how to estimate with means data and costworks: learn how to estimate using the nation\'s most recognized construction cost data with cd (rsmeans)

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This step-by-step guide takes you through all the major construction items –  now with expanded coverage of site work, concrete and masonry, wood and metal framing, doors and windows, finish work and roofing. A new chapter provides professional estimating guidance for plumbing (including fire suppression), mechanical and electrical. Over 300 estimating exercises show you, in detail, how to estimate for a broad range of construction items and systems –  including how to calculate general conditions and equipment costs.

Additional features include:

• Expert advice on preliminary or design-stage estimates, such as when and how to use Assemblies and Square Foot estimating techniques


• Tips from professional practitioners, including widely used formulas and rules of thumb.


• Guidance on how to use the features of CostWorks Estimator

FEATURES:

Includes a fully functional instructional version of Building Construction Cost Data CD-ROM. Learn how to export your cost lists to a spreadsheet, or customize them using CostWorks Estimator. The CD also includes:

• Cost data organized according to the 2004 CSI MasterFormat numbering system


• Two sets of plans (residential and light commercial) to practice your estimating techniques in the context of an actual project


• Fully worked-out solutions to sample estimating problems

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