Estimating & Bidding for Builders & Remodelers, 5th Edition

The 5th edition of Estimating & Bidding for Builders & Remodelers provides all the information you need to estimate and bid on construction and home improvement projects. In addition, you'll also gain valuable insight into what you need for a career as a construction estimator. 272 pp.

• Get Started Right
• Planning your Estimate
• Getting Ready to Estimate
• The Estimating Process
• Estimating Repair & Remodeling Work
• Estimating Commercial Work
• Pricing With a Computer
• Cost Recording
• Planning Overhead
• Estimating Overhead & Profit
• Smart Bidding
• Pricing Strategies
• Index

This book also comes with a companion CD that contains an estimating program with a 50,000-item database for residential, commercial and home improvement work.