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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?
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
Past Experience
Constructive Imagination
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
erect
erect
erect
erect
erect
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
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
B
QUANITITY unit
QUANITITY unit
Same as Above
Same as Above
Variables to Evaluate
Production Rate
Quantity or work in place
Total man-hours
Project :
Estimator:
JBP
Location:
Architect:
DCH Architects
Project Size:
Date:
8 / 22 / 20xx
Checked By:
Sheet Title:
JBP
Notes
Description
320
Material Only
0
0
0
0
unit
sf
bf
bf
%
SF
Labor Extension
JBP
unit
Material Ext.
1 63
0 53
0 53
10%
Matl to Erect & Material of No Re-Use (no re-use items are separate items)
52
3
14
7
76
2
2
3
0
7
Project :
Estimator:
JBP
Location:
Architect:
DCH Architects
Project Size:
Date:
8 / 22 / 20xx
Checked By:
Sheet Title:
JBP
Notes
Description
320
Labor Only
unit
2530-
SF
Labor Extension
JBP
unit
250
300
550
Material Ext.