DETAILED PRICES

EXCAVATION
UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Hob.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$

l Prices of excavation and subsequent disposal relate to

volume before excavation. ... Note

l Prices include allowance for bulking factors as follows :

Sand 10% increase
Light soil 20-30% increase
Clay 30-50% increase
Rock 30-75% increase ... Note

l All excavation is by machine unless otherwise stated ... Note

l Prices for excavation include for backfilling of trenches

and pits and for removal of surplus material from site
a distance of approximately 10km, including payment
of dumping fees of up to $2.50/cum. Refer page 107
for a guide to tip fees ... Note

SITE PREPARATION
Clear site of vegetation and cart away :
Light vegetation - x 500 sqm ... sqm 0.78 0.33 0.50 0.37 0.45 0.46
- x 1000 sqm ... sqm 0.48 0.65 0.42 0.35 0.39 0.41
Medium vegetation - x 500 sqm ... sqm 1.19 0.54 0.70 0.48 0.70 0.62
- x 1000 sqm ... sqm 1.07 0.45 0.60 0.45 0.50 0.53

Excavate to remove vegetable soil average

150mm deep and spread and level on site
- x 500 sqm ... sqm 1.85 2.47 2.12 2.14 2.27 2.00

- x 1000 sqm ... sqm 1.75 2.47 2.02 2.04 2.17 1.86

Cut down tree, grub up stump, roots and cart away or

burn on site :
Not exceeding -
500mm girth - 1 off ... No 210.00 207.00 200.00 176.00 215.00 187.00
500/1000mm girth - 1 off ... No 290.00 306.00 294.00 234.00 294.00 195.00
1000/2000mm girth - 1 off ... No 540.00 565.00 580.00 505.00 530.00 530.00
2000/3000mm girth - 1 off ... No 945.00 1270.00 1145.00 935.00 965.00 1120.00

Cut existing turf into sods size 600 x 300mm, stack

and keep watered for re-use ... sqm 5.95 5.10 8.25 6.40 6.35 8.10

Break up and remove reinforced concrete in :

Open excavations ... cum 213.00 183.50 293.00 165.00 257.00 319.00
Trenches ... cum 278.00 231.00 365.00 210.00 310.00 393.00

Break up and remove brickwork in :

Open excavations ... cum 114.00 80.00 207.00 116.50 128.50 223.00
Trenches ... cum 163.50 96.50 261.00 166.00 189.00 276.00

Break up and remove reinforced concrete ground

slab - refer page 105 ... Note

Break up and remove bitumen paving with basecourse

under ... sqm 3.95 3.80 3.90 3.40 4.35 3.55

Take down and remove :

Timber fence 1800mm high ... m 5.50 4.70 6.20 4.00 5.80 6.05
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Chain link fence 1800mm high ... m 5.25 4.35 6.20 3.70 5.35 6.05

EXCAVATION
l Prices for pit and trench excavation not exceeding 1.00m
deep including planking, strutting and deposit in spoil
heaps within 500m ... Note

Excavate over site to reduce levels :

in sand or light soil - x 200cum ... cum 22.40 17.30 26.50 19.20 15.70 25.60
- x 500cum ... cum 21.30 16.65 24.80 18.50 15.45 24.00
in clay - x 200cum ... cum 24.50 18.45 35.70 21.90 23.80 35.90
- x 500cum ... cum 23.40 17.85 34.50 21.40 23.30 35.90
in soft (rippable) rock - x 200cum ... cum 45.10 36.30 86.40 33.90 47.20 85.70
- x 500cum ... cum 42.30 35.70 82.60 31.20 46.00 85.70
in hard rock - x 200cum ... cum 119.50 107.00 166.00 140.00 130.00 130.00
- x 500cum ... cum 112.00 103.50 159.00 134.00 125.00 130.00

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EXCAVATION
UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Hob.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$

EXCAVATION (cont’d)

Excavate for basement or similar :

N.E. 3.00m deep -
in sand or light soil - x 200cum ... cum 22.40 17.30 26.70 22.00 20.60 25.30
- x 500cum ... cum 21.30 16.65 24.80 18.95 20.00 24.00
in clay - x 200cum ... cum 24.50 18.45 35.70 23.30 31.10 35.50
- x 500cum ... cum 23.40 17.85 34.50 20.40 30.80 34.40
in soft rock - x 200cum ... cum 45.10 36.30 86.40 44.50 56.00 85.30
- x 500cum ... cum 42.30 35.70 82.60 39.70 53.40 82.40
in hard rock - x 200cum ... cum 119.50 107.00 166.00 148.00 145.50 127.00
- x 500cum ... cum 112.00 103.50 159.00 135.00 138.00 124.50

