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Roads & Infrastructure

Roads & Infrastructure PRoduction Rates & Build Times:
Roads & Infrastructure entries
ActivityEntry (verbatim)ValueSource
Concrete Road surfacingRoad SurfacesTask / DescriptionSlow Ave Fast Units Concrete Road surfacing, Kerbs or Side Haunches- 0.4 - m3/hr Concrete Road surfacing, 150mm thick- 12.5 - m2/hr Concrete Road surfacing, 200mm thick- 7.7 - m2/hr Concrete Road surfacing, 300mm thick- 6.7 - m2/hr—Concrete Road surfacing
Kerbs & PavingKerbs & PavingTask / DescriptionSlow Ave Fast Units Concrete Slabs, laid on bedding, to slight falls2.7 - 4.2 m2/hr Concrete Slabs, laid on bedding, to steep falls2.3 - 2.7 m2/hr Concrete Slabs, laid in mortar, to slight falls1.5 - 2.3 m2/hr Concrete Slabs, laid in mortar, to steep falls1.1 - 1.5 m2/hr Concrete Slabs, laid on sand, to slight falls1.7 - 2.8 m2/hr Concrete Slabs, laid on sand, to steep falls1.6 - 1.9 m2/hr Cobble Stones, laid in mortar, no patterns- 0.3 - m2/hr Cobble Stones, laid in mortar, with patterns- 0.2 - m2/hr Artificial Stone, laid on sand, with patterns- 2.5 - m2/hr Brick Paviors, in mortar, straight joints0.9 1.3 1.9 m2/hr Brick Paviors, in mortar, herringbone pattern- 1.0 1.2 m2/hr Gravel Paths, including preparation of sub-base- 10.5 - m2/hr Concrete Paths, 100mm thick, including preparation of sub-base- 2.5 - m2/hr Concrete Kerbs or Channels, laid straight- 6.2 - m/hr Concrete Kerbs or Channels, laid to 5m radius- 4.5 - m/hr Concrete Kerbs or Channels, laid to 10m radius- 5.0 - m/hr Concrete Kerbs or Channels, laid to 20m radius- 5.5 - m/hr Stone/Granite Kerbs or Channels, laid straight- 3.5 - m/hr Concrete Edging, laid straight- 7.7 - m/hr Concrete Edging, laid to 5m radius- 5.8 - m/hr Concrete Edging, laid to 10m radius- 6.2 - m/hr Concrete Edging, laid to 20m radius- 7.1 - m/hr Cutting and Fitting Ends, Concrete Kerbs- 6.6 - no/hr Cutting and Fitting Ends, Channels- 5.8 - no/hr Cutting and Fitting Ends, Concrete Edging- 8.3 - no/hr8 rate statements found; left for an editor—Kerbs & Paving
Road BasecourseA good rule of thumb for the construction of road basecourseUrban environment:Spread & Compact Production = 30m3/hrTrimming Production = 250m2/hrRural environment:Spread & Compact Production = 50m3/hrTrimming Production = 350m2/hr4 rate statements found; left for an editor—Road Basecourse
Road MarkingsRoad and Car Park Markings 75 mm road lines = 20.5 m/hr Road writing = 3.5 hrs/word or symbol20.5 m per hrper hrParsedRoad Markings

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These values were contributed by members and reflect the conditions, methods and regions they worked in. They are a starting point for estimating, not a standard. Check them against your own records, the site conditions and the contract before relying on them.