Labour and plant allocation record
Record planned hours, productive work, interruptions and redeployment against the actual location and output.
by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 2 min readShare
How to use it
Use contemporaneous timesheets and site records. Allocate all paid hours once, including redeployment and non-productive time.
Labour and plant allocation record
Use contemporaneous timesheets and site records. Allocate all paid hours once, including redeployment and non-productive time.
Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.
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Completed fictional example
Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0
Labour and plant allocation record
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| Date / team | Paid hours | Productive hours | Redeployed hours | Idle hours | Hours check | Output / evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct / 4 installers | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 m² partitions; D-07 and TS-07 |
| 8 Oct / 4 installers | 32 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 m² partitions; D-08 and TS-08 |
The hours check should be zero. Idle hours do not by themselves establish a recoverable loss or a delay to completion.
Understanding your results
The hours check should be zero. Idle hours do not by themselves establish a recoverable loss or a delay to completion.
How it works
The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page.
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