Unit Price Estimating Methods, 4th Edition, Updated

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER 1: ESTIMATE TYPES.

Order of Magnitude Estimates.

Square Foot and Cubic Foot Estimates.

Assemblies (Systems) Estimates.

Unit Price Estimates.

CHAPTER 2: BEFORE STARTING THE ESTIMATE.

CHAPTER 3: THE QUANTITY TAKEOFF.

CHAPTER 4: PRICING THE ESTIMATE.

Sources of Cost Information.

Types of Costs.

The Paperwork.

The Estimate Summary.

CHAPTER 5: PRE-BID SCHEDULING.

CHAPTER 6: UPON COMPLETING THE ESTIMATE.

Bidding Strategies.

Cost Control and Analysis.

Productivity and Efficiency.

Retainage and Cash Flow.

Life Cycle Costs.

CHAPTER 7: USING MEANS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST DATA.

Format & Data.

Unit Price Section.

Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs.

Building Unit Prices and Assemblies for Your Own Work.

Repair & Remodeling.

City Cost Indexes.

Reference Tables.

CHAPTER 8: COMPUTERIZED ESTIMATING METHODS.

Basic Spreadsheet Programs.

Spreadsheet Add-on Programs.

Complete Stand-alone Estimating Solutions.

Pulsar Estimating Software.

Summary.

CHAPTER 9: ESTIMATING BY MASTERFORMAT DIVISION.

Sample Estimate: Project Description.

Division 1: General Requirements.

Sample Estimate.

Division 2: Site Construction.

Sample Estimate.

Division 3: Concrete.

Sample Estimate.

Division 4: Masonry.

Sample Estimate.

Division 5: Metals.

Sample Estimate.

Division 6: Wood and Plastics.

Sample Estimate.

Division 7: Thermal and Moisture Protection.

Sample Estimate.

Division 8: Doors and Windows.

Sample Estimate.

Division 9: Finishes.

Sample Estimate.

Division 10: Specialties.

Sample Estimate.

Division 11: Equipment.

Division 12: Furnishings.

Division 13: Special Construction.

Division 14: Conveying Systems.

Sample Estimate.

Division 15: Mechanical.

Sample Estimate.

Division 16: Electrical.

Sample Estimate.

Estimate Summary.

APPENDIX A: SPEC AID.

APPENDIX B: REFERENCE TABLES.

INDEX.