Flat Rate Resource

 

Below you will find a step by step guide on how to enter a Default Flat Rate for Pricing Labour.

Entering a default flat rate for pricing Labour:

The default flat rate is the hourly charge-out rate that is automatically applied across all work sections (subheadings) upon importing the job file. You must have a default rate, though this can then be supplemented by adding as many additional charge-out rates as you wish.

Remember that labour factors always calculate time based on a single worker. If the software says a work section will take 3 hours that is 3 hours for a single worker. Obviously with 2 workers on the job that same work section will only take 90mins. To that end your labour rates must be either a flat rate or, if factoring in varying charge-out rates for different workers, it must be the average.

e.g. 3 workers in my work gang with charge-outs of $60/hr, $55/hr and $35/hr.  60+55+35 = 150 / 3 = $50hr flat rate.

• Navigate to 'Settings' in the top right menu. 

• Select 'Flat rate resource' under 'Estimates' on the taskbar on the left. 

• Click on the Default rate to select it and click the Edit button above. 

• Enter your flat rate and hit the save button.

Once you have entered your Default rate, feel free to use the Add button to input as many other charge-out rates as you wish.