We will be constructing a 3-bedroom bungalow in Port Harcourt, and the Engineer will be posting updates here including the materials, quantities and costs.

11/03/2020. Today's progress, casting of foundation. 13/03/2020. Today's progress, casting of foundation completed. Material used ,32 bags of cement, labour cost(per bag #1,500* 30bags,with 2no bricklayer used ,@ fixed cost to achieve casting of the foundation. 1no. Shape sand #30,000naira, 1no 3/8 #22,000naira. 3no truck of laterite,30pieces of 1/12 @#1,800, 2/2 @#350naira 10pieces ,half bag of 4' inche nails @#2,500 naira , water 10 drums of @#1000naira per drum, 12lengths of y12 @#2,500naira per 1, 3'inche nails(half bag)@ #2,500naira.

9/03/2020. Today's progress, carpenter getting prepared for boarding of foundation (dpc.) 30 pieces of 1/12 wood @#1,800 naira , 2/2 wood @#350 naira per one and half bag of 3'inches nails @ #2,500 naira.

Charles4wokoma:
Today's progress. 21/2/2020 Digging of foundation wall commences. Below find progress pictures.

What size of blocks for foundation?.

Following

How much would such a project cost?

9/03/2020. Today's progress. Boarding of foundation (dpc.) 1no.capenter , 30 pieces of 1/12@#1,800naira, 10pieces of 2/2@ #350naira each, 3'inches nails @#2,500naira and 12 lengths of y12@#2,500 per one. See receipt of payment below

9/03/2020. Today's progress, boarding of foundation (dpc.) 1 carpenter used, 30 pieces of 1/12 wood@#1,800 naira each, 10pieces of 2/2 wood@ #350naira each,3'inches nail @#2,500 for half bag and 12lengths of y12 iron @#2,500 naira each.

Break down: clearing of site(total area cleared 300m, cost 5000naira)
-- uprooting of 3no palm tree(@5000 per 1) total cost 15,000naira.
---Digging of foundation (per meter 300naira* 115 total area cleared.
----forming of block work(dpc) 6000.00naira per day ,for 3days with 2no bricklayer and 1no labor.
----material : 9' inch block 500 pieces,180.00naira per 1no.*500
---sharp sand: 30,000naira

----3/8 aggregate: 22,000naira.
---- laterite: 2no trucks @18,000naira *2
----water: 1000naira per day.
---- Drum : 500naira per day.
---- iron : y12 ( 12 lengths @ 2,500 naira *12

Charles4wokoma:
24/2/2020. Digging of foundation wall ,completed. Dept 3feet, length 1m/#300,00naira, total area digged 115m . 7 men used for digging for 3 days .

Please make the correction, 1 meter is #300 naira, not 300,000. Thank you.

10/03/2020. Today's progress, carpenter's form work completed. Compaction of filled materials in progress,see pictures below.

lemme grab a seat, ama follow this thread to the end

Breakdown: Additional 300,9'inch block(300*180)
_ 2no. Bricklayer and 1no.labour.for 2days*6000naira.
_ water for 2days @ 1000naira per day
--- New tank 9000naira and transportation to site 2000naira.
Total: 79,000naira - previous balance of 117,000naira.
Balance:39,000naira.
At this stage ,the available balance can't push the work to the next level, funds is needed.

Funds released to Engineer previously: N400,000 (out of which N39,000 is unutilized)
Funds released now: N300,000.
So funds with Engineer is currently N339,000
Total funds released so far: N700,000

Charles4wokoma:
Breakdown: Additional 300,9'inch block(300*180)
_ 2no. Bricklayer and 1no.labour.for 2days*6000naira.
_ water for 2days @ 1000naira per day
--- New tank 9000naira and transportation to site 2000naira.
Total: 79,000naira - previous balance of 117,000naira.
Balance:39,000naira.
At this stage ,the available balance can't push the work to the next level, funds is needed.

the bricklayers laid 300 block for 6000naira abi how did you calculate there workmanship

Op congratulations on this your project. But I think it would be more civilized for you to show the design and the size of this very build to enable us understand and appreciate the thread better.

Hargbo:
the bricklayers laid 300 block for 6000naira abi how did you calculate there workmanship

. Good evening Mr.Hargbo! Consider starting time of work, block quantity * rate per block , equal to their workmanship. I hope I answered ur question.

