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    How long would this take you to do, on price?

    Good evening all, need some guidance with time management and pricing. I haven’t really done any price work before and recently becoming self employed I’ve been offered to do these 1 bed disabled flats on price. I’ll be second fixing everything here’s the list 10-12 way board + test...
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    I Need Work Anyone need free labour on Merseyside?

    I'm sure this gets asked all the time but it's worth a shot. Current trainee looking to lend a (free) hand to gain some knowledge on the weekends. So I can hopefully get my hand on an electricians mate or improver role further down the line. I've laboured previously, so know how to graft for...
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    Labour rates (Domestic electrician)?

    North England (not London) . . . What is a FAIR daily rate (just labour no materials) for an electrician, an electrician qualified to remove and replace a simple domestic consumer unit test and certify that work? When I use the word FAIR I mean . . . plasterers, brick layers, plumbers, car...
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    Are all cards-in jobs now basically slave labour?

    For you guys out in the trenches, are electricians being paid less? I look through job postings regularly and it seems now even in bigger cities like Manchester and London that electricians are being paid rubbish salaries. They seem to actually be going down. £15-18 an hour for people with...
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    Understand pricing of a job - labour and materials

    Hi, I wish to get a rough estimation of how much a job should cost considering the UK: Supply and install 44 Led downlights in ceilings Rewire 9 of these downlights in a single room after changing their position Move a single switch from outside a bathroom to inside replacing the existing...
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    Labour only pricing on new build

    Evening Looking for some guidance on pricing for new builds. Ive been asked to put in a tender for labour only on 4x new build timber frame properties. 4x bedroom with Living/ dining room 2x bathrooms and an ensuite. Spotlights in every room ( 50 ). System boiler with unvented cylinder...
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    first hour labour cost? - Hourly rate work

    Hi All, Does anybody else charge more for their first hours labour than the successive hours? Im thinking of implementing this, as our work recently has been lots of smaller jobs and callouts (Sometimes less than an hour on site) , lots more travelling between, so I kind of feel like we are not...
  8. electric al

    Labour leader - prospective candidates

    Just read a news article about declared and also prospective labour leadership candidates. They are all pretty much lefties and in their own bubble . I think they are finished as a political force unless they get real anytime soon . Not good for the country having no legitimate opposition.
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    Labour Manifesto

    Had a glance over it, pretty ambitious for sure. Struggling with how they plan to nationalise utilities and stay in europe's rule set (no gov subsidies) - i think it will be a short mtg with Brussels over the manifesto and EU negotiations Sadly for the thousands and thousands of small...
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    I Need Work Anyone requiring free labour this weekend?

    Evening, looking for experience so offering my services free of charge. Within 1 hours commute from derby. So far I have experience on domestic/ commercial sites. 2330 level 2+3.. 17th edition Ecs labouring green card Own Power/ hand tools and transport
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    Labour breakdown

    Chatting to a builder about a small rewire and he wants it done in a day (dint ask and nobody mention the 1 day rewire bloke) I said it would be minimum 6 days for me on my own which he seemed to understand it Would take 6 man days labour. so I said I will get me and 5 other guys in which would...
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    Suggestions / advice / help.....

    Hi all, me again. Hopefully this is the right thread if not I'm sure it will get moved. As some of you may know from my earlier post I am offering free labour in return for experience. For those that don't know, in a nutshell I was leaving the military, completed the domestic installer course...
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    I Need Work Free labour in return for experience?

    Evening folks, The ones that remember from my previous post remember the predicament I was in. In short, was leaving the military, was half way through the domestic installer course before realising it was not the best route to go down. I've decided to hold off leaving for another 11 months...
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    Unskilled labour working on mains electricity

    Morning All. I wonder if i can ask for an opinion on an issue please.I work in a maintenance position for a fairly large global company who have site in the UK.I became aware that our management have been using our in house data engineers to carry out electrical installations on some of these...
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    Cheap labour in offer in exchange for basic training in electrical installation

    Mature adult wanting to gain some on job experience. Willing to work as part time labour for any electricians in and around the SE-SW London, I would happily accept a £60 day rate for any one willing to show me the ropes. I’m enrolling into college in September for my level 1. I understand...
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    Electrician Jobs labour Pembrokeshire SA43 2SN

    Hi, I am looking for a hand on a commercial/industrial project I have in Pembrokeshire SA43 2SN looking for local labour, good mate / approver or sparks, couple of weeks straight away then about 6 weeks in the new year you must have valid cscs and cis cheers Jerry
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    Offering free labour to any electricians....

    Hello all, new member here. My names Paul im 39 from Salford and have decided to change my career. I have completed a fast track electricians course with option skills which has left me with paper qualifications but very little practical experience and I am in desperate need of an electrician...
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    Free labour for your knowledge and expertise, 40 hours a week.

    Good morning. Forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong section. Having already done 2330 level 2/3 and 17th edition. I have some knowledge but would need refreshing. Working with someone with experience I'm sure I would recover knowledge. I'm more than happy to come and see you. Happy to start...
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    Pricing for labour only tips

    Hi, I've been given some flats to price for labour only and have quite a lot of experience in working on flats on price but never actually had to price them my self. Have you guys got any tips on pricing it? Don't want to come under and screw my self up. Do you work out your time etc then add...
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    Getting additional labour / subbies for large jobs...

    Hi all, I have a some larger jobs coming up where 2 or 3 pairs of hand would be useful. For those of you who take on large intermittent contracts, how do you go about the extra labour provision? Local temp agencies have nothing on their books, and the national ones I have asked aren't cost...

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