ABSTRACT

Extra for subsoiling at 1m centres – – – – 100m2 1.93

Breaking up existing ground; using tractor drawn tine cultivator or rotavator with stone burier Single pass

100mm deep – – – – 100m2 1.35 150mm deep – – – – 100m2 1.69 200mm deep – – – – 100m2 2.25

Cultivating ploughed ground; using disc, drag or chain harrow

4 passes – – – – 100m2 0.68 Rolling cultivated ground lightly; using self-propelled pedestrian agricultural roller – 0.10 3.65 – 100m2 4.11

Cultivation; pedestrian operated rotavator Breaking up existing ground; tine cultivator or rotavator

100mm deep – 0.22 8.03 – 100m2 9.15 150mm deep – 0.28 10.03 – 100m2 11.43 200mm deep – 0.37 13.37 – 100m2 15.24

As above but in heavy clay or wet soils 100mm deep – 0.44 16.05 – 100m2 18.29 150mm deep – 0.66 24.08 – 100m2 27.44 200mm deep – 0.82 30.10 – 100m2 34.30

Clearing stones; disposing off site by hand; stones not exceeding 50mm in any direction; loading to skip 4.6m3 – 0.01 0.36 – m2 0.41 by mechanical stone rake; stones not exceeding 50mm in any direction; loading to 15m3 truck by mechanical loader – – 0.07 0.01 m2 0.27

Lightly cultivating; weeding; to fallow areas; disposing debris off site

by hand – 0.01 0.52 0.15 m2 0.67 Pre-seeding pre-planting or pre turfing general purpose fertilizers (9+5+5); PC £1.08/kg; to soil surface; by machine

35g/m2 3.79 – – 3.79 100m2 3.99 50g/m2 5.41 – – 5.41 100m2 5.61

£ hours £ £ rate £

GROUND PREPARATION AND CULTIVATION – cont

Cultivation – cont Pre-seeding pre-planting or pre turfing general purpose fertilizers (9+5+5); PC £1.08/kg; to soil surface; by hand

35g/m2 3.79 0.17 6.08 3.79 100m2 9.87 50g/m2 5.41 0.17 6.08 5.41 100m2 11.49

‘Topgrow’; Melcourt; peat free tree and shrub compost (65m3 loads); placing on beds by mechanical loader; spreading and rotavating into topsoil by tractor drawn machine

50mm thick 142.75 – – 142.75 100m2 158.49 100mm thick 299.77 – – 299.77 100m2 324.20 150mm thick 449.66 – – 449.66 100m2 479.13 200mm thick 599.55 – – 599.55 100m2 635.89

Mushroom compost; Melcourt; (25m3 loads); from not further than 25m from location; cultivating into topsoil by pedestrian drawn machine

50mm thick 121.00 2.86 104.23 121.00 100m2 226.16 100mm thick 242.00 6.05 220.67 242.00 100m2 463.60 150mm thick 363.00 8.90 324.85 363.00 100m2 688.78

SEEDING

Seeding Seeding labours only in two operations; by machine

35g/m2 – – – – 100m2 0.53 Grass seed; spreading in two operations; PC £4.50/kg

35g/m2 – – – 15.75 100m2 16.28 50g/m2 – – – 22.50 100m2 23.03 350kg/ha – – – 1575.00 ha 1627.51 500kg/ha – – – 2250.00 ha 2302.51

Extra over seeding by machine for slopes over 30° (allowing for the actual area but measured in plan)

35g/m2 – – – 2.36 100m2 2.44 50g/m2 – – – 3.38 100m2 3.46 350kg/ha – – – 236.25 ha 244.13 500kg/ha – – – 337.50 ha 345.38

Seeding labours only in two operations; by machine (for seed prices see above) 35g/m2 – 0.17 6.08 – 100m2 6.08 Grass seed; spreading in two operations; PC £4.50/ kg (for changes in material prices please refer to table above); by hand

35g/m2 – 0.17 6.08 15.75 100m2 21.83 50g/m2 – 0.17 6.08 22.50 100m2 28.58

£ hours £ £ rate £

Extra over seeding by hand for slopes over 30° (allowing for the actual area but measured in plan)

35g/m2 2.34 – 0.14 2.34 100m2 2.48 50g/m2 3.38 – 0.14 3.38 100m2 3.52

Harrowing seeded areas; light chain harrow – – – – 100m2 0.13 Raking over seeded areas

by mechanical stone rake – – – – 100m2 2.25 by hand – 0.80 29.18 – 100m2 29.18

Rolling seeded areas; light roller by tractor drawn roller – – – – 100m2 0.78 by pedestrian operated mechanical roller – 0.08 3.04 – 100m2 3.60 by hand drawn roller – 0.17 6.08 – 100m2 6.08

Extra over harrowing, raking or rolling seeded areas for slopes over 30°; by machine or hand – – – – 25% - Turf edging; to seeded areas; 300mm wide – 0.05 1.74 2.05 m2 3.79

TURFING

Preparation for turfing Bringing existing topsoil to a fine tilth for turfing by raking or harrowing; stones not to exceed 6mm; by machine – – 0.15 – m2 0.26 Bringing existing topsoil to a fine tilth for turfing by raking; stones not to exceed 6mm; by hand

general commercial or amenity turf – 0.01 0.46 – m2 0.46 higher grade fine culivation – 0.02 0.73 – m2 0.73

Hand load and transport and unload turf from delivery area to laying area

by small site dumper up to 50m – 0.01 0.73 – m2 0.77 by hand 25m – 0.03 0.91 – m2 0.91 by hand 50m – 0.03 1.04 – m2 1.04

Turfing; laying only; to stretcher bond; butt joints; including providing and working from barrow plank runs where necessary to surfaces not exceeding 30° from horizontal

specially selected lawn turves from previously lifted stockpile – 0.08 2.74 – m2 2.74 cultivated lawn turves; to large open areas – 0.06 2.12 – m2 2.12 cultivated lawn turves; to domestic or garden areas – 0.08 2.83 – m2 2.83 road verge quality turf – 0.04 1.46 – m2 1.46

Industrially grown turf; PC prices listed represent the general range of industrial turf prices for sportsfields and amenity purposes; prices will vary with quantity and site location Rolawn

RB Medallion; sports fields, domestic lawns, general landscape; full loads 1720m2 1.87 0.08 3.04 1.87 m2 4.91 RB Medallion; sports fields, domestic lawns, general landscape; part loads 2.05 0.08 3.04 2.05 m2 5.09

£ hours £ £ rate £

TREE PLANTING

Generally 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. Prices should be obtained for individual trees and planting.