This unforeseen outbreak of Covid-19 has really brought forth stellar changes in the construction industry, more notably in the construction cost of Pakistan. With the initial lock-down in progress, back in March 2020, the business had been halted (in construction, along with other industries) as uncertainty persisted within society, heavy as a brick on everyone’s mind. The circumstances compelled everyone, consumers and industry workers alike, to remain halted till things went back to normal. However, then came the concept of adaptation with the changes, thus lock-down lifted, and businesses resumed. Post lock-down came revised rate of construction materials and services, as announced by the government on April 15, 2020, because with the initiation of a partial lock-down on April 14, 2020 came fluctuations in the prices of construction materials.
Below are the revised construction material rates in Pakistan, 2020, as revised and announced by the Government of Pakistan:
• Standard Bricks
Rs. 10,000 per 1,000 bricks
• Cement
Rs. 550 per bag
• Rebar (New)
Rs. 150,000 per tonne
• Rebar (Old)
Rs. 90,000 per tonne
• Sand (Trolley)
Rs. 3,000
• Sand (Suzuki)
Rs. 1,500
• Gravel (Trolley)
Rs. 5,000
• Gravel (Suzuki)
Rs. 1,500 to 1,700
Now that we have been familiarized with the current market rates of construction materials in Pakistan, we need to know exactly how much it would cost in construction itself! 5 Marla house construction rates and grey structure construction rates in Pakistan round up to a total of about Rs. 2,488,250 inclusive of the labour rates for construction of about Rs. 721,875.
Plus, it includes the cost of specific construction materials required: cement, kassu, rebar, grills, crate and chougat, plumbing and wiring as well. So, the construction cost of a 5 Marla House in Lahore 2020 and a grey structure’s cost in 2020 would be Rs. 2,488,250. Get your house building by acquiring the best construction services for your projects!
