Published by Design & Construction Resources in
cooperation with Engineering News Record
Accurate, up-to-date and
easy-to-use cost data tailored to the needs of today's general
contractor.
It's no secret that a cost estimate is the key to profitable
contracting. Estimate too high and you lose the bid. Estimate too
low and you lose your shirt. But with this detailed, easy-to-use
costbook from Engineering News Record, you'll be able to prepare
winning bids that are right on the money, time after time.
You'll quickly agree that this book is the one place to turn when
estimating the cost of virtually any contracting job. It puts
everything you need right at your fingertips to estimate both labor
and material costs for virtually any kind of project you might
handle.
All of the data is clearly presented in the CSI Masterformat,
making it a breeze to find exactly what you're looking for. From
surveying and sitework, to doors and windows, masonry, roofing,
tiling and more, this fully-indexed volume has all the data you
need. What's more, it includes a detailed city cost index you can
use to adjust your estimates to reflect regional variations in labor
rates and materials.
Labor Unit Columns:
- Units include all taxable (vacation) and untaxable (welfare
and pension) fringe benefits.
- Units include taxes and insurance on labor (approximately
35% added to labor cost). (Workers Compensation, Unemployment
Compensation, and Employers FICA.)
- Units do not include general conditions and equipment
(approx. 10%).
- Units do not include contractors' overhead and profit
(approx. 10%).
- Units are Union or Government Minimum Area wages.
Material Unit Columns:
- Units do not include general conditions and equipment
(approx. 10%).
- Units do not include sales or use taxes (approx. 5%) of
material cost.
- Units do not include contractors' overhead and profit
(approx. 10%).
- Units are mean prices FOB job site.
Total Unit Columns:
- Cost is complete with labor, material, taxes, insurance and
fees of a subcontractor.
- Units do not include general contractors' overhead or
profit.
Contents:
CSI Format
DIVISION 1, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, 1
DIVISION 2, SITE WORK & DEMOLITION, 9
DIVISION 3, CONCRETE, 25
DIVISION 4, MASONRY, 49
DIVISION 5, METALS, 59
DIVISION 6, WOOD & PLASTICS, 67
DIVISION 7, THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION, 81
DIVISION 8, DOORS, WINDOWS & GLASS, 97
DIVISION 9, FINISHES, 113
DIVISION 10, SPECIAL TIES, 139
DIVISION 11, EQUIPMENT, 149
DIVISION 12, FURNISHINGS, 161
DIVISION 13, SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, 163
DIVISION 14, CONVEYING SYSTEMS, 165
DIVISION 15, MECHANICAL, 171
DIVISION 16, ELECTRICAL, 185
INDEX, 195
206 pages, 8-1/2 x
11in.
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