A guide to help buildersmeasure productivity of various trades

The Builders’ Guide on Measuring Productivity is published by the Building and Construction Authority, Singapore.

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ForewordThe Building and Construction Authority (BCA) formulated the Construction Productivity Roadmap in 2010 with the aim to transform the construction industry and raise its productivity. Under the key thrust of enhancing industry awareness, BCA was tasked to establish benchmark indicators especially at project and trade levels for builders to track their own productivity performance. In order to do this, it is necessary for builders to adopt a common methodology of measuring project and trade productivity. On 15 July 2011, the submission of construction productivity data to BCA became a mandatory requirement for the builders. This was in conjunction with the enhanced buildability framework and applied to projects with Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 5000 square meters or more. The builders used a common platform under the Electronic Productivity Submission System (ePSS) to submit the construction productivity data. These data would primarily be used to establish the project level productivity.

Apart from monitoring the project productivity of building projects, it is also necessary to measure the trade productivity to have an in-depth analysis of the productivity performance in various aspects of site work. Trade productivity would refl ect the effi ciency and the quality of the workforce. It is particularly useful for planning and scheduling of work processes. BCA has thus produced this Builders’ Guide on Measuring Productivity. This Guide provides best practices on how to measure productivity for the 12 key trades which are commonly found in most construction projects. These best practices are illustrated through fl owcharts and photographs that showed the activities involved in each trade. Productivity Monitoring Forms have also been developed for each of the key trade and builders would be able to adopt them as a common tool to measure the trade productivity.

BCA has been working closely with a group of builders in developing and using this Guide to study the trade productivity since February 2011. This Guide should come in handy to those who are unsure but want to start measuring the trade productivity in their projects. There is nothing better than learning from those that have embarked on and excelled in the same journey.

TAN TIAN CHONGDirectorTechnology Development DivisionBuilding and Construction Authority

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AcknowledgementBuilders’ Guide on Measuring Productivity was developed with valuable contributions from several main contractors and their subcontractors.

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following builders for their valuable support and contributions throughout the development of this guide:

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Name Designation CompanyMr Allan Tan Project Director Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd

Mr Tnay Kwang Meng Project Manager Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd

Mr Atsushi Nakagawa Senior Manager Obayashi Corporation

Mr Chao Shi Jie Construction Manager Shimizu Corporation

Mr Thomas Chiew Hock Meng

Executive Director Singa Development Pte Ltd

Mr Hua Tai Suan, Andy Project Manager Singa Development Ptd Ltd

Mr Hong Wee Khong Deputy Project Director

Teambuild Construction Pte Ltd

Mr Tan Thiam Huat Project Director Unison Construction Ptd Ltd

Mr Yong De-Rhong Director Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd

Introduction 1

1. Formwork Installation 2

1.1 Table Formwork Installation Process 3 1.1.1 Dismantling of Table Formwork 3 1.1.2 Lifting of Table Formwork from Previous Floor to Upper Floor 4 1.1.3 Setting Out, Alignment and Level Check 4 1.1.4 Placing of Infi ll Form, if any 5 1.2 Formwork Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 6

2. Reinforcement Placing and Fixing 8 2.1 Reinforcement Placing and Fixing Process 9 2.1.1 Preparation of Reinforcement 9 2.1.2 Transportation of Reinforcement to Location 9 2.1.3 Placing and Fixing of Reinforcement 10 2.1.4 Laying and Securing of M&E Services 11 2.2 Reinforcement Placing and Fixing Productivity Monitoring Form 12

3. Concrete Placement 14

3.1 Concrete Placement Process 15 3.1.1 Preparation of Concrete Area 15 3.1.2 Transportation of Concrete to Concrete Area 15 3.1.3 Placing of Concrete 16 3.1.4 Spreading and Compacting of Concrete 17 3.1.5 Levelling of Concrete 17 3.2 Concrete Placement Productivity Monitoring Form 18

4. Drywall Installation 20

4.1 Drywall Installation Process 21 4.1.1 Transportation of Drywall Materials to Location 21 4.1.2 Setting Out 21 4.1.3 Preparation of Drywall Materials 22 4.1.4 Installation of Drywall 23 4.1.5 Sealing of Joints 24 4.2 Drywall Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 24

5. Painting 26

5.1 Painting Process 27 5.1.1 Transportation of Painting Materials to Location 27 5.1.2 Preparation of Painting Surface 27 5.1.3 Application of Sealer Coat 28 5.1.4 Application of 1st & Finishing Coat 29 5.2 Painting Productivity Monitoring Form 30

6. Timber Door Installation 32

6.1 Timber Door Installation Process 33 6.1.1 Transportation of Door Materials to Location 33 6.1.2 Setting Out 33 6.1.3 Preparation of Door Frame and Panel 34 6.1.4 Installation of Sub-Frame 34 6.1.5 Installation of Main Frame and Door Panel 35 6.1.6 Installation of Ironmongery 36 6.2 Timber Door Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 36

Table of Contents

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7. Wall Tiling 38

7.1 Wall Tiling Process 39 7.1.1 Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location 39 7.1.2 Patching and Plastering (if necessary) 39 7.1.3 Setting Out 40 7.1.4 Mixing of Cement Mortar / Tile Adhesive 40 7.1.5 Laying of Tiles 41 7.1.6 Grouting / Pointing 41 7.1.7 Cleaning of Tiles 41 7.2 Wall Tiling Productivity Monitoring Form 42

8. Floor Tiling 44

8.1 Floor Tiling Process 45 8.1.1 Preparation of Tiling Area 45 8.1.2 Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location 46 8.1.3 Screeding (if necessary) 46 8.1.4 Setting out 47 8.1.5 Mixing of Cement Mortar / Tile Adhesive 47 8.1.6 Laying of Tiles 48 8.1.7 Grouting / Pointing 49 8.1.8 Cleaning of Tiles 49 8.2 Floor Tiling Productivity Monitoring Form 50

9. Suspended Ceiling Installation 52

9.1 Suspended Ceiling Installation Process 53 9.1.1 Transportation of Ceiling Materials to Location 53 9.1.2 Setting Out 54 9.1.3 Installation of Framework 54 9.1.4 Installation of Ceiling Panel 55 9.2 Suspended Ceiling Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 56

10. Air-Con Ducting Installation 58

10.1 Air-Con Ducting Installation Process 59 10.1.1 Transportation of Ducting Materials to Location 59 10.1.2 Folding and Forming of Ductwork 59 10.1.3 Setting Out 60 10.1.4 Installation of Ducting 61 10.1.5 Installation of Insulation 61 10.2 Air-Con Ducting Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 62

11. Electrical Conduit Installation 64

11.1 Electrical Conduit Installation Process 65 11.1.1 Transportation of Conduit Materials to Location 65 11.1.2 Setting Out 66 11.1.3 Preparation of Materials 66 11.1.4 Installation of Electrical Conduits 67 11.2 Electrical Conduit Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 68

12. Water Pipe Installation 70

12.1 Water Pipe Installation Process 71 12.1.1 Transportation of Piping Materials to Location 71 12.1.2 Setting Out 71 12.1.3 Preparation of Water Pipe 72 12.1.4 Installation of Water Pipe 73 12.2 Water Pipe Installation Productivity Monitoring Form 74

References 76

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INTR

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The measurement of trade productivity provides the builders a platform to carry out in-depth analysis of their productivity performance. At the trade level, the amount of physical output per manhour is measured. A worker is deemed to be more productive if he produces more output within an hour. The indicator is calculated as follows:

The unit of measurement for trade productivity would vary for different trades. For example the unit of measurement for formwork installation is area of formwork installed (m2) / manhour while the unit of measurement for electrical conduit installation is length of conduit installed (m) / manhour.

This guidebook sets out the best practices on how to measure the productivity for the 12 key trades which are commonly found in most construction projects. The Productivity Monitoring Forms that have been developed for each of the key trades gave the activities and parameters that the builders should monitor and measure. Through these forms, the builders would be able to adopt a common platform to measure the trade productivity. To complement the forms, the activities involved in each trade are illustrated through fl owcharts and photographs.

All the best practices in this guidebook have been gathered from the builders that have participated in the Productivity Improvement Project (PIP) on Trade & Project Level Productivity Study. References have also been made to international standards, e.g. the ASTM E2691–Practice for Job Productivity Measurements. It is a useful guide for builders who wish to measure the trade productivity in their projects.

Trade Productivity = Total units of output

Total manhours (hr)

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FORMWORK INSTALLATION

Dismantling of Table Formwork

Lifting of Table Formwork from Previous Floor to Upper Floor

Placing of Infi ll Form, if any

Setting Out, Alignment and Level Check

1

2

3

4

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of table formwork during construction. The sequence for other system formwork will differ. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.1FO

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Table Formwork Installation Process1.1

1.1.1 Dismantling of Table Formwork

The following sections show the steps involved when installing table formwork. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Dismantling of table formwork include striking of infi ll forms, lowering down and shifting of formwork out of building.

Lowering down the table formwork

Securing lifting cable toformwork

Shifting of table formwork out of building

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1.1.2

1.1.3

Lifting of Table Formwork from Previous Floor to Upper Floor

Setting Out, Alignment and Level Check

FORM

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Positioning the table formwork

Lifting of table formwork by crane to the fl oor above.

Checking and adjusting the position of table formwork

5

1.1.4 Placing of Infi ll Form, if any

FORM

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Checking and adjusting the level of the table formwork

Placing of infi ll panel

6

FORM

WOR

K

FORM

WOR

K

The

Form

wor

k In

stal

latio

n P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pr

oduc

tivity

for f

orm

wor

k in

stal

latio

n. T

he m

etho

dolo

gy g

ives

the

step

by

step

gui

de o

n ho

w to

car

ry o

ut th

e m

onito

ring

and

the

item

s to

be

incl

uded

in th

e fo

rm. B

uild

ers

shou

ld re

ad th

e ca

se e

xam

ple

and

the

met

hodo

logy

bef

ore

usin

g th

e fo

rm.

Met

hodo

logy

1)

Th

e lo

catio

n w

here

the

form

wor

k in

stal

latio

n w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a

typi

cal f

loor

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

the

mon

itorin

g on

25th

Sto

rey,

Zon

e1 o

f Blo

ck 1

23.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Are

a of

hor

izon

tal f

orm

wor

k us

ed o

n th

at fl

oor

b)

Man

pow

er u

sed

durin

g th

e in

stal

latio

n of

the

form

wor

k; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

&

heal

th w

orke

rs, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. t

ower

cra

ne. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

m

anag

emen

t and

doe

s no

t inf

luen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r. Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 1

1.11

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to in

stal

l for

mw

ork

of a

n ar

ea o

f 25m

2 . Thi

s is

eq

uiva

lent

to 7

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 1.

6 ho

urs

to in

stal

l 25m

2 of

the

form

wor

k.

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e ar

ea o

f for

mw

ork

by th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A to

wer

cra

ne w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

Fl

oor t

o fl o

or h

eigh

t

c)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

a tra

de g

ang

of 4

men

, 1 to

wer

cra

ne

oper

ator

, 1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

and

1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Dis

man

tling

of f

orm

wor

k

b)

Lifti

ng o

f tab

le fo

rmw

ork

from

pre

viou

s flo

or to

upp

er fl

oor

c)

S

ettin

g ou

t, al

ignm

ent &

leve

l che

cks

d)

P

laci

ng o

f inf

ill fo

rm, i

f any

.

(The

form

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tiviti

es)

7)

The

dow

ntim

e an

d w

aitin

g tim

e of

the

tow

er c

rane

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

25th S

tore

y, Z

one

1 of

Blo

ck 1

23

- A

rea

of ta

ble

form

wor

k fo

r eac

h ty

pica

l flo

or a

t zon

e 1

= 25

m2

- Fl

oor t

o flo

or h

eigh

t = 3

200m

m

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 4

men

To

wer

cra

ne o

pera

tor =

1m

an

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, 1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r Ti

me

take

n

Dis

man

tling

of f

orm

wor

k

2.2

2

man

hour

s Li

fting

of f

orm

wor

k fro

m p

revi

ous

floor

to u

pper

floo

r (T

ower

cra

ne in

ope

ratio

n)

3

.33

man

hour

s (T

ower

cra

ne d

ownt

ime)

(0.5

0

man

hour

s)

(exc

lude

d)

Set

ting

out,

alig

nmen

t & le

vel c

heck

s

2

.78

m

anho

urs

Pla

cing

of i

nfill

form

, if a

ny.

