Construction & Building Trades - General & Miscellaneous, Architectural Guides & Standards, Home Contracting & Estimating
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Overview
This edition of this authoritative sourcebook is revised and expanded to show construction estimators and contractors everything they need to know about estimating-from the initial planning stage to the final price. The book uses proven techniques,new working drawings and examples,and "tricks of the trade" to take readers step-by-step through general methods and procedures,excavation and site work,concrete,steel,masonry,carpentry,alteration work,job overhead,and more. The third edition now covers change orders and computer bids and pricing,and includes new forms,metrification,improved graphics,and updated calculations.The new edition of this authoritative sourcebook has been revised and expanded to show construction estimators and contractors everything they need to know about estimating--from the initial planning stage to the final price. The third edition now covers change orders and computer bids and pricing, and includes new forms, metrification, improved graphics, and updated calculations.
Editorials
Booknews
The third edition of this construction reference covers change orders and the use of computers in take-off and pricing methodology, and includes new forms, metrication, improved graphics, and updated calculations in tabular form. Covers estimating from the initial planning stage to the final price, and discusses excavation and site work, various materials, carpentry, alteration work, job overhead, subcontractor's bids, and pricing the estimate. Includes a separately bound booklet of working drawings. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 1, 1994
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780070216518