CSTM 370 -ESTIMATING I

Production Duration Cost

Estimate Durations
Durations should be estimated based on available
resources which include labor, material and
equipment.
These durations should reflect the planned
resource productivity and anticipated site
conditions.

Resource Availability
The key to estimating durations is the availability
of resources. It is imperative that the estimator
to realistically address labor resources
Labor - the main focus
Crew Mix
Who?

How Many?

Time Unit Selection

Durations can be expressed in any convenient time
unit, however, for estimating purposes the
following are commonly used:
Days
Hours (used for determining cost)

Calculating Durations
Two elements go into calculating durations...
Work Quantity
Production Rate

Work Quantity
Activity Duration = Production Rate
therefore
500 cy
50 cy / day

OR

= 10 days

500 cy
1.25 cy / hour

= 400 hrs

Necessary Information
Quantity of Work
Production Rate
Total Hours

Based on a Crew
Productivity
Crew Mix

Quantity & Productivity Data

Quantity Takeoff
Outside Information
Estimating Guides

Industry and trade organizations

Manufacturers, Fabricators and suppliers
Historical Data

Past Experience
Constructive Imagination

Crew Mix & Cost

Turn man-hours into Costs
One crews consisting of:
3 carpenters & 2 laborers per crew
3 Carpenters @ 20.50/hour = $61.50
2 Laborers @ 16.25/hour = $32.50
$32.50 + $61.50= $94/5 = $18.80 Crew Average Wage Rate
$18.80 x 300 hours = $5,640.00

Formwork: concrete walls

Formwork: concrete walls

shoes/wedges/cleats

Formwork: concrete walls

corner details

Formwork: concrete walls

bulkheads

Formwork: concrete walls

control joints

Work-up Sheet Basicsmaterial

A

Material for wood forms

List out parts to panels
List out parts to panels
List out parts to panels

QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit

price
price
price
price

Material
Material
Material
Material
Total Mat.

QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit

price
price
price
price
price
price

Material
Material
Material
Material
Material
Material
Total Mat.

Total
Total
Total
Total
A

Material Total A / SF of panels

SF / uses = SF price of panels
B

Material to Erect Forms

List out parts to
List out parts to
List out parts to
List out parts to
List out parts to

erect
erect
erect
erect
erect

Material Total B / SF to erect panels

SF / uses = SF price of erect.of forms
C

Material of no re-use

Same as above

Same as Above

Material of no re-use

Same as above

Same as Above

Material of no re-use

Same as above

Same as above

Totals of A,B,C,D, etc

Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
B

Work-up Sheet Basicslabor

A

Labor to Build Panels

Crew Composition
and
Production

QUANITITY unit

price Total Cost

Labor Cost / SF of panels

(NOTE: sf of panels can = 1 panel or total for project)
Labor cost per SF / uses = A
B

Labor to Erect Forms

QUANITITY unit

Labor Cost / SF of forms erected

Labor to Remove Panels

Same as Above

Labor to Clean & Repair Panels

Same as Above

Totals of A,B,C,D, etc

price Total Cost B

Factors Affecting Durations

You plan it and guess what happens? Poor
productivity in relation to:

Nature of the work

Labor and Equipment Productivity
Management skill
Material and Equipment Availability
Seasonal Conditions
Work Restrictions
Quality of Work
Concurrent Activities

Variables to Evaluate
Production Rate
Quantity or work in place
Total man-hours

Crew Size or Mix

Work-up Sheet Basicsmaterial

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Project :

Work-up Sheet Example

Estimator:

JBP

Location:

Ply Form - 4'x8' panel system

Architect:

DCH Architects

Based on 40 LF of form 8'-0" @ high

Project Size:

Date:

8 / 22 / 20xx

Checked By:

Sheet Title:

JBP

Notes

Description

Mat'l to Build Panels (4'x8')

form plywd - 3/4", 9 ply
2x4 plates
2x4 studs
misc. hdwe.

320

Material Only

Extensions Checked by:

Quantity
32
6
27
1

0
0
0
0

unit
sf
bf
bf
%

SF

Labor Extension

JBP
unit

Material Ext.

1 63
0 53
0 53

10%

$767 - 320 sf = $2 40 /sf

$2 40 4 uses = $0 60 /sf

Matl to Erect & Material of No Re-Use (no re-use items are separate items)

Totals of A,B,C,D & E

0 60 + 0 57 + 0 39 + 0 06 + 0 09 = $1 71 /sf

52
3
14
7
76

2
2
3
0
7

Work-up Sheet Basicslabor

Page 1 of 1

Project :

Work-up Sheet Example

Estimator:

JBP

Location:

Ply Form - 4'x8' panel system

Architect:

DCH Architects

Based on 40 LF of form 8'-0" @ high

Project Size:

Date:

8 / 22 / 20xx

Checked By:

Sheet Title:

JBP

Notes

Description

Labor to Build Panels (4'x8')

1 carpenter @ $25.00
2 laborers @ $15.00
60 min/panel or 1 hour/panel

320
Labor Only

Extensions Checked by:

Quantity
1 0 mhr
1 0 mhr

unit
2530-

SF

Labor Extension

JBP
unit

250
300
550

$550 - 320 sf = $1 72 /sf

$1 72 4 uses = $0 43 /sf

Labor to Erect, Labor to Remove & Labor to Clean & Repair

Totals of A,B,C,D, etc

0 43 + 8 98 + 3 28 + 0 70 = $13 39 /sf

Material Ext.