Please this is a plan of a house am building and am currently not in Nigeria to see how things are going.But the Engineer handling it gave me a quotation of 2M from Foundation to DPC ( German floor) he's labour and supervision is included on the amount..... He said materials will cost about 1.4M and while his labour and supervision will cost 600K making it a total sum of 2 M .... So what I want to know now is if the 600k for labour/supervision from just foundation to DPC ( German floor) is okay or is too much Please advice and suggestion needed.

Materials won't cost more than 700-850k based on that plan. Workmanship varies according to location but for a place like Lagos which is the more expensive between the two cities I've experienced, it shouldn't cost more that 150-250k for 4-6 days of work.

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Please this is a plan of a house am building and am currently not in Nigeria to see how things are going.But the Engineer handling it gave me a quotation of 2M from Foundation to DPC ( German floor) he's labour and supervision is included on the amount..... He said materials will cost about 1.4M and while his labour and supervision will cost 600K making it a total sum of 2 M .... So what I want to know now is if the 600k for labour/supervision from just foundation to DPC ( German floor) is okay or is too much Please advice and suggestion needed.

Hello, the information you provided for the foundation is a bit bare but I guess you are more concerned about the labour/supervision cost.

The type of foundation will determine the labour cost as a strip foundation will be cheaper than a raft in terms of labour cost and work to be done. Kindly clarify this and I might be able to make a judgement call because I do not disparage other colleagues cost based on incomplete information.

Kindly note you can always negotiate whatever cost is thrown at you as long as its fair to you and its fair to the engineer building. Cheers.

BITSWORKS:
Hello, the information you provided for the foundation is a bit bare but I guess you are more concerned about the labour/supervision cost.

The type of foundation will determine the labour cost as a strip foundation will be cheaper than a raft in terms of labour cost and work to be done. Kindly clarify this and I might be able to make a judgement call because I do not disparage other colleagues cost based on incomplete information.

Kindly note you can always negotiate whatever cost is thrown at you as long as its fair to you and its fair to the engineer building. Cheers.

Sensible and objective response

@OP
Kindly provide more photos viz the structural design

Exline101:
Please this is a plan of a house am building and am currently not in Nigeria to see how things are going.But the Engineer handling it gave me a quotation of 2M from Foundation to DPC ( German floor) he's labour and supervision is included on the amount..... He said materials will cost about 1.4M and while his labour and supervision will cost 600K making it a total sum of 2 M .... So what I want to know now is if the 600k for labour/supervision from just foundation to DPC ( German floor) is okay or is too much Please advice and suggestion needed.

1.your mistake was letting your engineer know you are out of the country
2.if you are not there to asses the situation yourself then you are out of luck
3.that labour and supervision cost should be negotiated(thats almost 43 percent of the entire foundation cost)
4.ofcourse it is always too much because you are not there physically to monitor things. you are at the mercy of your engineer.

The figure quoted is not too much for any type of foundation adopted.

Just find out if all the items mentioned below are included in the scope of work (assuming it's a strip foundation):

1. Setting out
2. Excavation
3. Blinding
4. Preparation of Column Base
5. Starter Bars reinforcement
6. Foundation blocks
7. Formwork for the starter bars
8. Sandfilling
9. Surface treatment (Compacting, Laying of Damproof Membrane, Blinding, Mesh reinforcement etc)
10. DPC formwork
11. Rough-in pipe work for mechanicals
12. Pouring of the DPC concrete.

I'm 100% confident that the estimate given is not for a raft foundation.

Also find out the height of the foundation because if it includes materials, labour and supervision, you need to be sure of what you're walking into.

No matter how much of compromise your contractor is willing to make on this build, he will definitely need to make provision for the following if not more:

1. Granite - 150k
2. Sand (4) - 160k
3. Iron rod (1 ton) - 130k
4. Rings and binding wires - 20k
5. Cement (180 bags) - 270k
6. Blocks based on the partitions and 4 block height (1500 pcs) - 240k
7. Planks and Nails - 50k
8. Sandfilling - ??
9. Plumbing materials - ??
10. Miscellanous (DPM, etc) - ??

Hope the engineer no go use you as ATM. Just speaking from the experience of others

Give me #15m and get it done

Dis one is strong...

3.5million budget pls including building approvals.

We don't support illegality on this forum.

Get approval before starting anything to avoid stories that touch.

Provide area boys and baale money as well.

Op. The amount is not too much, considering you are outside the country. But just have someone visit your site regularly to make sure work is on going.

the engineer no even charge you sef

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A lot of advice and grammar....
Try n negotiate very well....
To me that quotation is on the high side...
The contractor knew u will still reduce it that is y is given u that price ...
Reduce ALL by 30%...
Good luck...

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location is the major determinant of Labour and materials cost in building. as an experienced builder I will love to know the type of land, and how many decking it will carry to determine what the reinforcement will be. still provide more details for proper costing analysis.
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It also depends on the location. Another way to bargain could be.
Materials 1m (or 1.4m if u're ok)
Labour. 200k
Supervision 5%

Total 1.26m (or 1.68m at most)

If the engineer handling it for you is going to use everything the poster above me said, that estimation is okay

Depends on the size and structure. Picture not clear.

Ok

150million should be manageable

We cannot attestate the competence of the engineer profession as every tom, dick and harry are engineer in naija and beside their object is always money. The rate at which houses are collapsing should send a strong signal that you should be on ground when the you want to start the project. I don't want to say much. Thanks to all the Engineers who advise well on NL.

Dont start unless you have someone you can trust to monitor it. Brother, family, close friend etc

Good Morning OP,

The cost is fair considering the drawings,using the cheapest foundation for a storey building which is PAD and STRIP Foundation. My personal opinion the contract sum is fine

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