Detailed rate builder
Build one BOQ unit from direct resources through risk, overhead and target margin. Enter all amounts on the same unit basis.
Item and unit
Direct resources per BOQ unit
Commercial layers
Percentages are a teaching structure. A real estimate should use quantified preliminaries and identified risk where possible, and must state each percentage base.
Productivity calculator
Calculate output, labour-hours per unit and crew cost per unit using paid and productive time.
Labour burden calculator
Convert basic pay and employment-related additions into a burdened hourly and productive rate.
This tool does not prescribe statutory rates. Replace all assumptions with current legislation, bargaining/sector requirements, payroll and company policy.
Material consumption calculator
Convert thickness or coverage, layers, waste and landed price into material cost per BOQ unit.
Plant cycle and unit-cost calculator
Calculate cycle output, hourly cost and cost per production unit.
Preliminaries calculator
Separate fixed, time-related and value-related project indirects and calculate a transparent recovery.
Supply tender unit-price calculator
Build accepted delivered-unit cost from purchase quantity, rejects, logistics, installation, warranty and margin.
Recurring-service calculator
Calculate monthly coverage, deployed labour, relief, supervision, consumables, equipment and selling price.
Markup and margin converter
See why a percentage added to cost is not the same percentage of the final selling price.
Cash finance and preference points
Calculate simple funding exposure and acquisition price points. Use a full monthly cash flow for real contracts.
Simple funding exposure
Preference price points (acquisition)
Use the system, goals, evidence and formula stated in the live tender and current applicable rules. This teaching calculator does not decide acceptability or award.