2

.78

man

hour

s To

tal

11.

11

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

2.2

5 m

2 /man

hour

Form

wor

k ar

ea

Tota

l man

hour

s

2

5m2

1

1.11

man

hour

s

1.2Fo

rmwo

rk In

stal

latio

n Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Form

wor

k Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

(Hor

izon

tal F

orm

wor

k)

Proj

ect T

itle:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1 2

3 4

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

A

rea

of

Form

W

ork1

(m2 )

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

2 /man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-m

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent

used

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l: To

wer

C

rane

, Mob

ile C

rane

etc

. N

on M

echa

nica

l: S

caffo

ld/L

adde

r/Ben

ch,

etc.

Floo

r to

Floo

r Hei

ght

Tr

ade3

M

achi

ne

Ope

rato

r4,5

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

6 D

ism

antli

ng o

f Ta

ble

Form

wor

k

Lifti

ng o

f Tab

le

Form

wor

k fro

m

Pre

viou

s Fl

oor t

o U

pper

Flo

or

Set

ting

Out

, A

lignm

ent &

Lev

el

Che

cks7

Pla

cing

of I

nfill

Fo

rm, i

f any

.

20

%

30

%

25

%

25

%

E

.g.8

B

lk 1

23

25th S

ty

(Zon

e1)

25

11

.11

2.

25

1

x To

wer

Cra

ne

3200

mm

4 m

en

1m

an

2 m

en

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 4

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

R

ecor

ded

By:

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____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

N

otes

: 1)

The

are

a of

the

form

wor

k is

bas

ed o

n th

e to

tal p

lan

area

of t

he fo

rmw

ork.

2)

The

man

hour

s ta

ken

do n

ot in

clud

e ho

urs

cloc

ked

by th

e si

te m

anag

emen

t tea

m.

3) T

he tr

ade

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

the

gang

siz

e on

ly.

4) T

he m

achi

ne o

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to o

pera

tors

of l

iftin

g eq

uipm

ent,

trans

porta

tion

equi

pmen

t and

tem

pora

ry h

oist

. 5)

Mec

hani

cal e

quip

men

t tha

t do

not r

equi

re a

des

igna

ted

oper

ator

, for

exa

mpl

e sc

isso

r lift

sha

ll no

t be

reco

rded

und

er M

achi

ne O

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

. Suc

h w

orke

r sho

uld

be re

cord

ed u

nder

the

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

. 6)

The

saf

ety

and

heal

th m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to s

a fet

y su

perv

isor

, rig

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

7) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “S

ettin

g O

ut, A

lignm

ent &

Lev

el C

heck

s”.

8) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

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REINFORCEMENTPLACING AND FIXING

Preparation of Reinforcement

Transportation of Reinforcement to Location

Placing and Fixing of Reinforcement

Laying and Securing of M&E Services

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of reinforcement during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.2 RE

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2

3

4

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Reinforcement Placing And Fixing Process2.1

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2.1.2

Preparation of Reinforcement

Transportation of Reinforcement to Location

The following sections show the steps involved when placing and fi xing re-bars. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of reinforcement to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

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Bending of re-bars to required shape using bar bending machine

Transporting of prefabricated mesh to working area

Cutting of re-barsto required length

Transporting of re-bars to working area

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2.1.3 Placing and Fixing of Reinforcement

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Placing of concrete spacer

Fixing of re-bars using hand tool

Fixing of re-bars using mechanical means

Sorting of re-bars to ensure the correct size and quantity are in order

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REIN

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TSecuring of conduits junction box

2.1.4 Laying and Securing of M&E Services

Fixing of top reinforcements and securing of conduits to ensure they are fi rmly in position before concreting

Securing of conduits to re-bars

12

REIN

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EMEN

T

The

Rei

nfor

cem

ent P

laci

ng a

nd F

ixin

g P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pr

oduc

tivity

for r

einf

orce

men

t pla

cing

and

fixi

ng. T

he m

etho

dolo

gy g

ives

the

step

by

step

gui

de o

n ho

w to

car

ry o

ut th

e m

onito

ring

and

the

item

s to

be

incl

uded

in th

e fo

rm. B

uild

ers

shou

ld re

ad th

e ca

se e

xam

ple

and

the

met

hodo

logy

bef

ore

usin

g th

e fo

rm.

Met

hodo

logy

1)

Th

e lo

catio

n w

here

the

rein

forc

emen

t pla

cing

and

fixi

ng w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

plac

ing

and

fixin

g ha

s re

ache

d th

e st

age

of a

typi

cal

floor

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

the

mon

itorin

g on

5th S

tore

y, Z

one

2 of

Blo

ck 1

23

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Am

ount

of r

einf

orce

men

t use

d.

b)

Am

ount

of p

refa

b m

esh

used

. c)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

plac

ing

and

fixin

g of

rein

forc

emen

t; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

& h

ealth

w

orke

rs, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. t

ower

cra

ne. W

ork

done

by

the

site

m

anag

emen

t tea

m s

uch

as p

lann

ing

shou

ld n

ot b

e in

clud

ed a

s th

eir m

ain

role

is m

anag

emen

t and

doe

s no

t in

fluen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r.

a)

Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 3

.13

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to p

lace

and

fix

rein

forc

emen

t of 2

50kg

. Thi

s is

eq

uiva

lent

to 6

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 0.

52 m

anho

urs

to p

lace

and

fix

250k

g of th

e re

info

rcem

ent.

b)

The

exam

ple

also

sho

w th

at 1

.79

man

hour

s w

as re

quire

d to

pla

ce a

nd fi

x pr

efab

mes

h of

250

kg. T

his

is

equi

vale

nt to

6 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

0.30

hou

rs to

pla

ce a

nd fi

x 25

0kg

of th

e pr

efab

mes

h.

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e am

ount

of r

einf

orce

men

t by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

Rei

nfor

cem

ent

a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A to

wer

cra

ne w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s a

trade

gan

g of

3 m

en, 1

tow

er c

rane

op

erat

or, 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or a

nd 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

Pre

fab

mes

h a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A to

wer

cra

ne w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s a

trade

gan

g of

3 m

en, 1

tow

er c

rane

op

erat

or, 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or a

nd 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

P

repa

ratio

n of

rein

forc

emen

t

b)

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of re

info

rcem

ent t

o lo

catio

n

c)

Pla

cing

and

fixi

ng o

f rei

nfor

cem

ent

d)

La

ying

and

sec

urin

g of

M&

E s

ervi

ces

(The

form

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tiviti

es)

7)

The

dow

ntim

e an

d w

aitin

g tim

e of

the

tow

er c

rane

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

5th S

tore

y, Z

one

2 of

Blo

ck 1

23

- A

mou

nt o

f rei

nfor

cem

ent l

aid

= 25

0kg

- A

mou

nt o

f pre

fab

mes

h la

id

= 25

0kg

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 3

men

(for

reba

r), 3

men

(for

pre

fab

mes

h)

Tow

er c

rane

ope

rato

r = 1

man

(for

bot

h)

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

(for b

oth)

, 1

rigge

r/sig

nalle

r (fo

r bot

h)

Tim

e ta

ken

Man

hour

s (R

ebar

) M

anho

urs

(Pre

fab

Mes

h)

Pre

para

tion

of re

info

rcem

ent

0.63

0

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

rein

forc

emen

t to

loca

tion

Tow

er c

rane

in o

pera

tion

0.31

0.

72

Tow

er c

rane

dow

ntim

e (e

xclu

ded)

(0

.50)

(0

.50)

P

laci

ng a

nd fi

xing

of r

einf

orce

men

t 1.

72

0.81

La

ying

and

sec

urin

g of

M&

E s

ervi

ces

0.47

0.

26

Tota

l 3.

13

1.79

Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Reb

ar

Pref

ab M

esh

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

=

A

mt o

f reb

ar

Tota

l man

hour

s

A

mt o

f mes

h To

tal m

anho

urs

=

25

0 kg

3.

13 m

anho

urs

25

0 kg

1.

79 m

anho

urs

=

80

kg/

man

hour

140

kg/m

anho

ur

2.2Re

info

rcem

ent P

laci

ng a

nd F

ixin

g Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Rei

nfor

cem

ent P

laci

ng A

nd F

ixin

g Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Proj

ect T

itle:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1 2

3 4

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

Am

t of

Reb

ar

Kg

(reb

ar)

M

anho

ur

Take

n1

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

2 kg

/man

hour

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-m

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent u

sed

(if

any

)

Mec

hani

cal:

Tow

er C

rane

, M

obile

Cra

ne,e

tc.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Sca

ffold

/Lad

der/

Ben

ch, e

tc.

Tr

ade3

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor4

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth5

Pre

para

tion

of

Rei

nfor

cem

ent

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

R

einf

orce

men

t to

Loc

atio

n6

Pla

cing

and

Fi

xing

of

Rei

nfor

cem

ent

La

ying

and

S

ecur

ing

of M

&E

S

ervi

ces

R

ebar

250k

g 3.

13

80

kg/m

anho

ur

1

x To

wer

Cra

ne

3

men

1 m

an

2

men

20%

10%

55%

15%

0%

40%

45

%

15%

Pre

fab

mes

h /c

age

E

.g.7

B

lk 1

23

5th S

ty

Zone

2

250k

g 1.

79

140k

g/m

anho

ur

1 x

Tow

er C

rane

3

men

1

man

2

men

P

erce

ntag

e of

tim

e ta

ken

for A

ctiv

ities

1 to

4 M

US

T ad

d up

to 1

00 %

.

Reb

ar

P

refa

b m

esh

/cag

e

1

R

ebar

P

refa

b m

esh

/cag

e

2

Rem

ark:

R

ecor

ded

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Rei

nfor

cem

ent b

ar a

nd m

esh

shal

l be

mea

sure

d in

Kg.

3)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 4)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

5) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

igge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 6)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

pec i

fic tr

ade.

7)

The

trad

e pr

oduc

tivity

val

ue s

how

n in

the

exam

ple

is n

ot m

eant

for b

ench

mar

king

pur

pose

.

14

CONCRETE PLACEMENT

Preparation of Concreting Area

Transportation of Concrete to Concreting Area

Placing of Concrete

Spreading and Compacting of Concrete

Levelling of Concrete

The fl owchart below shows the key processes involved in the placement of concrete during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.3

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

1

2

3

4

5

15

Concrete Placement Process3.13.1.1

3.1.2

Preparation of Concreting Area

Transportation of Concrete to Concreting Area

The following sections show the steps involved when carrying out concrete placement. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Area preparation for concrete placement include the clearing of debris, cleaning of formwork, preparation of concreting equipment and tools.

Concrete could be transported to the concreting area via concrete bucket, truck-mounted concrete pump, rotary distributor or concrete placing boom.

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

Preparation of concreting equipments and tools

Crane and concrete bucket

Clearing of debris from the concreting area

Truck-mounted concrete pump

16

3.1.3 Placing of Concrete

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

Concrete Placing boom

Rotary distributor for concreting work

Placing of concrete using concreting bucket

Placing of concrete using pump

17

3.1.4

3.1.5

Spreading and Compacting of Concrete

Levelling of Concrete

Spreading and compacting of concrete could be done using the shovels or the vibrators.

Levelling of wet concrete could be done using the trowel or the vibrating screed levellers.

