RSMeans Estimating Handbook

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• ISBN13: 9780876292730
• ISBN10: 0876292732
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-28
• Publisher: RSMeans

Summary

This handbook simplifies the task of evaluating construction plans and specs to arrive at a reliable quantity calculation for pricing. It reflects the variety of technical data involved in the estimating process, including sizing, equipment requirements, and hundreds of other factors.

Author Biography

About the editors:

RSMeans Estimating Handbook was reviewed and updated by the Means engineering staff and an independent team of leading engineers, estimators, and project managers. Known as the "construction cost experts," RSMeans, a product line of Reed Construction Data, has been the nation's leading publisher of construction cost information and reference data for more than 60 years. The company provides publications, data, seminars, and consulting services for building design, construction, and facilities professionals, as well as the insurance industry and municipal and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents

Foreword

About the Editors

Acknowledgments

Estimating Review: Introduction

General Requirements

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division One Checklist

Estimating Data

Existing Conditions

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Two Checklist

Estimating Data

Concrete

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Three Checklist

Estimating Data

Masonry

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Four Checklist

Estimating Data

Metals

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Five Checklist

Estimating Data

Wood, Plastics & Composites

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division 6 Checklist

Estimating Data

Thermal & Moisture Protection

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division 7 Checklist

Estimating Data

Openings

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Eight Checklist

Estimating Data

Finishes

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Nine Checklist

Estimating Data

Specialties

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Ten Checklist

Estimating Data

Equipment

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Eleven Checklist

Estimating Data

Furnishings

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Twelve Checklist

Estimating Data

Special Construction

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Thirteen Checklist

Estimating Data

Conveying Systems

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Fourteen Checklist

Estimating Data

Fire Suppression

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Twenty-One Checklist

Estimating Data

Plumbing

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Twenty-Two Checklist

Estimating Data

Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Twenty-Three Checklist

Estimating Data

Divisions Twenty-Six, Twenty-Seven, and Twenty-Eight: Electrical, Communications & Security

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Divisions Twenty-Six, Twenty-Seven, and Twenty-Eight Checklist

Estimating Data

Earthwork

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Thirty-One Checklist

Estimating Data

Exterior Improvements

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Thirty-Two Checklist

Estimating Data

Utilities

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Thirty-Three Checklist

Estimating Data

Transportation

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Thirty-Four Checklist

Estimating Data

Pollution Control Equipment

Introduction

Estimating Tips

Division Forty-Four Checklist

Estimating Data

Appendix

Square Foot and Preliminary Estimates

Weights, Measures, Equivalents, and Conversions

Metric Conversions and Equivalents

Trigonometry

Geometry

Weather Data

Calculating the Time Value of Money

LEED® for New Construction and Major Renovation 2009 Scorecard

Professional Associations

Abbreviations

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