FORMWORK

Sawn timber formwork to sides of pile cap/ground beam/column/stiffener

Assumptions:
Plywood 4' x 8' x 9mm thick
Cost of timber in support
Timber in support required
Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts
Usage of formwork
Cutting waste
Labour gang (1 carpenter, 1 general labourer)
Carpenter
General worker
Output of Carpenter for making and fixing
Output of General worker for making and fixing
Output of General worker for dismantling
Material waste
Working hour
Profit and overhead

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RM 42.00 per pc
RM 620.00 per m3
0.02 m3/m2
15% per m2 of each use
5 times uses
5%
2 persons
RM 130.00 per day
RM 70.00 per day
1.50 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
10%
8 hours per day
10%

Build up rate for H3/2/1/N , H3/2/1/P, H3/6/2/K, H3/6/2/L

RM
Material Cost
a) Cost of plywood = [RM42.00 / (1.22 x 2.44)]
b) Timber in support = (RM 620.00/m3 x 0.02 m3/m2)
c) Cost of timber based on 5 uses
d) Cutting waste, 5%

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14.11
12.40
26.51
1.33
27.83

e) Cost of timber per use = (RM27.83/5 times)

f) Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts

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g) Material waste, 10%

Total material cost per m2

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5.57
0.84
6.40
0.64

Labour Cost
a) Carpenter = (RM130.00/8 hours x 1.50 hour/m2)
b) General worker = [RM70.00/8 hours x (0.75 + 0.75)hour/m2]
Total labour cost per m2

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Total cost per m2

10% OHP

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Total unit rate RM/m2

24.38
13.13

FORMWORK
Sawn timber formwork to edges of concrete not exceeding 100mm high
Assumptions:
Plywood 4' x 8' x 9mm thick
Cost of timber in support
Timber in support required
Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts
Usage of formwork
Cutting waste
Labour gang (1 carpenter, 1 general labourer)
Carpenter
General worker
Output of Carpenter for making and fixing
Output of General worker for making and fixing
Output of General worker for dismantling
Add for labour cost for narrow width work (< 150mm)
Material waste
Working hour
Profit and overhead

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RM 42.00 per pc
RM 620.00 per m3
0.04 m3/m2
15% per m2 of each use
5 times uses
5%
2 persons
RM 130.00 per day
RM 70.00 per day
1.00 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
50%
10%
8 hours per day
10%

Build up rate for H3/2/1/Q , H3/8/3/E

RM
Material Cost
a) Cost of plywood = [RM42.00 / (1.22 x 2.44)]
b) Timber in support = (RM 620.00/m3 x 0.04 m3/m2)
c) Cost of timber based on 5 uses
d) Cutting waste, 5%

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14.11
24.80
38.91
1.95
40.85

e) Cost of timber per use = (RM27.83/5 times)

f) Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts

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g) Material waste, 10%

Total material cost per m2

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8.17
1.23
9.40
0.94

Labour Cost
a) Carpenter = (RM130.00/8 hours x 1.00 hour/m2)
b) General worker = [RM70.00/8 hours x (0.75 + 0.75)hour/m2]
c) Add for labour cost for narrow width work, 50%
Total labour cost per m2

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Total cost per m2

10% OHP

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Total unit rate RM/m2

16.25
13.13
14.69

Rounding up

Edges n.e. 100mm high = (RM59.80/m2 x 0.100m)

5.98

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RM 42.00 per pc
RM 620.00 per m3
0.06 m3/m2
15% per m2 of each use
5 times uses
5%
2 persons
RM 130.00 per day
RM 70.00 per day
1.00 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
10%
8 hours per day
10%

FORMWORK
Sawn timber formwork to horizontal soffit of suspended floor slab
Assumptions:
Plywood 4' x 8' x 9mm thick
Cost of timber in support
Timber in support required
Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts
Usage of formwork
Cutting waste
Labour gang (1 carpenter, 1 general labourer)
Carpenter
General worker
Output of Carpenter for making and fixing
Output of General worker for making and fixing
Output of General worker for dismantling
Material waste
Working hour
Profit and overhead
Build up rate for H3/8/3/D
RM
Material Cost
a) Cost of plywood = [RM42.00 / (1.22 x 2.44)]
b) Timber in support = (RM 620.00/m3 x 0.06 m3/m2)
c) Cost of timber based on 5 uses
d) Cutting waste, 5%

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14.11
37.20
51.31
2.57
53.87

e) Cost of timber per use = (RM27.83/5 times)

f) Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts

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g) Material waste, 10%

Total material cost per m2

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10.77
1.62
12.39
1.24

Labour Cost
a) Carpenter = (RM130.00/8 hours x 1.00 hour/m2)
b) General worker = [RM70.00/8 hours x (0.75 + 0.75)hour/m2]
Total labour cost per m2

