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This newly updated, 2011 costbook is the first place to turn, whether you're preparing a preliminary estimate, evaluating a contractor's bid, or submitting a formal budget proposal. With accurate and up-to-date material and labor costs for thousands of cost items right at your fingertips, you can quickly and easily estimate the cost of renovations, repairs and new construction for all types of commercial buildings. The book also features equipment costs, including rental and operating costs, and square-foot tables based on the cost-per-square-foot of hundreds of actual projects.
It features:
Material costs for thousands of items based on current national averages (including allowances for transport, handling and storage).
Labor costs based on the prevailing rates for each trade and type of work, PLUS man-hour tables tied to each unit costs, so you can clearly see exactly how the labor cost was calcuated and make any necessary adjustments.
Equipment costs -- including rental and operating costs.
Square-foot tables based on the cost-per-square-foot of hundreds of actual projects -- invaluable data for quick, ballpark estimates.