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DSR Rate Analysis & Build-Ups

Every DSR rate is built from quantities of material, labour and equipment, plus overheads and profit. Learn to read — and reconstruct — that build-up with confidence.

        3 articles·Reviewed Jun 2026·Material · labour · equipment
      

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Start here · Foundations

Rate analysis fundamentals

Why a scheduled rate is more than a number: the anatomy of a DSR build-up, component by component.

8 min

Reference

Material, labour & equipment breakdown

Coefficients, wastage, lead & lift, and how each component flows into the final rate per unit.

12 min 02

Guide

Inflation & cost adjustments

Applying cost indices and escalation when the base DSR ages relative to today's prices.

7 min

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