For construction agencies

Labourers, trades, skilled. CSCS-aware, project-aware.

Construction recruitment runs on cards, projects and tiered pay. Different ticket grades, different rates. Main contractor vs sub-contractor terms. RateCalc.io is shaped around how construction sites actually price labour.

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CSCS aware pricing

Card-grade pay tiers built into the rate card

Green, blue, gold, black cards each cost different things to place. Compliance upcost priced separately per grade so the bill rate reflects the real cost of the placement, not a flat assumption.

Construction · CSCS aware
Card-grade pay tiering
Card-aware
Card gradePayComplianceBill rate
Green (Labourer)£12.50+£0£17.30
Blue (Skilled)£15.80+£0.40£22.10
Gold (Advanced)£18.40+£0.85£26.50
Black (Manager)£22.00+£1.20£31.80
The thing construction desks live with

Card-grade and ticket requirements priced in

A CSCS green card and a CSCS gold card cost different things to place. CPCS-ticketed trades cost different again. Quoting on a flat rate without ticket awareness loses you margin on every skilled placement.

  • CSCS green / blue / gold rate tiers per role
  • CPCS / NPORS ticket-grade upcosts modelled per trade
  • Project-based rate cards distinct from agency defaults
● What you get

Built around how construction actually works

The deep, real features that move the needle for this vertical. Each one ships out of the box, no add-on, no integration to configure.

Labourer to trade pay tiering

Pre-set pay tiers across general labourers, semi-skilled, trades and skilled. The right rate band gets surfaced when the consultant picks the role.

Project-based commercial terms

Main contractor terms vs sub-contractor terms. Hold project-level rates separate from agency defaults so consultants quote at the right number for the right project.

Per-site rate variations

Big projects run multiple sites with slightly different rates each. Per-site logic per client so the wrong rate never goes out.

Ramp-up volume pricing

Construction projects ramp through phases. Volume pricing tiers handle the phase-2 ramp-up without the consultant having to recalculate.

Branded project-onboarding ToBs

Each project may need its own ToB with site-specific clauses (site induction, safety, payment terms). One-click ToB from accepted quote keeps documentation tight.

Audit trail for HSE + main contractor compliance

Big contractors audit agencies. Every signed agreement with signer email + IP + timestamp ready for any review.

Project commercial terms

Main contractor vs sub-contractor, separated cleanly

Big contractors negotiate differently than sub-co projects. Hold per-project terms so the same labourer rate goes out at the right fee for the right project, with the right ToB attached.

Project commercial terms
Main vs sub, separated cleanly
M6 Northbound · Phase 2
BAM Nuttall
Main12%
Heathrow T2 Refurb
Skanska
Main14%
Greenwich Residential
Berkeley sub-co
Sub8%
Trade ticket upcosts

CPCS, NPORS, IPAF, PASMA priced per placement

Ticketed trades cost more to deliver. Each ticket priced separately and added per placement so margin reflects the cost of placing skilled, certified workers, not generic labour.

Trade ticket upcosts
Priced per ticket, per placement
CPCS Crane operator+£2.40
NPORS Forklift / telehandler+£1.20
IPAF MEWP (cherry picker)+£0.80
PASMA scaffold tower+£0.60
First Aid at Work+£0.30

Plus the construction-specific niceties

Optional extras for PPE, induction, accommodation priced separately
Drug & alcohol test upcosts modelled per placement
A/B quote comparison for tendering against alternative agencies
CSV exports for finance to reconcile against timesheets

Card-grade aware, project-aware, margin-protected.

Construction-specific maths built into every quote, not bolted on after.

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