Project Work-Time Planner
Break the work into named phases and separate productive shop hours from curing, delivery and other waiting time.
Project phases
Edit the example phases. Put hands-on time in hours; record curing and delivery waits separately.
Effort & waiting time
- Productive job hours
- 11.00 h
- Equivalent productive workdays
- 1.83
- Whole workdays to reserve
- 2
- Additional waiting to schedule
- 2 calendar days
Workdays and calendar days are different. Add weekends and lead times to your schedule; avoid counting unattended cure time as labor.
How it works
Productive workdays = total phase hours ÷ productive hours per workday. Whole workdays round up. Waiting time is recorded separately as calendar days.
- One worker’s sequential effort is assumed. Workdays are not calendar dates; weekends, overlap, holidays and subcontractor availability require a real schedule.
- Finishes and adhesives need their product’s recoat, handling and full-cure times. Do not count unattended curing as billable work hours.
Learn the method in the Academy
Follow the matching lesson or workshop reference before applying the result.
Use this in your project
Continue with the next measurement or cost, then keep the assumptions with your quote.
Build a complete design from these measurements
Open a design studio to turn these measurements into a drawing and material list.
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