Instructional
Building the Rate© (written 2025, Scheduled release 03/20/2026
Available as EBook & Paperback
Inside you will find a Systematic Approach of creating ground up Labour and materials rates that fall in line with industry and manufacturer standards, IBC and local building regulations. How to prepare labour rates based off based upon regional pay bands and production values to Project Labour requirements in line with construction schedules. How to add or omit labour rate multipliers to meet rigid safety standards and to add or remove multiplier cost for each project. How to add material rate multipliers e.g. logistics, storage (off site or on site), indexing of stored materials, escalation due to tariffs, delays with shipping or expedited cost. You will find information about formatting and preparation of estimate sheets for the systematic standardization of information harvesting and how to document when serving the role of an Estimator. Additionally, you will learn about of Scheduling vs. Operatives on site while balancing client needs vs contractual requirements with strategic planning.
*Disclaimer: All sectors are slightly different in the Construction Industry the case studies lean on my personal background. All projects and scopes of work differ. However, the basic logic is applicable.
