Rental fee for steel pipes and couplers = Quantity × Rental days (Departure time – Arrival time) × Daily rental unit price (steel pipes by meter, couplers, and base supports by unit).
Labor cost for scaffolding: Inquire with labor subcontractors and select reputable labor teams or work groups with good long-term pricing. Scaffolding labor costs are calculated by area or cubic volume. Scaffolding labor costs are calculated based on building area or unfolded area, which will not be elaborated further.
Management of scaffolding reusable materials: This is indeed a challenge for any project, and managing it well is not easy. When setting target costs, it is necessary to optimize the construction plan in advance, especially the reasonable division of workflow sections, good progress management, and reasonable planning of the arrival, on-site use, and departure of reusable materials. Erecting the scaffolding in one go during construction maximizes the value of reusable materials, reduces and avoids repeated erection, and prevents unnecessary cost increases.
Strengthen on-site scaffolding management: Strictly implement cross-checking by multiple personnel upon arrival and departure, with at least the foreman, warehouse manager, and sales personnel participating in the inventory. Prevent the loss of scaffolding pipes and fasteners during construction, especially fasteners, as workers can easily conceal items in their clothing after getting off work.
Regularly inventory on-site scaffolding spare parts: If the quantity of missing materials is predictable, compensation procedures can be completed in advance to avoid having to compensate for material losses and incur additional rental fees when settling accounts with the rental company. Of course, if there is a lack of confidence in project management capabilities, scaffolding erection and rental can be contracted to a labor team on a lump-sum basis based on the building area.
However, to avoid the risks of illegal full-contracting (many regions prohibit subcontracting scaffolding pipes to professional labor teams), an agreement can be reached with the labor team that they bear the risk of the unit price per square meter of building area, the risk of the overall rental fee exceeding the unit price per square meter borne by the labor team, and any surplus in the overall rental fee belonging to the labor team.
Post time: Jan-21-2026