Calculate the cost to a contractor of making, erecting, striking, cleaning and oiling

of the panel based on the following data:

A

1.20 m

2.50 m

Section A-A

Figure 4 (a)
The details of a formwork panel are given in Figure 1.
Panel construction: 19 mm Plywood Facing
Backed by 100 mm x 50 mm Softwood timber Strutting

Cost of softwood timber: RM 510 m3

Cost of 19 mm ply: RM 20 m2

Wastage allowance: 17 %

Cost allowance for nails: RM 1.00 m2

Carpenter all-in rate: RM 15.00 hour

Labourer all-in rate: RM 12.00 hour

Composite labour rates:

Composite labour gang: 2 carpenters + 1 labourer

Labour hours to make panel: 1.25 hours m2

Labour hours to erect panel: 1.00 hour panel

Labour hours to strike panel: 0.55 hour panel

Labour hours to clean and oil panel: 0.04 hour m2

Mould oil cost: RM 5 liter

Mould oil usage : 0.36 liter / m2

Cost of material
Volume of softwood timber
=

(5 x 0.1m x 0.05m x 1.20m) + (3 x 0.1m x 0.05m x 2.50m)

0.068 m3

Cost of softwood timber = RM 510 /m3

Wastage = 17%
Therefore, cost of timber in one panel:
=

0.068 x

1.17

40.5756

(RM)

RM 510/m3

Area of 19mm plywood

=

2.50

3.00

m2

1.20

Cost of 19mm plywood = RM 20/m2

Wastage = 17%
Therefore, cost of plywood in one panel:
=

3.00

70.20 (RM)

1.17

Cost of timber + plywood

20

RM 40.58

RM 110.78

RM 70.20

RM

Nails per panel

RM 1.00 x 1.2 x 2.5

RM 3.00 per panel

RM (40.58 + 70.20 + 3.00)

RM 113.78

Therefore, total material cost for one panel

1.00

/m2

Allowance for nails

**assume use for five uses

Material cost of panel /one use

RM

113.78

Material cost of panel /m2 /one use

RM

37.93

Material cost of panel /five uses

RM

22.76

Material cost of panel /m2 /five uses

RM

7.59

Labour cost to make panel

Carpenter gang

2 carpenters + 1 labourer

Carpenter cost

RM

15.00 /hour

Labourer cost

RM

12.00 /hour

Therefore, composite labour rate

Labour usage per m2 of panel

(2 x 15.00 + 1 x 12.00)/3

RM

1.25 hour/m2

Therefore, total labour cost per panel =

=

14.00 /hour

1.25 hour/m2 x 3.00 m2 x RM 14.00 /hour

RM

52.50

**Assume for five uses

Labour cost per panel/one use

RM

52.50

Labour cost per panel/m2 /one use

RM

17.50

Labour cost per panel/five uses

RM

10.50

Labour cost per panel/m2 /five uses

RM

3.50

Labour cost to erect panel

Labour hour to erect panel

1.00 hour/panel

Labour cost per panel

RM 14.00 /hr x 1.00 hr/panel

Labour cost per panel/one use

RM 14.00

Labour cost per panel/ m2/ one use

RM 4.67

Labour hour to strike panel

0.55 hour/panel

Labour cost to strike per panel

0.55 hr/panel x RM 14.00 /hr

Labour cost per panel /one use

RM

7.70

Labour cost per panel per m2 /one use

RM

2.57

(Only one use per erection)

Labour cost to strike panel

(Only one use per strike)

Clean and oil panel

Labour hour to clean & oil panel

0.04 hour/m2

Labour cost per panel

0.04 hour/m2 x 3.00 m2 x RM 14.00

RM

1.68

*(0.36 liter/m2 & RM5/liter)

Material (oil) cost per panel

= 0.36 liter x 3.00m2 x RM5/ liter

=

RM 5.40

Total cost per panel

RM

7.08

Total cost per panel/ one use

RM

7.08

Total cost per panel/ m2/ one use

RM

2.36

(Only one use per clean and oil)

Total cost per panel

Total cost per panel for one use of material and labour to make, erect, strike , clean and oil
=

RM (113.68 + 52.50 + 14.00 + 7.70 + 7.08)

RM 195.06

Total cost per m2 for one use

=

RM (37.93 + 17.50 + 4.67 + 2.57 + 2.36)

RM 65.02

Total cost per panel for five uses:

= RM (22.76 + 10.50 + 14.00 + 7.70 + 7.08)
=

RM 62.04

Total cost per m2 of panel for 5 uses:

= RM (7.59 + 3.50 + 4.67 + 2.57 + 2.36)
=

RM 20.69 per m2