Tuesday, October 30, 2012

How To Estimate The Cost Of Structural Steel

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- By Robert Bonenfant






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Autodesk QTO 2012 Manual

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Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2012 Getting Started Guide


























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Friday, September 28, 2012

LS Construction Cost Handbook 2012

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Version 1.4 - By Davis Langdon & Seah





Published annually, the Langdon & Seah Construction Cost Handbook is a handy reference for the construction industry providing useful nuggets of both industry related information and reference material.

The information contained within the LS Construction Cost Handbook is structured to allow ease of retrieving the wealth of data compiled from the firm’s involvement in projects, big and small, across Asia.

For further information and advice related to any particular project, please contact any of the regional offices listed in the Directory of Langdon & Seah - a multidisciplinary regional construction cost consultants employing more than 2,800 personnel in 40 offices spread throughout 13 Asian countries.

Contents

•Construction Cost Data
•General Construction Data
•M & E Costs Data
•ACMV Costs for Design and Developments
•Fit Out Costs
•Unit Costs for Ancillary Facilities
•Property Commentaries
•Property Indicators
•Tender Price Indices
•Construction Outlook
•Current Construction Regulations
•Country Contacts, Office locations and Maps
•Etc, etc…


 


 What's New in Version 1.4  
* Updated Information



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KPK Gen - Apple Apps (IPad & IPhone)

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- KPK Costbook 2012

 



















Description

Construction cost trends, cost studies and market sector analyses to topical issues on legal cases of practical relevance and significance, procurement approaches, professional practice and contract administration essentials – read KPK’s extensive intellectual database on KPK Gen app delivered to your iPhone and iPad. KPK Gen provides content which is easy to browse and navigate. Favourite pages and articles can also be saved for reading at a later date.

The app features the following:

•Construction Costbook [a compendium of essential construction cost data and project information presented in a succinct reference guide]

•Research Digests [regular Client Practice Notes on professional practice issues, procurement approaches and contract administration essentials]

•KPK Singapore Corporate Profile and Projects Portfolio

•KPK Group

The Construction Costbook has user-friendly search and bookmarking functions to facilitate easy access to and retrieval of specific cost data of a variety of development types not only for building works but also mechanical and electrical services and functional and sports facilities. The app includes all-in composite unit rates commonly used for estimating and also major unit rates for typical construction items, prices for main construction materials and wage rates in respect of major cities.

One facet of KPK’s knowledge-sharing initiatives is the publication of Client Practice Notes on key issues relating to the latest contract forms, contractual claims, new regulatory requirements and changes, innovative procurement approaches and contractual perspectives on Building Information Modelling (BIM).

A member firm of the KPK Group with offices located in major cities across Asia, KPK Singapore is recognised and respected as an established consultancy practice of choice. As one of the leading quantity surveying firms in Singapore, KPK’s extensive and in-depth expertise and skills are built on a foundation of almost 30 years of unparalleled and wide-ranging experience gained from over 1,000 projects in Singapore alone and comprising developments of a myriad of types, sizes and complexities.

The raft of synergistic expertise and competence of KPK as reflected and consolidated in KPK Gen makes this app a source of practical guidance on essential construction cost data, contract management and administration and professional practice to all users.



























 
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

CIDB - National Construction Cost Centre

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The National Construction Cost Centre or N3C is a key initiative undertaken by CIDB to fulfill one of CIDB’s functions under Part II, Section 4(1)(e) and (h) of Act 520 that is “to provide consultancy and advisory services with respect to the construction industry” and “to initiate and maintain a construction industry information system”.
The main objective of N3C is to provide construction cost information with respect to the following:-
  1. Building materials price, labour wage rate, machineries hire rate & equipment purchase price (all information is available on the website).
  2. Cost indices pertaining to building materials, labour, machineries & equipment (only cost index on construction materials is currently available).
  3. Construction costs indices for major categories of buildings (will be available once all cost indices on materials, labour, machineries & equipment are completed).
  4. Composite unit rates on selected construction components (cost data collection is under development).
  5. Construction labour productivity on selected trades in construction works including labour unit rates (cost data collection is under development).
The cost information currently available on this website is as follows:-

1.    Building Materials Prices
Monthly publication
Peninsular Malaysia (69 major items)
Sabah & Sarawak (66 major items)
Quarterly publication
Peninsular Malaysia (269 items)
Sabah & Sarawak (245 items)

