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Ali FarhatMember for 17 years 11 months
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Dear fellows

I have been working as a free lancer scheduler for 4 years cooperating with the contractor’s PM to develop a schedule for his project
lately, one of my clients asked me to prepare a report to explain the effect of some out-of-the-hand circumstances that caused delay to his project. Things like security problems (unfortunately common in my country),the consultant’s delay in approving the contractor’s submittals, problems in execution, request to change methodology of work etc...
the work is going fine but i am totally unaware how much to CHARGE my client...
of course it is hard for anyone to give me a figure knowing that each country has its own rates, but is there any sort of norm in these services? like a percentage, hourly rate, etc...
Your help is highly appreciated

Regards,
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    Joel Gilbert ·
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    See what a planners gets paid in your country per hr add 20% and charge him per hr spent. The 20% is to cover consumables such as Ink, internet cost, electricity, equipment used and wear and tear. 20% is not a greedy rate so I think you would get more work

    Good luck
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    Mark Chapman ·
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    I would suggest the 20% includes holidays, taxes and contigency when not being in employment. So you may want to increase that figure abit.
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    Ali Farhat ·
    #3
    thanks for the replies guys...
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    Mike Testro ·
    #4
    Hi Ali

    You are being asked to do a delay analyst work.

    If this is the first time you have been asked to do it then grab the chance and make the best of it.

    Do not try to charge extra until you have learnt how to do it.

    If you need some basic advice as to how to proceed then let me have more details and I will do my best.

    Best regards

    Mike Testro
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    Ali Farhat ·
    #5
    Thanks Mike,
    this is exactly what i have done. Some blamed me for starting the work without knowing what will i be paid, but i thought the experience is the best reward at this moment.
    I have finished the task, but 10x thanks for offering help
    i downloaded a pdf file from aace "forensic schedule analysis" i started to read it. is it a good reference?

    Best Regards,
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    Mike Testro ·
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    Hi Ali

    That is more or less how I got to be a delay analyst - but when I started there were no books or downloads to teach me.

    I still beleive that I invented the Impacted as Planned method of analysis.

    Keep going at it.

    Best regards

    Mike Testro
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