Table Of Contents:
Preface to the Twenty Sixth Edition ix

List of Manufacturers and Suppliers xi
Common Arrangement of Work Sections xxv

How to Use This Book 1(6)

Introduction 1(1)

Important notes on the profit element of rates in this book 1(1)

Introductory notes on pricing calculations used in this book 2(2)

Adjustment and variation of the rates in this book 4(1)

Approximate Estimates 5(1)

How this book is updated each year 5(2)

Cost Information 7(18)

Labour rates used in this edition 7(1)

Rates of wages 7(4)

Daywork and prime cost 11(2)

Computation of labour rates, cost of materials and plant 13(8)

Cost indices 21(2)

Regional variations 23(2)

Fees for Professional Services 25(4)

Landscape architects' fees 25(4)

Prices for Measured Works - Major Works 29(186)

New Items for 2006 31(2)

A Preliminaries 33(4)

Tender and contract documents 33(1)

Employer's requirements: management of the works 33(1)

Employer's requirements: security/safety/protection 34(1)

Contractor's general cost items: site accommodation 34(1)

Contractor's general cost items: mechanical plant 35(1)

Contractor's general cost items: temporary works 36(1)

Complete buildings/structures/units 37(1)

Prefabricated buildings/structures 37(1)

Groundwork 38(14)

Soil stabilization 38(7)

Excavating and filling 45(7)

In situ concrete/large precast concrete 52(5)

Mixing/casting/curing in situ concrete 52(3)

Formwork for in situ concrete 55(1)

Reinforcement for in situ concrete 55(2)

Masonry 57(8)

Market prices of materials 57(1)

Brick/block walling 58(3)

Natural stone rubble walling 61(1)

Cast stone ashlar walling/dressings 62(1)

Accessories/sundry items for brick/block/stone walling 63(1)

Precast concrete sills/lintels/copings/features 64(1)

Structural/carcassing metal/timber 65(1)

Prefabricated timber unit decking 65(1)

Cladding/covering 66(1)

Natural stone slab cladding/features 66(1)

Cast stone slab cladding/features 66(1)

Waterproofing 67(5)

Specialist waterproof rendering 67(1)

Mastic asphalt tanking/damp proofing 67(1)

Liquid applied tanking/damp proofing 67(1)

Flexible sheet tanking/damp proofing 68(1)

Green Roof systems 68(4)

Surface finishes 72(2)

Plastered/rendered/roughcast coatings 72(1)

Stone/concrete/quarry/ceramic tiling/mosaic 72(1)

Painting/clear finishing 73(1)

Building fabric sundries 74(1)

Trenches/pipeways/pits for buried engineering services 74(1)

Paving/planting/fencing/site furniture 75(108)

Kerbs/edgings/channels/paving accessories 75(4)

Granular sub-bases to roads/pavings 79(1)

In situ concrete roads/pavings 80(2)

Coated macadam/asphalt roads/pavings 82(2)

Gravel/hoggin/woodchip roads/pavings 84(3)

Interlocking brick/block roads/pavings 87(1)

Slab/brick/sett/cobble pavings 88(10)

Special surfacings/pavings for sport/general amenity 98(2)

Seeding/turfing 100(18)

Planting 118(32)

Landscape maintenance 150(7)

Fencing 157(11)

Site/street furniture/equipment 168(15)

Disposal systems 183(19)

Drainage belowground 183(8)

Land drainage 191(11)

Piped supply systems 202(6)

Cold water 202(1)

Irrigation 202(2)

Fountains/water features 204(4)

Electrical supply/power/lighting systems 208(7)

Street/area/flood lighting 208(7)

Prices for Measured Works - Minor Works 215(54)

Groundwork 217(5)

Soil stabilization 217(1)

Excavating and filling 218(4)

In situ concrete/large precast concrete 222(3)

Mixing/casting/curing in situ concrete 222(2)

Formwork for in situ concrete 224(1)

Reinforcement for in situ concrete 224(1)

Masonry 225(3)

Brick/block walling 225(3)

Paving/planting/fencing/site furniture 228(41)

Kerbs/edgings/channels/paving accessories 228(2)

Granular sub-bases to roads/pavings 230(1)

In situ concrete roads/pavings 231(2)

Gravel/hoggin/woodchip roads/pavings 233(3)

Interlocking brick/block roads/pavings 236(1)

Slab/brick/sett/cobble pavings 237(8)

Seeding/turfing 245(7)

Planting 252(11)

Landscape maintenance 263(6)

Approximate Estimates - Major Works 269(50)

Preliminaries 271(1)

Demolition and site clearance 272(1)

Groundwork 273(2)

Ground stabilization 275(3)

In situ concrete 278(1)

Brick/block walling 279(2)

Roads and pavings 281(11)

Special surfaces for sport/playgrounds 292(2)

Preparation for planting/turfing 294(2)

Seeding and turfing 296(2)

Landscape maintenance 298(2)

Planting 300(5)

Fencing 305(4)

Street furniture 309(1)

Drainage 310(5)

Irrigation 315(1)

Water features 316(1)

Timber decking 317(2)

Approximate Estimates - Minor Works 319(10)

Groundwork 321(1)

In situ concrete 322(1)

Brick/block walling 323(1)

Roads and pavings 324(4)

Preparation for seeding/turfing 328(1)

Tables and Memoranda 329(72)

Index 401