ABSTRACT
Mascot Microfine; 8+0+6 + 2% Mg + 4% Fe 5.00 0.12 2.57 – 5.00 100m2 7.57 Enmag; controlled release fertilizer
(8-9months); 11+22+09 9.40 0.12 2.57 – 9.40 100m2 11.97 Super Phosphate Powder 4.48 0.12 2.57 – 4.48 100m2 7.05 Bone meal 4.07 0.12 2.57 – 4.07 100m2 6.64 Mascot Outfield; 9+5+5 3.01 0.12 2.57 – 3.01 100m2 5.58 Mascot Outfield; 4+10+10 2.86 0.12 2.57 – 2.86 100m2 5.43
Fertilizers; in top 150mm of topsoil at 70 g/m2
Mascot Microfine; 8+0+6 + 2% Mg + 4% Fe 10.01 0.12 2.57 – 10.01 100m2 12.58 Enmag; controlled release fertilizer
(8-9months); 11+22+09 18.79 0.12 2.57 – 18.79 100m2 21.36 Super Phosphate Powder 8.97 0.12 2.57 – 8.97 100m2 11.54 Bone meal 8.14 0.12 2.57 – 8.14 100m2 10.71 Mascot Oufield; 9+5+5 6.02 0.12 2.57 – 6.02 100m2 8.59 Mascot Outfield; 4+10+10 5.71 0.12 2.57 – 5.71 100m2 8.28
Preparation of planting areas; movement of
materials to location maximum 25m from
offload location
By machine – – – 7.58 – m3 7.58 By hand – 1.00 21.00 – – m3 21.00
TREE PLANTING
Tree planting; pre-planting operations
Excavating tree pits; depositing soil alongside
pits; by machine
600mm×600mm×600mm deep – 0.15 3.09 0.63 – nr 3.72 900mm×900mm×600mm deep – 0.33 6.93 1.41 – nr 8.34 1.00m×1.00m×600mm deep – 0.61 12.89 1.75 – nr 14.64 1.25m×1.25m×600mm deep – 0.96 20.17 2.74 – nr 22.91 1.00m×1.00m×1.00m deep – 1.02 21.48 2.92 – nr 24.40 1.50m×1.50m×750mm deep – 1.73 36.24 4.93 – nr 41.17 1.50m×1.50m×1.00m deep – 2.30 48.20 6.56 – nr 54.76 1.75m×1.75m×1.00mm deep – 3.13 65.78 8.95 – nr 74.73 2.00m×2.00m×1.00mm deep – 4.09 85.90 11.69 – nr 97.59
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Excavating tree pits; depositing soil alongside
pits; by hand
600mm×600mm×600mm deep – 0.44 9.24 – – nr 9.24 900mm×900mm×600mm deep – 1.00 21.00 – – nr 21.00 1.00m×1.00m×600mm deep – 1.13 23.63 – – nr 23.63 1.25m×1.25m×600mm deep – 1.93 40.53 – – nr 40.53 1.00m×1.00m×1.00m deep – 2.06 43.26 – – nr 43.26 1.50m×1.50m×750mm deep – 3.47 72.87 – – nr 72.87 1.75m×1.50m×750mm deep – 4.05 85.05 – – nr 85.05 1.50m×1.50m×1.00m deep – 4.63 97.23 – – nr 97.23 2.00m×2.00m×750mm deep – 6.17 129.57 – – nr 129.57 2.00m×2.00m×1.00m deep – 8.23 172.84 – – nr 172.84
Breaking up subsoil in tree pits; to a depth of
200mm – 0.03 0.70 – – m2 0.70 Spreading and lightly consolidating approved
topsoil (imported or from spoil heaps); in
layers not exceeding 150mm; distance from
spoil heaps not exceeding 50m (imported
topsoil not included); by machine
minimum depth 100mm – – – 1.46 – m2 1.46 minimum depth 150mm – – – 2.19 – m2 2.19 minimum depth 300mm – – – 4.01 – m2 4.01 minimum depth 450mm – – – 5.77 – m2 5.77
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 – 0.13 2.63 – – m2 2.63 minimum depth 150mm – 0.19 3.94 – – m2 3.94 minimum depth 300mm – 0.38 7.89 – – m2 7.89 minimum depth 450mm – 0.56 11.87 – – m2 11.87
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
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
TREE PLANTING – CONT
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 ×32mm×32mm 1.47 0.20 4.20 – 1.47 nr 5.67 two stakes; 1.21m long ×25mm×25mm 1.62 0.30 6.30 – 1.62 nr 7.92 two stakes; 1.52m long ×32mm×32mm 2.16 0.30 6.30 – 2.16 nr 8.46 three stakes; 1.52m long× 32mm×32mm 3.24 0.36 7.56 – 3.24 nr 10.80
Tree anchors
