machinery and labour costs price comparison to concrete and the Neptune system

1. Installation Requirements Comparison N/A Not Applicable
Concrete Wall Neptune System
Reduce Dig N/A
Compact Bottoms N/A
Blinding N/A
concrete Kicker (Toe) N/A
Water Bar (seal) N/A

2. concrete Retaining Wall N/A
Steel mesh N/A
Shuttering & concreting N/A
Back fill, removal of waste N/A

3. Installation Timescales for 10 m 2m High
CONCRETE INSTALLATION NEPTUNE INSTALLATION
Fencing off of whole area, leasing of There is no water used in any of
Fence, security and H & S advisers the manufacture of the System
In accordance with Safe Working therefore Neptune can be installed
Area regulations at an average In any weather conditions
Cost of £100 p.w. On any terrain, day or night.
Installation of a haul road.
Concrete cannot be poured if the Fencing off of whole area, leasing of
outside temperature is less than 20
F fence, security and H & S advisers
During low temperatures the pouring in accordance with Safe Working
Is delayed until such time at temperatures Area Regulations at an average £150
Have increased.
Installation of a coffer dam in accordance
With Safe Working Area Regulations
(riverside or seaside)
Average cost of £10K per 20m dam.

4. On excavation if a table of water is
Discovered this will require the use of
Pumps and the hire of a settlement N/A
Tank in case of contaminated water
Thus increasing costs at the point
Of excavation. Average cost of £600 a WEEK
Installation of 10 m of concrete at the Installation of 10 m takes 10 days
Appropriate temperature without delays requiring around 3 persons.
Will take up to 29 days to include curing
Time, followed by painting on of
Bitumen.
Once the concrete has Cured the
Site has to be back filled at a rate of
200 mm a layer of compaction using both N/A
Man and machinery. The Safe Working Area
Regulations have to be adhered to (every
Metre deep has to be battered back to 600 mm)
On completion the cleaning down of the N/A
Site to include removal of haul roads, removal of
Excess site waste.

5. Manpower Cost comparison per 10 m2
CONCRETE - 29 days NEPTUNE - 10 days
Site agent - £30 p.h. x 8 x 29 days £6,960 Site agent - £30 p.h. x 8 x 10 days £2400
Engineer - £30 p.h. x 20 hrs £2,400 Engineer - £30 p.h. x 20 hrs £480
Foreman/Joiner - £22 p.h. x 8 x 29 £5,104 Foreman/joiner - £22 p.h. x 8 x 10 £1760
Joiners x 2 £17 x 8 x 29 £7,888 N/A
Groundwork Team Groundwork Team
Machine drivers£150 x 2 x 23.2 £6,960 Machine drivers £150 x 2 x 10 days £3000
Days
Labourers£125 x 3 x22.5 Days £8,352 Labourers £125 x 3 x 10 days £3750

6. Haulage Haulage
Shuttering (1 man/1vehicle x 8 hrs) £640 N/A
Delivery £640 Delivery £640
Removal of shuttering £640 N/A
Removal of waste £2,400 N/A
Removal of temporary haul road £2,400 Installation/removal of Timber Matt £1,000
£6 Square metre per month
Total costs: £44,384 Cost: £ 13,030
Concrete £44,384
Neptune costs: £13,030
Total savings: £31,354 66.6%

7. NEPTUNE SYSTEM
Lifespan/effect on the Environment
Concrete Neptune
Concrete has a life span of 50 Life of 75 years with cladding
Years.
Produces greenhouse gases during Low carbon footprint
The course of manufacturing Attractive to the eye
And transit.
Continuously releases these gases All materials are recyclable
For a period of 10 years after
Installation.
Fuel costs in transporting and No back fill – no waste material
Mixing continuously.
Demolition Demolition
Concrete contaminates land tips. Neptune can be a temporary
Measure e.g. short term flood
Defence around towns/villages
Time span from demolition to

8. Back fill – 15 days. No back fill – no waste material
Time span to dismantle 4 days.
Increased fuel to transport broken concrete to land tips.