Formwork
Economical marine-plywood formwork to RC walls / shear walls
18 mm economical marine plywood wall formwork on 2x3 studs, 2x6 walers/strongbacks, ties/bracing, nails, release agent and fixing/striking labour. Plywood charged over 3 casting cycles.
Methodology
Designed for above-ground wall faces. Tie spacing, wall height and concrete pressure govern framing quantity; every resource is editable.
Source basis
Formwork V2 methodology + Abuja Sep-2026 marine-board/H20/timber checks. User-approved cheap marine board reuse: 3 cycles.
Quantity basis
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The rate is analysed for 1 m² of work. Enter the quantity you actually want to execute and every material, labour and plant quantity below will scale without changing the public Charismak reference rate.
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Material quantities
Quantities shown are for one unit of the measured work. The right-hand quantity scales automatically to the work quantity you enter.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm economical marine plywood — 3 cycles | Material | 0.112 | sheet | 0.112 | ₦27,500 | ₦3,079 |
| 2x3 vertical studs | Material | 0.3 | 3.6m length | 0.3 | ₦1,300 | ₦390 |
| 2x6 walers / strongbacks | Material | 0.18 | 3.6m length | 0.18 | ₦3,000 | ₦540 |
| Tie-rod / clamp / spacer allocation | Consumable | 1 | m² | 1 | ₦750 | ₦750 |
| Nails / screws | Consumable | 0.008 | bag | 0.008 | ₦27,000 | ₦216 |
| Release agent | Consumable | 1 | m² | 1 | ₦250 | ₦250 |
Workmanship
Labour build-up
Labour is shown as the crew, trade, gang-day, day or piecework quantity used to produce one unit of the measured work.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formwork carpenter | Labour | 0.2 | day | 0.2 | ₦15,000 | ₦3,000 |
| Helper / labourer | Labour | 0.2 | day | 0.2 | ₦8,000 | ₦1,600 |
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