Masonry Magazine September 1976 Page. 2
Yesterday's Scaffolding
Wasn't Designed for Today's Labor Costs!
When masons were paid $3.00 an hour, you could afford to keep masons and laborers on tubular steel scaffolding. At today's labor rates, that old-style scaffolding is costing you $50 per mason per day in lost profit!
"In Wall" labor and equipment costs for average masonry man-day production based on $256.46 man-day costs with equipment, overhead and fee."
| Daily Production Rate | Average Unit Cost | Daily Production Rate | Average Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Units | $2.56 | 500 Units | $0.51 |
| 125 Units | 2.05 | 550 Units | 0.47 |
| 150 Units | 1.71 | 600 Units | 0.43 |
| 175 Units | 1.47 | 650 Units | 0.39 |
| 200 Units | 1.28 | 700 Units | 0.37 |
| 225 Units | 1.14 | 750 Units | 0.34 |
| 250 Units | 1.03 | 800 Units | 0.32 |
| 275 Units | 0.93 | 850 Units | 0.30 |
| 300 Units | 0.85 | 900 Units | 0.28 |
| 350 Units | 0.73 | 950 Units | 0.27 |
| 400 Units | 0.64 | 1000 Units | 0.26 |
| 450 Units | 0.57 | | |
A typical mason may place 200 8"x8"x16" concrete block per day at an average unit labor cost of $1.28 per unit.*
An increase of 20% production from Morgen Scaffolding would be 40 units a day. 40 units at $1.28 = $51.20 additional profit per man per day.
In this day and age, can you afford to keep your masons on old-style scaffolding? * Reprinted with permission from "MASONRY ESTIMATING... FOR A PROFIT."
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