The summary table
The summary table is where you finalise your estimate by applying markup, overheads, profit, and any additional allowances. It brings together all your material and labour costs and lets you build up to your final tender figure.
Key concepts
- Material markup — apply different percentage uplifts to different material categories
- Labour selling rate — adjust the labour rate charged to the client
- General overhead & profit — apply broad percentages across the entire job
- Prelims — add fixed, time-related, or percentage-based preliminary costs
- Prime costs & provisional sums — include allowances for items not yet finalised
- Subcontract & specials — mark up quotations and specialist work separately
- Builders discount — apply fractional discounts where required
Next steps
Explore the guides in this section to learn how to use the summary table effectively and produce competitive, profitable tenders.