Architects Contractors Engineers Guide to Construction Costs 2012 Ed.

Since 1969, architects, contractors and engineers alike have looked to the ACE Guide to Construction Costs as a practical resource for all their construction needs.

Whether the job is for general construction, remodeling, building maintenance, or repair, the ACE Guide to Construction Costs provides the most accurate and up-to-date data for material and installation costs, labor and equipment rates, and even adjusted allowances for overhead and profit.

The Guide also breaks down all unit and summary costs for every type of structure ... all organized in the 16-Division CSI Masterformat. It also includes prevailing wage rates for the 75 largest U.S. Metropolitan areas, square foot costs, Americans with Disabilities costs (ADA), production and demolition rates, energy factors, purchasing costs, equipment rental rates and much more!

The Guide also features square foot costs for a wide variety of building types, "quick estimating" pages that make preliminary estimates a breeze, plus regional cost modifiers for over 280 metro areas throughout the country.

What's more, the 2012 Edition features a companion online tool that let's you instantly recalculate every cost item in the book based on your own labor rates! The output is a customized version of the entire book in pdf format.

Develop budgets, calculate change orders, prepare formal bids and draw up estimates faster and easier than ever before, with the peace of mind that no element of the project is overlooked.

The ACE Guide to Construction Costs matches the 16-catefory CSI Masterformat, which includes:

Contents:

DIVISION 01, GENERAL, 01

DIVISION 02, SITE WORK, 02

DIVISION 03, CONCRETE, 03

DIVISION 04, MASONRY, 04

DIVISION 05, METALS, 05

DIVISION 06, WOOD & PLASTICS, 06

DIVISION 07, THERMAL & MOISTURE, 07

DIVISION 08, DOORS & WINDOWS, 08

DIVISION 09, FINISHES, 09

DIVISION 10, SPECIALTIES, 10

DIVISION 11, EQUIPMENT, 11

DIVISION 12, FURNISHINGS, 12

DIVISION 13, SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, 13

DIVISION 14, CONVEYING SYSTEMS, 14

DIVISION 15, MECHANICAL, 15

DIVISION 16, ELECTRICAL, 16

SQUARE FOOT COSTS, SF

AC&E ANNUAL COST INDEX, MM

INDEX, AI

CSI MASTERFORMAT

All data in the Costbook pages and Man-Hour tables is organized according to the CSI MASTERFORMAT - the industry standard numbering/classification system. The data is divided into the 16 divisions as shown below. The five digit numbers within each division correspond to the MASTERFORMAT Broadscope designations.

Each section is further broken down into MASTERFORMAT Mediumscope designations. These numbers, in most cases, are the same as those used in architectural and engineering specifications.

The construction estimating information in this book is divided into two main sections: Costbook Pages and Man-Hour Tables. Each is organized to the 16 divisions of the CSI MASTERFORMAT as shown below. In addition, there are extensive Construction Reference Tables, Geographic Cost Modifiers, Square Foot Tables and a detailed Index.

Sample pages with graphic explanations are included before the Costbook pages, Man-Hour Tables and Square Foot Tables. These explanations, along with the discussions below, will provide a good understanding of what is included in this book and how it can best be used for construction estimating.

Sample of CSI MASTERFORMAT: