Determining labour requirements

• Employees or sub-contractors?
• Nominated sub-contractors
• Types of labour needed
• Amount of labour needed
• Calculating labour constant
• Timing for labour
• Labour availability
• Cost of labour

Labour availability

Often there is a time period in which a certain trade is required for completion of a job. Check that your contractors are available when you need them. Even if a contractor suits your requirements there is no point in employing them if they are not available to work in the timeframe required.

You may wish to ask the contractor for a list of other jobs they are committed to and times when they will be required on those projects. By doing this, you are able to get an idea about whether they have the resources and skills to complete the work in the specified timeframe.