What's the CPWD DSR rate for centering & shuttering (formwork), per sqm?
Centering and shuttering for RCC work, priced per sqm of contact area and split by structural member — walls, beams, columns and slabs each have their own rate.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹669.55 (items 5.9.2). The item rates are CPWD's Delhi base rates; the quantities and the item mix are NirmanDost's scenario, not a CPWD bundle — adjust both to your site and apply your local cost index.
Centering and shuttering including strutting, propping etc. and removal of form for Walls (any thickness) including attached pilasters, butteresses, plinth and string courses etc.walls, any thickness
sqm
₹669.55
1
₹669.55
Total
₹669.55
What goes into one unit
Straight from CPWD's own rate analysis for these items — the
material and labour they price into the rate above, per one unit of the item. Multiply
by your quantity to get a shopping list. Carriage lines are left out: those pay for
moving the material, not for extra material.
One sqm of item 5.9.2 — Walls (any thickness) including attached pilasters, butteres
Item
Qty
Unit
In site terms
Carriage
4.94
L.S.
M.S. tube 40 mm dia
0.043
metre
Wall form panel 1250x500 mm
0.0323
each
Double clip (bridge clip)
0.0323
each
Single clip
0.0161
each
100 mm channel shoulder 2.5 m long
0.0108
each
Beldar
0.3797
day
Fitter (grade 1)
0.2215
day
Rates and quantities are CPWD's published figures, not a market
quotation. Local rates differ — you can override them in
the BOQ Builder.
Centering and shuttering including strutting, propping etc. and removal of form for Suspended floors, roofs, landings, balconies and access platform
sqm
₹766.55
1
₹766.55
Total
₹766.55
Notes
Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil), as published (our extract of the book is dated 2025) — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
CPWD has published later editions since (its site lists DSR 2023); the 2021 figures here are reference rates, not the schedule in force for a current tender.
The item mix and quantities on this page are a NirmanDost worked scenario; the rates, units and descriptions in each row are CPWD's, verbatim. Every code opens in CivicMate for the source row.