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

Manual levelling of concrete using trowel

Compacting of concrete with a vibrator

Spreading of concrete with shovels

Mechanical levelling ofconcrete using vibrating screed leveller

18

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

The

Con

cret

e P

lace

men

t Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm h

as b

een

desi

gned

to s

tand

ardi

ze th

e m

onito

ring

of

prod

uctiv

ity fo

r con

cret

e pl

acem

ent.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

exa

mpl

e an

d th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e co

ncre

te p

lace

men

t wou

ld b

e m

onito

red

shou

ld fi

rst b

e id

entif

ied.

It is

re

com

men

ded

for t

he b

uild

er to

sta

rt th

e m

onito

ring

whe

n th

e co

ncre

te p

lace

men

t has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on 6

th S

tore

y, Z

one

3 of

Blo

ck 1

23.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Vol

ume

of c

oncr

ete

b)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

conc

rete

pla

cem

ent;

this

sho

uld

incl

ude

the

trade

gan

g, s

afet

y &

hea

lth

wor

kers

, mac

hine

ope

rato

r tha

t ope

rate

s th

e lif

ting

equi

pmen

t e.g

. tow

er c

rane

. Wor

k do

ne b

y t h

e si

te m

anag

emen

t tea

m s

uch

as p

lann

ing

shou

ld n

ot b

e in

clud

ed a

s th

eir m

ain

role

is m

anag

emen

t an

d do

es n

ot in

fluen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r. Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 1

6.26

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to p

lace

con

cret

e of

20m

3 . Thi

s is

equ

ival

ent t

o 8

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 2h

ours

to p

lace

con

cret

e of

20m

3 . 4)

Th

e tra

de p

rodu

ctiv

ity is

then

cal

cula

ted

by d

ivid

ing

the

volu

me

of c

oncr

ete

plac

ed b

y th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A c

rane

and

buc

ket w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s a

trade

gan

g of

5 m

en, 1

tow

er c

rane

op

erat

or, 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or a

nd 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

P

repa

ratio

n of

con

cret

ing

area

b)

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of c

oncr

ete

to lo

catio

n

c)

Pla

cing

of c

oncr

ete

d)

Spr

eadi

ng o

f con

cret

e

e)

Com

pact

ing

of c

oncr

ete

f)

Leve

ling

of c

oncr

ete

(T

he fo

rm s

houl

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of th

e ab

ove

activ

ities

) 7)

Th

e do

wnt

ime

and

wai

ting

time

of th

e to

wer

cra

ne s

houl

d be

exc

lude

d fro

m th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

6th S

tore

y, Z

one

3 of

Blo

ck 1

23

- C

oncr

ete

Vol

ume

= 20

m3

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 5

men

To

wer

cra

ne o

pera

tor =

1m

an

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, 1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r Ti

me

take

n

Pre

para

tion

of c

oncr

etin

g ar

ea

1.

62

man

hour

s Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of c

oncr

ete

to lo

catio

n

(T

ower

cra

ne in

ope

ratio

n)

2.44

m

anho

urs

(Tow

er c

rane

dow

ntim

e)

(0.5

0

man

hour

s )

(exc

lude

d)

Pla

cing

of c

oncr

ete

4.

06

man

hour

s S

prea

ding

of c

oncr

ete

4.88

m

anho

urs

Com

pact

ing

of c

oncr

ete

1.63

m

anho

urs

Leve

ling

of c

oncr

ete

1.63

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

16

.26

m

anho

urs

Prod

uctiv

ity C

alcu

latio

n

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

=

=

=

1

.23m

3 /man

hour

Vol

ume

of c

oncr

ete

Tota

l man

hour

s

2

0m3

1

6.26

man

hour

s

3.2Co

ncre

te P

lace

men

t Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Con

cret

e Pl

acem

ent P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Proj

ect T

itle:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

Ple

ase

indi

cate

the

% o

f tim

e ta

ken

in e

ach

activ

ities

1

2 3

4 5

6

S

/no

Loca

tion

Con

cret

e V

olum

e1

(m3 )

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken2,

3

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

(m3 /m

anho

ur)

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-M

echa

nica

l Con

cret

ing

Equ

ipm

ent u

sed

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l :

Cra

ne &

Buc

ket,

Truc

k-M

ount

ed C

oncr

ete

Pum

p, C

oncr

etin

g P

laci

ng B

oom

, etc

. N

on M

echa

nica

l: W

heel

barr

ow, e

tc.

C

astin

g C

ompo

nent

Trad

e4

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth6

Pre

para

tion

of C

oncr

etin

g A

rea7,

8

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

Con

cret

e to

Lo

catio

n9

Pla

cing

of

Con

cret

e S

prea

ding

of

Con

cret

e

Com

pact

ing

of C

oncr

ete

Leve

lling

of

Con

cret

e

10%

15

%

25%

30

%

10%

10

%

E

.g.10

Blk

123

6th

Sty

Zo

ne 3

20

16

.26

1.23

C

rane

& B

ucke

t

Sla

b &

Bea

m

5

men

1

man

2

men

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 6

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

R

ecor

ded

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

N

otes

: 1)

Sel

f-com

pact

ing

conc

rete

sha

ll be

hig

hlig

hted

und

er th

e re

mar

k se

ctio

n.

2) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 3)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-inst

alla

tion)

. 4)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 5)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

6) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, rig

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

7) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

cti o

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “P

repa

ratio

n of

Con

cret

ing

Are

a”.

8) T

he ti

me

take

n fo

r the

set

ting

up o

f con

cret

ing

pipe

s fro

m th

e co

ncre

te p

ump

to th

e co

ncre

ting

area

sha

ll be

reco

rded

. 9)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

peci

fic tr

ade.

10

) The

trad

e pr

oduc

tivity

val

ue s

how

n in

the

exam

ple

is n

ot m

eant

for b

ench

mar

king

pur

pose

.

20

DRYWALL INSTALLATIONThe fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of drywall during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.4DR

YWAL

L

Transportation of Drywall Materials to Location

Setting Out

Preparation of Drywall Materials

Installation of Drywall

Sealing of Joints

1

2

3

4

5

21

Drywall Installation Process4.14.1.1

4.1.2

Transportation of Drywall Materials to Location

Setting Out

The following sections show the steps involved when installing drywall partition. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of drywall materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Setting out of drywall installation includes marking of wall position on fl oor, wall and ceiling.

CONC

RETE

PLA

CEM

ENT

DRYW

ALL

Placing of drywall materials near working area for easy accessibility

Transferring the fl oor marking to adjoining wall/column/ceiling

Transporting drywall materials to working area

Setting out the position of the drywall at fl oor level

22

4.1.3 Preparation of Drywall MaterialsPreparation of drywall materials includes cutting of metal studs to required length and cutting of gypsum boards to actual size and shape.

DRYW

ALL

Cutting of metal studs to required size for drywall framing Marking out and cutting

of the gypsum boards to actual size

4.1.4 Installation of DrywallThe drywall system can be easily installed and quickly relocated according to one’s needs. Homeowners can renovate and redesign the interior layouts within a short time. Below is the typical drywall installation process.

Installing plasterboard to one side of the framing

Installing the metal studs to form drywall frame

23

DRYW

ALL

Installing second plasterboard

Installing insulation between panel (M&E work is excluded from the drywall trade.)

4.1.5 Sealing of Joints

Completion of drywall

Sealing up the joint between plasterboard (Painting of wall is excluded from the drywall trade.)

24

DRYW

ALL

The

Dry

wal

l Ins

talla

tion

Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm h

as b

een

desi

gned

to s

tand

ardi

ze th

e m

onito

ring

of

prod

uctiv

ity fo

r dry

wal

l ins

talla

tion.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

exa

mpl

e an

d th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e dr

ywal

l ins

talla

tion

wou

ld b

e m

onito

red

shou

ld fi

rst b

e id

entif

ied.

It is

re

com

men

ded

for t

he b

uild

er to

sta

rt th

e m

onito

ring

whe

n th

e dr

ywal

l ins

talla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a

typi

cal f

loor

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

the

mon

itorin

g on

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Are

a an

d he

ight

of d

ryw

all i

nsta

lled

b)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

dryw

all i

nsta

llatio

n; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

& h

ealth

w

orke

rs, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. t

ower

cra

ne. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

man

agem

ent

and

does

not

influ

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

6.6

7 m

anho

urs

wer

e re

quire

d to

inst

all a

dry

wal

l of 1

5m2 . T

his

is e

quiv

alen

t to

7 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

0.95

hou

rs to

inst

all a

dry

wal

l of 1

5m2 .

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e ar

ea o

f dry

wal

l ins

talle

d by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

a)

Type

of e

quip

men

t use

d. A

tow

er c

rane

was

use

d in

the

exam

ple.

b)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

a tra

de g

ang

of 4

men

, 1 to

wer

cra

ne

oper

ator

, 1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

and

1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

dry

wal

l mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

b)

S

ettin

g ou

t

c)

Pre

para

tion

of d

ryw

all m

ater

ials

d)

In

stal

latio

n of

dry

wal

l

e)

Sea

ling

of jo

ints

(The

form

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tiviti

es)

7)

The

dow

ntim

e an

d w

aitin

g tim

e of

the

tow

er c

rane

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- A

rea

of d

ryw

all =

15m

2 -

Roo

m h

eigh

t = 3

m

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 4

men

To

wer

cra

ne o

pera

tor =

1m

an

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, 1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r Ti

me

take

n

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

dry

wal

l mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

(Tow

er c

rane

in o

pera

tion)

0.

67

man

hour

s (T

ower

cra

ne d

ownt

ime)

(0

.50

m

anho

urs)

(e

xclu

ded)

S

ettin

g ou

t

1.00

m

anho

urs

Pre

para

tion

of d

ryw

all m

ater

ials

1.33

m

anho

urs

Inst

alla

tion

of d

ryw

all

2.67

m

anho

urs

Sea

ling

of jo

ints

1.00

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

6.

67

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

2

.25m

2 /man

hour

Are

a of

dry

wal

l To

tal m

anho

urs

1

5m2

6

.67

man

hour

s

4.2Dr

ywal

l Ins

talla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Dry

wal

l Ins

talla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

Ple

ase

indi

cate

the

% o

f tim

e ta

ken

in e

ach

activ

ities

1

2 3

4 5

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

H

eigh

t (m

) A

rea1 (m

2 )

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken2,

3

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

2 /man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-m

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent

used

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l: B

oom

/Sci

ssor

/Per

sonn

el

Lifts

, etc

. N

on M

echa

nica

l: S

caffo

ld/L

adde

r/Ben

ch,

etc.

Th

ickn

ess

/ W

idth

of

Par

titio

n B

oard

Trad

e4

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor5,

6

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth7

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

Dry

wal

l M

ater

ials

to

Loca

tion8

Set

ting

Out

9 P

repa

ratio

n of

Dry

wal

l M

ater

ial

Inst

alla

tion

of D

ryw

all

Sea

ling

of

Join

ts10

10

%

15

%

20

%

40

%

15

%

E

.g 11

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Livi

ng

Roo

m

3m

hig

h 15

m2

6.67

2.25

1 X

Tow

er C

rane

12m

m th

k/

1200

mm

wid

e

4

men

1man

2

men

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 5

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

R

ecor

ded

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he a

reas

of d

ryw

all i

s ca

lcul

ated

bas

ed o

n le

ngth

of t

he d

ryw

all (

cent

relin

e) m

ultip

ly b

y th

e he

ight

of t

he w

all.

2) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 3)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-inst

alla

tion)

. 4)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 5)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

6) M

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent t

hat d

o no

t req

uire

a d

esig

nate

d op

erat

or, f

or e

xam

ple

scis

sor l

ift s

hall

not b

e re

cord

ed u

nde r

Mac

hine

Ope

rato

r man

pow

er.

7) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, rig

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

8) T

he ti

me

take

n fo

r the

tran

spor

tatio

n of

mat

eria

ls w

ithin

the

site

by

cran

e or

oth

er m

echa

nica

l mea

ns s

hall

be ta

ken

into

acc

ount

in th

e to

tal m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

spe

cific

trad

e.

9) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “S

ettin

g O

ut”.

10) P

aint

ing

wor

k an

d ot

her f

inis

hing

wor

ks s

hall

not b

e in

clud

ed.

11) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

26

PAIN

TING

PAINTING

Transportation of Painting Materials to Location

Preparation of Painting Surface

Application of Sealer Coat

Application of 1st Coat and fi nishing coat

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in painting during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.51

2

3

4

27

PAIN

TING

Painting Process5.15.1.1

5.1.2

Transportation of Painting Materials to Location

Preparation of Painting Surface

The following sections show the steps involved during a painting process. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of painting materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Protecting surfaces that are not intended to be painted.

Placing of paint near working area

Cleaning to remove foreign and unstable matter

Transporting of painting materials to working area

28

PAIN

TING 5.1.3 Application of Sealer Coat

There are various method of application such as the brush, roller and spray painting. The adoption of each method will depend mainly on the working area and site situation.

Setting up of spray painting equipment

Application of sealer coat by spray

Mixing of paint manually

Application of sealer coat by roller

29

PAIN

TING5.1.4 Application of 1st & Finishing Coat

Painting to edges using brush

Application of 1st and fi nishing coat using roller or spray

Intercoat preparation such as light sanding with fi ne-grade, preferably partly worn sandpaper can be used to remove nibs and adherent dust particles

30

PAIN

TING

The

Pai

ntin

g P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pro

duct

ivity

for

pain

ting

wor

k. T

he m

etho

dolo

gy g

ives

the

step

by

step

gui

de o

n ho

w to

car

ry o

ut th

e m

onito

ring

and

the

item

s to

be

incl

uded

in th

e fo

rm. B

uild

ers

shou

ld re

ad th

e ca

se e

xam

ple

and

the

met

hodo

logy

bef

ore

usin

g th

e fo

rm.

Met

hodo

logy

1)

Th

e lo

catio

n w

here

the

pain

ting

wor

k w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is re

com

men

ded

for

the

build

er to

sta

rt th

e m

onito

ring

whe

n th

e pa

intin

g w

ork

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he

exam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Livi

ng R

oom

. 2)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

shou

ld th

en b

e ca

lcul

ated

or r

ecor

ded:

a)

P

aint

ed a

rea

b)

Man

pow

er u

sed

durin

g th

e pa

intin

g w

ork;

this

sho

uld

incl

ude

the

trade

gan

g an

d sa

fety

& h

ealth

w

orke

r. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r m

ain

role

is m

anag

emen

t and

doe

s no

t inf

luen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r. Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 4

.55

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to p

aint

an

area

of 2

5m2 u

sing

rolle

r met

hods

. Th

is is

equ

ival

ent t

o 3

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 1.

52 h

ours

to p

aint

an

area

of 2

5m2 .

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e pa

inte

d ar

ea b

y th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a)

M

etho

d of

app

licat

ion

b)

Type

of e

quip

men

t use

d. A

mat

eria

ls h

oist

was

use

d in

the

exam

ple.

c)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

1 pa

inte

r, 1

mat

eria

l hoi

st a

nd 1

gen

eral

wor

ker.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of p

aint

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

b)

P

repa

ratio

n of

pai

ntin

g su

rface

c)

App

licat

ion

of s

eale

r coa

t

d)

A

pplic

atio

n of

1st c

oat

e)

A

pplic

atio

n of

fini

shin

g co

at

(T

he fo

rm s

houl

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of t h

e ab

ove

activ

ities

) 7)

Th

e do

wnt

ime

and

wai

ting

time

of th

e m

ater

ial h

oist

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- A

rea

to b

e pa

inte

d =

25m

2 -

Roo

m h

eigh

t = 2

.9m

M

anpo

wer

Siz

e Tr

ade

man

pow

er =

1m

an

Mat

eria

l hoi

st o

pera

tor =

1m

an

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 g

ener

al w

orke

r Ti

me

take

n

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

pai

ntin

g m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

(M

ater

ial h

oist

in o

pera

tion)

0.

80

man

hour

s (M

ater

ial h

oist

dow

ntim

e)

(0.5

0

man

hour

s)

(exc

lude

d)

Pre

para

tion

of p

aint

ing

surfa

ce

1.

41

man

hour

s A

pplic

atio

n of

sea

ler c

oat

0.78

m

anho

urs

App

licat

ion

of 1

st c

oat

0.78

m

anho

urs

App

licat

ion

of fi

nish

ing

coat

0.

78

man

hour

s To

tal

4.55

m

anho

urs

Prod

uctiv

ity C

alcu

latio

n

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

=

=

=

5.5

0m2 /m

anho

ur

Tota

l pai

nted

are

a To

tal m

anho

urs

25m

2

4.55

man

hour

s

5.2Pa

intin

g Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Pain

ting

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

Ple

ase

indi

cate

the

% o

f tim

e ta

ken

in e

ach

activ

ities

1

2 3

4 5

S

/no

L

ocat

ion

P

aint

ed

Are

a (m

2 )

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken1,

2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

2 /man

hour

)

Met

hod

of

App

licat

ion

Bru

sh

R

olle

r

Spr

ay

M

echa

nica

l an

d N

on-

mec

hani

cal

equi

pmen

t us

ed

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l: B

oom

/S

ciss

or/

P

erso

nnel

Li

fts,e

tc.

Non

M

echa

nica

l: S

caffo

ld/

Ladd

er/

B

ench

, etc

.

Roo

m

Hei

ght

(mm

)

Pai

nted

S

urfa

ce

Tr

ade

Man

pow

er

Siz

e3 M

achi

neO

pera

tor4

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth5

Tran

spor

ting

Pai

nt

Mat

eria

ls to

Lo

catio

n6

Pre

para

tion

of P

aint

ing

Sur

face

7

App

licat

ion

of

Sea

ler

Coa

t

App

licat

ion

of

1st C

oat

App

licat

ion

of F

inis

hing

C

oat

1

man

16

%

30

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

E

.g8

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Livi

ng

Roo

m

25

4.55

5.50

Rol

ler

1

x M

ater

ial

Hoi

st

1 x Ladd

er

29

00

W

all

1

man

1 m

an

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 5

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Dry

ing

time

betw

een

coat

s sh

all n

ot b

e re

cord

ed

3) T

he tr

ade

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

the

gang

siz

e on

ly.

4) T

he m

achi

ne o

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to o

pera

tors

of l

iftin

g eq

uipm

ent,

trans

porta

tion

equi

pmen

t and

tem

pora

ry h

oist

. 5)

The

saf

ety

and

heal

th m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

igge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 6)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

pec i

fic tr

ade

. 7)

The

man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he e

rect

ion/

dism

antli

ng o

f sca

ffold

ing,

if a

ny, s

hall

be re

cord

ed u

nder

the

activ

ities

“Pre

para

tion

of P

aint

ing

Sur

face

”.

8) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

32

TIM

BER

DOOR

TIMBER DOOR INSTALLATION

Transportation of Door Materials to Location

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of timber door during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.6

Setting Out

Preparation of Door Frame and Panel

Installation of Sub-frame

Installation of Ironmongery

Installation of Main frame and Door Panel

1

2

3

4

5

6

TIM

BER

DOOR

33

Timber Door Installation Process6.1

6.1.1

6.1.2

Transportation of Door Materials to Location

Setting Out

The following sections show the steps involved when installing timber door. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of door materials include bringing the door frame, door panel and all ironmongery from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Confi rming the door location against the approved shop drawing. Verify that the dimensions of the opening are as specifi ed in the drawing

Setting out reference line in relation to wall alignment.

Placing of door frames and door panels near working area

Transporting door materials to working area

TIM

BER

DOOR

34

TIM

BER

DOOR

Treating surface of sub-frame

6.1.3

6.1.4

Preparation of Door Frame and Panel

Installation of Sub-Frame

Verify the dimensions of the sub-frame opening

Assembling the pre-cut main frame using fi nishes nails or screws if the frame is not pre-assembled at the factory

TIM

BER

DOOR

Installing of sub-frame

35

Installing of main frame

6.1.5 Installation of Main Frame and Door Panel

Installing of door panel

6.1.6 Installation of Ironmongery

Note: All manhours taken for the fi nishing work such as painting, vanishing, etc. should not be taken into account.

Installing ironmongeryto the door panel

Installing the architrave around door frame (if any)

TIM

BER

DOOR

36

TIM

BER

DOOR

The

Tim

ber D

oor P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pr

oduc

tivity

for t

imbe

r doo

r. Th

e m

etho

dolo

gy g

ives

the

step

by

step

gui

de o

n ho

w to

car

ry o

ut th

e m

onito

ring

and

the

item

s to

be

incl

uded

in th

e fo

rm. B

uild

ers

shou

ld re

ad th

e ca

se e

xam

ple

and

the

met

hodo

logy

bef

ore

usin

g th

e fo

rm.

Met

hodo

logy

1)

Th

e lo

catio

n w

here

the

door

inst

alla

tion

wou

ld b

e m

onito

red

shou

ld fi

rst b

e id

entif

ied.

It is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

door

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

livin

g ro

om.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Num

ber o

f doo

r ins

talle

d b)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

door

inst

alla

tion;

this

sho

uld

incl

ude

the

trade

gan

g an

d sa

fety

& h

ealth

w

orke

r. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r m

ain

role

is m

anag

emen

t and

doe

s no

t inf

luen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r. Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 1

6.14

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to in

stal

l 5 n

umbe

r of t

imbe

r doo

r. Th

is is

eq

uiva

lent

to 3

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 5.

38 h

ours

to in

stal

l 5 n

umbe

r of t

imbe

r doo

r. 4)

Th

e tra

de p

rodu

ctiv

ity is

then

cal

cula

ted

by d

ivid

ing

the

num

ber o

f doo

r ins

talle

d by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

a)

Met

hod

of a

ppli c

atio

n

b)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A m

ater

ials

hoi

st w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

c)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s 1

trade

sman

, 1 m

ater

ial h

oist

and

1 g

ener

al

w

orke

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

doo

r mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

b)

S

ettin

g ou

t

c)

Pre

para

tion

of d

oor f

ram

e an

d do

or

d)

Inst

alla

tion

of s

ub fr

ame

e)

In

stal

latio

n of

doo

r fra

me

and

door

pan

el

f)

Inst

alla

tion

of ir

onm

onge

ry

(T

he fo

rm s

hou l

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of th

e ab

ove

activ

ities

) 7)

Th

e do

wnt

ime

and

wai

ting

time

of th

e m

ater

ial h

oist

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- N

umbe

r of d

oor i

nsta

lled

= 5

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 1

man

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r=1m

an

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth w

orke

rs =

1 g

ener

al w

orke

r Ti

me

take

n

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

doo

r mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st in

ope

ratio

n)

0.81

m

anho

urs

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st d

ownt

ime)

(0

.50

m

anho

urs)

(e

xclu

ded)

S

ettin

g ou

t

1.61

m

anho

urs

Pre

para

tion

of d

oor f

ram

e an

d do

or

1.

61

man

hour

s In

stal

latio

n of

sub

fram

e

2.

42

man

hour

s In

stal

latio

n of

doo

r fra

me

and

door

pan

el

6.46

m

anho

urs

Inst

alla

tion

of ir

onm

onge

ry

3.23

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

16

.14

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

0

.31n

um/m

anho

ur

Num

ber o

f doo

rs in

stal

led

Tota

l man

hour

s

5 nu

m

16.1

4 m

anho

urs

6.2Tim

ber D

oor P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Tim

ber D

oor P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

(S

win

g D

oor O

nly)

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1

2 3

4 5

6

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

Num

of

Doo

r In

stal

led

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken1,

2,3

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(n

um/m

anho

ur)

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-m

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent

used

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l: B

oom

/Sci

ssor

/Per

sonn

el

Lifts

, etc

. N

on M

echa

nica

l: S

caffo

ld/L

adde

r/Ben

ch,

etc.

