Lebanon Opportunities – August 2019

REAL ESTATE

COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION

PAINTING WORKS

WOODEN DOORS AND FRAMES

s One primer coat, two coats of oil-based paint, one undercoat

and two finishing coats of semi-gloss enamel paint for

wooden doors and frames (local paint) $55-$60/m²

s One primer coat and topcoats of intumescent paint

for wooden doors and frames to provide one-hour

fire resistant doors (1,550 microns) $90-$95/m²

METAL DOORS AND FRAMES

s One zinc phosphate anti-rust based coat and two coats

of gloss paint for metal doors and frames (local paint) $50-$55/m²

CONCRETE OR PLASTERED WALLS,

COLUMNS AND CEILINGS

s One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat

and two finishing coats of flat, enamel paint for

internal plastered walls (local paint) $8-$9/m²

s One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat

and two finishing coats of flat, enamel paint for

internal, plastered ceilings $9-$10/m²

s One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat

and two finishing coats of water-based, flat emulsion paint

for internal plastered walls (local paint) $8-$9/m²

s One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and

two finishing coats of water-based, flat emulsion paint

for internal circular columns $9-$10/m²

s One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two coats

of fire-rated aseptic paint Class I for internal plastered walls $12-$13/m²

s One primer coat and one finishing coat of rough textured,

polymeric paint for external walls (local paint) $23-$26/m²

CONCRETE FLOORS

s Two coats of one-component polyurethane paint for

concrete parking floors, including acid etching (local) $22-$25/m²

s Three coats of one-component, polyurethane paint for concrete

floors/ramps, including acid etching and selected silica,

quartz, anti-slip grit $27-$29/m²

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* Excluding VAT

WORKS

BLOCKS (PER THOUSAND)

6 cm $320-$340

10 cm $ 330- $ 350

15 cm $ 480- $ 525

20 cm $640-$700

25 cm with

styrofoam 6cm $800-$875

CEMENT (PER TON)

Portland cement $102

White cement $201

Premixed plaster

(SODAMCO Weber or

equivalent for internal use) $115

READY MIXED CONCRETE (PER M³)

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Extra for pump (per visit) $100

STEEL (PER TON)

Steel reinforcing deformed bars

-all sizes- fy = 420 Mpa $665

Steel reinforcing mild steel bars

-all sizes- fy = 280 Mpa $675

Structural steel sections

ST-37 $1,420-$1,470

ALUMINUM (PER M²)

Regular façade

w/glass 10 cm $150-$250

Balcony rails

60-100 cm height $50-$80

WOOD (PER M³)

Swedish $400-$520

Mahogany $1,250-$1,300

Claire (Douglas Fir Clear) $1,100-$1,300

Beech $600-$800

Oak (American) $1,250-$1,500

Oak (French) $1,900-$2,150

WOOD (PER BOARD)

Laté beechwood

16 mm $ 37 - $ 42

18 mm $ 40 - $ 45

SAND (PER M³)

In 18 m³ tipping truck $27

In pick-up truck $33

PEBBLE (PER M³)

In 18 m³ tipping truck $17

In pick-up truck $23

GLASS (PER M²)

Float clear glass 6 mm $13

Float clear glass 10 mm $25

Float tinted reflective glass 6 mm $20

Tempered glass 6 mm $18

Tempered glass 8 mm $35

WATER HEATERS - IMPORTED (PER NO.)

Electric 50 liters (V) $70-$75

Electric 80 liters (V) $95

Electric100 liters (V) $110-$115

Electric & gas (80 liters) $180-$200

Electric & gas (100 liters) $190-$210

MATERIAL

LABOR DAILY RATES IN BEIRUT

Skilled $40-$45

Unskilled $23-$28

ELECTRICAL WORK (per point)

Super deluxe –

Labor and material $30-$35

Deluxe –

Labor and material $26-$29

CONCRETE EXCLUDING STEEL (per m^3 )

Labor & material

(including formwork) $150

Labor only $35-$40

EXCAVATION (per m^3 )

Sandy soil $14

Semirocky soil $15

Rocky terrain $18