Estimating Building Costs
eBook - PDF

Estimating Building Costs

  1. 768 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Estimating Building Costs

About this book

Companies live or die on the basis of estimating their costs. Preparing estimates and bidding for new jobs is a complex and often costly process. There is no substitute for on the job training -- until now. Drawing on the authors' combined experience of more than 70 years, Estimating Building Costs presents state-of-the-art principles, practices, a

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Yes, you can access Estimating Building Costs by Calin M. Popescu, Kan Phaobunjong, Nuntapong Ovararin, Calin M. Popescu,Kan Phaobunjong,Nuntapong Ovararin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Project Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2003
eBook ISBN
9780203912232
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Project Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Book Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Contents
  8. Introductory Remarks
  9. Units Conversion
  10. 1. Introduction
  11. 2. Types of Estimates
  12. 3. Estimating the Cost of Materials
  13. 4. Estimating the Cost of Labor
  14. 5. Estimating the Cost of Construction Equipment
  15. 6. The Bidding Process
  16. 7. Site Work
  17. 8. Concrete
  18. 9. Masonry
  19. 10. Metals
  20. 11. Wood
  21. 12. Thermal and Moisture Protection
  22. 13. Doors and Windows
  23. 14. Finishes
  24. 15. Mechanical Work
  25. 16. Electrical Work
  26. 17. Jobsite Overhead
  27. 18. Surety Bonds, Insurance, and Taxes
  28. 19. General Overhead, Contingencies, and Profit
  29. Appendix 1: MasterFormat Lite and UniFormat Lite
  30. Appendix 2: Estimating Forms
  31. Appendix 3: Cost Estimating Software
  32. Appendix 4: Cost Estimating Sources
  33. Appendix 5: Construction Site Investigation Report
  34. References
  35. Index