m; all works by hand Brick wall

112.5mm thick – 0.33 6.83 5.44 – m2 12.27 225mm thick – 0.50 10.25 10.88 – m2 21.13 337.5mm thick – 0.67 13.67 17.57 – m2 31.24 450mm thick – 1.00 20.50 20.94 – m2 41.44

Demolish existing structures; removal to skip maximum distance 50m; by diesel or electric breaker; all other works by hand Brick wall

112.5mm thick – 0.17 3.42 6.77 – m2 10.19 225mm thick – 0.20 4.10 12.48 – m2 16.58 337.5mm thick – 0.25 5.13 19.57 – m2 24.70 450mm thick – 0.33 6.83 23.61 – m2 30.44

Break out concrete footings associated with free standing walls; inclusive of all excavation, removal to skip and backﬁlling with excavated material By mechanical breaker; diesel or electric

plain concrete – 1.50 30.75 69.10 – m3 99.85 as above but loading to skip by hand; backﬁlling by hand – 5.50 112.75 82.35 – m3 195.10 reinforced concrete – 2.50 51.25 84.97 – m3 136.22

Remove existing free standing buildings; demolition by hand Timber buildings with suspended timber ﬂoor; hardstanding or concrete base not included; loading to skip

shed 6.0m2 – 2.00 41.00 77.33 – nr 118.33 shed 10.0m2 – 3.00 61.50 108.74 – nr 170.24 shed 15.0m2 – 3.50 71.75 108.74 – nr 180.49

Timber building; insulated; with timber or concrete posts set in concrete, felt covered timber or tiled roof; internal walls cladding with timber or plasterboard; load arisings to skip

timber structure 6.0m2 – 2.50 51.25 260.98 – nr 312.23 timber structure 12.0m2 – 3.50 71.75 365.37 – nr 437.12 timber structure 20.0m2 – 8.00 164.00 494.42 – nr 658.42

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

C20 DEMOLITION – CONT

Demolition of free standing brick buildings with tiled or sheet roof; concrete foundations measured separately; mechanical demolition maximum distance to stockpile 25m; including for all access scaffolding and the like; maximum height of roof 4.00m; including all doors, windows, guttering and down pipes; including disposal by grab Half brick thick

10m2 – 8.00 164.00 243.06 147.33 nr 554.39 20m2 – 16.00 328.00 453.13 189.51 nr 970.64

1 brick thick 10m2 – 10.00 205.00 420.13 294.67 nr 919.80 20m2 – 16.00 328.00 630.19 379.02 nr 1337.21

Cavity wall with blockwork inner skin and brick outer skin; insulated

10m2 – 12.00 246.00 597.19 409.50 nr 1252.69 20m2 – 20.00 410.00 807.26 526.50 nr 1743.76

Extra over to the above for disconnection of services Electrical

disconnection – – – – – nr 70.00 grub out cables and dispose; backﬁlling; by machine – – – 4.77 – m 4.77 grub out cables and dispose; backﬁlling; by hand – 0.50 10.25 – – m 10.25

Water supply; foul or surface water drainage disconnection; capping off – 1.00 20.50 – 70.00 nr 90.50 grub out pipes and dispose; backﬁlling; by machine – – – 5.49 – m 5.49 grub out pipes and dispose; backﬁlling; by hand – 0.50 10.25 0.72 – m 10.97

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

D11 SOIL STABILIZATION

Timber log retaining walls; timber fencing; AVS Fencing Supplies Ltd; tanalized softwood posts; all timber posts are kiln dried redwood with 15 year guarantee; walls below which have cut posts would not be subject to the suppliers guarantee Machine rounded softwood logs to trenches priced separately; disposal of excavated material priced separately; inclusive of 75mm hardcore blinding to trench and backﬁlling trench with site mixed concrete 1:3:6; geofabric pinned to rear of logs; heights of logs above ground

500mm (constructed from 1.80m lengths) 31.15 1.50 30.75 – 41.22 m 71.97 1.20m (constructed from 1.80m lengths) 62.30 1.30 26.65 – 80.23 m 106.88 1.60m (constructed from 2.40m lengths) 83.20 2.50 51.25 – 107.08 m 158.33 2.00m (constructed from 3.00m lengths) 104.00 3.50 71.75 – 133.84 m 205.59

