The construction industry's most comprehensive guide to making accurate, re estimates. Updated continuously since 1915, this hands-on manual covers updated construction methods, material and labor costs, labor productivity, construction finance, scheduling, construction management, bidding, negotiating contracts, value engineering, types of cost estimates, overhead, insurance, profit, change orders, and more. Each chapter discusses in detail methods in the areas of masonry, concrete, metals, carpentry, site work, thermal and moisture protection, windows and doors, finishes, mechanical, electrical and road and highway construction. Used for over 80 years by builders, contractors, architects, engineers, adjusters, appraisers, home-craftsmen, colleges, universities and technical schools. Mandated reference for the State of Florida General License Examination, in addition to 16 states which license contractors on the basis of competency exams. (1,500 pages, CSI format)

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