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.
The recipe
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9.2 | 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 | ||||
Variations
Beams, lintels & plinth beams
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9.5 | Centering and shuttering including strutting, propping etc. and removal of form for Lintels, beams, plinth beams, girders, bressumers and cantilevers | sqm | ₹608.35 | 1 | ₹608.35 |
| Total | ₹608.35 | ||||
Columns, pillars, piers & posts
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9.6 | Centering and shuttering including strutting, propping etc. and removal of form for Columns, Pillars, Piers, Abutments, Posts and Struts | sqm | ₹804.25 | 1 | ₹804.25 |
| Total | ₹804.25 | ||||
Suspended floors, roofs & landings
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9.3 | 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 DSR 2021 (CPWD), edition 2025 — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
- Generated 2026-07-27.