PRICES OF BUILDING MATERIALS

S/n Items Rates (RM) Unit Remarks

(A) STEEL BAR

1 Tensile Steel bar not exceeding 12mm diameter RM2,330.00 Tonne Prices are in up
trend
2 Tensile Steel bar exceeding 12mm diameter but not RM2,180.00 Tonne
exceeding 32mm diameter.
3 Tensile Steel bar 40 diameter RM2,230.00 Tonne
4 Mild Steel bar R10mm, R12mm diameter RM2,330.00 Tonne
5 Mild Steel bar R16mm, R20mm diameter RM2,180.00 Tonne
6 Mild Steel bar R25mm diameter RM2,180.00 Tonne
7 Mild Steel bar R6 (CQ 5.8) (without certificate) RM2,280.00 Tonne
8 Mild steel bar not exceeding 12mm diameter RM2,280.00 Tonne

(B) CONCRETE
1 Ready mixed concrete, grade 20 (Normal) RM 190.00 M3 Add RM2.10/m
2 Ready mixed concrete , grade 25 (Normal) RM 200.00 M3 every grade inc
3 Ready mixed concrete, grade 30 (normal) RM 210.00 M3 Add RM6.00/m
4 Ready mixed concrete, grade 30 (pump Mix) RM 216.00 M3 pump mix
5 Ready mixed concrete, grade 30 WP (Normal) RM 221.00 M3 Add RM12.00/m
6 Ready mixed concrete, grade 30 WP (Pump) RM 228.00 M3 Tremie1 Mix
7 Ready mixed concrete, grade 35 (normal) RM 220.00 M3 Add RM18.00/m
8 Ready mixed concrete, grade 35 (Pump) RM 226.00 M3 Tremie2 Mix
9 Ready mixed concrete, grade 40 (Normal) RM 230.00 M3 Add RM11.00/m
10 Ready mixed concrete, grade 45 (Normal) RM 240.00 M3 waterproofing a

(C) PLASTER, RENDER & SKIM COAT

1 Cement, Ordinary Portland (50kg/bag) RM 18.00 Bag
2 Wallcrete (50kg/bag) RM 19.00 Bag
3 Sika non-shrink grout 215 (25kg/bag) RM 32.00 Bag
4 Finishing coat (White) for skim coat (25kg/bag) RM 15.85 Bag
5 Finishing coat (Grey) for skim coat (25kg/bag) RM 13.85 Bag
6 Base coat (White) for skim coat (40kg/bag) RM 17.25 Bag
7 Base coat (Grey) for skim coat (40kg/bag) RM 14.85 Bag
8 Rendering coat (40kg/bag) RM 12.50 Bag
9 Pre-packed plaster for block work (40kg/bag) RM 14.85 Bag

(D) TIMBER & PLYWOOD

1 3mm thick Plywood, (4' x 8') 2nd Grade RM 12.80 Piece
2 6mm thick Plywood, (4' x 8') 1st Grade RM 24.80 Piece
3 6mm thick Plywood, (4' x 8') 2nd Grade RM 19.50 Piece
4 12mm thick Plywood, WBP 5 Ply (4' x 8') RM 46.00 Piece
1st Grade
5 12mm thick Plywood Tego , 7 Ply (4'x8') RM 62.00 Piece
6 Wrot Timber for formwork 1" x 2" of at least 8' long RM 830.00 Tonne
7 Ditto; 2" x 3" of at least 12' long RM 620.00 Tonne
8 Ditto; 2" x 4" of at least 12' long RM 640.00 Tonne

(E) BRC
1 BRC A6 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 67.32 Piece After Rebate 66
2 BRC A7 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 91.56 Piece Ditto
3 BRC A8 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 119.83 piece Ditto
4 BRC A9 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 151.25 Piece Ditto
5 BRC A10 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 186.70 Piece Ditto
6 BRC A12 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 298.90 Piece Ditto
7 BRC B6 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 113.10 Piece Ditto
8 BRC B7 (2.2 x 6.0m) RM 137.33 Piece Ditto