Doo

r S

ize

Tr

ade4

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth6

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

M

ater

ials

to

Loca

tion7

Set

ting

Out

Pre

para

tion

of

Doo

r Fra

me

and

Doo

r

Inst

alla

tion

of

Sub

-Fra

me

Inst

alla

tion

of

Doo

r Fra

me

and

Doo

r P

anel

8

Inst

alla

tion

of

Ironm

onge

ry

1

man

5%

10

%

10

%

15

%

20

%

20

%

E

.g.9

B

lk 1

23#0

5-13

Li

ving

R

oom

5

16.1

4

0.31

1 x

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st

1 x

Ladd

er

90

0 x

2200

1man

1

man

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 6

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-ins

talla

tion)

. 3)

Fin

ishi

ng w

orks

suc

h as

pai

ntin

g an

d va

rnis

hing

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

. 4)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 5)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

6) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

igge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 7)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

peci

fic tr

ade.

8)

The

man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he e

rect

ion/

dism

antli

ng o

f sca

ffold

ing,

if a

ny, s

hall

be re

cord

ed u

nder

the

activ

ities

“Ins

talla

tion

of M

ain

Fram

e an

d D

oor P

anel

”.

9) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

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WALL TILING

Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the tiling of wall during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during measurement of productivity for this trade.7

Patching and Plastering (if necessary)

Setting Out

Mixing of Cement Mortar/ Tile Adhesive

Grouting / Pointing

Laying of Tiles

Cleaning of Tiles

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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L TI

LING

Wall Tiling Process7.17.1.1

7.1.2

Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location

Patching and Plastering (if necessary)

The following sections show the steps involved when laying wall tiles. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of tiling materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Transporting tiling materialsto working area

Patching up all concealed conduits, unwanted recesses and openings

Placing of tiling materials near working area

Plastering of wall for even and rough surface to receive the tiles.

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LING

7.1.3

7.1.4

Setting Out

Mixing of Cement Mortar / Tile Adhesive

Setting out the position of the tiles and marking of reference line for tile laying

Mixing the tiling adhesive in accordance to the manufacturer’s instruction menu

Mixing of cement mortar

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LING

7.1.5 Laying of Tiles

Cutting of tiles to required size

Placing of tile to wall surface with reference to the marked line and tapping tile into position

7.1.6 Grouting / Pointing

7.1.7 Cleaning of Tiles

Spreading grout with a soft trowel

Cleaning of tiles with damp cloth or sponge

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L TI

LING

The

Wal

l Tili

ng P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pro

duct

ivity

fo

r wal

l tili

ng. T

he m

etho

dolo

gy g

ives

the

step

by

step

gui

de o

n ho

w to

car

ry o

ut th

e m

onito

ring

and

the

item

s to

be

incl

uded

in th

e fo

rm. B

uild

ers

shou

ld re

ad th

e ca

se e

xam

ple

and

the

met

hodo

logy

bef

ore

usin

g th

e fo

rm.

Met

hodo

logy

1)

Th

e lo

catio

n w

here

the

wal

l tili

ng w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is re

com

men

ded

for t

he

build

er to

sta

rt th

e m

onito

ring

whe

n th

e w

all t

iling

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Toile

ts.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Tile

d ar

ea

b)

Tile

siz

e c)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

wal

l tili

ng; t

his

shou

ld in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

& h

ealth

wor

kers

, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. m

ater

ial h

oist

. Wor

k do

ne b

y th

e si

te

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

man

agem

ent a

nd

does

not

influ

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

12.

82 m

anho

urs

wer

e re

quire

d to

tile

an

area

of 2

5m2 . T

his

is e

quiv

alen

t to

5 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

2.56

hou

rs to

tile

an

area

of 2

5m2 .

4)

Th

e tra

de p

rodu

ctiv

ity is

then

cal

cula

ted

by d

ivid

ing

the

tiled

are

a by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

a)

Type

of e

quip

men

t use

d. A

mat

eria

ls h

oist

was

use

d in

the

exam

ple.

b)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

2 tra

desm

en, 1

mat

eria

l hoi

st o

pera

tor,

1

sa

fety

sup

ervi

sor a

nd 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

b)

Pat

chin

g an

d pl

aste

ring

(if a

ny)

c)

S

ettin

g ou

t

d)

M

ixin

g of

tile

adh

esiv

e

e)

Layi

ng o

f tile

s

f) G

rout

ing

/ Poi

ntin

g

g)

Cle

anin

g of

tile

s

(The

f orm

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tivi ti

es)

7)

The

dow

ntim

e an

d w

aitin

g tim

e of

the

mat

eria

l hoi

st s

houl

d be

exc

lude

d fro

m th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 To

ilets

-

Tile

d A

rea

= 25

m2

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

wor

kers

= 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller

Tim

e ta

ken

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of ti

ling

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st in

ope

ratio

n)

0.80

m

anho

urs

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st d

ownt

ime)

(0

.50

m

anho

urs )

(e

xclu

ded)

P

atch

ing

and

plas

terin

g (if

any

)

1.08

m

anho

urs

Set

ting

out

1.

62

man

hour

s M

ixin

g of

tile

adh

esiv

e

0.

54

man

hour

s La

ying

of t

iles

7.

16

man

hour

s G

rout

ing/

Poi

ntin

g

1.08

m

anho

urs

Cle

anin

g of

Tile

s

0.54

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

12

.82

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

1

.95m

2 /man

hour

25 m

2

12.8

2 m

anho

urs

Tile

d ar

ea

Tota

l man

hour

s

7.2W

all T

iling

Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Wal

l Tili

ng P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1 2

3 4

5 6

7

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

Tile

d A

rea

(m2 )

M

anho

ur

Take

n1,2

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

(m2 /m

anho

ur)

M

echa

nica

l and

N

on-M

echa

nica

l C

oncr

etin

g E

quip

men

t use

d

(if a

ny)

M

echa

nica

l: To

wer

Cra

ne,

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st,

etc.

N

on M

echa

nica

l: S

caffo

ld/la

dder

/ be

nch,

W

heel

barr

ow, e

tc.

Tile

Siz

e (m

m)

Trad

e

Man

pow

erS

ize

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor

Man

pow

er

Siz

e4,5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth

Man

pow

er

Siz

e6 Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of M

ater

ials

to

Loca

tion7

Pat

chin

g an

d P

last

erin

g (if

an

y)

Set

ting

Out

8

Mix

ing

of

Cem

ent

Mor

tar/T

ile

Adh

esiv

e

Layi

ng o

f Ti

les

Gro

utin

g/P

oint

ing

Cle

anin

g of

Ti

les

6%

8%

13%

4%

56

%

8%

5%

E.g

.9

Blk

123

#0

5-13

To

ilets

25

12

.82

1.95

1

x M

ater

ial H

oist

1

x W

heel

barr

ow

300

x 30

0 2

men

1

man

2

men

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 7

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

N

otes

: 1)

The

man

hour

s ta

ken

do n

ot in

clud

e ho

urs

cloc

ked

by th

e si

te m

anag

emen

t tea

m.

2) A

ctiv

ities

that

are

per

form

ed o

ff-si

te s

hall

not b

e in

clud

ed (e

.g. p

refa

bric

atio

n, p

re-in

stal

latio

n).

3) T

he tr

ade

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

the

gang

siz

e on

ly.

4) T

he m

achi

ne o

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to o

pera

tors

of l

iftin

g eq

uipm

ent,

trans

porta

tion

equi

pmen

t and

tem

pora

ry h

oist

. 5)

Mec

hani

cal e

quip

men

t tha

t do

not r

equi

re a

des

igna

ted

oper

ator

, for

exa

mpl

e sc

isso

r lift

sha

ll no

t be

reco

rded

und

er M

achi

ne O

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

. 6)

The

saf

ety

and

heal

th m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, rig

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

7) T

he ti

me

take

n fo

r the

tran

spor

tatio

n of

mat

eria

ls w

ithin

the

site

by

cran

e or

oth

er m

echa

nica

l mea

ns s

hall

be ta

ken

into

acc

ount

in th

e to

tal m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

spe

cific

trad

e.

8) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

ti viti

es “S

ettin

g ou

t”.

9) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

3

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FLOOR TILING

Preparation of Tiling Area

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the tiling of fl oor during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.8

Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location

Screeding (if necessary)

Setting Out

Laying of Tiles

Cleaning of Tiles

Mixing of Cement Mortar / Tile Adhesive

Grouting / Pointing

12345678

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Floor Tiling Process8.18.1.1 Preparation of Tiling Area

The following sections show the steps involved when laying of fl oor tiles. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Area preparation include cleaning and washing off dust and debris and checking the level of substrate.

Removing concrete protrusion on the tiling area

Cleaning concrete surface using water jet

Cleaning concrete surface with broom

Checking the level of the substrate

46

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LING 8.1.2

8.1.3

Transportation of Tiling Materials to Location

Screeding (if necessary)

Transportation of tiling materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Transporting tiling material using wheel-barrow

Transporting tiling materials to location

Finishing screed with wooden fl oat

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8.1.5

Setting out

Mixing of Cement Mortar / Tile Adhesive

Setting out tile lines on screed

Mixing the tiling adhesive in accordance to the manufacturer’s instruction menu

Mixing of cement mortar

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Cutting of tile to required size

Tapping tile onto uniform position using a rubber mallet.

Spreading the cement mortar/ tile adhesive within the reach of an arm’s length.

Damping screed surface to reduce suction.

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LING8.1.7 Grouting / Pointing

Removing of dust trapped between tile joint

Pointing of joint between tile with colour grout

8.1.8 Cleaning of Tiles

Cleaning of tile to remove stain or other residue

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The

Floo

r Tili

ng P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pro

duct

ivity

fo

r flo

or ti

ling.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

exa

mpl

e an

d th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e flo

or ti

ling

wou

ld b

e m

onito

red

shou

ld fi

rst b

e id

entif

ied.

It is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bu

ilder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

floor

tilin

g ha

s re

ache

d th

e st

age

of a

typi

cal f

loor

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

the

mon

itorin

g on

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m.

2)

The

follo

win

g sh

ould

then

be

calc

ulat

ed o

r rec

orde

d:

a)

Tile

d ar

ea

b)

Tile

siz

e c)

M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

floor

tilin

g; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

& h

ealth

wor

kers

, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. m

ater

ial h

oist

. Wor

k do

ne b

y th

e si

te

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

man

agem

ent a

nd

does

not

influ

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

11.

06 m

anho

urs

wer

e re

quire

d to

tile

an

area

of 2

5m2 . T

his

is e

quiv

alen

t to

5 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

2.21

hou

rs to

tile

an

area

of 2

5m2 .

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e til

ed a

rea

by th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a )

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A m

ater

ials

hoi

st w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s 2

trade

smen

, 1 m

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r, 1

safe

ty s

uper

viso

r and

1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Pre

para

tion

of ti

ling

area

b)

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

tilin

g m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

c)

Scr

eedi

ng (i

f any

)

d)

S

ettin

g ou

t

e)

Mix

ing

of ti

les

adhe

sive

f) La

ying

of t

iles

g)

G

rout

ing

/ Poi

ntin

g

h)

Cle

anin

g of

tile

s

(The

form

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tiviti

es)

7)

The

dow

ntim

e an

d w

aitin

g tim

e of

the

mat

eria

l hoi

st s

houl

d be

exc

lude

d fro

m th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- Ti

led

area

= 2

5m2

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

wor

kers

= 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller

Tim

e ta

ken

P

repa

ratio

n of

tilin

g ar

ea

1.08

m

anho

urs

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

tilin

g m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

(M

ater

ial H

oist

in o

pera

tion)

0.

80

man

hour

s (M

ater

ial H

oist

dow

ntim

e)

(0.5

0

man

hour

s )

(exc

lude

d)

Set

ting

out

1.

08

man

hour

s M

ixin

g of

tile

s ad

hesi

ve

0.54

m

anho

urs

Layi

ng o

f tile

s

5.94

m

anho

urs

Gro

utin

g / P

oint

ing

1.

08

man

hour

s C

lean

ing

of ti

les

0.