2.    Labour Wage Rate
Half yearly publication
Selected states (20 categories of construction workers)
Selected states (15 categories of plant and machine operators)

3.    Machinery Hire Rates & Equipment Purchase Price
Half yearly publication
Selected states (166 items for machinery hire rate, List A)
Selected states (116 items for equipment purchase price, List B)

4.    Building Material Cost Indices
Monthly publication
6 regions in Peninsular Malaysia [by works section (until December 2010), categories of buildings & materials group]
3 towns in Sabah [by works section (until December 2010), categories of buildings & materials group]
3 towns in Sarawak [by works section (until December 2010), categories of buildings & materials group]

5.   M & E Components Prices
Monthly publication
Selected states (363 items for M&E components price)


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Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7:2006) on Quality Assessment System for Building Construction Work

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This CIS 7 was developed in November 2006 by CIDB's Technical Committee (TC) that comprises of representatives from Public Works Department (PWD), Jabatan Perumahan Negara (JPN), Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (REHDA), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), National House Buyers Association (HBA) and other relevant organizations. This standard specifies requirements on quality of workmanship and assessment procedures for building construction work. The requirements in this standard are divided into four main building components:

a) Structural Works
Assessment is carried out throughout the various construction stages. The numbers of samples are determined based on the gross floor area (GFA) of the building, with a minimum and maximum number of samples.
Structural work assessment comprises of the following building elements:
  • Reinforced concrete structure (formwork, pre-cast specific requirements, finished concrete, structure quality and NDT).
  • Structural steel work.
  • Pre-stressed concrete.
b) Architectural works
Assessment is carried out upon project completion with Certificate of Practical Completion (CPC) and prior to handing over. The numbers of samples are determined based on the gross floor area (GFA) of the building, with a minimum and maximum number of samples.
Architectural work deals mainly with the finishes. This is the part where the quality and standards of workmanship are most visible.
Architectural work assessment comprises of the following building elements:
  • Ceiling
  • Floor
  • Internal wall
  • External wall
  • Roof
  • Perimeter drain and apron
  • Door and window
  • Internal and external fixture
c) Mechanical and Electrical (M & E) works
The numbers of samples are determined based on the gross floor area (GFA) of the building, with a minimum and maximum number of samples.
Assessment is carried out throughout the various construction stages or upon project completion with Certificate of Practical Completion (CPC) and prior to handing over.
M & E work assessment comprises of the following building elements:
  • Electrical work
  • Air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation work (ACMV)
  • Fire protection work
  • Sanitary and plumbing work
  • Basic M & E fitting.
d) External works
Assessment is carried out upon project completion with Certificate of Practical Completion (CPC) and prior to handing over. The numbers of samples are determined based on 10m length section or per location, with a minimum number of samples.
External work assessment comprises of the following building elements:
  • External drain
  • Road work and car park
  • Link-way or shelter
  • Footpath and turfing
  • Playground
  • Court
  • Fence and gate
  • Swimming pool
  • Electrical substation
CIS 7 also specifies the sampling guideline and the weightage allocated according to component and building category (see Table below).

Table allocation of weightage according to component and building category










The weightage system, which is aimed at making the score quantitative in representing the quality of workmanship of a building. It has taken into consideration the distribution between the cost proportions of the four components in the various buildings and their aesthetic considerations.
Each building category comprise as follows:
  1. Category A (Landed Housing)  Detached, Semi-Detached, Terrace and Cluster House.
  2. Category B (Stratified Housing) Flat, Apartment, Condominium, Service Apartment and Town House.
  3. Category C (Public Building)  Office Building, School and other related facilities/ buildings intended for public use.
  4. Category D (Special Public Building)  Hospital and Airport only. 

QLASSIC Assessment Process flow 
























Why apply for QLASSIC assessment ?
  • Enables you to benchmark the quality of workmanship of your construction project.
  • Provides you a standard quality assessment system on quality of workmanship of construction works.
  • Enhances quality control in construction works.
  • Specified as a quality criterion for contractors performance scorecard.



























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Construction Industry Standard (CIS 19:2011) on Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works

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1. Introduction
Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works is an independent method to assess and evaluate the quality of workmanship of newly completed road works based Construction Industry Standard (CIS 19:2011).

