The Cost Code Interface

Modified on Mon, 12 Jan at 2:13 AM

Your company-level cost code list is a categorized list of work activities and deliverables offered by your company on a construction project, with each item assigned a unique numeric or alphanumeric code.

Each task is assigned a cost code, which also doubles as the cost code. The task/cost codes are used in budgets, estimates, WBS elements, and schedules.

By default, Linarc allows you to add cost codes from CSI MasterFormat, which serves as the industry standard.
You can also add cost codes in custom formats, as followed by your company principles on the whole, or as an addition to CSI codes.
Codes have a multi-tiered hierarchy structure in a multi-segment format, with one segment for each hierarchy level.

Custom task packages and deliverables:

The cost code list lets you add custom task packages, with each package defining a task item, the amount of work achieved in that task, and the labor required to achieve that deliverable. For the same task, you can create different line items, with each item having different values for the quantity and effort hours.

This is useful in creating estimates, which need similar tasks executed for different dimensions at different locations in a construction.

Use the following links to learn more:

View Cost Code List

Log in to the company management console
Click ‘Cost Codes’ on the top

Column descriptions:

Color code - Color assigned to the task. This enables you to group-sort tasks with easy identification.
Cost Code - The unique cost code associated with the category/task. Entering the task code will auto-populate the task name and details/parameters in the WBS set up in the project management portal.
Task name - The label of the task, shortly describing it.
Task Type- The nature of the work performed. The permitted values are 'ADMIN,' 'OFFICE,' 'FIELD,' and T&M.
Cost type- The classification of expenses associated with a task. The permitted values are
- Fixed- Predefined cost allocation
- Variable- Changing cost based on usage or condition
Cost Attribution- Type of cost allocation to the task. The permitted values are
- Direct - For project-specific costs, including materials, labor, and equipment costs
- Indirect - For overhead costs, miscellaneous expenses, and subcontractor costs
Quantity - The amount of work done.
Effort - The labor involved to get a specified amount of work done.
Unit - The measurement unit by which the amount is measured.
Status- The current status of the cost code, whether active or inactive.
Remove- Option to remove that cost code from your company task code list

You can add and remove categories and task items to your cost code list anytime.

Click 'Add Row' at the bottom of the list to add new cost codes anytime.

You can perform the following functions in the cost code interface:

Remove task items from your cost code list

Open the 'Cost Codes' interface
Find the required task by typing the task name or Cost code in the search bar on the top.
Click the 'Remove' button.

The cost code is temporarily removed from your company task code list.

Search, filter, and sorting options

Use the 'Search' box located at the top left to find a template using any value from the table as search criteria
Right-click the column header and customize the display and order of the columns as you wish
The options at the top right allow you to filter the entries, create nested groups of entries, and manage personalized and customized views of the table. Use the links below to learn more about these:

Hover over a column header and click the icon to sort the rows in ascending or descending order of entries in that column

Download the File list

Click the button at the top right to save a local copy of the list in Excel format for sharing and record-keeping. See Download List Views and Logs in Excel Format for more details