Estimating in Building Construction is both a popular text for students and a valuable reference for construction professionals.
Item #: 3400
ISBN: 0-13-060405-4
ISBN13: 978-0-13-060405-7
Author: Frank R. Dagostino, Leslie Feigenbaum Publisher: Prentice Hall Format: Hardcover
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Everything needed
for a course in Estimating is provided in this proven text, which
combines coverage of principles with step-by-step procedures.
Ideal for construction, architecture, and engineering students, it
reflects the popular approach of tracing a complete project's
progress. The use of computers as a key estimating tool is
incorporated throughout.
Features:
NEW-WinEstimator CD with
each copy of the book-Enables students to develop good
computer-based estimating skills through the use of powerful
software; includes practice spreadsheets on the CD.
Gives students hands-on
practice with tools used on the job.
NEW-Revised and upgraded
illustration program.
Keeps students up to date
on the latest equipment and developments, and helps them
understand material more clearly.
NEW-Coverage of new methods
and materials.
Keeps students up to date
on the latest developments in the field.
Complete, book-long case
studies for follow-through of both commercial and residential
buildings.
Shows students the
application of the material to real situations in the
field.
Interrelationship between
contract documents and the quantity take-off of material is
examined.
Shows students the
application of the material to real situations in the
field.
Estimating in Building
Construction, 6th Edition - Table of Contents:
Introduction to Estimating
Contracts, Bonds, and
Insurance
Specifications
The Estimate
Computer-Assisted
Estimating
Overhead and Contingencies
Labor
Equipment
Excavation
Concrete
Masonry
Metals
Wood
Thermal and Moisture
Protection
Doors and Windows
Finishes
Electrical
Plumbing
Heating, Ventilating, and
Air-Conditioning
Profit
Appendix A: Drawings and
Outline Specifications of a Small Commercial Building
Appendix B: Drawings and
Outline Specifications of a Residence
Appendix C: Drawings and
Outline Specifications of a Small Commercial Building
Appendix D: Common Terms Used
in the Building Industry
Estimating in Building Construction, 6th Edition
