Del Pico Estimating Building Costs for the Residential and Light Commercial Construction Professional

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-23742-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 528 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: RSMeans

How to succeed in the construction business--step-by-stepguidelines for estimating
To be competitive, contractors and homebuilders need to know howto generate complete, accurate estimates for labor and materialcosts. This book guides readers through the entire estimatingprocess, explaining in detail how to put together a reliableestimate that can be used not only for budgeting, but also fordeveloping a schedule, managing a project, dealing withcontingencies, and ultimately making a profit.
Completely revised and updated to reflect the new CSIMasterFormat 2010TM system, the Second Edition of this practicalguide describes estimating techniques for each building system andhow to apply them according to the latest industry standards. Costconsiderations and quantity takeoff and pricing are included forvirtually every type of work found in residential and lightcommercial projects, from demolition, concrete, and masonry towindows and doors, siding, roofing, mechanical and electricalsystems, finish work, and site construction.
Complete with many new graphics and references to professionalconstruction cost databases, the new edition provides experiencedcontractors and novices alike with essential information on:
* How to correctly interpret plans and specifications, reflectingupdates to contract documents since the first edition
* Computer estimating techniques and new estimating software forperforming quantity takeoff
* The best methods for conceptual estimating as well as theextremely useful topic of parametric estimating
* How to allocate the right amounts for profit and contingencies,and other hard-to-find professional guidance
* How a unit price estimate is built along with labor issues andbudgeting for subcontractor work

Autoren/Hrsg.

Del Pico, Wayne J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter One. The Working Drawings
Chapter Two. Understanding the Specifications
Chapter Three. Calculating Linear Measure, Area, & Volume
Chapter Four. The Quantity Takeoff and Pricing
Chapter Five. Understanding Material & Labor Costs
Chapter Six. General Requirements
Chapter Seven. Existing Conditions
Chapter Eight. Concrete
Chapter Nine. Masonry
Chapter Ten. Metals
Chapter Eleven. Wood Plastics & Composites
Chapter Twelve. Thermal & Moisture Protection
Chapter Thirteen. Openings
Chapter Fourteen. Finishes
Chapter Fifteen. Specialties
Chapter Sixteen. Equipment, Furnishings, Special Construction & Conveying Equipment
Chapter Seventeen. Fire Suppression
Chapter Eighteen. Plumbing
Chapter Nineteen. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Chapter Twenty. Integrated Automation
Chapter Twenty-One. Electrical Systems
Chapter Twenty-Two. Communications, Electronic Safety and Security
Chapter Twenty-Three. Earthwork
Chapter Twenty-Four. Exterior Improvements
Chapter Twenty-Five. Utilities
Chapter Twenty-Six. Profit & Contingencies
Chapter Twenty-Seven. Estimating by Computer
Chapter Twenty-Eight. Conceptual Estimating

Über Autor(innen)

Wayne J. Del Pico is President of W.J. Del Pico, Inc., where he provides construction management, litigation support services for construction-related matters, and construction education. He has more than thirty years of experience in construction project management and estimating and has been involved in projects throughout the United States. Mr. Del Pico is a frequent seminar presenter for RSMeans as well as other public and private clients. He is the author of Builder's Essentials: Plan Reading and Material Takeoff and coauthor of The Practice of Cost Segregation Analysis: Maximizing Tax Benefits for Building Acquisitions and Construction.