Circular 15: Guiding the determination and calculation of unit construction labor costs in Vietnam

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 15/2019/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, unit construction labor costs are surveyed by using the following information sources:

- Direct survey results gained from construction projects located within the areas where such unit costs are published.

- Statistics of data included in completed financial accounts, or data included in results of successful bidding for similar projects located within the areas publishing such costs, all of which are adjusted according to indices of construction labor costs determined at the specified time.

- Results of surveys conducted by experienced experts or project owners, contractors, persons or entities in the building and construction sector.

- Consolidated results of the aforesaid surveys and statistics.

Unit labor cost of a construction worker in the group of construction activities is calculated by the arithmetic mean of unit labor costs shown on survey forms, and is determined according to the following formula:

Where:

- : The unit labor cost of a construction worker in the jth group of construction activities shown in the classification list of groups of construction activities in Appendix No. 2 hereto (dong/working day);

-  : The unit labor cost of a construction worker performing the ith construction activity in the group of jth group of construction activities shown in Appendix No. 2 hereto, which is determined through surveys or investigations conducted according to instructions given in Appendix No. 1 hereto (dong/working day);

- m: quantity of unit construction labor costs in the group.

* Details about the method for determination of unit construction labor costs shall be given in Appendix No. 1 hereto.

* Unit construction labor costs are collected and surveyed by using the forms prescribed in Appendix No. 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereto.

View full text at Circular No. 15/2019/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2020.

Thu Ba

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