Construction KPIs / Labour as % of certified value
Labour as % of certified value
Construction KPI · benchmark 28–40% (trade dependent)
How to calculate it
Total labour cost on a job (employed, fully loaded, plus labour-only subcontract) divided by certified value for the same period.
Why it matters
Labour is the biggest cost and the first to drift. This is the early-warning light for productivity, rework and weather.
The Taxtful view
Track by crew as well as by job. A crew running ten points over the others is either on a harder job or has a problem, and you want to know which.
Every Taxtful client sees this number on their Taxtful View each month, with the benchmark alongside. Benchmarks are drawn from our own client base and published sector data; ranges vary by trade and contract type.
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