by Gaurav Mehrotra | Oct 16, 2020 | Estimating, News
Executive Summary A common mistake in estimating is the cost of an overtime manhour. Overtime is generally not one and one-half times the straight time rate. It’s usually closer to 1.30. What’s in a labor rate? A labor rate is a combination of three numbers: the...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Sep 11, 2020 | Estimating, News, SJCC
Executive Summary There are differences in an hour: a manhour, a crewhour, a 50-minute hour. And an hour’s not a day, so there is another calculation for a manday. Here is a quick explanation of these estimating terms. Definitions There are several ways to estimate...