Handbook of Construction Contracting: Estimating, Bidding, Scheduling, Vol 2

by Jones, Jack Payne

• ISBN13: 9780934041133
• ISBN10: 093404113X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-01-01
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Co

Summary

Volume 2: Everything you need to know to keep your construction business profitable; different methods of estimating, keeping and controlling costs, scheduling work flow, managing workers, advertising and sales, spec building and land development.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Estimating	5	(23)
Establish Your Own Construction Estimate File (CEF)	6	(1)
Using the Manhour Guides	7	(2)
Begin with the Plans	9	(3)
Before Estimating Begins	12	(5)
Compiling the Estimate	17	(3)
Checking the Estimate	20	(1)
Setting Your Price	21	(2)
Keeping and Controlling Costs	23	(13)
Cost Keeping or Cost Accounting	23	(1)
Analysis of Unit Costs	24	(1)
The Masterformat	25	(4)
Keeping Accurate Labor Costs	29	(4)
Getting Cost Data from the Field	33	(3)
Estimating Excavation	36	(31)
Surveying the Site	36	(4)
Measuring for the Excavation	40	(1)
Estimating Excavation	40	(1)
General Excavation	41	(2)
Trench and Pit Excavation	43	(6)
Backfilling	49	(1)
Excavating with Power Equipment	50	(7)
The Quantity Estimate	57	(3)
The Cost Estimate	60	(1)
The Unit Cost Estimate	61	(6)
Estimating Concrete	67	(20)
Taking Off Concrete Quantities	67	(1)
Designing Concrete Forms	68	(5)
Designing Wall Forms	73	(6)
Floor Forms	79	(1)
Estimating Concrete Forms	80	(4)
Estimating Slabs	84	(1)
Reinforced Concrete	85	(2)
Estimating Masonry	87	(23)
Estimating Concrete Block	87	(4)
Estimating Brick Masonry	91	(7)
Estimating Glass Building Blocks	98	(1)
Estimating Stonework	98	(6)
How to Estimate Fireplaces	104	(6)
Estimating Rough Carpentry	110	(36)
Lumber Grading	110	(3)
Lumber Characteristics	113	(1)
Expressing Dimensions	113	(1)
Taking Off Lumber Estimates	114	(18)
Estimating Wall Sheathing	132	(3)
Estimating Rafters	135	(8)
Estimating Roof Areas	143	(2)
Rough Carpentry Labor	145	(1)
Estimating Roof Covering	146	(13)
Estimating Surface Area for Complex Roofs	147	(2)
Estimating Asphalt Roofing	149	(3)
Additional Material Estimates	152	(3)
How to Estimate Wood Shingles	155	(4)
Estimating Insulation	159	(6)
Forms of Insulation	159	(1)
Vapor Barriers	160	(1)
Estimating Insulation and Labor	161	(4)
Estimating Doors and Windows	165	(7)
How to List Doors	165	(1)
Estimating Labor for Installing Doors	166	(2)
How to List Windows	168	(1)
Types of Windows	169	(3)
Estimating Interior Wallboard	172	(14)
Estimating Wallboard Materials	173	(3)
Labor for Wallboard Installation	176	(1)
Estimating Lath and Plaster	177	(2)
Figuring Surface Areas	179	(2)
Estimating the Costs	181	(4)
Estimating Ornamental Plaster Work	185	(1)
Estimating Exterior Finish Carpentry	186	(13)
Estimating Siding	186	(5)
Hardboard Shakes	191	(1)
Wood Siding	191	(4)
Estimating Corner Boards	195	(1)
Estimating Cornices	196	(3)
Estimating Interior Finish Carpentry	199	(13)
Estimating Stairs	199	(1)
Stair Dimensions	200	(2)
Estimating Cabinets	202	(2)
Estimating Wood Flooring	204	(2)
Estimating Fireplace Mantels	206	(1)
Estimating Molding and Trim	207	(3)
Finish Carpentry Labor	210	(2)
Estimating Specialty Finishes	212	(9)
Ceramic Tile	212	(1)
Resilient Flooring	213	(2)
Paints	215	(6)
Scheduling Work Flow	221	(14)
Introducing the Schedule	222	(1)
The Critical Path Method	223	(6)
CPM Scheduling	229	(6)
Successful Management	235	(17)
The Function of Management	235	(1)
Building Your Management Ability	236	(2)
Building a Strong Company	238	(1)
Building a Management Team	239	(1)
How to Plan a Job	240	(4)
Record Keeping	244	(8)
Finding the Work to Stay Busy	252	(12)
The Basics of Advertising	253	(1)
The Basics of Selling	254	(1)
The Process of Selling	255	(9)
Spec Building and Land Development	264	(9)
Do the Research Before You Build	267	(1)
Merchandising for the Spec Builder	268	(2)
Land Developing	270	(3)
Making a Business Plan	273	(13)
What Business Am I In?	275	(1)
Making the Marketing Decisions	276	(2)
Organizing to Get the Job Done	278	(6)
Is Your Plan Workable?	284	(2)
Selecting the Legal Structure for Your Firm	286	(4)
The Sole Proprietorship	286	(1)
The Partnership	287	(1)
The Corporation	288	(2)
Your Business and the SBA	290	(7)
Kinds of Financial Assistance Available	290	(1)
Management Assistance Program	291	(1)
How to Get Help from the SBA	292	(2)
SBA Field Offices	294	(3)
Index	297