'Market' Rates for a lot of IDs, before negotiation: False Ceiling - $5psf L-box - $10-12 pfr L-box with cove lighting - $17pfr after negotiation False Ceiling - $3psf L-Box - $9 to $10 pfr L-box with cove lighting - $13-14 pfr If ID is boss of company, which happens to be the rates contractors will charge you: False Ceiling - can push to $2.50psf L-Box - $7 pfr L-box with cove lighting - $10pfr Market Rate for actual sub-contractor doing the work (I didn't have my ceiling work done by my ID but by my uncle's relative's work partner) False Ceiling - $2 psf L-Box - $4.50 pfr (Correction, it's actually $6-6.50 pfr) L-box with cove lighting - $7pfr I saved at least $1k by getting my own contractor to do the false ceiling!!! Is the above rate still valid for today? Like to gather some facts for me to bargain with my id. Thanks.