Composite Unit Rates

This section lists a selection of all-in composite unit rates commonly used for estimatin g.

composite unit rates

Note: Cost information for the countries featured is based on the following cities :

- Shanghai & Beijing

- Kuala Lumpur- Bangkok

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Ceiling Finishes

Skim coat plastering and emulsion paint

Plaster and emulsion paint

Fibrous plasterboard ceiling; timber framing; emulsion paint

Mineral fibre board ceiling; medium quality; exposed grid suspension system

Aluminium strip ceiling; medium qualit y

Cement and sand (1:3) paving

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Carpet; medium quality; including screed backing

T eak block parquet; 6mm thk; including screed backing

Ti m ber strip flooring; 12mm thk; including screed backing

Floor Finishes

Plaster and emulsion paint

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Wall finishes; Internal

We ll burnt clay brick wall 115mm thk; internal ; plaster and paint to both sides

Gypsum wall partition; paint to both sides

Walls

Aluminium curtain walling system ; 6 mm thk tinted tempered glass; flat surfaces

Granite cladding; medium quality; flat surfaces

Alucobond aluminium cladding; flat surfaces

Facade

Reinforced concrete flat roof; 150mm thk; built-up waterproofing membrane

T iled pitch roof; timber roof truss framing; glazed clay interlocking tile s

M etal roof; structural steel roof truss framin g

Roofing

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

Hong Kong

798

820

1,329

4,429

3,986

3,100

399

499

144

399

997

930

67

399

930

864

333

598

687

100

122

399

333

465

HK$ Beijing

560

480

720

1,100

800

1,200

150

200

50

180

700

600

50

180

600

400

250

300

350

50

58

170

160

200

RMB Shanghai

550

530

700

1,500

900

1,150

150

200

56

200

900

600

55

180

700

400

280

280

320

50

55

180

160

220

RMB

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Ceiling Finishes

Skim coat plastering and emulsion paint

Plaster and emulsion paint

Fibrous plasterboard ceiling; timber framing; emulsion paint

Mineral fibre board ceiling; medium quality; exposed grid suspension system

Aluminium strip ceiling; medium qualit y

Cement and sand (1:3) paving

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Carpet; medium quality; including screed backing

T eak block parquet; 6mm thk; including screed backing

Ti m ber strip flooring; 12mm thk; including screed backing

Floor Finishes

Plaster and emulsion paint

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Wall finishes; Internal

We ll burnt clay brick wall 115mm thk; internal ; plaster and paint to both sides

Gypsum wall partition; paint to both sides

Walls

Aluminium curtain walling system ; 6 mm thk tinted tempered glass; flat surfaces

Granite cladding; medium quality; flat surfaces

Alucobond aluminium cladding; flat surfaces

Facade

Reinforced concrete flat roof; 150mm thk; built-up waterproofing membrane

T iled pitch roof; timber roof truss framing; glazed clay interlocking tile s

M etal roof; structural steel roof truss framin g

Roofing

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

Malaysia

220

190

320

840

850

580

86

95

26

75

500

550

15

75

470

510

180

95

200

15

26

70

70

165

RMIndia (Tier II Cities)

2,300

4,500

5,500

12,000

4,500

5,500

750

1,800

380

1,400

5,000

3,500

180

1,000

4,500

3,250

1,000

3,500

3,200

275

350

900

1,050

1,700

INR India (Tier I Cities)

2,300

4,500

5,500

13,000

4,500

5,500

750

1,800

380

1,400

5,000

3,500

180

1,100

4,500

3,250

1,000

3,500

3,200

275

350

900

1,050

1,700

INR

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Ceiling Finishes

Skim coat plastering and emulsion paint

Plaster and emulsion paint

Fibrous plasterboard ceiling; timber framing; emulsion paint

Mineral fibre board ceiling; medium quality; exposed grid suspension system

Aluminium strip ceiling; medium qualit y

Cement and sand (1:3) paving

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Carpet; medium quality; including screed backing

T eak block parquet; 6mm thk; including screed backing

Ti m ber strip flooring; 12mm thk; including screed backing

Floor Finishes

Plaster and emulsion paint

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Wall finishes; Internal

We ll burnt clay brick wall 115mm thk; internal ; plaster and paint to both sides

