This step-by-step guide takes you through all the major construction items – now with expanded coverage of site work, concrete and masonry, wood and metal framing, doors and windows, finish work and roofing. A new chapter provides professional estimating guidance for plumbing (including fire suppression), mechanical and electrical. Over 300 estimating exercises show you, in detail, how to estimate for a broad range of construction items and systems – including how to calculate general conditions and equipment costs.
Additional features include:
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<li>Expert advice on preliminary or design-stage estimates, such as when and how to use Assemblies and Square Foot estimating techniques</li>
<li>Tips from professional practitioners, including widely used formulas and rules of thumb.</li>
<li>Guidance on how to use the features of CostWorks Estimator</li>
</ul>
FEATURES:
Includes a fully functional instructional version of Building Construction Cost Data CD-ROM. Learn how to export your cost lists to a spreadsheet, or customize them using CostWorks Estimator. The CD also includes:
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<li>Cost data organized according to the 2004 CSI MasterFormat numbering system</li>
<li>Two sets of plans (residential and light commercial) to practice your estimating techniques in the context of an actual project</li>
<li>Fully worked-out solutions to sample estimating problems</li>
</ul>

How to Estimate with Means Data and CostWorks: Learn How to Estimate Using the Nation's Most Recognized Construction Cost Data with CD

Mubarak, Saleh A.

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2013 RSMeans Concrete &amp; Masonry Cost Data contains the latest unit price data, with illustrated concrete and masonry assemblies cost tables, helpful reference data and estimating aids. This is your guide to fast, accurate concrete and masonry estimating in 2013.

RSMeans Concrete and Masonry Cost Data 2013 (RSMeans Concrete/Masonry Cost Data)

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2013 Electrical Cost Data. Want to simplify the process of estimating electrical construction projects? This versatile reference guide gives you the most up-to-date cost information available to tackle any kind of electrical estimate. Improve your estimates with this all-inclusive guide including: Resources for all types of estimators including designers, engineers, and contractors. Cost-saving tips and ideas, Cost recommendations for both designing and planning electrical work, Comprehensive cost entries from high-voltage transmission lines to residential wiring

RSMeans Electrical Cost Data 2013

2013 RSMeans Electrical Change Order Cost Data. This well-organized reference provides more than 20,000 unit cost entries for use in estimating change orders. It's complete and current, with newly updated pricing for both pre- and post-installation change order situations. This format gives you the estimating versatility to tackle any kind of electrical change order estimating problem, complete with cost-saving ideas and estimating recommendations.

RSMeans Electrical Change Order Cost Data 2013

2013 Facilities Construction Cost Data is devoted specifically to the needs of professionals responsible for the maintenance, construction and renovation of commercial, industrial, municipal, and institutional properties. This reference provides immediate access to every imaginable cost associated with facilities construction and renovation, plus many common maintenance items with more than 40,000 unit price line items.

RSMeans Facilities Construction Cost Data 2013

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Architecture

2013 Facilities Maintenance &amp; Repair Cost Data. The first-ever publication to address the cost of all aspects of maintaining your facility: maintenance and repair, preventive maintenance, general maintenance, and complete details about the cost and repair frequencies of thousands of work items. This book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of buildings and grounds, from preventive maintenance schedules on large boilers, to replacing fire hydrants, to resurfacing parking lots -- updated to the latest data for 2013.

RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair 2013

2013 Green Building cost Data. The 3rd annual edition of this popular cost book is designed to help construction professionals estimate, plan and budget the costs of green construction both new commercial construction and renovation work. It reflects years of careful cultivation and expansion of the thousands of green line items in the RSMeans cost database, presented in CSI MasterFormat 2010 for convenient reference.

RSMeans Green Building Cost Data 2013

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Home Improvement & Design

2013 RSMeans Labor Rates for the Construction Industry. the United States and Canada. Wage rates listed are the actual negotiated union rates or a reliable estimate for each of the 46 construction trades. This versatile manual is ideally suited for making comparisons between cities and combinations of cities, and for rapidly determining wage scales above or below national averages. Through the use of a special index, factors are provided to convert the national average labor figures in Building Construction Cost Data 2013 to local labor costs by individual trades.

RSMeans Labor Rates for the Construction Industry 2013

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Industries

2013 RSMeans Light Commercial Cost Data. Whether you re new to light commercial construction or you ve been at it for years, it takes smart cost planning and estimating to complete a successful, profitable project. The 31st edition of this comprehensive cost guide provides easy-to-use, reliable cost information for adjusters, appraisers, architects, contractors, developers, planners, and project managers.

RSMeans Light Commercial Cost Data 2013

2013 RSMeans Mechanical Cost Data. Ready to take control of your next project and ensure you ll turn a profit? This expert reference guide gives you materials, equipment, and labor costs to develop reliable cost estimates for even the most complex mechanical construction projects.

RSMeans Mechanical Cost Data 2013

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