Fast Track Delivery Premium Calculator

Fast-track costs premium. This calculator sizes vs standard.

Hard cost

Standard months

Accelerated months

Overtime premium %

Crash labor %

Fast track premium

$1,500,000

Months saved

Premium per month saved

$375,000

How the math works

Overtime burden = hard cost × labor share × OT rate × acceleration fraction. Crash = hard cost × crash rate × fraction.

Fast-track makes sense when the value of earlier delivery exceeds premium-per-month. Retail and hospitality often justify fast-track (opening season critical); office and industrial often don't (rent commences at lease, not CO). Run the math per asset class.

How to Use

Enter project hard cost.
Enter standard schedule months.
Enter accelerated schedule months.
Enter overtime premium %.
Enter crash labor premium %.
Read fast-track premium.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fast-track mechanics?

Overlap design and construction. Early material release. Multiple shifts. Larger crews. Premium labor rates. Each adds cost; together 8-25% premium over standard schedule. Used when schedule acceleration worth the cost.

When to fast-track?

Lease commencement pressure. Tenant open date requirement. Interest rate environment (lock in rates). Seasonal opening requirements (retail holiday). Market timing. Each requires revenue/cost analysis — not all acceleration pays back.

Break-even?

Fast-track premium of $500k for 3-month acceleration = $167k/month acceleration value needed. If early rent = $150k/month, still marginal. If avoided interest + early rent = $250k/month, strong case.

How often should I rerun this?

Rerun this calculator whenever inputs change materially — new rent roll data, rate moves, loan balance updates, or quarterly operating data. For active deals, monthly refresh is typical. For stabilized assets under monitoring, quarterly is fine. Treat the output as a decision tool, not a one-time answer — market conditions evolve and so should your analysis.