Hi guys,

Could anyone share the information on the current construction labour rates charges for the following building elements:-
1) Casting concrete works. I was told is about 18.00/m3 for horizontal element and RM 20.00/m3 for vertical elements.
2) Erecting formwork
3) Steel bars
4) Laying of brick
5) Plastering
6) Painting work
7) etc,

Thanks in advance

Hi iwubpreve,

Thanks for your response. Currently I'm working for a Consultant QS firm and is checking the rates of the Tender priced submitted to see if they are fair or not. I need to know the sub-con price to work out the overall rate. e.g, material price + Sub-Con price + Profit and Attendance to the Main Con. Hope you or someone could share some info of this nature. Thanks again

We've to determine are the Tenderer's prices reasonable or not. If I've the sub-con price, then I could work out the fair value. e.g Ready mix cement for grade 30, material price about RM 220.00, plus sub-con labour for casting about say RM 20.00, then plus plant say RM 15.00, wastage and profit say 15%, the fair price should be around RM 300.00 per m3. As such I need helps from you or anybody to advise on the sub-con labour price for each and every element works in the building construction industry. Perhaps, in this forum, the sub-con or the supplier of any building material / work elements may post their rates here. If their prices are fair, people might contact them and might land him a business deal here. I for one will be looking at it. Tq

Very well said. I totally agree with you.
I find it getting the material prices from suppliers is easy. But for subcontract labour price, it's quite difficult as we don't know who to contact as they are mainly labourers. If there is a forum on the subject of building material and labour prices, it'll be very useful for the QS out there.

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