Construction estimating tool
Build the crew, state the burden deliberately, and read cost per hour, per day, per crew-hour and per unit. Every rate is yours — this tool ships no company's numbers.
| Classification | Count | Rate /hr | Cost /hr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | ||||
| $0.00 |
Burden defaults to 0 deliberately. If your hourly rates already carry payroll taxes, insurance and fringes, leave it at 0 — adding a burden on top counts the same money twice. 0 crew-hours per day at this composition.
Foreman, journeyman, apprentice — whatever the crew actually is.
Leave burden at 0 if your rates already carry taxes, insurance and fringes.
Add units per day to turn a daily cost into a cost per piece, foot or tread.
One or the other, never both. If your hourly rates are already burdened, leave the burden at 0. Adding it on top of a rate that carries it counts the same money twice, which is why the default here is 0.
One person working one hour. A four-person crew working an eight-hour day delivers 32 crew-hours. It is the unit that makes a daily cost comparable to an hours-per-piece figure.
No. This is cost. A price also carries material, equipment, overhead and profit — see the markup vs margin calculator for the step from one to the other.
Anvil connects your rates, your shop history and your estimates.