(F) GRANULAR MATERIAL

1 Washed fine sand RM 830 - 950 Per Load (10 wheel lorry
(RM 40 - 45) (Tonne) Tonne)
2 Concreting Sand/Coarse Sand RM 760 - 850 Per Load (10 wheel lorry
(RM 32 - 36) Tonne Tonne)
3 3/4' Aggregates RM 41.00 Tonne
4 2" Crusher-run RM 27.00 Tonne
5 Mining Sand RM 34.00 Tonne
6 6' x 9' Granite stone block RM 40.00 Tonne
7 Quarry Dust RM 30.00 Tonne
8 Quarry Waste RM 21.00 Tonne

(G) BRICK , BLOCK & PANEL

1 Clay common brick RM 0.41 Piece
2 Cement and sand brick RM 0.29 Piece
3 Cement and sand block 210 x 610mm x RM 3.00 piece
115mm thk
4 600mm (L) x 200mm (H) 125mm thick Light Weight RM 3.29 Piece
AAC block
5 Ditto; but for 100mm thick RM 2.80 Piece
6 Ditto; but for 150mm thick RM 3.94 Piece
7 Ditto; but for 200mm thick RM 5.25 Piece
8 Joint mortar for AAC block (40kg/bag) RM 21.00 Bag
9 Latex admixture for plastering 18 litre (susu) RM 63.00 Drum
10 Metal Exmet 75mm (wide) x 120ft RM 17.00 Roll
11 3000mm (L) x 600mm (W) x 125mm thk hollow core RM 46.00 M2
concrete panel including joints adhesive.
12 3000mm (L) x 600mm (W) x 100mm thk hollow core RM 42.00 M2
concrete panel including joints adhesive.

(H) TILES & MARBLE

1 Tile, homogeneous, nosing tile 80 x 200 mm RM 1.80 Piece
2 Tile, homogeneous, 300 x 300 mm (Light) RM 1.60 Piece
3 Tile, homogeneous, 300 x 300 mm (Dark) RM 3.50 Piece
4 Tile, porcelain; 600 x 600 mm 1st Grade RM 17.50 Piece
5 Tile, porcelain; 600 x 300 mm 1st Grade RM 9.00 Piece
6 Tile, porcelain; 800 x 800 mm RM 39.00 Piece
7 Tile, porcelain; 300 x 300 mm RM 3.00 Piece
8 Tile, ceramics; 300 x 600 mm RM 4.00 Piece
9 Tile, ceramics, 300 x 300 mm RM 1.33 Piece
10 Marble, polished 600 x 600 x 18 mm thick RM 60.00 Piece
11 Tile adhesive (25kg/bag) RM 14.50 Bag
12 Tile adhesive premium (25kg/bag) RM 24.50 Bag
13 Tile Adhesive Additives (200g/bag) RM 6.50 Bag

(I) PAINT
1 Emulsion paint, wall sealer, 20 litres RM 136.50 Drum
(for external use)
2 Emulsion paint, weather bond, 20 litres RM 217.00 Drum
(for external use)
3 Emulsion paint, basecoat sealer, 20 litres RM 73.50 Drum
(for internal use)
4 Emulsion paint, Matex pro, 18 litres (for internal use) RM 49.50 Drum
5 Enamel paint for steelwork/Ms Railing / metal door , RM 283.00 Drum
Gloss Finish, 20 litres
6 Enamel paint for timber surface, 20 litres RM 283.00 Drum

(J) PIPE
1 100mm dia x 5.8m uPVC pipe (Sirim approved) RM 11.38 M
2 150mm dia x 5.8m uPVC pipe (Sirim approved) RM 24.90 M
3 150mm dia uPVC socket (Sirim approved) RM 20.35 No
4 100mm dia uPVC Elbow 45 degree RM 15.50 No
5 100mm dia uPVC Elbow 90 degree RM 15.50 No
6 RC pipe culvert (spigot socket joint) 300 dia; 3.05m RM183.60 Piece
7 High Density Polytelene pipes (HDPE); 110mm RM 16.80 m
PN10 Black
8 Ditto; 160mm PN10 Black RM 35.40 m
9 Ditto; 110mm PN10 Red RM 18.55 m
10 Ditto; 160mm PN10 Red RM 38.34 m
11 Ditto; 110mm PN8 Black RM 13.87 m
12 Ditto; 160mm PN8 Black RM 29.04 m
13 Ditto; 110mm PN8 Red RM 15.30 m
14 Ditto; 160mm PN8 Red RM 31.46 m
15 Ductile Iron pipe (K9); 100mm x 6 meter RM 69.17 m
16 Ditto; 150mm x 6 meter RM 86.67 m
17 Ditto; 200mm x 6 meter RM 116.70 m
18 Ditto; 250mm x 6 meter RM 154.16 m
19 Ditto; 300mm x 6 meter RM 193.33 m
20 Ditto; 400mm x 6 meter RM 295.83 m
21 Ditto; 500mm x 6 meter RM 408.33 m
22 Ditto; 600mm x 6 meter RM 562.50 m
23 Ditto; 700mm x 6 meter RM 733.33 m

