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Architects Contractors Engineers Guide to Construction Costs
2012Since 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 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. - more |
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CD
Estimator
2012
-"The Complete Construction Estimator" If your computer has Windows™ and a CD-ROM drive, CD Estimator puts at your fingertips 85,000 construction costs for new construction, home improvement, remodeling, renovation & insurance repair, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting and concrete & masonry. You'll also have the National Estimator program – a stand-alone estimating program for Windows that Remodeling magazine called a "computer wiz." To help you create professional-looking estimates, the disk includes over 40 construction estimating and bidding forms in a format that's perfect for nearly any word processing or spreadsheet program for Windows. And to top it off, a 70-minute interactive video teaches you how to use this CD-ROM to estimate construction costs. - more |
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Estimating
Electrical Construction Revised -Step-by-Step Procedures for Manual and Computerized Electrical Estimating. Explains how to create a reliable estimate for Residential, Commercial or Light Industrial Construction - from essential preliminaries to submitting the final Bid. Every aspect of Electrical Estimating is covered - from plan take-off, to labor units, to material pricing, to assembly of the bid summary. Includes practical examples and sample forms to use on your jobs. Like taking a class in how to estimate materials and labor for residential and commercial electrical construction. A complete estimate for a commercial building is included, starting with the scope ofwork, the materials and equipment to use, installation requirements and a complete set of plans for the elestrical system. - more |
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2010
ENR General Contracting Costbook - 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. - more |
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2010
ENR Residential Contracting Costbook - Up-to-date and easy-to-use home building costs -- whether you're building a small single family home or a townhouse, using wood frame or masonry. Covers 16 divisions of the CSI Masterformat in a clear, easy-to-read style that helps you find the prices that you're looking for in the fastest amount of time. Developed by Design & Construction Resources, in cooperation with ENR - more |
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Construction Master Pro
Desktop Model -Advanced Feet-Inch-Fraction Construction-Math Calculator With Full Trigonometric Function for Contractors, Architects, Builders, Engineers, Project Managers, Estimators & Draftspersons The Construction Master Pro Desktop is the most complete construction-math calculator on the market! With many powerful new built-in solutions and expanded preference selection; it’s easy to use for fast, accurate solutions to construction problems. Perfect for completing layouts, bids and estimates – saves time, money, materials and frustration. No office should be without it. - more |
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Construction Master Pro Workbook and
Study GuideThe easy-to-use course that will help you learn common construction-math principals, building techniques and acquire the skills to utilize the Construction Master Pro advanced Feet-Inch-Fraction calculator – accelerating your productivity on the job and in the classroom. You will quickly solve routine construction problems or undertake complex design and estimating challenges. The Workbook topics are modular for on-going reference and are developed with flexibility to work in conjunction with the construction jobsite from entry level to advanced studies. - more |
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DigiRoller Plus
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Easy,
One-Person Operation - Get fast, accurate
measurements for all your on-site linear, area and volume estimates.
Built-in functions automatically calculate and
store square footage, cubic volumes and more for up to 9 different
areas. Works and converts in all U.S. and Metric units. |
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DM S50L Sonic
Measure w/ Laser Targeting - DM S50L measures interior room dimensions up to 50 feet (15 m) and includes Zircon’s exclusive laser targeting to ensure accuracy. Point the laser to the far wall, click the READ button, and the distance appears on the easy-to-read LCD screen in feet and inches or metric units. DM S50L automatically measures length and calculates area, volume, and double segments. Easy-to-follow, on-screen graphics prompt users through functions for length, area, and volume measurements. Laser targeting pattern shows the area of the cone-shaped sonic beam for more accurate measurement positioning. - more |
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ElectriCalc Pro Electrical Calculator
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NOW 2011 NEC Compliant!![]() Electrical
Contractors, Designers, Electricians and Lighting Specialists solve
tough electrical calculations in seconds and deliver those solutions in
conformance with the latest NEC®. Saves time, reduces material
cost and eliminates code violations on electrical design, estimating and
construction jobs.
The ElectriCalc® Pro is a
complete electrical reference tool that will save time, trouble and
money. Compliant with 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996 NEC® and updateable for future code revisions. Complete wire sizing, integrated voltage drops solutions and conduit sizing solutions: finds motor full-loads, computes fuse and breaker sizes and size overload protection. Includes FREE Armadillo Gear™ protective Hard Case. Upgrade your older ElectriCalc with the NEC UPGRADE KIT - more info |
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Prexiso X2
Laser
Distance
Measurer
-True Laser Measuring – Easy to Use, Fast and Precise Measures to 100-feet with accuracy of 1/8-Inch or better over the entire range The PREXISO X2 is a one-person laser measuring tool for distances, areas and volumes. It is easier and faster to use than a tape measure, and more accurate than ultrasonic measures. Quick, accurate measurements will help you make accurate material estimates, which will save you time and money. - more |
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Scalex
PlanWheel SA2
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The PlanWheel SA2 is the perfect tool for taking scaled measurements from blueprints, maps and plans. Just select the built-in scale factor to match the plan and roll the PlanWheel. The measurement is displayed instantly. This stand-alone version offers all the same great features of the PlanWheel XLU2 without the computer interface option. - more |
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Scale Master Pro XE
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Scale Master
Pro XE w/ PC Interface -
The included PC Interface cable lets you transfer rolled values from the Scale Master® Pro XE directly into commonly used spreadsheets or estimating programs, saving countless keystrokes, saving time and reducing the potential for costly transcribing errors. For: Contractors, Estimators, Engineers, Landscapers, Pipeline Builders, Excavators, Concrete Contractors, Electrical Contractors, Plumbers, HVAC, Fencing Specialists, Telecommunications, Cable System Contractors, Pavers or anyone needing fast, accurate takeoffs from plans or blueprints. - more |
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Scale Master
Pro XE
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Scale
Master Pro XE -
Portable, Digital Take-Off Tool With 91 Built-in Scales & PC Interface - For Construction Estimators, Contractors or Anyone Who Works with Blueprints. The recently updated Scale Master® Pro XE makes it easy to do Linear, Area and Volume takeoffs with speed, accuracy and confidence when estimating, bidding or planning. - more |
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Scalex
PlanWheel SA2
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The PlanWheel SA2 is the perfect tool for taking scaled measurements from blueprints, maps and plans. Just select the built-in scale factor to match the plan and roll the PlanWheel. The measurement is displayed instantly. This stand-alone version offers all the same great features of the PlanWheel XLU2 without the computer interface option. - more |
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Scalex
PlanWheel XLU2
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Just select the built-in scale factor to match the plan and roll the PlanWheel XLU2. The measurement is displayed instantly. PlanWheel XLU2 can be used Stand-Alone, or with your computer using XLU2 Interface kit (sold separately). - more |
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Scale-Link
USB -
The industry standard take-off tool for entering linear measurements from your blueprints, maps, or plans into any Windows program. Just roll the scaler wheel along your print, then click to instantly transfer the measurement into your program. Scale-Link USB includes the scaler wheel, connecting cable and transfer software. - more |
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Scale-Link
Wireless PlanWheel -
The "First-Ever" Wireless
Plan Wheel! Scale-Link Wireless PlanWheel
lets you scale dimensions into your PC up to 25 feet away!
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Ultra Scale Master Pro -
Great for residential and light construction contractors:
Orders over $200.00 Ship FREE to 48 states |
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Ultra Scale
Master Pro
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Smart Takeoff!
graphic digitizing software bundle
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Smart
Takeoff
Digitizing Software - for the Ultra Scale Master Pro -
Two- and three-dimensional perspective graphic display of digitized images. - more |
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