2. Use of Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works
The Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works is intended to complement the best engineering practices, contractual drawings and specifications in a project. It is not intended to be used independently as working specifications. The qualified person shall not use the Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works as a design standard and/or to decide if the road or parts of the road works are in accordance with the relevant Specifications and by-laws. It is still the responsibility of the qualified person to ensure that the quality of the Completed Road Works conform to approved standards, best practices, specifications and drawings. Where accessible and practical, all elements identified in this standard shall be assessed.

3. Scope of Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works
The standard sets out the quality of workmanship for the various aspects of the construction elements for the general road works. The Quality Assessment System for Completed Road Works covers five main components: Road Surface, Slope & Retaining Structure, Drainage, Bridge & Other Structures and Traffic/Road Furniture.
Assessments on the workmanship are carried out based on this standard and marks are awarded if the workmanship complies with the standards. These marks are then summed up to give a total score (%) for the road works.
However, the assessment excludes works and tests carried out in pre-construction and during construction works. The road is assessed

4. Assessment Approach
Assessment of the quality of workmanship is carried out upon completion of the road project and preferably, before the road is opened to traffic. This is to ensure that any noncompliance to specific standards is purely based on quality of construction and not from wear and tear of the completed road. The assessor shall inspect and assess the identified samples against the standard and tolerance using the tools specified. Prior to conducting each assessment, the assessor determines the number of samples and locations to be assessed. The number of samples and locations are selected from drawings and plans. The selected samples shall be distributed as uniformly as possible throughout the project length. All locations shall be made available for sample determination.
The assessment shall only be limited to this pre-determined sample size and location and is done on the work that is inspected for the first time. Rectification and correction carried out after the quality assessment will not be re-scored. The objective of this practice is to encourage contractors towards “doing things right the first time and every time”. The assessment shall be recorded using the site assessment forms as shown in Annex F to Annex K. An objective ‘yes’ (√) or ‘no’ (x) assessment approach is adopted to indicate compliance or non compliance of the assessed component and its respective elements. A ‘-‘ is given to indicate if the element is not available for assessment. The quality score is computed based on the number of ‘√’ over the total number of elements assessed.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

JKR - Standard Specifications For Road Works

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Includes Updates & Addendums 1 - 3

























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Monday, September 3, 2012

Ikea Malaysia Catalogue 2013

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Prices are valid until 31 July 2013


























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48.6mb
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Bruce Shaw Handbook 2012

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JKR Rates Online (RATOL)

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Check JKR published rates online




















Enter here


Click on Elements e.g PILING, ROOF etc (Under Building Section) to check the rates 

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

BCIS - Standard Form of Cost Analysis

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BCIS - Standard Form of Cost Analysis
























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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Green Handbook 2011 By Davis Langdon & Seah

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By Davis Langdon & Seah



The recent developments in the Construction Industry ranging from Green Mark Version 4 to Productivity and Constructability are strong signals for a change in the industry. We are foreseeing great things to come from the industry in the future. We have progressed from being green to being sustainable which encompasses the triple bottom line. And more importantly, wholesome changes are expected for the entire life cycle of a building from
concept design to post occupation. As a result, in the 2011 edition of the Green Building Products and Technologies (GBPTs) Handbook, we have added in various exciting trends that we anticipate would have a major impact on the industry, namely Building Information Modelling, Constructability and Value Management. Such technologies will defi nitely assist in our efforts to achieve the 2030 target of 80% of existing buildings to be green.

Davis Langdon & Seah
Singapore Pte Ltd.




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DLS Construction Cost Handbook 2012

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By Davis Langdon & Seah




















Published annually, the Davis Langdon & Seah Construction Cost Handbook is a handy reference for the construction industry providing useful nuggets of both industry related information and reference material.

The information contained within the DLS Construction Cost Handbook is structured to allow ease of retrieving the wealth of data compiled from the firm’s involvement in projects, big and small, across Asia.

For further information and advice related to any particular project, please contact any of the regional offices listed in the Directory of Davis Langdon & Seah - a multidisciplinary regional construction cost consultants employing more than 2,800 personnel in 40 offices spread throughout 13 Asian countries.

Contents

•Construction Cost Data
•General Construction Data
•M & E Costs Data
•ACMV Costs for Design and Developments
•Fit Out Costs
•Unit Costs for Ancillary Facilities
•Property Commentaries
•Property Indicators
•Tender Price Indices
•Construction Outlook
•Current Construction Regulations
•Country Contacts, Office locations and Maps
•Etc, etc…


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PDF Version

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