Formwork
Economical marine-plywood formwork to RC columns
18 mm economical marine plywood column formwork with 2x2/2x3 framing, 2x6 walers, nails, release agent and fixing/striking labour.
Methodology
Each timber component is separated. Plywood is allocated over three reuse cycles; user can edit quantities to match column size and reuse plan.
Source basis
FMC plywood/reuse basis + 2-bedroom/KMSTEEL timber methodology; timber market inputs refreshed from recent Abuja references. Sep 2026 Abuja audit checked plywood, timber, H20/Peri and labour market references; structural/shuttering quantities remain to be validated against a formwork layout. User-approved V2 rule: economical/cheap marine board = 3 casting 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 facing — 3 casting cycles4×8 sheet = 2.9768m²; charged over 3 casting cycles. Abuja construction-board working reference ₦27,500/sheet; editable. | Material | 0.112 | sheet | 0.112 | ₦27,500 | ₦3,079 |
| 2x3 vertical studs | Material | 0.3 | length | 0.3 | ₦1,300 | ₦390 |
| 2x2 braces / cleats | Material | 0.3 | length | 0.3 | ₦1,000 | ₦300 |
| 2x6 walers / strongbacksEditable Abuja working input. | Material | 0.15 | length | 0.15 | ₦2,500 | ₦375 |
| 2–3 inch nails | Consumable | 0.008 | bag | 0.008 | ₦27,000 | ₦216 |
| Release agent / tie sundries | 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 | 0.18 | day | 0.18 | ₦15,000 | ₦2,700 |
| Carpenter helper / labourer | Labour | 0.18 | day | 0.18 | ₦8,000 | ₦1,440 |
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