New Home Labor Costs?

joasis

We have discussed this before, but I am curious what builders are seeing now in regards to what percentage of a new home's construction cost is labor. It will be interesting to see where we are, since our sq/ft charge average is lower then other markets. New construction here is running $70 to $105, typical.

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rbsremodeling

250-300 sf

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NICKPAUS

Labor costs are at all time low with all the competition for jobs. I lost several jobs lately bidding really low almost at my cost and still cannot compete with unlicensed hacks. I asked the workers on a job I was underbid on recently and their boss pays them $35 a day.

joasis

What I am really getting at is what percentage of new construction is labor?

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rbsremodeling

Varies but, about 60% is labor

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joasis

In this area, 50% is typical.

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finehomes

Are you serious about that???? What is included in those numbers??? I can't do a pile of crap starter home for under $110 a foot here in Utah. That includes everything though...permits, profit, overhead, etc etc etc. Customs are $125-150 a foot all day long. I haven't built anything for $70 a foot....EVER!!!! And I've been building homes for 15 years. Cheapest I've ever been on a home was $80.00. I guess things are just a little more spendy here.

Bob Kovacs

$35/day? I'm assuming you had to ask them the question in Spanish?

rbsremodeling

lol no entiende!!!

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concretemasonry

You better ask the question in Spanish if you want an accurate answer. They speak 2 lanuages at least and you are at a disadvantage if you speak or accurately understand just one.

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Dick

Engineer, designer and consultant recently active domestically and internationally on construction and design in about 35 countries.