Toni Craig and Alan Muxlow developed Construction Labour Constants: A Ready Reckoner to support accurate pricing of construction tasks. For construction companies, subcontractors, private developers, landscape services and trainees, this essential reference offers:
Labour constants for a variety of trades to assist experienced estimators involved in the pricing of construction work
Detailed examples under each trade for the newcomer to estimating, demonstrating how the labour constants are used to build up a final rate for a task
A guide to terms used, methods to follow and factors to be aware of in the practice of construction estimating
An overview of how overheads, profit and risk are calculated