Question 1
Appraise and discuss the impact of the following authorities’ requirements on the design and
construction cost for your client’s project and provide advice to him:
(a) URA Landscaping for Urban Spaces and High-Rises (LUSH) Programme: LUSH 3.0
(20 marks)
(b) BCA Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) particularly the adoption of
Prefabricated Volumetric Construction (PPVC) and Prefabricated Bathroom Units
(PBU).
(20 marks)
Question 2
Demonstrate using the data given in Table Q2, to prepare and estimate the unit rate for
reinforced concrete Grade 40 ($/m3
).
(20 marks)
Items Data
Supplier quotation for supply and delivery of ready mixed
concrete Grade 40
$100/m3
Concrete wastage and shrinkage (during casting of
concrete)
10%
Rental of concrete pump truck (include driver/operator) $600/100m3
Tools for casting, compacting and curing 2% of materials cost
Main plant such as tower crane is priced in preliminaries
Labour
3 gangmen can cast 3m3 per hour Labour hourly rate $18/hour
Profit and overhead 10%
Table Q2: Data for Reinforced Concrete
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Question 3
(a) Refer to Figure Q3, demonstrate and show the calculation of composite rate ($ per m2
)
for the suspended slab and beam.