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ECONOMIC GREEN
ECONOMIC-GREEN:
FASTFOOT® - the NUMBERS say it all
Green doesn't have to be expensive. Fastfoot® leads to dramatic
savings as proven by the Flowers Group in the Cayman Islands.
See the spreadsheet below for details.
And Fastfoot® prevents moisture
migration through the footing into the building interior.
Click
here for details.
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FASTFOOT® |
LUMBER |
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$1.34 per running foot |
$4.67 per running foot |
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The Williams Construction
Crew, builders in the Grand Cayman Island experienced
three-fold savings with Fastfoot®. In
addition, the fabric prevented contamination of the concrete with muddy water, leading
to a much stronger concrete.
 Fastfoot® was supplied by the Flowers Group.
Stu Oates, technical representative, is excited to
introduce fabric forming to the islands, "All our lumber has
to be imported, so any product that reduces the amount of lumber
is a huge cost saver and a solid green winner!"
The Flowers Group has been hosting the Flowers
Sea Swim for 17 years, which this year had a record 768
swimmers, 5 Olympians, and 13 countries represented. For a
fascinating history of the Flowers Group and the initiatives of
Clarence Flowers,
please click here.
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Footing height (in) |
16 |
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Footing width (in) |
24 |
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Footing length (ft) |
356 |
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Labor cost per hour (Cayman$) |
$ 24 |
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FASTFOOT® |
LUMBER |
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Material costs |
Unit |
Cost |
Qty |
Reuse |
$ |
Qty |
Reuse |
$ |
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Lumber cost (2x12 + 2x4) |
ft |
$
2.03 |
0 |
1 |
$
- |
712 |
2 |
$
724 |
| Form
stakes (5/8" rebar) |
each |
$
1.17 |
119 |
20 |
$
7 |
119 |
1 |
$
139 |
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Fastfoot® |
ft² |
$
0.07 |
1,839 |
1 |
$
127 |
0 |
- |
$
- |
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Fastfoot® screed board |
ft |
$
0.42 |
712 |
10 |
$
30 |
0 |
- |
$
- |
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Disposal of lumber |
ft³ |
$
1.50 |
3 |
1 |
$
5 |
61 |
1 |
$
91 |
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Material subtotal |
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$
168 |
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$
954 |
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| Labor |
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Cost/hr |
Hours |
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$ |
Hours |
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$ |
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Level excavation |
hour |
$
24.00 |
0 |
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$
- |
6 |
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$
144 |
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Drive stakes |
hour |
$
24.00 |
4 |
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$
95 |
4 |
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$
95 |
| Set
up lumber or screeds |
hour |
$
24.00 |
6 |
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$
132 |
11 |
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$
264 |
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Install fabric |
hour |
$
24.00 |
2 |
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$
57 |
0 |
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$
- |
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Strip forms |
hour |
$
24.00 |
1 |
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$
24 |
4 |
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$
96 |
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Clean forms |
hour |
$
24.00 |
0 |
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$
- |
2 |
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$
48 |
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Remove, store forms |
hour |
$
24.00 |
0 |
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$
- |
3 |
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$
62 |
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Labor subtotal |
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|
13 |
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$
308 |
24 |
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$
709 |
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| TOTAL
- Cayman $ |
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$
477 |
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$
1,664 |
| TOTAL
- Cayman $/lin ft |
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$
1.34 |
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$
4.67 |
Note: the Cayman $ equals approximately
$1.20 US.
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