What are consider selection of equipment cost?

Equipment costs rank second to labor costs in term of uncertainty and in their effect on the outcome of anticipated profit for a construction project. Many factors can influence the selection of equipment in the construction project. These factors are considering equipment selection.

Task Consideration

Nature of work  This cost depends on the size of the job, the distance of transportation, and the means of transportation

Daily or hourly forecast of planned production

Distribution of work at site

Quality of work and tome allowed for completion

Interference expected and interdependence with other operation.

 Site condition:-  

Accessibility to location

Maneuverability at site

primary site condition factors are type of material to be handled. Physical constains onsite, and hauling distances.

The type and condition of the soil is important when choosing the most adequate equipment since each piece of equipment has different outputs for different soils. Moreover, one excavation pit could have different soils at different stratums.  Larger volumes of excavation will require larger excavators, or smaller excavators in greater number.

Equipment characteristics

Type of equipment considered suitable for the task.

Make, models and size of special purpose, and general purpose equipment available that can handle the task

Production capability, serviceability condition and delivery time of each equipment available.

Economic considerations

Owning costs.

Operating costs

Re-sale or residual value after use

Replacement costs of existing equipment

Commercial considerations

Buy second – hand or new equipment

Rent equipment

Hire- purchase equipment

Purchase on lease.