Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 3Mar 31, 2017 10:07 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 5Apr 01, 2017 9:16 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 9Apr 08, 2017 10:18 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 11Apr 11, 2017 9:42 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 14Apr 11, 2017 11:23 am $0.88/brick?... who mixes the mud and stack/lifts the bricks? you haven't factored in a labourer mate at that rate. besides your expectations for bricklaying and labouring is low as I said you might have to start laying bricks yourself Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 15Apr 11, 2017 11:32 am From my brief analysis conducted on the industry (this is the line of work i'm in) employee people, as opposed to paying them contractor rates, deal in volume, that's their formula for making money anyway its off topic will let you know how I go Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 16Apr 11, 2017 11:58 am random111 From my brief analysis conducted on the industry (this is the line of work i'm in) employee people, as opposed to paying them contractor rates, deal in volume, that's their formula for making money anyway its off topic will let you know how I go When you Check & Compare day rates with brick rates they pretty much work out similar within 10% Bricklayer 8 Hours $60/hr = $480 Day Labourer 8 Hours $35/hr = $280 Day Total $760/500 (brick/day)= 1.52 per brick (Straight easy run) Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 17Apr 11, 2017 12:08 pm http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/Job ... ourly_Rate Why would a brickie ever leave one of these volume builders if they're paying $60 an hour - thats an approx annual salary of $120k Why take on all the stress of running your own business when you can earn big money being employed by one of these more like $40 on the high end per that link $40 x 8 = $320 can't see any labourer being paid $35 an hour either - a pharmacist does not earn that money more like $25 at best $25 x 8 = $200 $520 / 500 bricks = $1.04 / brick with the labourer at the top end of the scale anywho not going to get into the whole debate about this - it is what it is, volume builders make money from saving on the labour side there's only so much you can negotiate on the materials side Re: Bricklayer - Melbourne 18Apr 11, 2017 12:25 pm The charge out rate is $60/hr (includes, insurances, training levis,Super, Holiday pay,expenses,etc) you wont get squat at $40/hr mate or you might get 300/ bricks /day which still works out to $1.70 brick So your calcs are a moot point . Builders and Trades make money from apprentices at $15-25/hr but that's not what they are charged out at... WA plumbers top the 'tradie rich list' again Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs I do enjoy the drama:-D In his latest two videos he has started bringing security guards to site, I am waiting for the punch on to begin lol 6 45547 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 9792 I’m in a similar position except I’m after sliding 3 stacking doors. I am on a second-story apartment of which the balcony would not adequately fit any bi-fold or… 5 16148 |