Excavate trenches :
N.E. 1.00m deep -
in sand or light soil ... cum 61.30 37.80 51.60 53.40 29.60 51.90
in clay ... cum 69.00 72.70 80.50 56.10 42.40 62.90
in soft rock ... cum 84.90 90.00 171.50 82.60 88.60 226.00
in hard rock ... cum 171.50 151.50 238.00 266.00 192.00 340.00

Excavate pits :
N.E. 1.00m deep -
in sand or light soil ... cum 55.10 39.50 50.50 55.90 30.90 51.90
in clay ... cum 64.60 73.30 79.00 62.50 43.30 63.00
in soft rock ... cum 79.70 90.00 173.50 82.60 88.60 226.00
in hard rock ... cum 165.00 144.00 239.00 267.00 191.50 340.00

Excavate trenches or pits in confined spaces,

by hand :
N.E. 1.00m deep -
in sand or light soil ... cum 123.50 70.40 148.50 84.60 69.90 180.50
in clay ... cum 146.00 101.00 168.50 93.10 83.60 200.50
in soft rock ... cum 199.50 370.00 325.00 188.50 191.50 384.00
in hard rock ... cum 304.00 471.00 427.00 350.00 299.00 501.00

Excavate for thickening to ground slabs by hand

including forming both sides to slope :
in sand or light soil ... cum 123.50 70.40 148.50 84.60 69.90 179.00
in clay ... cum 146.00 101.00 168.50 93.10 83.60 200.00
in soft rock ... cum 199.50 370.00 325.00 188.50 191.50 384.00
in hard rock ... cum 304.00 471.00 427.00 350.00 299.00 501.00

DISPOSAL

Additional cost of carting excavated material each

additional 5km over 10km ... cum 3.20 2.60 2.70 3.35 2.95 3.10

ADD extra for tip fees in excess of $2.50 per cum,

refer page 107 for a guide to tip fees ... Note

CUT AND FILL

Balanced cut and fill over site average
0.5/1.00m deep :
in sand or light soil - x 200cum ... cum 16.35 16.35 15.85 14.40 15.00 14.60
- x 500cum ... cum 13.70 14.40 14.50 12.55 13.65 13.35
in clay - x 200cum ... cum 20.30 28.50 18.15 18.50 24.90 16.85
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- x 500cum ... cum 18.20 22.70 16.60 16.70 22.80 15.60

FILLING
l Backfilling of trenches and pits is included in excavation
prices ... Note

l Prices for filling are for consolidated quantities in place ... Note

Excavated material as filling (on site) ... cum 24.50 15.00 12.85 17.80 7.35 9.75

Clean sand filling ... cum 72.30 67.00 79.70 53.00 16.60 71.00

Crushed rock filling laid and consolidated in 150mm layers ... cum 114.00 85.00 132.00 92.00 74.00 85.00

Crushed recycled concrete, ditto ... cum 106.50 85.00 - 89.00 48.00 85.00

Sand bed 50mm thick ... sqm 5.55 6.40 6.25 5.45 2.25 3.85

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EXCAVATION
UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Hob.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$

SURFACE TREATMENTS
Compaction only of :
Foundation trenches ... sqm 2.10 2.95 3.55 2.50 3.30 3.70
Ground under slabs ... sqm 2.10 2.30 3.55 1.85 2.65 3.70

Level and grade to falls ground surface under

floor slabs, paving and the like, including compaction ... sqm 2.70 2.95 3.70 3.10 3.25 3.70

Scabble and trim rock :

Horizontal surface ... sqm 29.10 22.30 19.40 29.00 21.40 30.10
Vertical face ... sqm 32.20 25.90 25.30 35.40 28.60 41.00

PLANKING AND STRUTTING, SHORING

Sides of basement excavation (sand and light soils only) :
1.00 to 3.00m deep ... sqm 20.50 20.50 31.00 24.50 29.20 25.10

ADD extra for :

Site boundaries abutting adjacent roadway
or building - refer “Sheet Piling” ... Note

Sides of trench or pit excavation :