Platipus Anchors Ltd; extra over trees for tree
anchors
RF1 rootball kit; for 75 to 220mm girth; 2 to
4.5m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM1 34.99 1.00 21.00 – 34.99 nr 55.99 RF2; rootball kit; for 220 to 450mm girth;
4.5 to 7.5m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM2 58.48 1.33 27.93 – 58.48 nr 86.41 RF3; rootball kit; for 450 to 750mm girth;
7.5 to 12m high; inclusive of Plati-Mat PM3 116.90 1.50 31.50 – 116.90 nr 148.40 CG1; guy fixing kit; 75 to 220mm girth; 2 to
4.5m high 19.08 1.67 35.00 – 19.08 nr 54.08 CG2; guy fixing kit; 220 to 450mm girth;
4.5 to 7.5m high 38.59 2.00 42.00 – 38.59 nr 80.59 installation tools; drive rod for RF1/CG1 kits – – – – 62.79 nr 62.79 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 1.80 1.00 21.00 – 1.80 m 22.80
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 1.53 0.02 0.42 – 1.53 nr 1.95 900× 900× 900mm 5.15 0.06 1.26 – 5.15 nr 6.41 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m 7.06 0.24 5.04 – 7.06 nr 12.10 1.25 ×1.25 × 1.25m 13.80 0.40 8.40 – 13.80 nr 22.20 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.50m 23.85 0.90 18.90 – 23.85 nr 42.75
Labour Plant Material Unit
Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Melcourt Industries Ltd; Topgrow;
incorporating into topsoil at 1 part Topgrow to
3 parts excavated topsoil; supplied in 65m3
loose loads; pit size
600× 600× 600mm 1.18 0.02 0.35 – 1.18 nr 1.53 900× 900× 900mm 3.97 0.05 1.05 – 3.97 nr 5.02 1.00 ×1.00 × 1.00m 5.44 0.20 4.20 – 5.44 nr 9.64 1.25 ×1.25 × 1.25m 10.63 0.33 7.00 – 10.63 nr 17.63 1.50 ×1.50 × 1.50m 18.37 0.75 15.75 – 18.37 nr 34.12
Mulching of tree pits; Melcourt Industries
Ltd (items labelled FSC are Forest
Stewardship Council certified)
Spreading mulch; to individual trees;
maximum distance 25m (mulch not included)
50mm thick – 0.05 1.02 – – m2 1.02 75mm thick – 0.07 1.53 – – m2 1.53 100mm thick – 0.10 2.04 – – m2 2.04
Mulch; Bark Nuggets®; to individual trees;
delivered in 25m3 loads; maximum distance
25m
50mm thick 2.74 0.05 1.02 – 2.74 m2 3.76 75mm thick 4.11 0.05 1.05 – 4.11 m2 5.16 100mm thick 5.48 0.07 1.40 – 5.48 m2 6.88
Mulch; Amenity Bark Mulch; FSC; to individual
trees; delivered in 25m3 loads; maximum
distance 25m
50mm thick 1.97 0.05 1.02 – 1.97 m2 2.99 75mm thick 2.96 0.07 1.53 – 2.96 m2 4.49 100mm thick 3.94 0.07 1.40 – 3.94 m2 5.34
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 7.35 – – nr 7.35 standard; 8-10 cm girth – 0.40 8.40 – – nr 8.40 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth – 0.58 12.18 – – nr 12.18 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth – 0.83 17.50 – – nr 17.50 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth – 1.00 21.00 – – nr 21.00
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 10.50 – – nr 10.50 selected standard; 10-12 cm girth – 0.60 12.60 – – nr 12.60 heavy standard; 12-14 cm girth – 0.80 16.80 – – nr 16.80 extra heavy standard; 14-16 cm girth – 1.50 31.50 – – nr 31.50 16-18 cm girth – 1.30 27.22 30.55 – nr 57.77 18-20 cm girth – 1.60 33.60 37.71 – nr 71.31 20-25 cm girth – 4.50 94.50 116.54 – nr 211.04 25-30 cm girth – 6.00 126.00 154.00 – nr 280.00 30-35 cm girth – 11.00 231.00 274.99 – nr 505.99
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.
