How to Estimate with RSMeans Data; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Using RSMeans CostWorks Instructional Version CD-ROM; A Cautionary Note: Numerical Rounding and Mathematical Judgment; Chapter 1 Basic Calculations; RSMeans Cost Data Format; Productivity and Activity Duration; Equipment Costs; City Cost Indexes and Location Factors; Chapter 2 Spreadsheet Types; Manual Spreadsheets; Electronic Spreadsheets; Using RSMeans CostWorks; Additional RSMeans CostWorks Features; Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs; Chapter 3 Cost Estimating: An Introduction; Introduction; Definitions.
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Chapter 6 Concrete (Division 3)Types of Concrete; Estimating Concrete; Additional Estimating Examples; Chapter 7 Masonry (Division 4); Types of Masonry; Estimating and Waste Allowances; Productivity Factors; Quantity Takeoff; Chapter 8 Metals (Division 5); Estimating Structural Steel; Chapter 9 Wood and Plastics, Thermal and Moisture Protection (Divisions 6-7); Wood and Wood Products; Nominal versus Real Dimensions; Thermal and Moisture Control; Estimating Wood-Framed Structure; Using Units of Quantity; Chapter 10 Doors and Windows, Interior Finish, and Equipment (Divisions 8-14).
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Equipment Rental Costs for Short or Long PeriodsRenting versus Owning Equipment; Chapter 13 Equipment Analysis; Equipment Depreciation; Equipment Expenses; Equipment Rental; Chapter 14 Assemblies Estimating; Preliminary Cost Estimating; Assemblies Estimates; Combining Assemblies and Unit Costs; Chapter 15 Approximate Estimates; RSMeans Project Costs; Using RSMeans Project Costs; Appendix A: Answers for Exercises; Appendix B: Contractor's Cash Flow; Appendix C: CSI Masterformat; Appendix D: Sample Estimating Forms; Appendix E: References; Index.
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Types and Purposes of EstimatesTypes of Contract Award Methods; Types of Contract Agreements; Chapter 4 General Requirements; Estimating General Requirements; Project Duration; Architectural and Engineering Fees; Workers' Compensation Insurance; Builder's Risk Insurance; Sales Tax; Chapter 5 Adjusting RSMeans Data to Job Conditions; Markups on Labor Cost; Interpolation between RSMeans Items; Substituting Known Local Labor Rates; Overtime Productivity Loss and Extra Pay; Effect of Inflation/Cost Escalation; Unit Consistency; RSMeans CostWorks Estimator; Adding, Changing, or Deleting Costs.
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Using RSMeans CostsDivision 8: Openings; Division 9: Finishes; Division 10: Specialties; Division 11: Equipment; Division 12: Furnishings; Division 13: Special Construction; Division 14: Conveying Equipment; Chapter 11 Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical (Divisions 21-28); Fire Suppression; Plumbing; Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning; Electrical; Communications; Electronic Safety and Security; Chapter 12 Earthwork (Division 31); Types of Earthwork; Soil Excavation; Truck Capacity; Excavate by Hand or Machine?; Optimum Number of Trucks per Loader.
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Learn how to estimate building costs using the leading source of construction cost data This step-by-step guide takes you through all the major construction items with extensive coverage of site work, concrete and masonry, wood and metal framing, doors and windows, and other divisions. An important new chapter, Introduction to Cost Estimating, covers many aspects and definitions of cost estimating specific to project management in the construction industry. The only construction cost estimating handbook that uses the most popular source of construction data, RSMeans, this indispensible guide f.