Trade reference

{
  "trade": "landscaping",
  "vatRate": 0.2,
  "dayRatesGBP": {
    "lead": 320,
    "junior": 220,
    "skilled": 280,
    "twoPersonCrew_average": 560,
    "threePersonCrew_average": 820
  },
  "operatingArea": {
    "notes": "North Essex base. Travel beyond CO postcodes incurs day-rate uplift; turn away further than 20 miles unless multi-day.",
    "primary": [
      "Colchester",
      "Wivenhoe",
      "Manningtree"
    ],
    "postcodes": [
      "CO1",
      "CO2",
      "CO3",
      "CO4",
      "CO5",
      "CO6",
      "CO7",
      "CO11"
    ],
    "radius_miles": 12
  },
  "commonExclusions": [
    "Make-good of adjoining surfaces (driveways, fences, lawns) not in scope",
    "Removal of existing features unless explicitly listed",
    "Planning permission, party-wall agreements, or building control sign-off",
    "Cost of utility re-routing if discovered during excavation",
    "Removal of contaminated material (asbestos, hazardous waste) — quoted separately if found",
    "Watering / aftercare beyond the initial water-in",
    "Replacement of plants that fail outside the 30-day establishment window"
  ],
  "seasonalConstraints": {
    "lawns": "Turf laying Apr-Oct preferred. Seeding Mar-May or Sep-mid Oct.",
    "treework": "Avoid bird nesting season Mar-Aug for substantial cuts; minor maintenance OK year-round.",
    "hardLandscaping": "Year-round. Frost slows mortar work Dec-Feb; resin-bound cure needs >5C and dry conditions for 24h post-pour.",
    "bareRootPlanting": "Oct-Mar only. Container planting year-round but Apr-Sep needs more aftercare watering.",
    "hedgeTrim_formal": "Aug-Sep for box/yew (formal). Apr-May for beech/hornbeam (deciduous formal)."
  },
  "standardAssumptions": [
    "Customer-supplied access for skip / delivery vehicle on agreed dates",
    "Standard ground conditions — no rock or hard clay below 600mm",
    "Existing services (water, electric, drains) located per provided plans or customer indication",
    "Welfare facilities (WC, hot drinks) available to crew",
    "Domestic-rate VAT (20%) — confirm if customer is VAT-registered business"
  ],
  "materialsMarkup_notes": "20% default UK landscaping convention. Override per-job: 0.10 for low-margin volume work (turf, mulch), 0.30+ for specialist-spec items requiring sourcing time (corten, custom planters, imported stone).",
  "internalRiskCategories": [
    "Access — narrow side passage, soft ground, parked cars, overhead cables",
    "Substrate surprises — buried services, old foundations, contaminated fill",
    "Customer expectation — Pinterest references that won't match real-world site",
    "Timeline — deadlines tied to events, parties, school terms",
    "Specialist lead times — corten (4 wks), bespoke fabrication (6 wks), large stone (3 wks)",
    "Crew availability — book preferred crew early; Harry+Jude pair-up is most in demand"
  ],
  "materialsMarkup_default": 0.2,
  "commonMaterials_unitPriceGBP": {
    "skip_4yard": 220,
    "skip_8yard": 300,
    "mulch_per_cubic_m": 45,
    "turf_per_sqm_laid": 25,
    "topsoil_per_cubic_m": 50,
    "yew_potted_60cm_each": 18,
    "type1_hardcore_per_tonne": 60,
    "beech_bare_root_1.2m_each": 6.5,
    "resin_bound_per_sqm_finished": 95,
    "mini_digger_with_operator_per_day": 400,
    "porcelain_paving_per_sqm_finished": 140,
    "sandstone_paving_per_sqm_finished": 110,
    "indian_sandstone_per_sqm_supply_only": 35,
    "corten_steel_wall_per_linear_m_400mm_high": 220,
    "corten_steel_wall_per_linear_m_700mm_high": 280
  }
}