Estimating in building construction

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 8
1–1 General Introduction......Page 14
Assembly Estimating......Page 15
Model Estimating......Page 16
1–3 Estimating Opportunities......Page 17
1–4 The Estimator......Page 19
1–7 Contract Documents......Page 20
1–9 Availability of Contract Documents......Page 21
1–10 Sources of Estimating Information......Page 22
Review Questions......Page 23
2–2 Types of Agreements......Page 24
Unit-Price Agreement......Page 25
2–3 Agreement Provisions......Page 26
2–4 Bonds......Page 27
2–5 Obtaining Bonds......Page 28
2–6 Insurance......Page 29
Review Questions......Page 30
3–2 Construction Specifications Institute......Page 31
3–3 Invitation to Bid (Advertisement for Bids)......Page 34
3–4 Instruction to Bidders (Information for Bidders)......Page 35
3–8 Supplementary General Conditions......Page 37
3–11 Addenda......Page 38
3–12 Errors in the Specifications......Page 39
Review Questions......Page 40
4–3 Notebook......Page 41
4–5 The Estimate......Page 42
4–6 Site Investigation......Page 44
4–7 Specialty Contractors......Page 45
4–9 Workup Sheets......Page 46
4–10 Summary Sheet......Page 47
4–11 Errors and Omissions......Page 49
Review Questions......Page 50
5–2 Benefits and Dangers of Computerized Estimating......Page 51
5–4 Specialized Estimating Software......Page 52
5–5 Takeoff Software......Page 53
Review Questions......Page 55
6–2 Home Office Overhead......Page 56
6–3 Job Overhead (General Conditions, Direct Overhead)......Page 58
6–4 Scheduling......Page 60
Temporary Buildings, Enclosures, and Facilities......Page 61
Barricades and Signal Lights......Page 62
Permits......Page 63
Review Questions......Page 64
7–1 Labor Hours and Productivity......Page 66
7–2 Unions—Wages and Rules......Page 69
7–4 Labor Burden......Page 70
7–5 Pricing Labor......Page 72
Review Questions......Page 73
8–2 Operating Costs......Page 74
8–4 Interest......Page 75
8–5 Ownership Costs......Page 76
8–9 Mobilization......Page 77
Review Questions......Page 78
9–4 Calculating Excavation......Page 79
9–6 Earthwork—New Site Grades and Rough Grading......Page 80
Cross-Section Method......Page 82
Average End Area......Page 89
9–7 Perimeter and Area......Page 91
9–8 Topsoil Removal......Page 92
9–9 General Excavation......Page 94
9–11 Backfilling......Page 98
9–14 Landscaping......Page 100
9–18 Excavation Checklist......Page 101
9–19 Piles......Page 102
9–21 Asphalt Paving......Page 103
Review Questions......Page 104
10–2 Estimating Concrete......Page 105
10–3 Reinforcing......Page 113
10–4 Vapor Retarder......Page 120
10–6 Concrete Finishing......Page 121
10–7 Curing......Page 123
10–9 Forms......Page 124
10–10 Form Liners......Page 126
10–12 Precast Concrete......Page 127
10–14 Estimating......Page 128
10–16 Precast Slabs......Page 129
10–19 Precast Costs......Page 130
Review Questions......Page 131
11–4 Bonds (Patterns)......Page 132
Concrete Block......Page 133
11–7 Estimating—Concrete Masonry......Page 135
11–9 Specifications—Brick......Page 138
11–10 Estimating Brick......Page 139
11–15 Estimating Stone......Page 141
11–17 Accessories......Page 142
11–19 Cleaning......Page 146
11–22 Subcontractors......Page 147
Review Questions......Page 148
12–3 Structural Metal Framing......Page 149
12–4 Metal Joists......Page 151
12–5 Metal Decking......Page 155
12–8 Miscellaneous Metals......Page 156
Review Questions......Page 157
13–2 Board Measure......Page 158
13–3 Floor Framing......Page 159
Exterior Walls......Page 169
Interior Walls......Page 176
13–5 Ceiling Assembly......Page 177
13–6 Roof Assembly......Page 179
13–8 Labor......Page 182
13–10 Wood Trusses......Page 183
13–12 Wood Decking......Page 185
13–14 Wood Checklist......Page 186
Review Questions......Page 187
14–2 Membrane Waterproofing......Page 188
14–3 Integral Method......Page 189
14–6 Painting Method......Page 190
14–8 Insulation......Page 191
14–10 Roof Areas......Page 193
Wood Shingles......Page 194
14–12 Built-Up Roofing......Page 195
14–16 Tile......Page 196
14–21 Roofing Trim......Page 197
Review Questions......Page 198
15–1 Window and Curtain Wall Frames......Page 199
15–2 Accessories......Page 202
15–3 Doors......Page 203
15–5 Prefinishing Doors......Page 205
15–6 Door Frames......Page 206
15–10 Glass......Page 207
Review Questions......Page 208
16–2 Supporting Construction......Page 209
16–4 Types of Assemblies......Page 212
16–5 Wallboard Types......Page 213
16–8 Accessories......Page 214
16–9 Wetwall Construction......Page 216
16–10 Plaster......Page 217
16–11 Lath......Page 218
Wood Flooring......Page 220
Resilient Flooring......Page 221
Carpeting......Page 223
16–15 Painting......Page 224
Web Resources......Page 225
Review Questions......Page 226
17–2 Single Contracts......Page 227
17–5 Checklist......Page 228
Review Questions......Page 230
18–2 Single Contracts......Page 231
Review Questions......Page 233
19–4 Coordination Requirements......Page 234
19–5 Checklist......Page 235
Review Questions......Page 236
20–1 Profit......Page 237
Review Questions......Page 238
21–2 Project Comparison Method......Page 239
21–3 Square-Foot Estimating......Page 240
21–4 Assembly Estimating......Page 243
Review Questions......Page 245
Appendix A: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Small Commercial Building......Page 246
Appendix B: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Residential Building Project......Page 248
Appendix C: Drawings and Outline Specifications for Commercial Building Project......Page 249
Appendix D: Common Terms Used in the Building Industry......Page 251
Appendix E: Conversions......Page 256
Appendix F: Billy’s C-Store......Page 258
Appendix G: WinEst Software and Spreadsheets......Page 259
B......Page 274
C......Page 275
D......Page 276
F......Page 277
H......Page 278
M......Page 279
P......Page 280
R......Page 281
S......Page 282
V......Page 284
W......Page 285