Construction KPIs / Plant utilisation
Plant utilisation
Construction KPI · benchmark Over 60% to justify owning
How to calculate it
Days an owned asset was on a job, divided by working days, over three months.
Why it matters
Below about half, hiring is usually cheaper once maintenance, insurance and yard space are counted.
The Taxtful view
Make the buy-or-hire decision on this number, not on the salesman's finance offer.
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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