54

man

hour

s To

tal

11.0

6 m

anho

urs

Prod

uctiv

ity C

alcu

latio

n

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

=

=

=

2.26

m2 /m

anho

urs

25 m

2

11.0

6 m

anho

urs

Tile

d ar

ea

Tota

l man

hour

s

8.2Fl

oor T

iling

Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Floo

r Tili

ng P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

P

roje

ct T

itle:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

Ple

ase

indi

cate

the

% o

f tim

e ta

ken

in e

ach

activ

ity1

23

45

67

8

S/n

oLo

catio

nTi

le A

rea

(m2 )

Tota

lM

anho

urTa

ken1,

2

Trad

eP

rodu

ctiv

ity(m

2 /man

hour

)M

echa

nica

l:To

wer

Cra

ne,

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st, e

tc.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Trol

ley,

Whe

elba

rrow

, etc

.

Mec

hani

cal a

ndN

on-‐M

echa

nica

lC

oncr

etin

gE

quip

men

tus

ed (i

f any

)Ti

le S

ize

(mm

)Tr

ade

M

anpo

wer

S

ize3

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor

Man

pow

er

Siz

e 4,5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth

Man

pow

er

Siz

e 6

Pre

para

tion

of T

iling

Are

a

Tran

spor

tatio

nof

Tili

ngM

ater

ials

toLo

catio

n7

Scr

eedi

ng(if

any

)S

ettin

g O

ut

Mix

ing

ofC

emen

tM

orta

r/Tile

sA

dhes

ive

Layi

ngof

Tile

sG

rout

ing/

Poi

ntin

gC

lean

ing

of T

iles

9%

7%

N

A

10%

5%

54%

10%

5%

E.g

.

Blk

123

#0

5-13

Li

ving

R

oom

25

11.0

6 2.

26

1 x

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st

1 x

Whe

elba

rrow

30

0 x

300

2 m

en

1 m

an

2 m

en

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

ivity

1 to

8M

US

T ad

d up

to 1

00 %

.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-inst

alla

tion)

. 3)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 4)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

5) M

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent t

hat d

o no

t req

uire

d a

desi

gnat

ed o

pera

tor,

for e

xam

ple

scis

sor l

ift s

hall

not b

e re

cord

ed u

nder

Mac

hine

Ope

rato

r man

pow

er.

6) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

i gge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 7)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

peci

fic tr

ade.

+ 8)

The

trad

e pr

oduc

tivity

val

ue s

how

n in

the

exam

ple

is n

ot m

eant

for b

ench

mar

king

pur

pose

.

8

52

SUSP

ENDE

D CE

ILIN

G

SUSPENDED CEILINGINSTALLATION

Transportation of Ceiling Materials to Location

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of suspended ceiling during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.9

Setting Out

Installation of Framework

Installation of Ceiling Panel

1

2

3

4

53

SUSP

ENDE

D CE

ILIN

G Suspended Ceiling Installation Process9.1

9.1.1 Transportation of Ceiling Material to Location

The following sections show the steps involved when installing suspended ceiling. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of ceiling materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Transporting ceiling materials to working area

Placing of ceiling materials at working area

54

SUSP

ENDE

D CE

ILIN

G

9.1.3 Installation of Framework

9.1.2 Setting Out

Determine the ceiling level

Installing the hanging system for the ceiling framework

Fixing of wall angelafter ceiling level is determined

Installing the ceiling framework. Ensure the whole framing system is fi rmly secured to the structural soffi t

55

9.1.4 Installation of Ceiling Panel

SUSP

ENDE

D CE

ILIN

G

Installing plasterboard panel by fastening it to ceiling framework using screws at regular intervals

Filling up all screws holes with joint compound

Plastering of board joint /ceiling surface

56

SUSP

ENDE

D CE

ILIN

G

The

Sus

pend

ed C

eilin

g In

stal

latio

n P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pro

duct

ivity

for s

uspe

nded

cei

ling

inst

alla

tion.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

ex

ampl

e an

d re

late

to th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e su

spen

ded

ceili

ng in

stal

latio

n w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

susp

ende

d ce

iling

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Livi

ng R

oom

. 2)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

shou

ld th

en b

e ca

lcul

ated

or r

ecor

ded:

a)

A

rea

of s

uspe

nded

cei

ling

b)

Cei

ling

heig

ht

c)

Man

pow

er u

sed

durin

g th

e su

spen

ded

ceili

ng in

stal

latio

n; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

& h

ealth

wor

kers

, mac

hine

ope

rato

r tha

t ope

rate

s th

e lif

ting

equi

pmen

t e.g

. mat

eria

l hoi

st. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

m

anag

emen

t and

doe

s no

t inf

luen

ce th

e in

stal

latio

n w

ork

dire

ctly

.

3)

The

unit

used

for t

he m

anpo

wer

is m

anho

ur. 1

man

hour

is d

efin

ed a

s 1

man

wor

king

for 1

hou

r. Th

e ex

ampl

e sh

ows

that

abo

ut 4

.02

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to in

stal

l a s

uspe

nded

cei

ling

of 2

0m2 . T

his

is

equi

vale

nt to

5 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

0.80

hou

rs to

inst

all a

sus

pend

ed c

eilin

g of

20m

2 . 4)

Th

e tra

de p

rodu

ctiv

ity is

then

cal

cula

ted

by d

ivid

ing

the

area

of s

uspe

nded

cei

ling

by th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A m

ater

ial h

oist

was

use

d in

the

exam

ple.

b)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

2 tra

desm

en, 1

mat

eria

l hoi

st o

pera

tor,

1

sa

fety

sup

ervi

sor a

nd 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

Tr

ansp

ortin

g of

cei

ling

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

b)

S

ettin

g ou

t

c)

Inst

alla

tion

of fr

amew

ork

d)

Inst

alla

tion

of c

eilin

g pa

nel

(T

he fo

rm s

houl

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of th

e ab

ove

activ

ities

) 7)

Th

e do

wnt

ime

and

wai

ting

time

of th

e to

wer

cra

ne s

houl

d be

exc

lude

d fro

m th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- S

uspe

nded

cei

ling

area

= 2

0m2

- C

eilin

g he

ight

= 3

200m

m

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

wor

kers

= 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

Ti

me

take

n

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

cei

ling

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st in

ope

ratio

n)

0.60

m

anho

urs

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st d

ownt

ime)

(0

.50

m

anho

urs)

(e

xclu

ded)

S

ettin

g ou

t

1.00

m

anho

urs

Inst

alla

tion

of fr

amew

ork

1.21

m

anho

urs

Inst

alla

tion

of c

eilin

g pa

nel

1.21

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

4.

02

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

4.

98m

2 /man

hour

s

20 m

2

4.02

man

hour

s

Sus

pend

ed c

eilli

ng a

rea

Tota

l man

hour

s

9.2Su

spen

ded

Ceili

ng In

stal

latio

n Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Susp

ende

d C

eilin

g In

stal

latio

n Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1 2

3 4

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

Are

a D

one

(m2 )

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken1,

2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

2 /man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

N

on-m

echa

nica

l eq

uipm

ent u

sed

(if

any

)

Mec

hani

cal:

Boo

m/S

ciss

or/

Per

sonn

el li

ft, e

tc.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Sca

ffold

/Lad

der/

Ben

ch, e

tc.

Cei

ling

Hei

ght

(mm

) Tr

ade3

M

achi

ne

Ope

rato

r4,5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth6

Tran

spor

ting

M

ater

ials

to

Loca

tion

Set

ting

Out

7 In

stal

latio

n of

Fr

amew

ork

Inst

alla

tion

of C

eilin

g P

anel

8

15

%

25

%

30

%

30

%

E

.g.9

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Livi

ng R

oom

20

4.

02

4.98

1

x M

ater

ial H

oist

1

x S

ciss

or L

ift

3200

2

men

1

man

2

men

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 4

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

--in

stal

latio

n).

3) T

he tr

ade

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

the

gang

siz

e on

ly.

4) T

he m

achi

ne o

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to o

pera

tors

of l

iftin

g eq

uipm

ent,

trans

porta

tion

equi

pmen

t and

tem

pora

ry h

oist

. 5)

Mec

hani

cal e

quip

men

t tha

t do

not r

equi

re a

des

igna

ted

oper

ator

, for

exa

mpl

e sc

isso

r lift

sha

ll no

t be

reco

rded

und

er M

achi

ne O

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

. 6)

The

saf

ety

and

heal

th m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, ri g

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

7) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “S

ettin

g O

ut”.

8) M

&E

ser

vice

s an

d fir

e pr

otec

tion

devi

ces

that

are

inco

rpor

ated

in th

e ce

iling

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

. 9)

The

trad

e pr

oduc

tivity

val

ue s

how

n in

the

exam

ple

is n

ot m

eant

for b

ench

mar

king

pur

pose

.

58

AIR-CON DUCTINGINSTALLATION

Transportation of Ducting Materials to Location

Folding and Forming ofDuctwork

Setting Out

Installation of Ducting

Installation of Insulation

The fl owchart below shows the key processes involved in the ducting of air-conditioning during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.10AI

R-CO

N DU

CTIN

G

1

2

3

4

5

59

AIR-

CON

DUCT

INGAir-Con Ducting

Installation Process10.110.1.1

10.1.2

Transportation of Ducting Materials to Location

Folding and Forming of Ductwork

The following sections show the steps involved when carrying out air-con ducting installation. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of ducting materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Folding and forming of ductwork include marking out, cutting, bending to shape and assembling the parts together.

Placing of ducting materials near working area

Marking and cutting of ductwork to shape

Transporting ducting materials to working area

Bending and forming of ductwork section together

60

10.1.3 Setting OutSetting out include marking out the ducting route, checking the alignment and fi xing of hanger supports to ceiling.

AIR-

CON

DUCT

ING

Setting the alignment and fi xing the hanger supports

Assembling of duct section

61

10.1.4 Installation of Ducting

AIR-

CON

DUCT

ING

10.1.5 Installation of Insulation

Application of adhesive to insulation (if necessary)

Installation of ductwork after ensuring the correct size is used

Placing of insulation to ductwork

62

AIR-

CON

DUCT

ING

The

Air-

Con

Duc

ting

Inst

alla

tion

Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm h

as b

een

desi

gned

to s

tand

ardi

ze th

e m

onito

ring

of p

rodu

ctiv

ity fo

r air-

con

duct

ing

inst

alla

tion.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

ex

ampl

e an

d th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e ai

r-co

n du

ctin

g in

stal

latio

n w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

air-

con

duct

ing

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Livi

ng R

oom

. 2)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

shou

ld th

en b

e ca

lcul

ated

or r

ecor

ded:

a)

Le

ngth

of d

uctin

g in

stal

led

b)

Cei

ling

heig

ht

c)

Duc

t siz

e d)

W

heth

er th

e du

ctin

g is

pre

fabr

icat

ed, p

re-in

sula

ted

or fo

rm a

nd in

sula

ted

on-s

ite.

e)

Man

pow

er u

sed

durin

g th

e ai

r-co

n du

ctin

g in

stal

latio

n; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang,

saf

ety

&

heal

th w

orke

rs, m

achi

ne o

pera

tor t

hat o

pera

tes

the

liftin

g eq

uipm

ent e

.g. m

ater

ial h

oist

. Wor

k do

ne

by th

e si

te m

anag

emen

t tea

m s

uch

as p

lann

ing

shou

ld n

ot b

e in

clud

ed a

s th

eir m

ain

role

is

man

agem

ent a

nd d

oes

not i

nflu

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

50

man

hour

s w

ere

requ

ired

to in

stal

l 20m

of a

ir-co

n du

ctin

g. T

his

is e

quiv

alen

t t o

5 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

10 h

ours

to in

stal

l 20m

of a

ir-co

n du

ctin

g.