N.E. 1.00m deep ... sqm Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
1.00 to 3.00m deep - sand and light soil ... sqm 20.90 18.95 18.90 21.10 19.95 32.60
- clay ... sqm 10.75 10.05 12.05 10.85 12.20 15.75

SHEET STEEL PILING

Sheet steel piling (58.4 kg/m) including all supports :
Permanent ... sqm 720.00 560.00 - 635.00 595.00 685.00

ADD extra for :

Toe x 1/3 height retained plus 300mm at bottom
and 700mm at top (at foregoing rates) ... Note
Removal and disposal for temporary locations, costed
on a job by job basis ... Note

BORED PIERS
l Prices are for mechanically bored pier holes in ground
other than rock and not exceeding 4.0m in depth ... Note

l Prices include for all site establishment costs, setting

out, setting up rigs and removal of excavated material ... Note

Bored piers including 20 MPa concrete (based on 100m) :

300mm dia. ... m 94.50 104.00 195.00 94.00 88.00 102.00
450mm dia. ... m 132.00 156.00 213.00 131.00 114.00 148.00
600mm dia. ... m 216.00 280.00 348.00 213.00 198.00 225.00

ADD extra for :

Belling to base -

450-600mm dia. ... No 187.00 97.00 120.00 108.00 194.00 101.00
Reinforcement :
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Allow 50-100kg/cum of pier ... Note

If in water, costs could increase by 50-100% ... Note
Restricted sites ... Note
Temporary or permanent liners if required ... Note

WATERPROOFING, TANKING
Two coats bituminous paint :
Horizontally ... sqm 16.10 12.95 15.00 13.00 13.05 14.60
Vertically ... sqm 16.80 13.45 15.75 13.65 13.70 15.25

Prepare and apply single layer bituminous felt :

Horizontally ... sqm 31.40 29.00 31.60 30.00 29.80 31.30
Vertically ... sqm 34.40 31.70 34.40 32.90 33.50 34.40

Prepare and apply two layers bituminous felt :

Horizontally ... sqm 53.50 48.70 54.40 50.90 49.90 53.20
Vertically ... sqm 57.10 51.80 59.90 53.10 54.50 55.50

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EXCAVATION
UNIT
Adel.
$
Bris.
$
Hob.
$
Mel.
$
Per.
$
Syd.
$

PAPER AND PLASTIC MEMBRANES

l Prices include for all laps and jointing ... Note

Building paper ... sqm 4.35 4.40 4.55 4.75 4.60 4.70

Polythene film, 200µm :

Black ... sqm 2.40 2.50 2.55 2.85 2.70 2.75
Orange ... sqm 5.25 5.45 5.50 5.50 5.90 5.35

WEED AND TERMITE CONTROL

Weed control, (average) :
Sub grade areas ... sqm 0.95 0.95 1.10 0.90 0.90 0.90
Paved areas ... sqm 0.90 0.95 1.10 0.90 0.90 0.90

Soil sterilisation, fumigation, (average) ... sqm 2.25 2.20 2.40 2.20 2.25 2.20

ADD extra for :

Temporary fencing or security guards on site ... Note

Termite control :
Crushed stone granite (Granitgard) -
Perimeter treatment (in cavity of perimeter walls) ... m 16.00- 14.00- - 15.00- 16.00- 12.00-
19.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 16.00

Construction joints and joints at extensions ... m 15.00- 15.00- - 15.00- 15.00- 15.00-
18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00

Penetrations ... No 16.00- 12.00- - 14.00- 16.00- 11.00-
17.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 14.00

Full barrier treatment under slab and perimeter with :

Biflex ... sqm 5.30 4.20 - 5.30 4.80 5.30

Laminated sheet barrier (Kordon) :

Full barrier ... sqm 28.00- 28.00- 28.00- 28.00- 28.00- 28.00-
35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Perimeter barrier to edge of slab and turned into

cavity wall ... m 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00

Penetrations ... No 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00

Stainless steel mesh barrier (Termimesh) :

Perimeter barrier to edge of slab and turned
into cavity wall ... m 22.00- 22.00- 22.00- 22.00- 22.00- 22.00-
28.00 28.00 28.00 28.00 28.00 28.00

Penetrations ... No 16.00- 16.00- 16.00- 16.00- 16.00- 16.00-
22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00

Pest control, vermin proofing or eradication of

cockroaches, flies, etc. (average) ... sqm 1.80 1.65 1.65 1.55 1.80 1.55
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