How to calculate labour cost in a construction estimate
A practical UK guide to calculating construction labour cost using employment cost, productive hours, output assumptions and project conditions.
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Pricing
Review labour, materials, package costs, allowances and your final selling price.
How to check construction material prices before submitting a tender
A practical UK guide to checking construction material prices, supplier evidence, delivery costs, validity and allowances before submitting a tender.
Read the guideA builder's guide to client-ready quote packs
How builders can turn internal estimating work into a clearer client quote pack without losing commercial control.
Read the guideHow to compare subcontractor quotes before using them in an estimate
Learn how to compare subcontractor quotes on a like-for-like basis, expose scope gaps and carry a defensible package cost into a construction estimate.
Read the guideConstruction estimating glossary for UK project teams
Plain-English definitions for common construction estimating, tendering and QS terms.
Read the guideHow to build a construction rate library that reflects how you price work
Learn how to build a construction rate library covering labour, materials, plant and subcontractors without hiding assumptions or using obsolete rates.
Read the guideHow builders can protect margin when pricing larger projects
Ways builders can protect margin by separating assumptions, exclusions, allowances and risk before committing to a fixed price.
Read the guideHow to use construction estimate templates without hiding risk
How builders can use estimate templates, tender templates and risk registers without burying assumptions inside a tidy spreadsheet.
Read the guideFixed-price quote risk review for UK builders
Use this fixed-price quote risk review to identify scope, design, programme, supply-chain and pricing risks before committing to a construction price.
Read the guidePC sums and provisional allowances in builder quotes
A practical guide to PC sums, provisional allowances and fixed-price quote risk for UK builders pricing extensions, refurbishments and light commercial work.
Read the guidePut this into practice on your next project
Your first complete project is free, including the estimate, risk information, client reports and internal reports. Bring your drawings, specification and site notes, then review the working against how your business will deliver the job.