ABSTRACT
5. Introductory notes Part Three brings together data from a variety of sources but mainly Part Two, and presents them in the form of tables to allow rapid comparison among the countries included in the book. This also helps place countries, their main statistical indicators and their construction costs in an international context. There are nineteen tables derived from Part Two arranged in three sections: Key national indicators • Population • The economy • Geography Construction output indicators • Construction output • Construction output per capita Construction cost data • Mason/bricklayer and unskilled labour costs • Site manager and qualified architect labour costs • Material costs – Cement and concrete aggregates • Material costs – Ready mixed concrete and reinforcement steel • Material costs – Common bricks and hollow concrete blocks • Material costs – Softwood for joinery and quilt insulation • Material costs – Sheet glass and plasterboard • Material costs – Emulsion paint and vinyl floor tiles • Approximate estimating – Factories and warehouses • Approximate estimating – Offices • Approximate estimating – Housing • Approximate estimating – Hospitals and schools • Approximate estimating – Theatres and sports halls • Approximate estimating – Hotels
