output per day in construction as per is code
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Labour output per day in construction is not governed by a single IS code but varies by activity, and multiple IS codes and CPWD norms provide standards. For example, according to IS: 7272 Part 1: 1974, a mason can lay 0.66
of brickwork per day in foundations, while CPWD norms suggest productivity of around 8.00
for pointing with cement mortar per mason.
Example labor output rates by activity
- Brickwork: A mason can lay approximately 0.66
of brickwork in foundations per day.
- Pointing: A mason can perform 8.00
of pointing with cement or lime mortar per day.
- Steel Reinforcement: A bar bender can handle 100 kg of steel work per day.
- Shuttering: A team of 2.25 carpenters, 0.25 foremen, and 2.25 helpers can complete 11
of shuttering work per day.
- Plastering: A mason can complete 90 sq. ft. of ceiling plastering in 8 hours.
- Excavation: For earthwork in ordinary soil, a laborer can excavate 3
per day.
- Tiling: A tile mason and helper can complete 10
of tile work per day.


