Coggy
The standard reference used is Spons Architects' and Builders' Price Book which quotes rates for all building trades as both jobs and general labour rates. I believe that hourly rates quoted will include allowance for employer's NI and liability insurance. This is the bible for quantity surveyors and should be available through your local library. Rates do vary tremendously from area to area, also depending on the type of work (e.g. hardwood panelling pays a bit better than 2nd fix) and the skill level of the person (do you have, for example NVQs or City and Guilds?). I'd consider asking some of the local tradesmen what their rates are, but they will tend to be cagey, after all, will you discuss your salaryt with strangers? Many tradespeople tend to quote for the job as a whole as this allows them to apportion expenses such as insurance, telephone, rates, rent, etc.
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asleitch":34bhhltn said:
I would imagine that a lot goes 'cash-in-hand'. Are you interested because you are pricing some work, have had a quote in, or are looking for a change of career?
Are you being serious? Any tradesperson in business on their own account will tell you that it is all but IMPOSSIBLE to do anything other than a tiny percentage of work this way without being caught! If you are in IT and aware of IR35, you are in a MUCH easier position than the average building trades contractor with the new regs which are now in place..... (and yes, I WAS in IT for a VERY long time...)
You could try asking someone in to price up a job...
:evil: ONLY someone in the comfortable position of flying a desk for a living could say that! It is precisely this attitude which is forcing so many tradesmen into charging for quotes, value redeemable if the job is awarded (my policy on larger jobs, BTW, gets rid of the time wasters). Doing this is to say the least disrespectful of the time and need to make a living others, especially those who can't guarantee a regular income.
Scrit