Study and comparison of estimated cost of a house in wassit governorate during 2002-2009

Abstract

The main objective of present study is estimation of cost of a typical house located in Kut center ( Wassit governorate), suitable for a family of eight persons ( the average no. of persons per house hold in the govern orate is 8.13), with an average built up area 130 m2 0n a plot of 10m *20m(200 m2).The design of the dwelling unit consists of a ground floor only with a family room, kitchen, two toilets, two bedrooms, living room, one bathroom and staircase with penthouse. The structure of this dwelling unit consists of 25 cm thick load bearing. This study gives all the percentage of each item of materials and labor from the total cost and the cost of sq.m for year 2009 and the comparison with year 2002.The cost of the house (material and labor) per sq. m was estimated to be 375663 I.D, while the
cost of (material) per sq.m was 233048 I.D, and the cost of (labor) per sq.m was 142615 I.D. and the total cost with the benefit of the contractor was estimated to be 53719910 I.D.This study declare that the cost of the house frame represent 57% of total cost and the finishing work represent 37% while the sanitary and electrical work represent 6% of the total cost. In comparison build cost between 2002 and 2009 it was found that the cost of same house increased about 379% due to increasing of construction materials and labor cost during this period. The prices of construction materials and labor in 2009 are more than 2002 as follow (brick 850%, cement 544%, labor 410%, sand 586%, and gravel 497 %.)