is prepared on the basis of plinth area of building, the rate being deducted from the cost of similar building having similar specification, heights and construction, in the locality.

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• For storeyed building plinth area estimate is not prepared for each storey separately.
• Cube rate estimate is less accurate as compared to the plinth area estimate as the height of the building is also compared.
• For first class building the foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar or 1:2 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:6:7 cement concrete.
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• Specification does not specify or describes the nature and the class off the work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship, etc.
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• It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project when only a specification is available
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• Per kilometre basis depending on the nature of road, for 10 km of a state highway approx. cost @ Rs. 50000/- per 1 km works out as Rs. 5 lakh.