Cost & Estimating

Whether you are a contractor, an owner, architect, engineer, facilities manager, or anyone else who needs a fast and reliable construction cost estimate, you’ll find construction cost data tools and software to be a highly useful and necessary tool, with today onstant flow of new construction methods and materials, it’s difficult to find the time to look at and evaluate all the different construction cost possibilities. In addition, because labor and material costs keep changing, last year’s cost information is not a reliable basis for today’s estimate or budget.

That’s why so many construction professionals turn to construction estimating tools that keep track of the costs for you, along with a wide range of other key information, including:

• City cost indexes
• Productivity rates
• Crew composition
• Contractor’s overhead and profit rates

Designed with the combined effort of construction professionals and software veterans, we have complete line of construction estimating products streamlines the entire process and make your work easier, faster and more accurate. You can integrate several of the software products with your accounting software to transform your estimates into budgets automatically. You'll get more done in less time. These construction estimating products provide accurate and up-to-date cost information to developers, architects, engineers, contractors and others to carefully and precisely project and control the cost of both new building construction and renovation projects.

• 2007 BNi Electrical Costbook
  by Building News Inc.
  BNI Publications (September 30, 2006)
• 2007 BNi Home Remodeling Costbook
  by Building News Inc.
  BNI Publications (September 30, 2006)
• 2007 BNi Home Builder's Costbook
  by Building News Inc.
  BNI Publications (2006)
• 2007 BNi General Construction Costbook
  by Building News Inc.
  BNI Publications (2007)
• 2007 National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator
  by James A. Thomson
  Craftsman Book Company (2006)
• 2007 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator
  by Albert S. Paxton
  Craftsman Book Company (2006)
• 2007 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator
  by Albert S. Paxton
  Craftsman Book Company (2006)
• 2007 National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
  by Jonathan Russell
  Craftsman Book Company (2006)
• 2007 National Home Improvement Estimator
  by Ben Moselle
  Craftsman Book Company (2007)
• 2007 National Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator
  by Dan Atcheson
  Craftsman Book Company; 1 Pap/Cdr edition (2006)
• 2007 National Electrical Estimator
  by Edward J. Tyler
  Craftsman Book Company; Book and CD-ROM edition (2006)
• 2007 National Construction Estimator
  by Dave Ogershok, Richard Pray
  Craftsman Book Company; 55 Pap/Cdr edition (2006)
• 2007 National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
  By: Dan Atcheson
  Craftsman Book Company; 2 Pap/Cdr edition (2006)
• 2007 National Building Cost Manual
  by Dave Ogershok
  Craftsman Book Company (2006)
• 2007 Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry
  by Jeannene D. Murphy, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 34 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Building Construction Cost Data: Western Edition
  by Phillip R. Waier, Rsmeans Engineering
  R.S. Means Company; 20 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Electrical Change Order Cost Data
  by John H. Chiang
  RSMeans; 19th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Contractor's Pricing Guide: Residential Sq Ft Costs
  by Christopher Babbit, Ted Baker, Barbara Balboni, Robert A. Bastoni, Robert W. Mewis
  RSMeans (2006)
• 2007 Means Facilities Maintenance & Repair
  by Melville J. Mossman, Stephen C. Plotner
  RSMeans; 14 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Concrete / Masonry Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Robert A. Bastoni, John H. Chiang, Robert J. Kuchta, J. Robert Lang, Robert C. McNichols, Robert W & etc.
  RSMeans; 25 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Light Commercial Cost Data
  by Robert J. Kuchta, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 26th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Facilities Construction Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Robert A. Bastoni, John H. Chiang, Robert J. Kuchta, etc.
  RSMeans; 22nd edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Interior Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 24th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Residential Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Robert A. Bastoni, John H. Chiange, Robert J. Kuchta, etc.
  RSMeans; 26th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data
  by Robert W. Mewis, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 28 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Site Work & Landscape Cost Data
  by Eugene R. Spencer, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 26 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Heavy Construction Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 21 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Assemblies Cost Data
  by Barbara Balboni, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 32nd edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Plumbing Cost Data
  by Melville J. Mossman, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 30th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Mechanical Cost Data
  by Melville J. Mossman, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 30 edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Electrical Cost Data 2007
