Contents page Preface to the Twenty Ninth Edition
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Acknowledgements
ix
How to Use This Book PART 1: GENERAL
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Common Arrangement of Work Sections Labour Rates Used in This Edition Computation of Labour Rates Used in This Edition Computation of the Cost of Materials Computation of Mechanical Plant Costs Landfill Tax
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PART 2: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATES - MAJOR WORKS
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Cost Indices Regional Variations Approximate Estimates Preliminaries Demolition and Site Clearance Groundwork Ground Stabilization In Situ Concrete Brick/Block Walling Roads and Pavings Special Surfaces for Sport/Playgrounds Preparation for Planting/Turfing Seeding and Turfing Planting Landscape Maintenance Fencing Street Furniture Drainage Irrigation Water Features Timber Decking
18 20 21 22 24 26 28 31 33 35 47 49 51 53 59 61 65 66 72 73 74
PART 3: PRICES FOR MEASURED WORKS - MAJOR WORKS
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Introduction New Items for This Edition A Preliminaries B Complete Buildings/Structures/Units C Existing Site/Buildings/Services D Groundwork E In Situ Concrete/Large Precast Concrete F Masonry G Structural/Carcassing Metal/Timber H Cladding/Covering
75 76 94 100 102 105 125 131 140 141
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J Waterproofing M Surface Finishes P Building Fabric Sundries Q Paving/Planting/Fencing/Site Furniture R Disposal Systems S Piped Supply Systems V Electrical Supply/Power/Lighting Systems
142 149 152 153 289 313 323
PART 4: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATES - MINOR WORKS
331
Approximate Estimates Demolition and Site Clearance Groundwork In Situ Concrete Brick/Block Walling Roads and Pavings Preparation for Seeding/Turfing Planting Maintenance Drainage
331 332 334 336 337 338 342 343 346 347
PART 5: PRICES FOR MEASURED WORKS - MINOR WORKS
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Introduction New Items for This Edition C Existing Site/Buildings/Services D Groundwork E In Situ Concrete/Large Precast Concrete F Masonry G Structural/Carcassing Metal/Timber J Waterproofing M Surface Finishes Q Paving/Planting/Fencing/Site Furniture R Disposal Systems
349 350 353 355 364 368 372 373 374 375 438
PART 6: FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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Landscape Architects’ Fees Worked Examples of Percentage Fee Calculations
449 452
PART 7: RATES OF WAGES
453
Building Industry Wages Agricultural Wages, England and Wales Agricultural Wages, Scotland
453 453 454
PART 8: DAYWORK AND PRIME COST
457
PART 9: TABLES AND MEMORANDA
467
INDEX
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