Godisgreatest1:

What size of blocks for foundation?.

. Size of block is 9' inch block

Great Job

Charles4wokoma:
. Good evening Mr.Hargbo! Consider starting time of work, block quantity * rate per block , equal to their workmanship. I hope I answered ur question.

Yes Boss.. any latest update

9/03/2020. Today's progress: boarding of foundation (dpc). Labour 1 carpenter, 30pieces of 1/12@#1,800naira, 10pieces of 2/2@,#350naira each, 3' inches nails half bag @#2,500naira .10/03/2020, today's progress, casting of foundation in progress,with 2no.bricklayers and 2no labour.

Material on site and their cost : 1no truck sharp sand (#30,000 naira),1no truck of 3/8,(#22,000naira) 2no truck of laterite(#36,000 naira) See pictures of material below. Note, we received laterite late this evening, pictures could not be taken because of poor visibility . 10/03/2020. Today's progress, compaction in progress,see pictures below.

Godisgreatest1:

Please make the correction, 1 meter is #300 naira, not 300,000. Thank you.

. Noted !

Would like to know the estimate from foundation to finishing. Thanks

jarrot:
Would like to know the estimate from foundation to finishing. Thanks

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13/03/2020. Foundation completed. Breakdown of material cost and labour . Fund released to me #300,000naira, previous balance #39,000naira unutilized.
___1no. Sharp sand(#30,000naira)
__1no. 3/8 aggregate (#22,000nair)
__3no. Laterite (#18,000naira*3)
___1/12wood(#1,800naira*30)
___2/2 wood (#350*10)
___3'inches nails (half bag #2,500)
__4' inches nails(half bag #2,500)naira
___water ,per drum#1000naira(10*1000)
___ 12 lengths of y12@#2,500 per one *12
Labour cost
___, carpenter (#15,000naira)
___iron bender(#7,500naira)
____bricklayer(fixed sum to achieve foundation#50,000naira)
____labour (#1,500*30bags)

At this point available fund can't commence super structure.

Required material cost and labour for super structure (building).
___ 2,985 pieces of 6inches blocks@#165naira.
___ 15 bags of cement@2,500naira.
___25 pieces of y12@#2,500naira(for lintel and head course).
___17pieces of 1/12wood for lintel form work @#1,800naira.
___water @ #1000naira per drum*10drums.
Labour cost.
__ per block #80*2,985
___carpenter #25,000naira
___iron bender #7,500naira.
Total cost: #870,100naira.

Please, I'll need you to give me some information, I'm also building in portharcourt and in need of clay sand to fill my foundation to dpc level. You can contact me on 0 8 zero 3 four 7 7 nine three 7 zero. Thanks

Today's progress: with the fund provided (#200,000 naira),10bags of cement@2,550naira, 1000pieces of 6inches block@#165.00naira per 1. Note after purchase of the listed materials, balance available (#10,000naira)can not kick start the work(building super structure),e.g the quantity of sharp sand is insufficient, additional 1 truck is required,water and labour wage , can't be purchased and paid from the balance after purchase. See receipt of purchase of materials below,also see pictures of quantity of sharp sand available .

1000 pieces of 6' inches block @#165naira, delivered to site . See pictures of blocks below.

Charles4wokoma:
Required material cost and labour for super structure (building).
___ 2,985 pieces of 6inches blocks@#165naira.
___ 15 bags of cement@2,500naira.
___25 pieces of y12@#2,500naira(for lintel and head course).
___17pieces of 1/12wood for lintel form work @#1,800naira.
___water @ #1000naira per drum*10drums.
Labour cost.
__ per block #80*2,985
___carpenter #25,000naira
___iron bender #7,500naira.
Total cost: #870,100naira.

Hello you wrote 15 bags of cement for 2985 blocks is that possible to set the blocks.

Today's progress: Building super structure commences,with 4 bricklayer and 3 labour,@#80naira per block. Total number of blocks laid today 720 out of 1000 pieces . Total number of cement used 8bags out of 10bags . Water used ,3 drums @1000naira per drum. I truck of sand delivered to site today @#38,000naira. fund provided for the commencing of the building super structure (#280,000naira ).
Additional 1000pieces of 6inches block was purchased @ #165naira(#130,000naira)out of the #230,000naira provided today. See pictures of work progress,and materials available on ground.