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Estimating in Building Construction

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ISBN-10: 0131199528

ISBN-13: 9780131199521

Edition: 7th 2011

Authors: Steven Peterson, Leslie Feigenbaum, Frank R. Dagostino

List price: $180.20
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For courses in Beginning to intermediate courses in construction estimating in two- and four-year construction management programs.An update of the proven estimating text by Frank Dagostino, Estimating in Building Construction, Seventh Edition, provides everything you need for a course in Estimating. It combines sound coverage of principles with step-by-step procedures to help students learn concepts more easily. Ideal for construction, architecture, and engineering students, it reflects the popular approach of tracing a complete project's progress. Added in this edition is a discussion of computers in estimating, different types of estimates (e.g., square foot, project comparison, and…    
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Book details

List price: $180.20
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/6/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Introduction to Estimating
Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance
Specifications
The Estimate
Overhead and Contingencies
Labour
Equipment
Excavation
Concrete
Masonry
Metals
Wood
Thermal and Moisture Protection
Doors and Windows
Finishes
Mechanical
Electrical
Bid Closing
Computer-Assisted Estimating
Common Terms Used in the Building Industry
Conversions and Formulae
Residential Project Drawings (Canadian)
Commercial Project Drawings (Canadian)
Electronic Spreadsheets