Costus

Electrical Contractors

COSTUS powers smarter decision-making with trusted data — real labour rates, material margins, and m² benchmarks for any project, anywhere.

Why Electrical Contractors
Use COSTUS

Benchmark electrical labour rates by region.

Check typical material profit margins (cable, containment, lighting, etc.).

Get fast m² rates for refurb, fit-out, and new build projects.

Export to Excel for supplier comparisons.

Example Use Cases

Refurbishing a 5,000 m² office?
With COSTUS you entered trade-type ‘Electrical’, region ‘South East’, scale ‘Medium Comms’ and pulled a detailed breakdown: labour £x/m², materials £y/m², margin z%. You adjusted your mark-up accordingly and won the tender with confidence.”

Pricing a commercial fit-out tender?
With COSTUS you selected trade-type Electrical, region South East, scale Office Fit-Out — and instantly pulled benchmark rates: labour £x/hr, materials +X%, margin X%. You adjusted your tender before submission and protected profit.

Defending your rates when a QS questions your margins?
By selecting Electrical, region West Midlands, scale Medium Contract, you displayed live COSTUS benchmarks to justify your labour and material ratios — closing the discussion with verified data.

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