Costing Library
The costing library is the structured catalogue behind the Library. Define unit costs and sell rates once, then reuse them in estimates, quotes, and job costing.
Open Library and choose Costing library mode (not Templates).
Views in the costing library
| View | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Resources | Materials, labour rates, plant, equipment—base building blocks |
| Compounds | Bundled rates combining several resources (e.g. £/m² all-in) |
| Work items | Standard packages estimators recognise |
| Activity builder | Reusable activities / recipes aligned to how you phase work |
Use Library search when lists grow long—URL query parameters may reflect the active view.
Connect to quotes and estimates
- Maintain resources and compounds with realistic rates.
- Build work items or activities your team already uses on site.
- On a job, add lines to an estimate or quote from the Library picker.
- Override on the job only for genuine one-offs.
Workspace defaults
Admins adjust Library defaults under Settings → Workspace settings → Library—see the workspace settings map.