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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Estimating Process | |
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| Guidelines for Estimating | |
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| Types of Estimates | |
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| Order of Magnitude Estimates | |
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| Square Foot & Cubic Foot Estimates | |
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| Assemblies | |
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| Unit Price Estimates | |
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| Scheduling Estimate | |
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| Before Starting the Estimate | |
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| The Quantity Takeoff | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pricing the Estimate | |
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| Sources of Cost Information | |
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| Types of Costs | |
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| Direct Costs | |
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| Material | |
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| Labor | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Subcontractors | |
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| Project Overhead | |
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| Bonds | |
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| Sales Tax | |
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| Indirect Costs | |
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| Taxes & Insurance | |
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| Office or Operating Overhead | |
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| Profit | |
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| Contingencies | |
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| The Estimate Summary | |
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| Pre-Bid Scheduling | |
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| Bidding Strategies | |
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| Resource Analysis | |
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| Market Analysis | |
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| Maximizing the Profit-to-Volume Ratio | |
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| Cost Control & Analysis | |
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| Productivity & Efficiency | |
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| Overtime Impact | |
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| Retainage & Cash Flow | |
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| Life Cycle Costs | |
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| Estimating Considerations for Historic Buildings | |
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| Labor Considerations | |
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| Specifications | |
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| Installation | |
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| Components of Mechanical Systems | |
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| Piping | |
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| Steel Pipe | |
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| Screwed Fittings & Flanges for Steel Pipe | |
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| Steel Weld Fittings & Flanges | |
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| Grip Type Mechanical Joint Fittings | |
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| Cast-Iron Pipe | |
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| Cast-Iron Soil Pipe Fittings | |
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| Copper Pipe & Tubing | |
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| Copper Fittings & Flanges | |
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| Plastic Pipe & Tubing | |
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| Fittings for Plastic Pipe & Tubing | |
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| Pre-Insulated Pipe or Conduit | |
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| Valves | |
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| Pipe Hangers & Supports | |
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| Pumps | |
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| Plumbing Systems | |
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| Fixtures & Appliances | |
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| Drains & Carriers | |
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| Fire Protection | |
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| Standpipe Systems | |
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| Sprinkler Systems | |
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| Chemical, Foam, & Gas Fire Suppression | |
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| Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning | |
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| Heating Boilers | |
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| Hydronic Terminal Units | |
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| Chillers & Hydronic Cooling | |
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| Air-Handling Equipment | |
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| Fans & Gravity Ventilators | |
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| Ductwork | |
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| Insulation | |
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| Automatic Temperature Controls | |
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| Supports, Anchors, & Guides | |
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| Sample Estimates | |
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| Using Means Mechanical & Plumbing Cost Data | |
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| Format & Data | |
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| Unit Price Costs | |
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| Assemblies Cost Tables | |
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| Estimating References | |
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| City Cost Indexes | |
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| Square Foot & Systems Estimating Examples | |
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| Project Description | |
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| Square Foot Estimating Example | |
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| Systems Estimating Example | |
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| The Estimate Summary | |
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| Unit Price Estimating Example | |
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| Project Description | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Plumbing | |
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| Fire Protection | |
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| Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning | |
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| Summarizing the Unit Price Estimate | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Index | |