LAXTONSLIVE – Frequently Asked Questions
PRICING AND FORMAT
Materials
The delivered to site price is given together with a percentage allowance for waste on site, where appropriate, the resultant materials cost being shown in the shaded column. The prices used are those included in the Basic Prices of Materials section.
Labour
Hours for craft operative and labourer (General Building Operative) are given these being applied to the labour rates shown in the top left hand shaded panel, the resultant total labour cost being shown in the shaded column.
Sundries
These are incidental costs not included in the main materials or labour cost columns. Many items previously considered as sundries are now included with materials.
Mechanical Plant
Items of Mechanical Plant not included in Preliminaries/General conditions have been allowed for in the measured rates.
Plant and Transport costs are indicated separately in the measured rates for items where these are a major factor and material costs are insignificant as in the case of some groundwork items.
Rates
Net rates are exclusive of overheads and profit.
Gross rates are inclusive of 7.5%. Main Contractor’s overheads and profit in the Major Works section, 12.5% in the Small Works section and 20% in the Alterations, Repairs and Maintenance section. You can, of course, adjust the rates for any other percentages that they may wish to apply.
PERCENTAGE ADJUSTMENTS APPLIED TO TENDER VALUES
Major Works
The measured rates in the Major Works table are based on new work contracts valued in the range of £500,000 to £1,500,000. As a guide to pricing works of larger value and for cost planning or budgetary purposes, the following adjustments may be applied to overall contract values.
| Contract Value | |
|---|---|
| £1,500,000 to £2,500,000 | deduct 2.5% |
| £2,500,000 to £5,000,000 | deduct 5.0% |
Small Works
The measured rates in the Small Works section are based on new work contracts valued in the range of £50,000 to £100,000. As a guide to pricing works of lower or larger values and for cost planning or budgetary purposes, the following adjustments may be applied to overall contract values.
| Contract Value | |
|---|---|
| £ 15,000 to £ 25,000 | add 10.0% |
| £ 25,000 to £ 55,000 | add 5.0% |
| £ 50,000 to £100,000 | rates as shown |
| £100,000 to £200,000 | deduct 5.0% |
| £200,000 to £300,000 | deduct 7.5% |
| £300,000 to £500,000 | deduct 10.0% |
Alterations, Repairs & Maintenance
The measured rates in the Alterations, Repairs and Maintenance Works section are based on order values in the range of £5,000 to £15,000. The rates may be used for orders of lower value, however, due allowances must be added for disproportionate waste factors, working in occupied premises and preliminary items.
Renovation Works & Work in Existing Unoccupied Premises
The rates in any of the various Works tables may be used as appropriate for this type of work, however, care must be taken to ensure adequate allowance is made for preparation works, difficulty of access and any double handling.
Working in Occupied Premises
Nearly all work of this nature is more costly in execution in that it has to be organised to suit the specific working conditions due to occupation and allowances should be made for the following:
- reduction in output arising there from
- moving tradesmen on and off site as the progress of the contract demands
- suppression of noise and dust.
As a guide, the extra labour involved in carrying out work in occupied premises could add between 50% and 100% to be labour cost of the same work in unoccupied premises.
Regional Variations
LaxtonLive Data Tables are based upon national average prices. The Regional Variations are applied to adjust overall pricing to regional tender levels..
Use of Factors and Adjustments
Regional factors and tender value adjustments should only be applied to adjust overall pricing or total contract values. They should not be applied to individual rates or trades.
Value Added Tax
Prices in all sections exclude Value Added Tax.
