Construction labour planner
Plan work units workload using the quantities, task times and productive capacity you enter.
Your plan
Complete the inputs to see the result.
What this assumes
- Task time is person time. Team hours assume the work can be shared equally.
- Productive hours exclude breaks, travel and delays. Enter these separately when preparing a schedule.
- This calculates workload and does not assign workers or book visits.
How it works
Put in your numbers
Use your own rates, times and measurements.
See your answer straight away
It works it out as you type.
Copy or print it
Send it on, or keep it with the job.
What it covers: Plan work units workload using the quantities, task times and productive capacity you enter.
Free to use. No sign-in needed.
How to use construction labour planner
Plan work units workload using the quantities, task times and productive capacity you enter.
- Enter number of work units and the other measured inputs.
- Check the units and the assumptions below the result.
- Review the result, then copy or print the plan. Signed-in managers can save a private customer snapshot.
Tips and common mistakes
- Task time is person time. Team hours assume the work can be shared equally.
- Productive hours exclude breaks, travel and delays. Enter these separately when preparing a schedule.
- This calculates workload and does not assign workers or book visits.
Questions
Where do the input values come from?
You enter your own values. Start with number of work units and use measured quantities, product specifications or your chosen planning assumptions.
What assumptions affect the result?
Task time is person time. Team hours assume the work can be shared equally. Productive hours exclude breaks, travel and delays. Enter these separately when preparing a schedule. This calculates workload and does not assign workers or book visits.
Can I save this against a customer?
Signed-in Field managers can open the Toolbox version and explicitly save the inputs and result to their private customer history.
Does this book work or place an order?
This prepares a planning result. Review the scope and use the existing job, quote, schedule or supplier workflow separately when ready.
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