Prices as at 15 October 2026, checked weekly. Base location Abuja.

Construction costs in Riverine / creek site

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦15,600 in Riverine / creek site, a mason at about ₦16,500 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦16,278 per m² net. Rates for Riverine / creek site apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 1.30, labour 1.10, plant 1.40.

Key material prices in Riverine / creek site

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦15,600
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,365,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦1,105
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦169,000
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦702,000
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦10,530
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦11,050
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦65,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦6,240
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦2,431
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦338,000
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦650,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦214,500
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦100,100
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦123,500
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦179,237
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦263,955
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦11,031
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦68,900
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦58,500
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦84,500
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦49,400
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦221,000,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦260,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦104,000,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦130,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦182,000,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦23,400,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦221,000,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦6,760,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦227,500,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦58,500,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦585,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦21,834,540

Labour rates in Riverine / creek site

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦16,500	₦21,615
Unskilled labourer	₦7,700	₦10,087
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦18,700	₦24,497
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦16,500	₦21,615
Electrician	₦20,350	₦26,659
Plumber	₦18,700	₦24,497
Tiler	₦16,500	₦21,615
Painter	₦13,750	₦18,012
Plasterer / screeder	₦14,850	₦19,454
Welder / fabricator	₦19,800	₦25,938

Common BoQ rates in Riverine / creek site

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦16,278	₦21,728
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦13,059	₦17,431
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦163,996	₦218,893
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦173,218	₦231,202
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,554,434	₦2,074,777
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦13,703	₦18,290
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦13,184	₦17,597
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦3,806	₦5,080
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦5,674	₦7,574
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦7,933	₦10,589
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦17,637	₦23,541
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,933	₦3,914
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,972	₦2,632
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦10,963	₦14,632
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦13,876	₦18,521
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦20,964	₦27,982
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦124,632	₦166,352
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦36,867	₦49,209
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦50,146	₦66,932
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦26,719	₦35,663
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦14,253	₦19,025
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦104,561	₦139,562

Location factors are starting points based on market evidence and judgement; confirm with local quotes. How the factors work.

Frequently asked questions

How much is cement in Riverine / creek site?

About ₦15,600 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Riverine / creek site?

About ₦16,500 a day, or ₦21,615 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Riverine / creek site?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦16,278 per m² net, or ₦21,728 including overheads, profit and VAT.

How to cite: Buildocrat, Nigeria Construction Rate Book, https://rates.buildocrat.store/locations/riverine-creek-site/, prices as at 15 October 2026.