ESTIMATOR'S GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION MAN-HOURS MANUAL
SECOND EDITION BY: JOHN S. PAGE
SECTION 1 ……………………………………………………………………………....DEMOLITION WORKS
SECTION 2 …………………………………………..SITE GRADING AND STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION
SECTION 3 …………………………………………………SITE DRAINAGE PIPE AND STRUCTURE
SECTION 4 ……………………………………………………………………………..SITE IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 5 …………………………………………………………SHEET AND FOUNDATION PILING
SECTION 6 …………………………………………………………………..FORMWORKS INSTALLATION
SECTION 7 ……………………………………...REINFORCING STEEL AND MESH INSTALLATION
SECTION 8 ……………………………………………………...MISCELLANEOUS EMBEDDED ITEMS
SECTION 9 ……………………………………………………………………...…….CONCRETE WORKS
SECTION 10…………………………………………………………………………………MASONRY WORKS
SECTION 11 …………………………….STRUCTURAL STEEL AND MISCELLANEOUS IRON
SECTION 12 ………………………………………………………………CARPENTRY AND MILLWORKS
SECTION 13 …………………………………….METAL DOORS, SASH, GLASS AND GLAZING
SECTION 14 ……………………………………………………………………………SPECIAL FLOORING
SECTION 15 ………………………...……………………………SPECIAL WALLS AND CEILINGS
SECTION 16 ……………………………………………………………………….ROOFING AND SIDINGS
SECTION 17 ………………………….ORNAMENTAL METAL AND SPECIAL PARTITIONS
SECTION 18 ………………………………………………………………………………..PAINTING WORKS
MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
PART 1 …………………………………………………………………….COMMERCIAL PRICELIST
PART 2 …………………………………….BILL OF QUANTITY/MATERIALS SUMMARY
PART 3 ..COMPUTATION SHEET OF BILL AND QUANTITY OF MATERIALS
ELIMANATES GUESS WORKS AND TURNOUT FAST
AND ACCURATE CONSTRUCTION LABOR ESTIMATE
Working Hours Per Day 8.00
Laborer/Oier 512.00
Airtool/Saw Optr./Pipe Fitte 512.00
Operator Engineer 512.00
Truck Driver 512.00
Iron Worker 512.00
Man-Hours Labor Rate
Item Item Description Specific Item Description Unit Unit Rate
Laborer Airtool Oper. Oper. Engr. Truck Driver Iron Worker Laborer Airtool Oper. Oper. Engr. Truck Driver Iron Worker
1 Site drainage. Removal of V.C. or Concrete Pipe - 30 inches diameter. LF 0.17 - 0.17 0.17 - 512.00 - 512.00 512.00 - 32.64
2 Miscellaneous Items. Removal of railroad bitumious pavement. SY 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.08 - 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 - 15.36
3 Slab Core Drilling. 6" to 12" slab thickness - 18" dia. core drill. EA 20.46 20.46 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - - 2,618.88
4 Concrete Breaking. Removal of concrete curbs with Pneumatic breaker. CY - 0.07 0.04 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - 7.04
5 Saw Cutting Concrete block walls per inch of depth LF 0.18 0.09 - - - 512.00 512.00 - - - 17.66
6 Torch Cutting Torch cutting - Steel plate - 1 3/4 inch thick. LF - - - - 0.80 - - - - 512.00 51.20
7 Masonry & Wood Removal of solid masonry walls - Pnuematic Pick CY 0.23 0.23 - - 0.46 512.00 512.00 - - 512.00 58.88
8 Steel, Equipment & PipeRemoval of mechanical equipment - Heavy. TON 3.32 3.32 1.57 1.57 6.64 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 512.00 1,050.88
9 Special Flooring Removal of solid masonry walls - By Hand. 100SF 5.50 - - - 5.50 512.00 - - - 512.00 704.00
10 Miscellaneous Items. Remove wall board - Fiber Board 100SF 1.03 - - - 1.03 512.00 - - - 512.00 131.84