Exercise 1 — Define cost detail

For cost items you create in InEight Estimate, you need to add resources, assemblies and production to define their costs. In this exercise, you will practice defining cost details. Complete the following steps, using your job:

Add the following or similar resources and production to your 1.3.1 Excavate cost item.

Code

Description

Quantity

LO1

Operator Class 1

1

LL2

Laborer

2

LL3

Labor Foreman

1

EX225

Excavator 225

1

CY/Hour

400

Add the following resources and production to the 1.3.2 Haul cost item.

Code

Description

Quantity

LO1

Operator Class 1

1

LL2

Laborer

2

LL3

Labor Foreman

1

LT1

Teamster

1

EL950

Loader 950

1

ETDT

Dump Truck

1

EX225

Excavator 225

1

CY/Hour 400  
Add the following resource and quantity to the 2.1.1. Furnish Pipe Materials cost item.

Code

Description

Quantity

MPP10

Pipe 10” PVC SDR21

1,000 with 5% Waste % Add-on = 1,050 LF

Add the following assembly to the 2.1.2 Excavate-Install-Backfill Pipe cost item.

Code

Description

Quantity

CPIPE

Pipe Crew

1

Add the following production value to cost item.

Days

3

You should end up with the similar results:

Congratulations, you have completed this exercise!