Assessing today's construction industry in the United States, this volume analyzes the principles, practices, and techniques involved in estimating building costs-tailoring its content to meet the needs of students or busy professionals adapting to metrication in the U.S. as a result of direct involvement in international and governmental projects.
The first domestic book on the estimation of building costs to be completely written in metric units!
Equipped to meet various professional and academic objectives, Estimating Building Costs provides an introduction to the metric system and its applications in quantity measurements in building construction projects....unit prices and productivity and production rates in building construction....procedures and practices in building construction detail estimation......techniques to estimate job overheads costs....tips for bid preparation.....and numerous examples that measure and compute various unit costs in metric units.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introductory Remarks
Units Conversion
Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Types of Estimates Chapter 3 : Estimating the Cost of Materials Chapter 4 : Estimating the Cost of Labor Chapter 5 : Estimating the Cost of Construction Equipment Chapter 6 : The Bidding Process Chapter 7 : Site Work Chapter 8 : Concrete Chapter 9 : Masonry Chapter 10 : Metals Chapter 11 : Wood Chapter 12 : Thermal and Moisture Protection Chapter 13 : Doors and Windows Chapter 14 : Finishes Chapter 15 : Mechanical Work Chapter 16 : Electrical Work Chapter 17 : Jobsite Overhead Chapter 18 : Surety Bonds, Insurance, and Taxes Chapter 19 : General Overhead, Contingencies, and Profit
Appendix A : MasterFormat Lite and UniFormat Life
Appendix B : Estimating Forms
Appendix C : Cost Estimating Software
Appendix D : Cost Estimating Sources
Appendix E : Construction Site Investigation Report
References
Index