Building Construction

Labour rate for house construction in India 2023

Labour rate & cost in civil construction depends on various factors

 1) The type of building: whether residential/ commercial/institutional or industrial.

2) It depends on the type of construction: whether it is a RCC building or a steel building.

3)There are other factors also involved like : number of floors required. Loading on the floor, area where the building is to be constructed, soil conditions, site filling requirements etc.

Labour rate per square foot:– In India, Labour rate & cost per square foot is around 210 to 280 Rs for Residential/ commercial/ institutional building, it contains labour cost approx. 140 to 200 Rs per square foot for building a structure or civil work and around 70 to 100 Rs per square foot for finishing like tiling, electrical fitting, plumbing fixture, painting and putty, door framing and fabrication and miscellaneous work like curing, repair, storage and security.

Labour contractors rates /Hire Labor contractors
SL.NOITEM DESCRIPTION for Labour RatesUNITSRATE
1Earthwork excavationcft8.00
2Earth fillingcft4.00
3Sump water tank solid block wallLts3.00
4sump tank rcc wall -sump tankLts5.00
5Shutteringsft41.00
6Bar bendingkg6.00
7P.C.C Concretesft36.00
8Footing concretecft40.00
9Size stone masonrycft40.00
10column concretecft58.00
11R.C.C Roof slab & Beam concretecft55.00
12R.C.C Slope roof concretecft68.00
138″ Block worksft33.00
146″ Block worksft25.00
154″Block worksft20.00
16Internal Ceiling Plasteringsft18.00
17Internal Wall plasteringsft15.00
18External Wall plasteringsft19.00
19Door & Windows Fixingsft31.00
20Ventilators fixingnos350.00
212″&3″ Bandrft30.00
223/4″ Grooverft15.00
24Parapet Wall (Block Work& Plastering)sft45.00
25Water proof plasteringsft25.00
26(Lead & Lift )
27First floor10%
28Second floor15%
29Third floor20%
30Fourth floor25%
Labour/Labor rates for Shuttering, Footing, Columns, Plinth beams, Slabs, Lintel, RCC, Bar bending, Steel Fabrication, Masonry, Plastering, etc
 Sl NO. Labour/Labor rates for Construction work UNIT RATE
ASHUTTERING
1FootingSqm145
2ColumnsSqm145
3Plinth BeamsSqm145
4Flat SlabSqm145
5StaircaseSqm235
6GF & FF Slope SlabSqm245
8Making ChargesSqm70
11Parapet Beam ShutteringRmt110
14StagingSqm70
BBAR BENDING
1Steel Fabrications(Excluding Lintels & Chajja)M.T6,500.00
CSOLID BLOCK MASONRY
1Plinth BeamSqm150
2Ground FloorSqm150
3First FloorSqm170
4Terrace FloorSqm190
5DuctSqm200
6ParapetSqm190
7Base Coarse markingFloor2,500
DPLASTERING
1Ceiling(Flat)Sqm120
2Ceiling(Slope)Sqm120
3Internal wall plasteringSqm110
4Rough wall plasteringSqm75
5Stepped Staircase plasteringSqm225
6External plasteringSqm170
DPlastering
1Ceiling(Flat)Sqm130
2Ceiling(Slope)Sqm130
3Internal wall plasteringSqm120
4Rough wall plasteringSqm80
5Stepped Staircase plasteringSqm235
6External plasteringSqm180
7Pergola PlasteringRmt350
8Groove CuttingRmt20
9Elevation BandRmt229.67
10Drip MouldRmt30
11Ele pipe packingFloor750
12Mesh FixingRmt6
13Level Pad fixingFloor1,500
14HackingSft1.4
15DrillingHrs87.5
16ChippingHrs120
17CorniceRft140