Indicative Planning Output Rates.

Mobilisation

Site hoarding and cabin set ups 2-3 weeks is usual.

Urban site preparation and clearance at 50m3/hour using 2 tracked shovel machines, an
excavator/backacter and 2 tippers

Structure

Groundworks

Bulk excavation to reduce levels/cart away. This depends on the size of machine, access,
quantity, means of disposal and continuity: 20 to 50m3/hour (note: multiply excavation
quantity by 0.7 (bulking) for true quantity).

Pits/Trenches Depending on size of machine, access, depth of excavation, quantities

involved and continuity 5 to 20 m3/hour per machine

Note: Subject to enabling works, service diversions etc RL excavation can usually start on
week 1 or 2 and pit/trench excavation 1 to 3 weeks later.

Note: Temporary ramps within the building area for access purposes should be positioned to
avoid delaying work in the most critical areas. It is useful to indicate the ramp removal
period on the draft programme.

Note: Ramps to be used by heavy vehicles should not have a slope greater than 1 in 10.

Note: On a restricted site progress may be determined by the number of disposal wagon
movements, which can be accommodated.

Foundations

Install piling mat to support rig use 16m3 per hour with a minimum depth of 500mm

Sheet piling (ground support) 1 week mobilisation plus 4-10m run/day (plan Length) per
rig*

Flight auger piles 1 week mobilisation plus

8 to 12 piles/day/rig*

Driven piles 1 week mobilisation plus

2 to 6 piles/day/rig*

Bored piles 1 week mobilisation plus

2 to 5 piles/day/rig*

*All depending upon ground conditions

Cut down piles to level Cropping the top of concrete piles on larger contracts is normally
carried out using a hydraulically operated pile breaker attached to a standard excavation
machine. Up to 8 piles per day 1500 dia can be cropped this way.

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Concrete Operations

Pour concrete to foundations 1.5m3 per hour

Install formwork 1m2 per man hour

Remove formwork 4m2 per man hour

Mesh reinforcement to slabs 10m2 per man hour

Pour concrete to insitu concrete floor slabs 5 man gang 8-12m3 per hour if using a crane
and skip and a rate of 10m3-25m3 per hour if using a concrete pump**

Topping to precast concrete units 100mm thick use a rate of 2.0m3 per hour if using a
crane and skip and a rate of 10m3 per hour if using a concrete pump**

Shutter, reinforce and concrete columns 4 per day per 2 man gang

** Use a minimum economic pump pour is 70m3 if the pump is hired in externally

Powerfloating of insitu slabs 350m2 per day

Steel Frame Operations

Steelwork installation is usually planned either in tonnage or alternatively by hook time on

the crane. A m2 approach is very rarely used in construction. However for the purposes of
University assignment you may use any of the rates below. Note that you should first allow 1
week for the grouting of bases when only minor works can follow

By Weight

A small portal building may take anywhere 9 tonne per week using 6 men, access
equipment and a mobile crane.

As buildings get larger and more complex you will find that bigger/more plant is
required and production will increase to 25-50 tonne per week

Guidance on how to convert m2 to tonnage (weight)

Take the plan size of the building or section and multiply it by the number of stories.
Then divide by the weight of the steel (You can use 50kgs/m2 for the purposes of
this exercise, but in reality it depends upon the size of the building)

Example 20m x 30m x 5 stories = 3000m2 steel at 50kgs/m2 = an approximate

weight of 60 Tonnes

By hook time

Tower Crane: 4 pieces per hour per hook (Ave 30-40 lifts per day)

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Mobile Crane: 2-3 pieces per hour per hook (Maximum 20 lifts per day)

By m2

Small/medium portal frames - 700m2 per week

Large portal frames - 800m2 - 1200m2 per week

Multi-storey structure 2500m2 per week

Roof steelwork 350 - 500m2 per week

Metal Decking 350m2 per day

Shear Studs 250m2 per day coverage

Fire protection 200m2 per gang per week for 300mm thick

Precast floor planks are often installed by the steelwork contractor (due to them having use
of, or providing the mobile crane). Use an installation rate of 9 number per hour or 15-22m2
per hour.

Precast stairs are also often installed by the steelwork contractor (due to them having use
of, or providing the mobile crane). Use an installation rate of 1 set per day

Waterproofing

Bituminous: If brush applied use a rate of 5m2 per hour and apply 2 coats

Bituminous: If sheet material applied horizontally use a rate of 4.0m2 per man hour and if
applied vertically use a rate of 3.5m2 per hour

External Areas

Roof

Traditional Roof joists 3m/hr

Asphalt Roofing (2 coats) including membrane and turn ups: - Gang of 5/6 operatives lay
average 200 to 300 m2/week

Aluminium standing seam roof such as Kalzip roofing 150m2 per 3 man gang

Single ply membrane roof such as a sarna roof 300m2 per 3 man gang

Syphonic drainage

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Cladding

External Frames for windows, screens, small areas of patent glazing and roof lights- 20 to 50
m2/man week

Large areas of glazing with repetitive features and straight forward Areas - 70 to 120
m2/gang week

Complex areas of glazing with complex features: 50 to 80 m2/gang week

Architectural wall panels 400m2 per week per gang

Stone Cladding 15-25m2 per week per gang

Metal Sheeting 400m2 per week per gang

Brickwork & Blockwork

Note 60 bricks per m2 ballpark rate: 2m2/hr 2:1 gang

Note 10 blocks per m2 ballpark rate: 3m2/hr 2:1 gang

Internal Areas

Screeds

Floor Screeds -3 - 4 operatives will produce 200 350 m2/week of hand laid 50mm floor
screed

50 mm floor/roof screed using Screed Pump: Up to 1200 m2/week

Floor finishes

Raised Access Floors: Small medium areas or areas with complicated trunking/conduits etc
to be worked around, 3 4 operatives will lay 150 to 300 m2/week.

Raised Access Floors: Large straight forward areas, 3 4 operatives will lay up to 600
m2/week.

Carpet Tiles: Small medium complex areas - 3m2 per man hr.

Carpet Tiles: Large straight forward areas, 5m2 per man hr.

Timber Floor 4.3m2 per man hour

Floor tiling 2.3m2 per man hour

Wall finishes

Plasterboard on dabs - 4.0m2 per man hour

Plasterboard on metal lath or stud work - 5.0m2 per man hour

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Erect metal frame studwork - 2.0m2 per man hour

Timber studwork - 0.75m2 per man hour

Tape, joint, sand and Topcoat boarding - 2.0m2 per man hour

Demountable or fixed partitions - 1 linear meter (full height) per man hour

Toilet cubicles - partition and door - 2 man hours per cubicle

Glazed partition - 5.0 linear meters per day per pair of men

Lifts

First 2 levels - 6 weeks (total).

Next 2 levels - 2 weeks per level

Subsequent levels - 1 week per level

Labour resources 2/3 operative per lift shaft.

Suspended Ceilings

3 - 4 operatives will fix 200 to 350 m2/week.

M&E

1st fix works Assume 4 weeks per floor

2nd fix works Assume 2 weeks per floor

Testing & Commissioning Allow 12 weeks

Other Finishes

Plastering 2.5m2/hr (1 + 1 gang)

Painting 6m2 per hour

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