ABSTRACT

Materials prices are still rising for most products, subcontract prices are volatile, tender prices falling What's happening in detail and where are things heading in this demanding market?Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2010 is more than just a price book. It provides a comprehensive work manual that many in the civil engine

part |1 pages

Part 1: General

chapter |2 pages

Purpose and content of the book

chapter |8 pages

Capital allowances

chapter |8 pages

Value added tax

chapter |4 pages

The Aggregates Levy

part |1 pages

Part 2: Preliminaries and General Items

chapter |2 pages

Insurances and bond

chapter |6 pages

Worked example

part |2 pages

Part 3: Resources

chapter |2 pages

Basis of labour rates

chapter |5 pages

Labour costs

chapter |79 pages

Basis of material rates

chapter |22 pages

Basis of plant rates

chapter |1 pages

Introductory notes

chapter |1 pages

Guidance notes

chapter |3 pages

Class A: General items

chapter |4 pages

Class B: Ground investigation

chapter |2 pages

Class D: Demolition and site clearance

chapter |21 pages

Class E: Excavation

chapter |5 pages

Class F: In situ concrete

chapter |11 pages

Class G: Concrete ancillaries

chapter |2 pages

Class H: Precast concrete

chapter |18 pages

Class I: Pipework - pipes

chapter |2 pages

Class M: Structural metalwork

chapter |5 pages

Class N: Miscellaneous metalwork

chapter |6 pages

Class O: Timber

chapter |12 pages

Class P: Piling

chapter |6 pages

Class Q: Piling ancillaries

chapter |15 pages

Class R: Roads and pavings

chapter |6 pages

Class S: Rail track

chapter |3 pages

Class T: Tunnels

chapter |12 pages

Class U: Brickwork, blockwork and masonry

chapter |7 pages

Class V: Painting

chapter |5 pages

Class W: Waterproofing

chapter |5 pages

Class X: Miscellaneous work

chapter |1 pages

Introductory notes

chapter |3 pages

Guidance notes

chapter |2 pages

Series 100: Preliminaries

chapter |3 pages

Series 200: Site clearance

chapter |4 pages

Series 300: Fencing

chapter |18 pages

Series 500: Drainage and service ducts

chapter |4 pages

Series 500: Detailed rates manholes

chapter |17 pages

Series 600: Earthworks

chapter |7 pages

Series 700: Pavements

chapter |2 pages

Series 1500: Motorway communications

chapter |7 pages

Series 1700: Structural concrete

chapter |1 pages

Series 1800: Steelwork for structures

chapter |2 pages

Series 2100: Bridge bearings

chapter |6 pages

Series 2500: Special structures

chapter |1 pages

Introductory notes

chapter |1 pages

Guidance notes

chapter |3 pages

Definition

chapter |2 pages

Background

chapter |3 pages

Initial study

chapter |2 pages

Land remediation techniques

chapter |4 pages

Cost considerations

chapter |4 pages

The landfill tax

chapter |2 pages

Introductory notes

chapter |4 pages

Substructure

chapter |2 pages

Superstructure

chapter |5 pages

Roof

chapter |1 pages

Stairs

chapter |3 pages

External walls

chapter |1 pages

Windows and external doors

chapter |1 pages

Internal walls, partitions and doors

chapter |1 pages

Internal doors

chapter |2 pages

Wall finishes

chapter |2 pages

Floor finishes

chapter |1 pages

Ceiling finishes

chapter |1 pages

Sanitary and disposal installations

chapter |1 pages

Electrical installations

chapter |1 pages

Lift and conveyor installations

chapter |1 pages

Site work

chapter |1 pages

Drainage

chapter |1 pages

Introductory notes

chapter |2 pages

Value added tax

part |1 pages

Part 9: Costs and Tender Prices Indices

part |1 pages

Part 11: Professional Fees

part |2 pages

Part 12: Approximate Estimates

chapter |2 pages

Building prices per square metre

chapter |18 pages

Approximate estimates

part |1 pages

Part 13: Outputs

chapter |1 pages

Disposal of excavated materials

chapter |1 pages

Breaking out obstructions by hand

chapter |1 pages

Concrete work

chapter |1 pages

Fixing bar reinforcement

chapter |1 pages

Erecting formwork to beams and walls

chapter |1 pages

Drainage

chapter |2 pages

Precast concrete manholes in sections

chapter |10 pages

Useful addresses for further information

part |1 pages

Part 14: Tables and Memoranda

chapter |1 pages

Quick reference conversion tables

chapter |2 pages

Conversion factors - metric to imperial

chapter |2 pages

Conversion factors - imperial to metric

chapter |4 pages

Conversion tables

chapter |2 pages

Speed conversion

chapter |5 pages

Formulae

chapter |6 pages

Earthwork

chapter |8 pages

Concrete work

chapter |6 pages

Masonry 636

chapter |4 pages

Timber

chapter |18 pages

Structural metalwork

chapter |1 pages

Spacing of holes in angles

chapter |7 pages

Paving and surfacing

chapter |2 pages

Seeding/turfing and planting

chapter |5 pages

Fencing and gates

chapter |6 pages

Drainage

chapter |1 pages

Piped supply systems

chapter |4 pages

Rail tracks