(K) METAL & STEEL WORK

1 Mild steel rectangular hollow section 100x100x6mm RM 2,700.00 Tonne
2 Mild steel plate; 6mm thick RM 2,600.00 Tonne
3 Structural steel beams, columns of various sizes RM 3,000.00 Tonne
and the like

(L) DOOR
1 Metal door frame; Zincalum 1000mm(W) x 2000mm RM 13.60 m
(H)
2 Ditto; Zincameal; 1.0mm (thk) 1000mm (W) x RM 9.60 m
2000mm (H)
3 Ditto; E.G Electronic - Galvanized; 1.0mm (thk) RM 11.60 m
1000mm (W) x 2000mm (H)
4 One hour fire rated metal door frame 900mm (W) x RM 34.40 m
2130mm (H)
5 Ditto; 1000mm (W) x 2130mm (H) RM 30.94 m
Two hour fire rated metal door frame 1200mm (W) x RM 13.89 m
 6 2130mm (H)
One hour fire resistant doorset including hinges; RM 260.82 m2
7 900mm (W) x 2130mm (H) Single leaf
8 Ditto; 1000mm (W) x 2130mm (H) Single leaf RM 244.13 m2
9 Ditto; 1200mm (W) x 2130mm (H) Double leaf RM 309.07 m2
10 Ditto; 2000mm (W) x 2130mm (H) Double leaf RM 242.72 m2
11 Ditto; 2400mm (W) x 2430mm (H) Double leaf RM 214.33 m2
12 Two hour fire resistant door set including hinges; RM 435.44 m2
1200mm (W) x 2130mm (H) Double leaf.

(M) CEILING BOARD

1 Ceiling Cemboard 1220 x 2440 x 8mm thick. RM 38.50 M2
2 Ditto; 10mm thick. RM 45.90 M2
3 Ditto; 12mm thick. RM 55.00 M2
4 Ditto; 18mm thick. RM 87.60 M2
5 Ditto; 20mm thick. RM 95.30 M2
6 Ditto; 24mm thick. RM 114.10 M2
7 Ditto; 30mm thick. RM 142.90 M2
8 UAC Ceiling Board, 3.2mm thk; 2' x 4'. RM 3.60 Piece
9 Ascoustic mineral fibre board, 15mm thick;2' x 4'. RM 13.50 Piece

(N) METAL ROOFING SHEET

1 Metal roof sheet, colorbond; 0.47mm thick. RM 40.00 M2
2 Corrugated Zinc Sheet (2' x 10'). RM 8.62 M2

(O) PREMIX
1 Asphaltic Concrete Binder Course (ACBC) RM 133.00 MT
2 Asphaltic Concrete Wearing Course (ACWC) RM 138.00 MT

(P) MISCELLANEOUS
1 PVC Corner Bead (2.5 meter length). RM 0.30 M
2 Polythene sheet (12' x 180 x 0.25mm thick). RM 155.00 Rolls
3 Ditto; 12' x 180' x 0.125mm thick. RM 80.00 Rolls
4 Geotextile, 4m x 250m. RM 2,100.00 Rolls
5 Polypropylene geogrid membrane for soft ground. RM 8.00 M2
6 HDPE Geomembrane 1.5mm thick lining. RM 20.00 M2
7 PVC Waterstop 250mm wide x 15m long . RM 375.00 Roll
8 9" x 41/2" x 30" (L) (225 x 760mm) precast concrete RM 5.30 Piece
drain half round.
9 Flexible Cement Based Waterproofing Coating RM 195.00 Set
(30kg/set); ABA 59m
10 Liquid-applied Moisture Cure Polyurethenr RM 435.00/ Pail Approximately
Waterproofing Membrane. (20 litre/pail) SGD 145.00 1kg per m2 per