As above but with 150mm machine rounded timbers

500mm 42.70 2.50 51.25 – 52.77 m 104.02 1.20m 142.19 1.75 35.88 – 160.12 m 196.00 1.60m 142.33 3.00 61.50 – 166.22 m 227.72

As above but with 200mm machine rounded timbers

1.80m (constructed from 2.40m lengths) 189.75 4.00 82.00 – 219.59 m 301.59

Railway sleeper walls; AVS Fencing Supplies Ltd

Construct retaining wall from railway sleepers; ﬁxed with steel galvanized pins 12mm driven into the ground; sleepers laid ﬂat Grade 1 softwood; 2590 × 250 × 125mm

150mm; 1 sleeper high 8.05 0.50 10.25 – 13.65 m 23.90 300mm; 2 sleepers high 16.10 1.00 20.50 – 17.22 m 37.72 450mm; 3 sleepers high 23.96 1.50 30.75 – 25.43 m 56.18 600mm; 4 sleepers high 32.28 2.00 41.00 – 33.75 m 74.75

Grade 1 softwood as above but with 2 nr galvanized angle iron stakes set into concrete internally and screwed to the inside face of the sleepers

750mm; 5 sleepers high 39.93 2.50 51.25 – 67.47 m2 118.72 900mm; 6 sleepers high 47.79 2.75 56.38 – 78.29 m2 134.67

Grade 1 hardwood; 2590 × 250 × 150mm 150mm; 1 sleeper high 7.72 0.50 10.25 – 8.28 m 18.53 300mm; 2 sleepers high 15.43 1.00 20.50 – 16.55 m 37.05 450mm; 3 sleepers high 22.96 1.50 30.75 – 24.43 m 55.18 600mm; 4 sleepers high 30.93 2.00 41.00 – 32.40 m 73.40

Grade 1 hardwood as above but with 2 nr galvanized angle iron stakes set into concrete internally and screwed to the inside face of the sleepers

750mm; 5 sleepers high 38.27 2.50 51.25 – 65.81 m2 117.06 900mm; 6 sleepers high 45.81 2.75 56.38 – 76.31 m2 132.69

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

D11 SOIL STABILIZATION – CONT

Construct retaining wall from railway sleepers – cont New pine softwood; 2400 × 250 × 125mm

120mm; 1 sleeper high 9.57 0.50 10.25 – 10.13 m 20.38 240mm; 2 sleepers high 19.14 1.00 20.50 – 20.26 m 40.76 360mm; 3 sleepers high 28.72 1.50 30.75 – 30.19 m 60.94 480mm; 4 sleepers high 38.29 2.00 41.00 – 39.76 m 80.76

New pine softwood as above but with 2 nr galvanized angle iron stakes set into concrete internally and screwed to the inside face of the sleepers

600mm; 5 sleepers high 47.86 2.50 51.25 – 75.40 m2 126.65 720mm; 6 sleepers high 57.43 2.75 56.38 – 87.93 m2 144.31

New oak hardwood; 2600 × 220 × 130mm 130mm; 1 sleeper high 11.42 0.50 10.25 – 11.98 m 22.23 260mm; 2 sleepers high 22.85 1.00 20.50 – 23.97 m 44.47 390mm; 3 sleepers high 34.27 1.50 30.75 – 35.74 m 66.49 520mm; 4 sleepers high 45.70 2.00 41.00 – 47.17 m 88.17

New oak hardwood as above but with 2 nr galvanized angle iron stakes set into concrete internally and screwed to the inside face of the sleepers

640mm; 5 sleepers high 57.12 2.50 51.25 – 84.66 m2 135.91 760mm; 6 sleepers high 68.54 2.75 56.38 – 99.04 m2 155.42

Excavate foundation trench; set railway sleepers vertically on end in concrete 1:3:6 continuous foundation to 33.3% of their length to form retaining wall Grade 1 hardwood; ﬁnished height above ground level

300mm 20.52 3.00 61.50 2.09 25.49 m 89.08 500mm 29.75 3.00 61.50 2.09 34.72 m 98.31 600mm 41.35 3.00 61.50 2.09 50.79 m 114.38 750mm 44.62 3.50 71.75 2.09 54.06 m 127.90 1.00m 50.81 3.75 76.88 2.09 61.15 m 140.12

