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Author Pratt, David J., 1946-

Title Fundamentals of construction estimating / David J. Pratt
Edition Third edition
Published Australia ; Boston, Mass. : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, [2011]
©2011

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  692.5 Pra/Foc 2010  DUE 02-06-24
Description xiv, 482 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
4 3/4 in
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. The Estimating Process and Preliminary Procedures -- 3. Measuring Quantities Generally -- 4. Measuring Sitework, Excavation and Piling -- 5. Measuring Concrete Work -- 6. Measuring Masonry Work -- 7. Measuring Carpentry and Miscellaneous Items -- 8. Pricing Generally -- 9. Pricing Construction Equipment -- 10. Pricing Excavation and Backfill -- 11. Pricing Concrete Work -- 12. Pricing Masonry, Carpentry and Finishes Work -- 13. Pricing Subcontractors' Work -- 14. Pricing General Expenses -- 15. Closing the Bid -- 16. Budget Estimating -- 17. Elemental Estimating -- 18. Value Analysis -- 19. Life-Cycle Costing
Summary This book presents estimating procedures in a clear and precise manner explaining all the procedures of estimating the cost of construction work such as quantity takeoff, pricing of the contractor's work, pricing sub-trade work, pricing site overhead and compiling bid documents
Notes Includes index
System requirements: PC with Windows XP w/ SP2, Vista 7; hard drive 200 MB, 8x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive; sound card and Internet connection
Subject Building -- Estimates -- Data processing.
Building -- Estimates.
LC no. 2010922029
ISBN 1439059624 (paperback, intl. edition)
1439059640 (hbk.)
9781439059623 (paperback, intl. edition)
9781439059647 (hbk.)