Estimating in Building Construction PDF Book by Frank R. Dagostino Steven J. Peterso
Author : Frank R. Dagostino Steven J. Peterso
For projects constructed with the design-bid-build (DBB) delivery system, it is necessary for contractors to submit a competitive cost estimate for the project. The competition in construction bidding is intense, with multiple firms vying for a single project. To stay in business, a contractor must be the lowest-qualified bidder on a certain number of projects, while maintaining an acceptable project margin. This project margin must provide the general contractor an acceptable rate of return and compensation for the risk associated with the project. Because the estimate is prepared from the working drawings and the project manual for a building, the ability of the estimator to visualize all of the different phases of the construction project becomes a prime ingredient in successful bidding.
Book Contents
- Introduction to Estimating
- Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance
- Project Manual
- The Estimate
- Computers in Estimating
- Overhead and Contingencies
- Labor
- Equipment
- Excavation
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Metals
- Wood
- Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Doors and Windows
- Finishes
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning
- Profit
- Other Estimating Methods
Appendix A. Drawings and Outline Specifications for Small Commercial Building
Appendix B. Drawings and Outline Specifications for Residential Building Project
Appendix C. Drawings and Outline Specifications for Commercial Building Project
Appendix D. Common Terms Used in the Building Industry
Appendix E. Conversions
Appendix F. Billy’s C-Store
Appendix G. Real Estate Office
Appendix H. Bidsim
Appendix I. Spreadsheets
Index
Estimating in building construction
Author(s): Peterson, Steven J.; Dagostino, Frank R.
Publisher: Pearson, Year: 2015
ISBN: 9780133431100