Excavate and place vertical steel universal beams 165 wide in concrete base at 2.590 centres; ﬁx railway sleepers set horizontally between beams to form horizontal fence or retaining wall Grade 1 hardwood; bay length 2.590m

0.50m high; 2 sleepers 16.24 2.50 51.25 – 59.15 bay 110.40 0.75m high; 3 sleepers 23.86 2.60 53.30 – 87.87 bay 141.17 1.00m high; 4 sleepers 31.98 3.00 61.50 – 113.74 bay 175.24 1.25m high; 5 sleepers 40.84 3.50 71.75 – 146.31 bay 218.06 1.50m high; 6 sleepers 47.97 3.00 61.50 – 174.17 bay 235.67 1.75m high; 7 sleepers 55.84 3.00 61.50 – 182.05 bay 243.55

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

Retaining walls; Maccaferri Ltd Wire mesh gabions; galvanized mesh 80mm × 100mm; ﬁlling with broken stones 125-200mm size; wire down securely to manufacturer’s instructions; ﬁlling front face by hand

2 × 1 × 0.50m 22.16 2.00 41.00 7.01 91.46 nr 139.47 2 × 1 × 1.00m 31.04 4.00 82.00 14.03 169.64 nr 265.67

PVC coated gabions 2 × 1 × 0.5m 28.67 2.00 41.00 7.01 97.97 nr 145.98 2 × 1 × 1.00m 40.36 4.00 82.00 14.03 178.96 nr 274.99

D20 EXCAVATION AND FILLING

MACHINE SELECTION TABLE

Road Equipment Ltd; machine volumes for excavating/ﬁlling only and placing excavated material alongside or to a dumper; no bulkages are allowed for in the material volumes; these rates should be increased by user-preferred percentages to suit prevailing site conditions; the ﬁgures in the next section for ‘Excavation mechanical’ and ﬁlling allow for the use of banksmen within the rates shown below 1.5 tonne excavators; digging volume

1 cycle/minute; 0.04m3 – 0.42 8.54 2.74 – m3 11.28 2 cycles/minute; 0.08m3 – 0.21 4.27 1.69 – m3 5.96 3 cycles/minute; 0.12m3 – 0.14 2.85 1.36 – m3 4.21

3 tonne excavators; digging volume 1 cycle/minute; 0.13m3 – 0.13 2.63 1.54 – m3 4.17 2 cycles/minute; 0.26m3 – 0.06 1.31 1.04 – m3 2.35 3 cycles/minute; 0.39m3 – 0.04 0.88 1.00 – m3 1.88

5 tonne excavators; digging volume 1 cycle/minute; 0.28m3 – 0.06 1.22 1.02 – m3 2.24 2 cycles/minute; 0.56m3 – 0.03 0.61 0.54 – m3 1.15 3 cycles/minute; 0.84m3 – 0.02 0.41 0.49 – m3 0.90

Dumpers; Road Equipment Ltd 1 tonne high tip skip loader; volume 0.485m3

(775 kg) 5 loads per hour – 0.41 8.45 1.48 – m3 9.93 7 loads per hour – 0.29 6.04 1.10 – m3 7.14 10 loads per hour – 0.21 4.23 0.83 – m3 5.06

3 tonne dumper; maximum volume 2.40m3

(3.38 t); available volume 1.9m3

4 loads per hour – 0.14 2.85 0.54 – m3 3.39 5 loads per hour – 0.11 2.28 0.44 – m3 2.72 7 loads per hour – 0.08 1.63 0.33 – m3 1.96 10 loads per hour – 0.06 1.14 0.25 – m3 1.39

Lifting turf for preservation hand lift and stack – 0.08 1.71 – – m2 1.71

Load to wheelbarrows and dispose off site by skip

25m distance – 0.02 0.43 2.98 – m2 3.41

Labour Material Excluding site overheads and proﬁt £ hours £ £ £ rate £

D20 EXCAVATION AND FILLING – CONT

Lifting turf for preservation – cont Note: The ﬁgures in this section relate to the machine capacities shown in the Major Works section of this book. The ﬁgures below allow for dig efﬁciency based on depth, bulkages of 25% on loamy soils (adjustments should be made for different soil types) and for a banksman.