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Estimating in Building Construction

Estimating in Building Construction


by Frank R. Dagostino, Leslie Feigenbaum
Hardcover - 354 pages 5 edition (September 25, 1998)
Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0133779386
Dimensions (in inches): 1.00 x 11.31 x 8.50

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New edition of a text explaining how to build construction estimates and bids. Chapter topics include specifications, computer-assisted estimating, labor, equipment, excavation, concrete, masonry, metals, wood, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, electrical, plumbing, and heating and air-conditioning. Review questions are at the end of each chapter. Large commercial and residential drawings inserted as foldouts at the back of the book are the basis for examples throughout the text. The included CD-ROM contains Timberline's Precision Estimating-basic edition trial software.

From the Back Cover

This book takes a careful, step-by-step approach to construction estimating that documents each value. KEY TOPICS: The book provides practical coverage of both commercial and residential buildings. It also examines the interrelationship between contract documents and the quantity take-off of material. The fifth edition of Estimating in Building Construction has been revised to include computer solutions to all examples as well as appropriate adjustments reflecting current costs.A valuable...


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