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Labor Planning
Labor Hours You Can Apply to Your Own Crew Costs.
Add estimated labor-hours to the takeoff so your team can apply its own wage structure, burden, productivity assumptions and loaded rates.
ServiceLabor-Hour Estimating
Service Overview
A Practical Labor Layer Above the Quantity Takeoff
Labor-hour estimating converts measured project scope into estimated man-hours by trade or activity. The output is designed to add value without assuming every contractor has the same wage structure, union conditions, burden, crew productivity or internal labor strategy.
Labor hoursProduction assumptionsExcel worksheetScope breakdown
What’s Included
A Defined Scope With Reviewable Deliverables
The exact output is confirmed for the project before estimating begins. Typical elements include:
- Estimated man-hours by activity or trade
- Production assumptions where applicable
- Labor-hour totals by scope
- Optional client labor-rate fields
- Integration with quantity worksheets
- Editable Excel structure for review
How It Works
From Plan Set to Contractor Review
Scope Review
We review the information and confirm fee, scope and turnaround.
Estimating Work
The agreed takeoff, calculations and documentation are prepared.
Quality Review
Deliverables pass through the internal QA workflow before delivery.
Who This Is For
Designed for Teams That Need Reliable Estimating Capacity
Contractors with established internal labor rates
Trade contractors comparing crew requirements
Estimators reviewing manpower exposure before bid
Teams that want takeoff + labor without outsourced final pricing
Service FAQ
Questions About Labor-Hour Estimating
Are labor hours guaranteed?
No. Labor hours are estimates based on project scope and stated production assumptions; actual field productivity can vary.
Can we apply our own labor rates?
Yes. That is one of the intended workflows: we provide the hours and structure, and you can apply your own loaded labor rates and crew costs.
Can labor hours be added to a takeoff?
Yes. Labor-hour estimating can be ordered together with quantity takeoffs and bid estimating worksheets.
Do you provide labor dollar values too?
Where required, labor pricing can be applied under the agreed estimating scope, including the client’s own rates or researched local pricing when that service is selected.
Remote Estimating Process
Documents, Pricing and Agreed Deliverables
All estimating and quantity takeoff services are provided 100% remotely throughout the United States. We do not perform site visits.
Location-Specific Cost Inputs
When cost estimating is requested, we use RSMeans Data as one of our primary sources for location-specific material and labor pricing. Inputs are selected for the project’s city/state and adjusted as appropriate for specifications, trade requirements, quantities, construction type and information supplied by the client.
A quantity-only takeoff does not include cost pricing unless it is part of the agreed scope.
What to Send
- Architectural, structural and/or MEP drawings in PDF
- Scope of Works, specifications and relevant schedules
- Addenda, revisions and trade-specific requirements
- Project location and preferred material, labor or supplier pricing
- Required inclusions, exclusions and bidding requirements
What You Receive
Depending on the agreed service and trade, deliverables may include a quantity takeoff / BOQ, material quantities, labor quantities or hours, drawing markups, trade breakdowns, inclusions and exclusions, and assumptions and clarifications. Material and labor costs are included when requested; 3D views are optional where applicable.
Missing or unclear information can be recorded as assumptions and exclusions. We confirm the scope and deliverables from the documents received before work begins.
Prepared using professional estimating tools including PlanSwift, Bluebeam, CostX and BuildSoft Cubit. See our service process and available support →
Have a Project to Bid?
Send the Plans. We’ll Review the Scope.
Tell us the trade, bid due date and project requirements. We’ll confirm scope, fee and turnaround before work begins.