MANPOWER RATES
Manpower deployment and quotation process
How manpower is quoted and deployed, what the quotation depends on, and what is agreed in writing before anyone attends site.
How deployment works
| Terms | |
|---|---|
| Minimum engagement | Minimum engagement and its charging basis are agreed in the written quotation. |
| Standard day | Shift duration and permitted working hours are agreed before deployment. |
| Overtime | Charging basis for hours beyond the agreed shift is set out in the written quotation. |
| Sundays and holidays | Quoted in the written quotation. Subject to availability, not guaranteed. |
| Night work | Arranged in advance. Availability and charging basis are confirmed in the written quotation. |
| Travel | Travel coverage and any distance charge are confirmed in the written quotation before deployment. |
| Hand tools | Skilled trades bring their own hand tools |
| Power tools and access equipment | Supplied by the site, or hired separately and charged |
| PPE | Helmet, boots, gloves and hi-vis supplied by us. Site-specific PPE is the site's responsibility |
| Materials | Not included. Quoted separately and procured only where included in the approved service scope. |
| Supervision | Day-to-day direction is the site's. A supervisor can be deployed at the rate above |
| Cancellation | Required notice and any cancellation charge are stated in the written quotation. |
| Replacement | Replacement arrangements and timing are confirmed for each deployment. Unfilled time is handled according to the written quotation. |
What “approved” means
PRESTA does not supply unverified casual labour. Nobody is sent to a site without all three of the following.
- Identity on file. Government photo identification and address, recorded before first deployment.
- Skill confirmed. Trade claims are checked against previous work or a practical assessment, not taken on assertion.
- Written scope and rate. What the work is, who is coming, for how long and at what rate — agreed before anyone arrives.
For sites that require it, additional verification can be arranged before deployment. Tell us the requirement at enquiry, not on the day.
What this is not. This is manpower supply against a written scope. It is not a labour contract, not a payroll service, and not a substitute for a licensed contractor where the work requires one. Where a licence is required, we arrange a qualified contractor and coordinate the work instead.
Who uses it
Societies and buildings
A caretaker or maintenance man two or three days a week, or full time. The most common request from maintenance plan customers.
Factories and workshops
Helpers for loading, shifting and housekeeping. Extra hands during a shutdown or a peak. Cover for absence.
Contractors
Additional trades for a phase, or general labour when your own team is committed elsewhere.
Hotels and villas
Seasonal cover, turnaround cleaning support, maintenance hands during the season.
Shops and offices
Fit-out support, shifting, one-off trade work without engaging a contractor.
Private customers
A plumber for a morning, two helpers for a shift, a painter for a week. Half a day is the minimum.
Trades available
Deployment is by the day, by the week or by the month. Availability is confirmed against your dates before anything is agreed.
| Category | Trades |
|---|---|
| General labour | Helpers, loading and unloading labour, cleaning workers |
| Semi-skilled | Semi-skilled helpers, painters, masons, tile workers |
| Skilled trades | Carpenters, plumbers, electricians, fabricators, AC technicians |
| Supervision | Site supervisors where the scope requires one |
What affects the quotation
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Trade and skill level | A helper, a semi-skilled worker and a skilled tradesman are different engagements. |
| Duration and pattern | A single day, a run of weeks and a continuous monthly deployment are priced differently. |
| Number of people | A single worker and a team carry different supervision and coordination requirements. |
| Working hours | Shift duration, permitted hours, and whether Sundays, holidays or night work are involved. |
| Site conditions | Access, security clearance, height work, confined space or any specific site rule. |
| Location | Travel and daily attendance. Coverage is confirmed for each enquiry. |
What you need to provide
- The work — what is being done, not just the trade wanted.
- Dates and duration — start date, expected length, and whether it is continuous.
- Numbers and trades — how many people and at what skill level.
- Working hours — site hours and any restriction on when work may happen.
- Site conditions — access, security, welfare facilities, and any specific hazard.
- Who directs the work — the person on site giving day-to-day instruction.
Typically included
- Identity verification on file before anyone is deployed.
- Skill confirmed against the trade requested.
- Written scope and rate agreed in advance.
- Attendance recorded, and replacement arranged where someone does not attend.
- Basic personal protective equipment.
- A single point of contact for the deployment.
Typically excluded
- Day-to-day direction of the work. That sits with the site.
- Safe system of work and site-specific PPE. Provided by the site.
- Tools, plant and consumables unless the written scope says otherwise.
- Welfare facilities — provided by the site.
- Statutory work requiring a licence not held by the deployed worker.
- Materials. Quoted separately where included in the approved scope.
How it is agreed
Send the requirement
Trade, how many, how long, where and when. A written scope and rate comes back before anyone is committed.