ABSTRACT
The figures quoted in this Chapter and its accompanying Tables have been derived from the book: “A Practical Guide to Estimating Daywork Rates 1988/ 89”, published by Building and Construction Books, 100 Avenue Road, London NW3 3TP (see back of Book for Details), which is recommended as an esstential reference to support the figures quoted in these pages. Fig.7 is a time sheet for James Brown, a carpenter, who in the week 21st April, worked 43 hours and was paid 45 hours, to include 2 hours nonproductive overtime. The 43 hours need to be costed to the jobs on which James Brown worked, and the 2 hours non-productive overtime require to be spread over all of those jobs. The Payroll Sheet for James Brown, Illustration No. 9, shows that for the week ended 27th April (commencing 21st April) he cost:
£
45 hours at his rate of £4 180.00
39 hours (the maximum) Guaranteed Minimum Bonus @ 39p 15.02
Tool Money 1.40
Bonus 10.00
Travelling Allowance 1.10
Fares 1.00
Employer’s: National Insurance 21.68
Holiday Pay Stamp 14.45
A total of 244.65
Equals, per hour, for 43 “Worked hours” 5.69
However, there are other costs not shown on the Payroll:
Per hour p
Public holiday pay to be met in due course 10 Tool Insurance 1 The cost of absenteeism and sickness time plus
Sick Pay 13 Inclement weather time 6
p Employer’s and Public Liability
Insurances 5 Redundancy provision 4 CITB Levy 4 13
Total 43
This addition of 43p is equivalent of £18.49 for 43 “Worked hours”, and amounts to £869 per operative over a period of 47 weeks. It should be noted that 13p of the costs in ther above Non-payroll Labour Costs may be included by some builders in their General Overheads. When the 43p is added to the £5.69 on the previous page, the cost per “Worked hour” for James Brown becomes £6.12.