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e le

ngth

of d

uctin

g by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

a)

Type

of e

quip

men

t use

d. A

mat

eria

l hoi

st w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s 2

trade

smen

, 1 m

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r, 1

safe

ty s

uper

viso

r and

1 ri

gger

/sig

nalle

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Tran

spor

ting

of d

uctin

g m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

b)

Form

ing

and

fold

ing

of d

uctin

g

c)

Set

ting

out

d)

Inst

allin

g of

duc

ting

e)

In

stal

ling

of in

sula

tion

(T

he fo

rm s

houl

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of th

e ab

ove

activ

ities

) 7)

Th

e do

wnt

ime

and

wai

ting

time

of th

e m

ater

ialh

oist

sho

uld

be e

xclu

ded

from

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 Li

ving

Roo

m

- Le

ngth

of d

uctin

g =

20m

-

Cei

ling

heig

ht =

320

0mm

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

wor

kers

= 1

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, 1

rigg

er/s

igna

ller.

Ti

me

take

n

Tran

spor

tatio

n of

duc

ting

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st in

ope

ratio

n)

5.00

m

anho

urs

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st d

ownt

ime)

(3

.00

m

anho

urs)

(e

xclu

ded)

Fo

rmin

g an

d fo

ldin

g of

duc

ting

9.

50

man

hour

s S

ettin

g ou

t

9.50

m

anho

urs

Inst

allin

g of

duc

ting

14

.00

man

hour

s In

stal

ling

of in

sula

tion

12.0

0 m

anho

urs

Tota

l

50

.00

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

0.

40m

/man

hour

s

20 m

50 m

anho

urs

Leng

th o

f duc

ting

Tota

l man

hour

s

10.2

Air-

Con

Duct

ing

Inst

alla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Air-

Con

Duc

ting

Inst

alla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

(F

or M

ain

Duc

ting

Onl

y)

Proj

ect T

itle:

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

Ty

pe o

f Duc

ting

1 2

3 4

5

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

D

uct

Leng

th

(m)

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken1,

2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

/man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

Non

-m

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent

used

(if

any

)

Mec

hani

cal:

Boo

m/s

ciss

or/

pers

onne

l lift

s, e

tc.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Sca

ffold

/ladd

er/ b

ench

, et

c.

C

eilin

g H

eigh

t (m

m)

Duc

t S

ize

A) P

refa

bric

ated

and

ins

ulat

ed o

n-si

te

B) P

refa

bric

ated

and

pre

-insu

late

d C

) On-

site

fabr

icat

ion

and

insu

latio

n

Trad

e3

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor

4,5

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth6

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of

Duc

ting

Mat

eria

ls to

Lo

catio

n7

Fo

rmin

g an

d Fo

ldin

g of

D

uctin

g

S

ettin

g O

ut8

In

stal

ling

of D

uctin

g

In

stal

ling

of

Insu

latio

n

450

x 20

0

O

n-si

te fo

rmin

g an

d in

sula

ted

10

%

19

%

19

%

28

%

24

%

E

.g.9

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Livi

ng

Roo

m

20

m

50

0.

40

1

x M

ater

ial H

oist

1

x S

ciss

or L

ift

32

00

2

men

1

man

2

men

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 5

MU

ST

add

up to

100

%.

1

2

3

Rem

ark

:

R

ecor

ded

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

D

ate:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

D

ate:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-inst

alla

tion)

. 3)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 4)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

r to

oper

ator

s of

lifti

ng e

quip

men

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

5) M

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent t

hat d

o no

t req

uire

a d

esig

nate

d op

erat

or, f

or e

xam

ple

scis

sor l

ift s

hall

not b

e re

cord

ed u

nder

Mac

hine

Ope

rato

r Man

pow

er.

6) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

igge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 7)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

take

n fo

r the

spe

cific

trad

e.

8) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n / d

ism

antli

ng o

f sca

ffold

, if a

ny, s

hall

be re

cord

ed u

nder

the

activ

ities

‘Set

ting

Out

’.

9) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

64

ELECTRICAL CONDUIT INSTALLATION

Transportation of Conduit Materials to Location

Setting Out

Setting Out Setting Out

Including hackingto form grooves

Exposed Electrical Conduit

Concealed Electrical Conduit

Drywall

Preparation of Materials Preparation of

Materials

Brick/Block

Installation of Electrical Conduits

Installation of Electrical Conduits

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of electrical conduit during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.11

ELEC

TRIC

AL C

ONDU

IT

1

22 2

33

4 4

65

Electrical Conduit Installation Process11.1

11.1.1 Transportation of Conduit Materials to Location

The following sections show the steps involved when installing electrical conduit. While the specifi c construction techniques employed or type of material used may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of conduit materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area. EL

ECTR

ICAL

CON

DUIT

Transporting electrical conduits to working area

Placing of electrical conduits near working area

66

ELEC

TRIC

AL C

ONDU

IT

11.1.2 Setting Out Setting out include marking the electrical conduit routing and creating opening through wall for pipe penetration. The time taken for hacking of block/ brickwall to conceal conduit is included.

Marking of pipe routing

11.1.3 Preparation of MaterialsPreparation of materials includes cutting of electrical conduit, bending to required shaped and forming of tread for junction connection.

Bending of electrical conduit in-progress

67

ELEC

TRIC

AL C

ONDU

IT

11.1.4 Installation of Electrical Conduits

Installing of holding bracket for electrical conduit

Laying and securing of the M & E Services in slab

Fixing electrical conduit to holding bracket (Patching of grooves and opening shall not be included)

68

ELEC

TRIC

AL C

ONDU

IT

The

Ele

ctric

al C

ondu

it In

stal

latio

n P

rodu

ctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

has

bee

n de

sign

ed to

sta

ndar

dize

the

mon

itorin

g of

pro

duct

ivity

for e

lect

rical

con

duit

inst

alla

tion.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

ex

ampl

e an

d re

late

to th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e el

ectri

cal c

ondu

it in

stal

latio

n w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

elec

trica

l con

duit

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Kitc

hen.

2)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

shou

ld th

en b

e ca

lcul

ated

or r

ecor

ded:

a)

Le

ngth

of c

ondu

it in

stal

led

b)

Type

of i

nsta

llatio

n c)

C

ondu

it m

ater

ial

d)

Cei

ling

heig

ht

e)

Man

pow

er u

sed

durin

g th

e el

ectri

cal c

ondu

it in

stal

latio

n; th

is s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e tra

de g

ang

and

s afe

ty &

hea

lth w

orke

rs. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

man

agem

ent a

nd d

oes

not i

nflu

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

6.3

1 m

anho

urs

wer

e re

quire

d to

inst

all 2

0m o

f ele

ctric

al c

ondu

it. T

his

is

equi

vale

nt to

4 m

en w

orki

ng fo

r app

roxi

mat

ely

1.58

hou

rs to

inst

all 2

0m o

f ele

ctric

al c

ondu

it.

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e l e

ngth

of e

lect

rical

con

duit

by th

e m

anho

urs

take

n.

5)

The

follo

win

g in

form

atio

n sh

ould

be

prov

ided

in th

e fo

rm:

a)

Ty

pe o

f equ

ipm

ent u

sed.

A m

ater

ial h

oist

was

use

d in

the

exam

ple.

b)

Bre

akdo

wn

of th

e m

anpo

wer

type

. The

exa

mpl

e sh

ows

2 tra

desm

en, 1

mat

eria

l hoi

st o

pera

tor a

nd 1

gene

ral w

orke

r. 6)

Th

e m

anpo

wer

and

tim

e sh

ould

be

reco

rded

whe

n w

orke

rs a

re c

arry

ing

out t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

:

a)

Tran

spor

ting

of c

ondu

it m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

b)

Set

ting

out

c)

P

repa

ratio

n of

con

duit

mat

eria

ls

d)

Inst

alla

tion

of e

lect

rical

con

duits

(The

form

sho

uld

indi

cate

as

a pe

rcen

tage

the

time

take

n fo

r eac

h of

the

abov

e ac

tiviti

es)

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 K

itche

n -

Leng

th o

f con

duit

= 20

m

- C

eilin

g he

ight

= 2

900m

m

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

wor

kers

= 1

gen

eral

wor

ker

Tim

e ta

ken

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of c

ondu

it m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st in

ope

ratio

n)

0.80

m

anho

urs

(Mat

eria

l hoi

st d

ownt

ime)

(0

.50

m

anho

urs)

(e

xclu

ded)

S

ettin

g ou

t

1.20

m

anho

urs

Pre

para

tion

of m

ater

ials

1.

89

man

hour

s In

stal

latio

n of

ele

ctric

al c

ondu

its

2.

42

man

hour

s To

tal

6.31

m

anho

urs

Prod

uctiv

ity C

alcu

latio

n

Trad

e P

rodu

ctiv

ity

=

=

=

3

.01m

/man

hour

s

20 m

2

6.31

man

hour

s

Leng

th o

f con

duit

Tota

l man

hour

s

11.2

Elec

tric

al C

ondu

it In

stal

latio

n Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Elec

tric

al C

ondu

it In

stal

latio

n Pr

oduc

tivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Bre

akdo

wn

of M

anpo

wer

Siz

e P

leas

e in

dica

te th

e %

of t

ime

take

n in

eac

h ac

tiviti

es

1 2

3 4

S

/no

Lo

catio

n Le

ngth

(m

)

To

tal

Man

hour

Ta

ken1,

2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

/man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

N

on-m

echa

nica

l eq

uipm

ent u

sed

(if

any

)

Mec

hani

cal:

Boo

m/S

ciss

or/

Per

sonn

el L

ifts,

et

c.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Sca

ffold

/Lad

der/

Ben

ch, e

tc.

Type

of I

nsta

llatio

n 1)

Exp

osed

Con

duit

2) C

once

aled

(Dry

wal

l) 3)

Con

ceal

ed

(B

rick/

Blo

ck)

4) M

&E

Con

duits

in

S

lab

Con

duit

Mat

eria

l

UP

VC

G

I O

ther

s

Cei

ling

Hei

ght

(mm

) Tr

ade

Man

pow

er3

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor4

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth

Man

pow

er

Siz

e5

Tran

spor

tati

on o

f C

ondu

it M

ater

ials

to

Loca

tion6

Set

ting

Out

7

Pre

para

tion

of

Con

duit

Mat

eria

ls

Inst

alla

tion

of E

lect

rical

C

ondu

its8

12

%

19

%

30

%

39

%

E

.g.9

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Kitc

hen

20

6.31

3.

01

1 x

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st

1 x

Ladd

er

Exp

osed

Con

duit

GI

2900

2

men

1

man

1

man

P

erce

ntag

e of

tim

e ta

ken

for A

ctiv

ities

1 to

4 M

US

T ad

d up

to 1

00 %

.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

R

ecor

ded

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

C

heck

ed B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

__

D

ate:

___

____

____

____

____

____

___

D

ate:

___

____

____

____

____

____

N

otes

: 1)

The

man

hour

s ta

ken

do n

ot in

clud

e ho

urs

cloc

ked

by th

e si

te m

anag

emen

t tea

m.

2) A

ctiv

ities

that

are

per

form

ed o

ff-si

te s

hall

not b

e in

clud

ed (e

.g. p

refa

bric

atio

n, p

re-in

stal

latio

n).

3) T

he tr

ade

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

the

gang

siz

e on

ly.

4) T

he m

achi

ne o

pera

tor m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to o

pera

tors

of l

iftin

g eq

uipm

ent,

trans

porta

tion

equi

pmen

t and

tem

pora

ry h

oist

. 5)

The

saf

ety

and

heal

th m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to s

afet

y su

perv

isor

, rig

ger/s

igna

ller a

nd h

ouse

keep

ing

wor

ker.

6) T

he ti

me

take

n fo

r the

tran

spor

tatio

n of

mat

eria

ls w

ithin

the

site

by

cran

e or

oth

er m

echa

nica

l mea

ns s

hall

be ta

ken

into

acc

ount

in th

e to

tal m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

spe

cific

trad

e.

7) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “S

ettin

g O

ut”.

8)

The

inst

alla

tion

of M

&E

con

duits

in s

lab

durin

g th

e st

ruct

ural

sta

ge s

houl

d be

mon

itore

d se

para

tely

in m

/man

hour

. 9)

The

trad

e pr

oduc

tivity

val

ue s

how

n in

the

exam

ple

is n

ot m

eant

for b

ench

mar

king

pur

pose

.

