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Rule of Thumb

Rule of Thumb

Task / DescriptionSlow  Ave  Fast   Units
 Site Investigation Pre Drilling5.0 4.0 3.0  days/no
 Ground Excavation, Hydraulic Backhoe-  50.0 -   m3/day
 Bored Piling, 25-70m deep10.0 8.0 6.0  days/no
 Formwork Fixing-  12.0 -   m2/day
 Reinforcement Fixing-  0.7 -   Tonnes/day
 Concrete Placement-  16.0 -   m3/day
 Scaffold Erection, Steel Falsework-  140.0 -   m3/day
 Blockwork Laying-  7.0 -   m2/day
 Plastering and Rendering-  12.0 -   m2/day
 Blockwork Laying7.0 12.0 17.5  m2/day
 Stonework Cladding-  5.1 -   m2/day
 Window Glazing-  1.5 -   m2/hr
 Granolithic Flooring-  4.5 -   m2/hr
 Floor Screeding-  4.5 -   m2/hr
 Floor Screeding-  60.0 -   m2/day
 Ceramic Wall Tiling-  1.5 -   m2/hr

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