2009 RS Means CostWorks Design Professional Package

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2009 Building Construction Cost Data

The most used, quoted, and respected unit price guide available to the construction industry. It is the professional estimator's first choice of reliable price data for accurate budgeting and estimating.

Means Building Construction Cost Data 2009 contains unit costs for more than 23,500 building components.

The 2009 Reference Section provides the depth of technical detail needed to estimate projects with precision and expertise. This invaluable supplemental information is not found in any other cost reference.

• Steel - a comprehensive list of updated cost data for steel products including: Structural/reinforcing steel, joists, studs & pipes. This is a vitally important category for which you'll need the most up to date & accurate cost data.
• “Green” building construction - materials that are made from recycled products or are environmentally friendly such as waterless toilets, insulation made from recycled materials, rainwater collection systems, paints with no odor or vapors, recycled carpeting and padding, structure relocation (rather than demolition), ground water recovery systems, fuel cells for back-up energy, and solar energy.
• Security materials and systems - radiation monitoring equipment, window guards, air cleaning devices, uninterruptible power supplies, closed circuit video monitors, security gates, and parking barriers.
• Mold abatement - substantially expanded and covers air ducts, walls and other applications.
• Security Systems - costs for various types of security systems including readers, keypads, and other standard identification and access control devices.
• Demolition Lines - a significant number of selective demolition lines are included.

• The latest construction methods and materials
• Extensive estimating reference tables
• Typical square foot costs for 160 buildings
• Trade labor crew and equipment costs
• A Key word index
• A new and improved CHANGE ORDER section that provides pointers, tips, and checklists for pricing change orders.
• City Cost Indexes covering all three-digit code sectional centers in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada. These cover more than 930 locations in all.

Means Square Foot Costs 2009 is a valuable, time-saving tool that gives you clear descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

For those preparing more detailed estimates, costs are broken down into "assemblies" component specifications and costs. This fully illustrated section simplifies component identification and pricing.

• Reliable square foot costs for 75 "standard" structures
• The latest costs for more than 6,000 building variations, modifications and "add-ons"-so you can keep your estimate current as details are ironed out-and quickly priced out
• The addition of costs for Internet and Telephone wiring and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) in appropriate models
• Costs for more than 6,500 in-place components-so you can fine-tune system costs to reflect unique situations
• Location factors, arranged by zip code, for more than 930 different sites in the U.S. and Canada. Makes it easy to estimate accurately for your particular locale
• An A-Z Glossary that provides definitions of unfamiliar terms

With costs for more than 75 standard structures-for every model structure, you'll find cost per square foot of floor area for a range of sizes and types.

• Data center (computer)
• Hotels
• Churches
• Single-story factories and office buildings
• Residences and custom luxury homes
• Convenience & department stores
• Schools and day care facilities
• Sports facilities
• Car dealerships and service stations
• Fire and police stations
• Hospitals and other health care facilities
• Apartment Buildings-up to 24 stories
• Restaurants
• And more.

Provides you with prices and guidance needed to make accurate interior work estimates for commercial, institutional and residential construction.

Prices for interior materials, hardware and components change quickly - so new designs require new estimating techniques. To keep pace, designers and builders need resources to get special prices quickly. Means Interior Cost Data 2009 is that comprehensive resource.

For new facilities, upgrades, renovation projects, even downsizing - projects of any size, scope or location in the country. 736 pp.

More and more interior projects are being handled on a fixed price basis. JOC, DOC, and SABER contracts stipulate current-year Means costs. If you estimate or bid these contracts - or think you might - the Means Interior Cost Data 2009 is for you.

For quick and accurate square foot cost estimates and verifying unit price estimates…

Using the UNIFORMAT II numbering system as a guideline for consistent estimating and reporting this indispensable tool provides you with thousands of building assembly and component costs. With the accompanying drawings, explanations, component breakdowns, and reference tables all within one easy-to-use format you can quickly estimate a building's square foot cost and easily compare and price alternatives.

You'll find separate reference aids with code requirements to assist you in budgeting any job, or to quickly check a unit price estimate or subcontractor proposal. Tables of unit prices allow you to cost out virtually any combination of building components or assemblies in the logical sequence of how the building is built.

• All the building components required to develop accurate square foot cost estimates and verify unit price estimates.
• Diagrams, descriptions, specifications, and costs.
• Costs to assist in making design/build budgetary decisions based on preliminary or conceptual information.
• Updated reference information and cost planning guidelines.
• Square foot costs for 58 most common building types.
• Easy-to-use estimating forms and index.
• City Cost Indexes and Location Factors for material and installation for more than 930 zip code locations in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada, (including How to Use information).

• The latest construction methods and materials
• Extensive estimating reference tables
• Typical square foot costs for 160 buildings
• Trade labor crew and equipment costs
• A Key word index
• A new and improved CHANGE ORDER section that provides pointers, tips, and checklists for pricing change orders.
• City Cost Indexes covering all three-digit code sectional centers in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada. These cover more than 930 locations in all.