Suspended Ceilings
Construction Man-hour Norms
| Description | Unit | Tradesman Hours | Labourer Hours | |
| Grid Suspended Ceilings | Suspension Systems, suspended 600mm from | |||
| concrete soffit or steel purlins | ||||
| Fully concealed suspension system | m2 | 0.2 | ||
| Exposed grid system | m2 | 0.18 | ||
| Linings | ||||
| 10mm plasterboard fixed to concealed suspension | m2 | 0.25 | ||
| system | ||||
| Plasterboard tiles set into exposed grid system | m2 | 0.14 |
Planning and Estimating Production Rates
| Task / Description | Slow | Ave | Fast | Units |
| Suspended Ceilings, office situations | - | 2.6 | 3.5 | m2/hr |
| Suspended Ceilings, First Fix | - | 0.7 | - | m2/hr |
| Suspended Ceilings, Second Fix | - | 1.2 | - | m2/hr |