Gypsum wall partition; paint to both sides

Walls

Aluminium curtain walling system ; 6 mm thk tinted tempered glass; flat surfaces

Granite cladding; medium quality; flat surfaces

Alucobond aluminium cladding; flat surfaces

Facade

Reinforced concrete flat roof; 150mm thk; built-up waterproofing membrane

T iled pitch roof; timber roof truss framing; glazed clay interlocking tile s

M etal roof; structural steel roof truss framin g

Roofing

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Unit

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

Singapore

210

190

350

750

550

360

80

80

26

80

210

230

23

80

200

220

80

100

160

13

25

45

40

150

S$ UAE

420

N/A

700

1,800

1,800

1,200

100

220

70

150

400

500

40

150

400

450

130

250

280

65

80

180

170

230

AEDMaldives

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

85

20

N/A

190

N/A

N/A

N/A

175

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

N/A

N/A

N/A

USD

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Ceiling Finishes

Skim coat plastering and emulsion paint

Plaster and emulsion paint

Fibrous plasterboard ceiling; timber framing; emulsion paint

Mineral fibre board ceiling; medium quality; exposed grid suspension system

Aluminium strip ceiling; medium qualit y

Cement and sand (1:3) paving

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Carpet; medium quality; including screed backing

T eak block parquet; 6mm thk; including screed backing

Ti m ber strip flooring; 12mm thk; including screed backing

Floor Finishes

Plaster and emulsion paint

Ceramic tiled finish; medium quality; including screed backing

M arble finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Wall finishes; Internal

We ll burnt clay brick wall 115mm thk; internal ; plaster and paint to both sides

Gypsum wall partition; paint to both sides

Walls

Aluminium curtain walling system ; 6 mm thk tinted tempered glass; flat surfaces

Granite cladding; medium quality; flat surfaces

Alucobond aluminium cladding; flat surfaces

Facade

Reinforced concrete flat roof; 150mm thk; built-up waterproofing membrane

T iled pitch roof; timber roof truss framing; glazed clay interlocking tile s

M etal roof; structural steel roof truss framin g

Roofing

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

Granite finish; medium quality; including screed backing (non-european source)

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composite unit rates (architectural elements)

Unit

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

m 2

Vietnam

740

1,000

1,900

4,200

2,500

2,600

350

400

95

350

1,550

1,550

65

350

1,550

1,550

350

800

1,300

80

95

200

250

550

VND(’000) Thailand

1,500

1,200

2,400

6,000

5,000

4,500

800

800

250

850

2,800

2,800

240

850

2,800

2,800

1,200

1,800

3,000

250

300

650

580

1,600

BAHT

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composite unit rates (external works)

Rubble pitching retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Reinforced concrete retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Retaining Walls (Based on an average height of 2m)

450mm wide (internal) precast concrete block drain; including concrete base; 1m high of rubble pitching retaining wall both sides

450mm diameter precast concrete storm water pipe; 1m deep; concrete base and surround

Drains

Premixed road; sand bed, crusher run, base course and wearing course

Interlocking paver; including sand bed

Roads

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composite unit rates (external works)

Unit Shanghai

m 2

m 2

m

m

m 2

m 2

RMB

320

85

780

630

N/A

750

Beijing RMB

300

100

800

650

600

850

Hong KongHK$

465

333

1,196

997

1,063

1,329

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composite unit rates (external works)

Rubble pitching retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Reinforced concrete retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Retaining Walls (Based on an average height of 2m)

450mm wide (internal) precast concrete block drain; including concrete base; 1m high of rubble pitching retaining wall both sides

450mm diameter precast concrete storm water pipe; 1m deep; concrete base and surround

Drains

Premixed road; sand bed, crusher run, base course and wearing course

Interlocking paver; including sand bed

Roads

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composite unit rates (external works)

Unit India (Tier I Cities)

m 2

m 2

m

m

m 2

m 2

INR

1,400

850

N/A

2,500

N/A

7,500

India (Tier II Cities) INR

1,400

850

N/A

2,500

N/A

7,500

MalaysiaRM

74

86

217

258

295

471

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composite unit rates (external works)

Rubble pitching retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Reinforced concrete retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Retaining Walls (Based on an average height of 2m)

450mm wide (internal) precast concrete block drain; including concrete base; 1m high of rubble pitching retaining wall both sides

450mm diameter precast concrete storm water pipe; 1m deep; concrete base and surround

Drains

Premixed road; sand bed, crusher run, base course and wearing course

Interlocking paver; including sand bed

Roads

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composite unit rates (external works)

Unit Maldives

m 2

m 2

m

m

m 2

m 2

USD

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UAEAED

350

100

400

450

N/A

1,000

SingaporeS$

120

90

420

380

420

300

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composite unit rates (external works)

Rubble pitching retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Reinforced concrete retaining wall; 225mm thick; including concrete base

Retaining Walls (Based on an average height of 2m)

450mm wide (internal) precast concrete block drain; including concrete base; 1m high of rubble pitching retaining wall both sides

450mm diameter precast concrete storm water pipe; 1m deep; concrete base and surround

Drains

Premixed road; sand bed, crusher run, base course and wearing course

Interlocking paver; including sand bed

Roads

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composite unit rates (external works)

Unit Thailand

m 2

m 2

m

m

m 2

m 2

BAHT

1,200

900

800

1,000

1,000

1,800

Vietnam VND(’000)

450

350

1,750

NA

NA

1,650

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