Item #: 310-7416-04
Author: Wayne J. DelPico
Publisher: RS Means
ISBN:0876297416
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $29.95
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Step-by-Step estimating methods for residential and light commercial contracting
A detailed look at every construction specialty-explaining all the components, takeoff units, and labor needed for well-organized, complete estimates.Every contractor has a unique system for putting a bid together... but when you submit a price, you must be prepared to back it up with a reliable estimate. This book gives you a step-by-step process for organizing all the information you need to assemble an estimate you can rely on so you'll be competitive and know that you'll make a worthwhile profit.
Follow these methods and you'll create well-organized, complete estimates by:- Correctly interpreting plans and specifications.
- Developing accurate and complete labor and material costs.
- Understanding direct and indirect overhead costs... and accounting for time-sensitive costs.
- Using historical cost data to generate new project budgets.