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Resources are the foundation for estimates and are used to build the total estimated cost of the project. Every resource in Expert Estimation falls into one of two specifications: Base or Group Resources.
Base resources are the building blocks of the estimate, they are resources that can’t be broken down into smaller parts. For example, one man-hour of a labourer, one cubic metre of concrete, one office chair, or hiring a piece of equipment for a day are components of your project that lend themselves to being attributed as base resources.
Expert Estimation categorises base resources into five Resource Types: Labour, Material, Plant, Subcontract and Other.
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RESOURCE TYPE |
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Labour |
Carpenter, Supervisor, Labourer, Project Manager |
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Material |
Concrete, Gravel, Pipes, Steel Beams |
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Plant |
Excavator, 4WD, Jackhammer, Trucks, Crane |
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Subcontract |
Sealing, Piling, Survey |
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Other |
Fuel, Transport, Overhead Labour |
Note: The Other Resource Type may appear in a project using a different name. This is controlled by an option under the Project Properties – Resources window, and is only available in Expert Estimation Genesis edition, allowing it to be renamed.
Group resources are a combination of resources (base and other group resources) that represent a specific work activity and can be viewed as a container for other resources.
Some examples of Group Resources could be, a crew of workers that include labourers, managers, supervisors and apprentices, or an electrical component that includes all the individual material and labour components to assemble.
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