Mumbai University > CIVIL > Sem 7 > Quantity survey Estimation and valuation

Marks: 5 M

Year: Dec 2013

The rate of an item of work mainly depends on the following factors:-

1. Specification of an item which indicates the quality and proportion of materials, the method of construction and protection of work.
2. The present rate of materials for the item of work up to the work site.
3. The range of profit and availability of water in connection with the construction work.
4. Locality and situation where the work is to be carried out.
5. Size and extent of work.
6. Nature of project.
7. Height/Level of work at which it is being executed.
8. Environmental and climatic conditions.
9. Daily wages of different categories of labourer at the locality with their respective outputs.
10. The range of lead and lift required for deposition of materials to carry out the item of work.