The following are the rates for the supply and deliver of
various building materials (within the Klang Valley in
Malaysia):

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LABOUR RATES
The followings are the rates for various labour work in Klang Valley,
Malaysia (All in Malaysia Ringgit) :

S/n Description Unit Rate (RM) Unit

GENERAL
a) General Labour RM 60.00 Day
b) Semi-skilled labour RM 75.00 Day
c) Skilled labour RM 95.00 Day

STRUCTURAL
a) Labour to erect formwork RM 20.00 - RM 26.00 M2
b) Labour to cut, bend & fix steel bar RM 350.00 - RM 550.00 Tonne
c) Labour to lay BRC Weldmesh RM 1.80 - RM 2.50 M2
d) Labour to cast concrete RM 25.00 - RM 35.00 M3

FLOOR FINISHES
a) Labour to lay cement & sand screed to floor;50mm RM 8.50 M2
thk, steel trowelled
b) Ditto ; 25 mm thick, wood trowelled to receive carpet RM 6.50 M2
c) Ditto ; 15 mm thick, wood trowelled to receive tiles RM 5.50 M2
d) Labour to lay tile to floor; homogeneous 300x300 (for low- RM 16.00 M2
rise building)
e) Labour to lay tile to floor; homogeneous 300x300 (for RM 19.00 M2
high-rise building)
f) Labour to lay marble to floor;with adhesive and RM 85.00 M2
waterproofing impregnator
g) 20mm paving to floor RM 16.80 M2
h) Ditto; to tread and riser of staircase RM 18.00 M
i) Extra over for 75mm wide homogeneous nosing tiles RM 18.00 M
j) 50mm thick as protective screed laid to falls RM 25.00 M2

WALL FINISHES
a) Labour to lay bricks; 115mm thick RM 12.00 M2
b) Labour to install lintol 100mm x 100mm RM 9.00 M
c) Labour to lay damp proof course, 230mm wide RM 0.30 M
d) Labour to plaster wall; cement & sand 28mm thick, 3 RM 14.50 M2
coats; external
e) Labour to plaster wall; cement & sand 28mm thick; 3 RM 10.50 M
 coats; internal
f) Labour only to install corner beads RM 2.70 M2
g) Labour to install Light Weight block; 125mm thick ACC RM 14.50 M2
block wall
h) Ditto; 150mm thick RM 16.00 M2
i) Ditto; 200mm thick RM 18.00 M2
j) Labour to apply 25mm thick sponge finish cement sand RM17.00 M2
plaster (1:4) to all external block wall / RC structure
surfaces
k) Cement and sand (1:4) with an approved plasticiser - RM 15.50 M2
20mm plain face to wall

DOOR
a) Labour to fix timber door; single leaf RM 65.00 No
b) Labour to fix timber door; double leaves RM 85.00 No
c) Labour to install 1.0mm thick metal door frame as below:-
Overall size : 1000 x 2100mm wide RM 18.00 No
Overall size : 2400 x 3000mm wide RM 20.00 No

d) Labour to install 1.2mm thick 1 hr fire rated metal door

frame as below:-
Overall size : 1000 x 2100mm wide RM 18.00 No
Overall size : 2400 x 3000mm wide RM 20.00 No

e) Labour to infill cement mortar to metal door frame :-

Overall size : 1000 x 2100mm wide RM 3.00 No
Overall size : 2400 x 3000mm wide RM 3.00 No

SANITARY WARES & FITTING

a) Labour to install WC RM 80.00 Set
b) Labour to install Basin & Pillar Tap RM 65.00 Set
c) Labour to install Kitchen Sink & Sink Tap RM 65.00 - RM 70.00 Set

REFERENCE

1. Quantity surveyor online, Prices of Building Materials ,

http://www.quantitysurveyoronline.com.my/materials-prices.html , 25th February 2017

2. Quantity Surveyor Online Labour Rates ,

http://www.quantitysurveyoronline.com.my/labour-rates.html . 25th February 2017