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Data required for rate analysis (building)

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Data required are drawings and specifications, consumption norms, material rates at site, labour wages, lead/lift and transport cost, equipment hire and output, wastage allowances, overhead/profit/taxes, and site conditions such as height, season and working space.

Write down the data required for analysis of rate for works related to building construction.

For rate analysis of building construction the following data are required:

  1. Drawings and specification of the item: dimensions, thickness, mix proportion, grade and quality of materials.
  2. Norms (standard consumption): quantity of each material, number of skilled and unskilled labour days, and equipment hours per unit of work (DUDBC norms).
  3. Rates of materials at the site: the District Rate of cement, sand, aggregate, bricks, steel, timber and so on.
  4. Rates of labour: wages of skilled (mason, carpenter, plumber) and unskilled workers.
  5. Lead and lift from the source to the site and the transport cost per unit and per km.
  6. Equipment hire and running costs (mixer, vibrator, pump), with output.
  7. Wastage allowances and conversion factors (for example dry volume of mortar and concrete).
  8. Overhead and profit (usually 15%), taxes (VAT 13%), royalty and insurance.
  9. Conditions of the site, such as height of work, the season and the working space.

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