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Labor costs will often exceed materials. Our Production Rates are not to be matched. Buddy’s Labor tables cover every major equipment type (boiler, hopper, turbine, pump, fan, expansion joint, rectangular and cylindrical duct), all pipe sizes from 1/2″ to 45″ O.D., all major insulation types (Calcium Silicate, Mineral Wool, Fiberglass, 1″ single-layer through 7 1/2″ double-layer) and any metal jacket you are likely to encounter. Our tables provide exact linear feet/man-hour (piping, girts) square feet/MH (equipment, metal) and component/MH (90/45 ells, fittings, flanges, flanged valves, weld pins, J-hooks, standoffs) labor rates for all of these components, sizes and materials. No “square foot” system, component multipliers, or other guesswork is involved. It is believed these rates have their roots in the old Aber system, an industry standard for decades. Bud refined them for over 20 years with his own time-and-motion studies, and introduced a unique modifier system described below.
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The importance of Support Labor and Jobsite Costs cannot be overstated: Jobsite trailers and trucks, material movement and storage, scaffold rental and construction, supervision and job control, tools and equipment — these, and other unseen but necessary costs, are included in Buddy’s projections. Always significant, on larger equipment such as boilers and hoppers, support costs often surpass either materials or application labor, and can account for a third or more of a project’s entire cost.
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Equally important are Modifier Factors. Weather conditions, such as excessive heat, cold, or precipitation will certainly affect production, as will quality of supervision and local labor productivity. Buddy accurately accounts for these variables.
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Unit Prices are fast and easy. A new Unit Price record is automatically generated with each new Piping and Equipment Component entry, for that particular coverage specification. Additional combinations are unlimited and easily entered. Prices supplied include not only a total $/LF or $/SF (Piping and Equipment, respectively) but also a breakdown of its makeup, including Materials and Application Labor for both Insulation and Metal, Support Labor, and Jobsite Costs. Piping Unit Prices also include per-unit costs for Fittings, Flanges, Flanged Valves, and 45/90 Elbows. These features will prove invaluable when quoting Additions and Changes on the spot.
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Buddy simplifies Piping Insulation Discount Tracking for you. No longer will you spend hours and days updating your current prices. We only ask for ONE typical price, for each insulation type used. With that and our extensive material tables, we can accurately extrapolate all of your other prices.
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