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Total cost per m2

16.25
13.13

10% OHP

Total unit rate RM/m2

Rounding up

M 42.00 per pc
M 620.00 per m3

% per m2 of each use

M 130.00 per day

M 70.00 per day

ours per day

RM/m2

7.04

37.50
44.54
4.45
49.00

M 42.00 per pc
M 620.00 per m3

% per m2 of each use

M 130.00 per day

M 70.00 per day

ours per day

RM/m2

10.34

44.06
54.40
5.44
59.84

59.80
6.00

M 42.00 per pc
M 620.00 per m3

% per m2 of each use

M 130.00 per day

M 70.00 per day

ours per day

RM/m2

13.63

29.38
43.01

4.30
47.31
47.30

FORMWORK
Sawn timber formwork to sides and soffits of floor beam/roof beam/corbel/lintols/cill
Assumptions:
Plywood 4' x 8' x 9mm thick
Cost of timber in support
Timber in support required
Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts
Usage of formwork
Cutting waste
Labour gang (1 carpenter, 1 general labourer)
Carpenter
General worker
Output of Carpenter for making and fixing
Output of General worker for making and fixing
Output of General worker for dismantling
Material waste
Working hour
Profit and overhead

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RM 42.00 per pc
RM 620.00 per m3
0.05 m3/m2
15% per m2 of each use
5 times uses
5%
2 persons
RM 130.00 per day
RM 70.00 per day
1.50 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
10%
8 hours per day
10%

Build up rate for H3/6/2/M - P , H3/17/7/G - H , H3/20/8/D

RM
Material Cost
a) Cost of plywood = [RM42.00 / (1.22 x 2.44)]
b) Timber in support = (RM 620.00/m3 x 0.05 m3/m2)
c) Cost of timber based on 5 uses
d) Cutting waste, 5%

e)
f)

Cost of timber per use = (RM27.83/5 times)

Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts

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14.11
31.00
45.11
2.26
47.36

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9.47
1.42
10.89
1.09

g) Material waste, 10%

Total material cost per m2

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Labour Cost
a) Carpenter = (RM130.00/8 hours x 1.50 hour/m2)
b) General worker = [RM70.00/8 hours x (0.75 + 0.75)hour/m2]
Total labour cost per m2

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Total cost per m2

10% OHP

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Total unit rate RM/m2

24.38
13.13

Rounding up

FORMWORK
Sawn timber formwork to edges of concrete exceeding 100mm and not exceeding 200mm high
Assumptions:
Plywood 4' x 8' x 9mm thick
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Cost of timber in support
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Timber in support required
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Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts
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Usage of formwork
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Cutting waste
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Labour gang (1 carpenter, 1 general labourer)
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Carpenter
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General worker
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Output of Carpenter for making and fixing
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Output of General worker for making and fixing
=
Output of General worker for dismantling
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Add for labour cost for narrow width work (>150mm, <300mm)
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Material waste
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Working hour
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Profit and overhead
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RM 42.00 per pc
RM 620.00 per m3
0.04 m3/m2
15% per m2 of each use
5 times uses
5%
2 persons
RM 130.00 per day
RM 70.00 per day
1.00 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
0.75 hour/m2
33.33%
10%
8 hours per day
10%

Build up rate for H3/2/1/R , H3/8/3/F

RM
Material Cost
a) Cost of plywood = [RM42.00 / (1.22 x 2.44)]
b) Timber in support = (RM 620.00/m3 x 0.04 m3/m2)
c) Cost of timber based on 5 uses
d) Cutting waste, 5%

e)
f)

Cost of timber per use = (RM27.83/5 times)

Allow for mould oil, nails and bolts

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14.11
24.80
38.91
1.95
40.85

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8.17
1.23
9.40
0.94

g) Material waste, 10%

Total material cost per m2

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Labour Cost
a) Carpenter = (RM130.00/8 hours x 1.00 hour/m2)
b) General worker = [RM70.00/8 hours x (0.75 + 0.75)hour/m2]
c) Add for labour cost for narrow width work, 33.33%
Total labour cost per m2

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Total cost per m2

10% OHP

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Total unit rate RM/m2

16.25
13.13
9.79

Rounding up

Edge e. 100mm and n.e. 200mm high = (RM43.70/m2 x 0.200m)

8.74

M 42.00 per pc
M 620.00 per m3

% per m2 of each use

M 130.00 per day

M 70.00 per day

hours per day

RM/m2

11.98

37.50
49.48
4.95
54.43

54.40

M 42.00 per pc
M 620.00 per m3

% per m2 of each use

M 130.00 per day

M 70.00 per day

hours per day

RM/m2

10.34

39.17
49.50
4.95
54.45

43.70
8.70