  by John H. Chiang, Rsmeans Engineering
  RSMeans; 30th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Square Foot Costs
  by Robert A. Bastoni, John H. Chiang, Robert J. Kuchta, Robert C. McNichols, etc.
  RSMeans; 28th edition (2006)
• 2007 Means Building Construction Cost Data
  by Phillip R. Waier, Rsmeans Engineering
  R.S. Means Company; 65 edition (2006)
• 2002 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator
  Paperback - 296 pages (October 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181133
• 2002 National Plumbing and Hvac Estimator
  Paperback - 400 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (November 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181117
• 2002 National Painting Cost Estimator
  Paperback - 440 pages (November 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181109
• National Electrical Estimator 2002
  Paperback - 520 pages (November 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181095
• 2002 National Construction Estimator
  Paperback - 616 pages 50th Bk&cr edition (October 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181087
• 2002 National Building Cost Manual
  Paperback - 240 pages (November 2001)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572181079
• 2001 National Plumbing & Hvac Estimator (National Plumbing and Hvac Estimator, 2001)
  by James A. Thomson
  Paperback Bk&Cd-Rom edition (November 2000)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572180994
• Open Shop Building Construction Cost Data 2001 (Means Open Shop Building Construction Cost Data, 2001)
  by Phillip R. Waier (Editor), Thomas J. Atkins, Barbara Balboni
  Paperback - 600 pages 17th edition (January 2001)
  Robert s Means Co
  ISBN: 0876295901
• 2001 National Building Cost Manual (National Building Cost Manual, 2001)
  by Dave Ogershok (Editor)
  Paperback 25th edition (November 2000)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572180935
• 2001 National Construction Estimator (National Construction Estimator, 49th Ed)
  by Dave Ogershok (Editor)
  Paperback 49th Bk&cr edition (November 2000)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 1572180943
• Rsmeans Repair & Remodeling Cost Data 2001 (Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data, 2001)
  by Howard M. Chandler (Editor)
  Paperback - 650 pages 22nd edition (November 2000)
  Robert s Means Co
  ISBN: 0876295855
• Basic Estimating for Construction
  by James A. S. Fatzinger
  Spiral-bound - 330 pages 1 edition (October 25, 1996)
  Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 0135182670
• Conceptual Cost Estimating Manual
  by John S. Page
  Paperback - 326 pages 2 edition (March 1996)
  Gulf Professional Publishing Company
  ISBN: 0884152677
• Construction Cost Analysis and Estimating
  by Phillip F. Ostwald
  Hardcover - 462 pages 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
  Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 0130832073
• Construction Estimating Reference Data/Book and Disk
  by Ed Sarviel
  Paperback - 384 pages Bk&Disk edition (March 1993)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 0934041849
• Environmental Remediation Estimating Methods
  by Richard R. Rast
  Hardcover - 550 pages (April 1997)
  Robert s Means Co
  ISBN: 0876294611
• Estimating Excavation
  by Deryl Burch
  Paperback - 448 pages (October 1997)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 0934041962
• Estimating for Residential & Commercial Construction/Book and Disk
  by Bert Benedict, Gordon Anderson (Contributor)
  Paperback - 310 pages Book&Disk edition (October 1993)
  Delmar Publishing
  ISBN: 0827354983
• Estimating Home Building Costs
  by W. P. Jackson
  Paperback - 320 pages (March 1989)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 0910460809
• Estimating in Building Construction
  by Frank R. Dagostino, Leslie Feigenbaum
  Hardcover - 354 pages 5 edition (September 25, 1998)
  Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 0133779386
• F.R. Walker's Remodeling Reference Book: A Guide for Accurate Remodeling Cost Estimates for Construction Professionals and Homeowners
  Paperback - 344 pages 3 edition (October 1, 1998)
  Frank R Walker
  ISBN: 0911592628
• Fundamentals of Construction Estimating and Cost Accounting With Computer Application
  by Keith Collier
  Paperback - 298 pages Facsimile edition (March 1987)
  Prentice Hall College Div
  ISBN: 0133356132
• Handbook of Construction Contracting : Estimating, Bidding, Scheduling, Vol 2
  by Jack Payne Jones
  Paperback - 320 pages Vol 002 (December 1987)
  Craftsman Book Co
  ISBN: 093404113X
• Managing the Construction Process: Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Control
  by Frederick E. Gould
  Hardcover - 338 pages 1 edition (December 16, 1996)
  Prentice Hall
  ISBN: 0133523373
• Means Estimating Handbook
  by Jeffrey M. Goldman (Editor), William D. Mahoney
  Hardcover - 905 pages (August 1990)
  Robert s Means Co
  ISBN: 0876291779
• Repair and Remodel Cost Guides 2000
  by Marshall, Swift
  Paperback - 638 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (November 23, 1999)
  McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
  ISBN: 0071356452
• Spon's African Construction Costs Handbook
  by Franklin (Editor), Andrews (Editor)
  Hardcover - 327 pages 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
  E & F N Spon
  ISBN: 0415234352
• Unit Cost Guides 2000 (Book/CD-ROM)
  Paperback - 638 pages (November 30, 1999)
  McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
  ISBN: 0071356428
• Walker's Building Estimator's Reference Book
  by Scott Siddens (Editor), Frank R. Walker Co.
  Paperback - 1728 pages 25th edition
  Frank R Walker
  ISBN: 0911592261