70

WATER PIPE INSTALLATION

Transportation of Piping Materials to Location

The fl owchart below shows the typical processes involved in the installation of water pipe during construction. It serves as a guide on the activities that are to be considered during the measurement of productivity for this trade.12

WAT

ER P

IPE

INST

ALLA

TION

1

Setting Out

Setting Out Setting Out

Including hackingto form grooves

Exposed Water Pipe Concealed Water Pipe

Drywall

Preparation of Materials Preparation of

Materials

Block / Brickwall

Installation of Water Pipes

Installation of Water Pipes

22 2

3 34 4

71

WAT

ER P

IPE

INST

ALLA

TIONWater Pipe

Installation Process12.112.1.1

12.1.2

Transportation of Piping Materials to Location

Setting Out

The following sections show the steps involved when installing water pipe. While the specifi c construction techniques employed may differ, these are the common stages of work that are commonly carried out on site.

Transportation of piping materials to location refer to transporting from the holding area on-site to the working area.

Setting out include marking the water pipe routing and creating opening through wall for pipe penetration. The time take for hacking of block/ brickwall to conceal the water pipe shall be included.

Transportingpiping materials to working area

Placing of piping materials near working area

Hacking of grooves and opening (if necessary)

72

WAT

ER P

IPE

INST

ALLA

TION

Preparation of water pipe include the marking & cutting of the water pipe.

12.1.3 Preparation of Water Pipes

Measuring and marking on water pipe

Bending of water pipe

Cutting of PEX pipe

Cutting of water pipe to required length

73

Jointing of PEX pipe by pressed connection

WAT

ER P

IPE

INST

ALLA

TION

Joining of water pipe by threaded connection

Installation of water pipes includes jointing of water pipe and mounting to wall bracket. There are various methods of jointing such as the following:

Installation of Water Pipes12.1.4

Jointing of water pipe by crimped connection

Jointing of water pipe by soldered connection

74

WAT

ER P

IPE

INST

ALLA

TION

The

Wat

er P

ipe

Inst

alla

tion

Pro

duct

ivity

Mon

itorin

g Fo

rm h

as b

een

desi

gned

to s

tand

ardi

ze th

e m

onito

ring

of

prod

uctiv

ity fo

r wat

er p

ipe

inst

alla

tion.

The

met

hodo

logy

giv

es th

e st

ep b

y st

ep g

uide

on

how

to c

arry

out

the

mon

itorin

g an

d th

e ite

ms

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

form

. Bui

lder

s sh

ould

read

the

case

exa

mpl

e an

d re

late

to th

e m

etho

dolo

gy b

efor

e us

ing

the

form

. M

etho

dolo

gy

1)

The

loca

tion

whe

re th

e w

ater

pip

e in

stal

latio

n w

ould

be

mon

itore

d sh

ould

firs

t be

iden

tifie

d. It

is

reco

mm

ende

d fo

r the

bui

lder

to s

tart

the

mon

itorin

g w

hen

the

wat

er p

ipe

inst

alla

tion

has

reac

hed

the

stag

e of

a ty

pica

l flo

or. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s th

e m

onito

ring

on B

lock

123

#05

-13

Kitc

hen.

2)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

shou

ld th

en b

e ca

lcul

ated

or r

ecor

ded:

a)

P

ipe

leng

th

b)

Met

hod

of c

onne

ctio

n c)

C

once

aled

or e

xpos

ed p

ipin

g d)

P

ipin

g m

ater

ial

e)

Cei

ling

heig

ht

f) M

anpo

wer

use

d du

ring

the

wat

er p

ipe

inst

alla

tion;

this

sho

uld

incl

ude

the

trade

gan

g an

d sa

fety

&

heal

th w

orke

rs. W

ork

done

by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

suc

h as

pla

nnin

g sh

ould

not

be

incl

uded

as

thei

r mai

n ro

le is

man

agem

ent a

nd d

oes

not i

nflu

ence

the

inst

alla

tion

wor

k di

rect

ly.

3)

Th

e un

it us

ed fo

r the

man

pow

er is

man

hour

. 1 m

anho

ur is

def

ined

as

1 m

an w

orki

ng fo

r 1 h

our.

The

exam

ple

show

s th

at a

bout

8 m

anho

urs

wer

e re

quire

d to

inst

all 2

0m o

f wat

er p

ipe.

Thi

s is

equ

ival

ent t

o 4

men

wor

king

for a

ppro

xim

atel

y 2.

00 h

ours

to in

stal

l 20m

of w

ater

pip

e.

4)

The

trade

pro

duct

ivity

is th

en c

alcu

late

d by

div

idin

g th

e le

ngth

of w

ater

pip

e by

the

man

hour

s ta

ken.

5)

Th

e fo

llow

ing

info

rmat

ion

shou

ld b

e pr

ovid

ed in

the

form

:

a)

Type

of e

quip

men

t use

d. A

mat

eria

l hoi

st w

as u

sed

in th

e ex

ampl

e.

b)

B

reak

dow

n of

the

man

pow

er ty

pe. T

he e

xam

ple

show

s 2

trade

smen

, 1 m

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r and

1

ge

nera

l wor

ker.

6)

The

man

pow

er a

nd ti

me

shou

ld b

e re

cord

ed w

hen

wor

kers

are

car

ryin

g ou

t the

follo

win

g ac

tiviti

es:

a)

Tr

ansp

ortin

g of

pip

ing

mat

eria

ls to

loca

tion

b)

S

ettin

g ou

t

c)

Pre

para

tion

of p

ipin

g m

ater

ials

d)

In

stal

latio

n of

wat

er p

ipe

(T

he fo

rm s

houl

d in

dica

te a

s a

perc

enta

ge th

e tim

e ta

ken

for e

ach

of th

e ab

ove

activ

ities

)

Cas

e Ex

ampl

e Pr

ojec

t Inf

orm

atio

n Th

is p

roje

ct c

onsi

sts

of 3

blo

cks

of re

side

ntia

l bui

ldin

gs:-

- Lo

catio

n =

Blo

ck 1

23 #

05-1

3 K

itche

n -

Leng

th o

f wat

er p

ipe

= 20

m

- C

eilin

g he

ight

= 2

900m

m

Man

pow

er S

ize

Trad

e m

anpo

wer

= 2

men

M

ater

ial h

oist

ope

rato

r = 1

man

S

afet

y an

d H

ealth

Wor

kers

= 1

gen

eral

wor

ker

Tim

e ta

ken

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of d

uctin

g m

ater

ials

to lo

catio

n

(M

ater

ial h

oist

in o

pera

tion)

0.

80

man

hour

s (M

ater

ial h

oist

dow

ntim

e)

(0.5

0

man

hour

s)

(exc

lude

d)

Set

ting

out

1.

20

man

hour

s P

repa

ratio

n of

pip

ing

mat

eria

ls

2.

80

man

hour

s In

stal

latio

n of

wat

er p

ipe

3.20

m

anho

urs

Tota

l

8.

00

man

hour

s Pr

oduc

tivity

Cal

cula

tion

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

=

=

=

2.

50m

/man

hour

s

20 m

8 m

anho

urs

Leng

th o

f wat

er p

ipe

Tota

l man

hour

s

12.2

Wat

er P

ipe

Inst

alla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Wat

er P

ipe

Inst

alla

tion

Prod

uctiv

ity M

onito

ring

Form

Pr

ojec

t Titl

e: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

B

reak

dow

n of

Man

pow

er S

ize

Ple

ase

indi

cate

the

% o

f tim

e ta

ken

in e

ach

activ

ities

1

2 3

4

S

/no

Lo

catio

n

P

ipe

Leng

th

(m)

To

tal

Man

hour

Take

n1,2

Tr

ade

Pro

duct

ivity

(m

/man

hour

)

M

echa

nica

l and

N

on-m

echa

nica

l eq

uipm

ent u

sed

(if

any

)

Mec

hani

cal:

Boo

m/S

ciss

or/

Per

sonn

el L

ifts,

et

c.

Non

Mec

hani

cal:

Sca

ffold

/Lad

der/

Ben

ch, e

tc.

Met

hod

of

Con

nect

ion

S

olde

red

conn

ectio

n C

rimpe

d or

pr

esse

d co

nnec

tion

T

hrea

ded

conn

ectio

n

Con

ceal

ed /

Exp

osed

P

ipin

g

Pip

ing

Mat

eria

l

Cop

per

PE

X

PP

R

Cei

ling

Hei

ght

(mm

) Tr

ade3

Mac

hine

O

pera

tor4

Saf

ety

and

H

ealth

5 Tr

ansp

orta

tion

of

Pip

ing

Mat

eria

ls

to L

ocat

ion6

Set

ting

Out

7,8

Pre

para

tion

of M

ater

ials

Inst

alla

tion

of W

ater

P

ipe9

10

%

15

%

35

%

40

%

E.g

.10

B

lk 1

23

#05-

13

Kitc

hen

20

m

8

2.5

1x

Mat

eria

l Hoi

st

1xLa

dder

S

olde

red

conn

ectio

n

E

xpos

ed

Cop

per

3200

2 m

en

1 m

an

1 m

an

Per

cent

age

of ti

me

take

n fo

r Act

iviti

es 1

to 4

MU

ST

add

up

to 1

00 %

.

1

2

3

Rem

ark:

Rec

orde

d B

y: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Che

cked

By:

___

____

____

____

____

____

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

Dat

e:

_

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n do

not

incl

ude

hour

s cl

ocke

d by

the

site

man

agem

ent t

eam

. 2)

Act

iviti

es th

at a

re p

erfo

rmed

off-

site

sha

ll no

t be

incl

uded

(e.g

. pre

fabr

icat

ion,

pre

-inst

alla

tion)

. 3)

The

trad

e m

anpo

wer

siz

e re

fers

to th

e ga

ng s

ize

only

. 4)

The

mac

hine

ope

rato

r man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

ope

rato

rs o

f lift

ing

equi

pmen

t, tra

nspo

rtatio

n eq

uipm

ent a

nd te

mpo

rary

hoi

st.

5) T

he s

afet

y an

d he

alth

man

pow

er s

ize

refe

rs to

saf

ety

supe

rvis

or, r

igge

r/sig

nalle

r and

hou

seke

epin

g w

orke

r. 6)

The

tim

e ta

ken

for t

he tr

ansp

orta

tion

of m

ater

ials

with

in th

e si

te b

y cr

ane

or o

ther

mec

hani

cal m

eans

sha

ll be

take

n in

to a

ccou

nt in

the

tota

l man

hour

s ta

ken

for t

he s

peci

fic tr

ade.

7)

The

tim

e ta

ken

to h

ack

away

ope

ning

or g

roov

e fo

r con

ceal

men

t of p

ipin

g sh

all b

e re

cord

ed. P

atch

ing

of v

oid

to s

eal u

p op

enin

g or

con

ceal

ed p

ipin

g sh

all n

ot b

e re

cord

ed.

8) T

he m

anho

urs

take

n fo

r the

ere

ctio

n/di

sman

tling

of s

caffo

ldin

g, if

any

, sha

ll be

reco

rded

und

er th

e ac

tiviti

es “S

ettin

g O

ut”.

9) T

he ti

me

take

n fo

r tes

ting

of w

ater

leak

age

or re

ctifi

catio

n w

ork

to le

akin

g pa

rts s

hall

not b

e in

clud

ed.

10) T

he tr

ade

prod

uctiv

ity v

alue

sho

wn

in th

e ex

ampl

e is

not

mea

nt fo

r ben

chm

arki

ng p

urpo

se.

References1. ASTM E2691 Practice for Job Productivity Measurements by ASTM International

2. Good Industry Practices - Ceramic Tiling (Second Edition) by Building and Construction Authority

3. Good Industry Practices - Timber Doors by Building and Construction Authority

4. Good Industry Practices - Painting (Second Edition) by Building and Construction Authority

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