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Define Trades & Resource Types under Blue hammer (definitions & settings)
Do the rate analysis using resources in Price code worksheet (double clicking on the rate coloumn in Candy BoQ)
Project Name : Waste Water Treatment Works

Item Description Unit Quantity

EXCAVATION

A Clear site m2 2,000

B Remove top soil 150mm thick m2 300

C Excavate bases 0 - 2 m deep m3 100

D Excavate foundations 0 - 2 m deep m3 200

E Excavate for Pit or Sump m3 150

F Excavate for retaining wall footings m3 300

G Excavate for foundations 4 - 6 m deep m3 800

H Excavate for foundations 6 - 8 m deep m3 500

 H.D BOLTS AND MISCELLANEOUS METALWORK

Supply, place and cast into position, hot dip gavanised H.D. bolts

A M20 HD bolts in lengths ex. 750mm and ne 1000mm overall length No. 250

B M30 HD bolts in lengths ex. 1250mm and ne 1500mm overall length kg 6,440

The following in galvanised mild steel

C 6mm thick chequer plate duct covers cut to suitable lengths on site m2 110

D 40x6mm flat section welded to L-section kg 660

E 50x50x6mm L-section frame kg 1,570

F 40x6mm flat section lug 180mm long no 750

CONCRETE

A M25 Grade Concrete in Foundations m3 250

M20 Grade Concrete in Surfacebeds m3 180

M30 Grade Concrete in Beams & Coloumns m3 120

Rate Amount

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12 24,000.00
 Essential definitions

Trades
Trades are the primary subdivision of an estimate - eg Excavation, Concrete, etc. You can de

Eg: E - Excavation
C - Concrete
R - Reinforcement
etc

Resource Types
Each Simple resource must belong to one of the nine Resource Types. Can be upto 9

L - Labor
M -Material
P - Plant
S - Subcontract

Example of Trade Total Display

oncrete, etc. You can define 52 trades (26 uppercase & 26 Lower Case)

s. Can be upto 9

Total Display
 Resource
Type Code Description Unit Final rate
L 200 Unskilled Labour (all in) /hr 5.25
L 210 Charge Hand /hr 7.50
P 300 CAT 215 Excavator /hr 230.00
M 500 Diesel /lit 2.75
M 510 20/19 MPa RMC /m3 240.00
M 520 25/19 MPa RMC /m3 245.00
S 900 Metal Works (Smith Metalworks) sum 1.00
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