How to estimate with RSMeans Data

Acknowledgments ix   Introduction xi    Using RSMeans CostWorks Instructional Version CD-ROM xv    A Cautionary Note: Numerical Rounding and Mathematical Judgment xxi    Chapter 1: Basic Calculations 1    RSMeans Cost Data Format 1    Productivity and Activity Duration 6    Equipment Costs 9    City Cost Indexes and Location Factors 10    Chapter 2: Spreadsheet Types 13    Manual Spreadsheets 13    Electronic Spreadsheets 14    Using RSMeans CostWorks 17    Additional RSMeans CostWorks Features 19    Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs 19    Chapter 3: Cost Estimating: An Introduction 23    Introduction 23    Definitions 24    Types and Purposes of Estimates 26    Types of Contract Award Methods 36    Types of Contract Agreements 39    Chapter 4: General Requirements 51    Estimating General Requirements 51    Project Duration 51    Architectural and Engineering Fees 54    Workers    Compensation Insurance 56    Builder   s Risk Insurance 58    Sales Tax 58    Chapter 5: Adjusting RSMeans Data to Job Conditions 63    Markups on Labor Cost 63    Interpolation between RSMeans Items 65    Substituting Known Local Labor Rates 68    Overtime Productivity Loss and Extra Pay 69    Effect of Inflation/Cost Escalation 71    Unit Consistency 74    RSMeans CostWorks Estimator 75    Adding, Changing, or Deleting Costs 79    Chapter 6: Concrete (Division 3) 85    Types of Concrete 85    Estimating Concrete 87    Additional Estimating Examples 105    Chapter 7: Masonry (Division 4) 117    Types of Masonry 117    Estimating and Waste Allowances 117    Productivity Factors 118    Quantity Takeoff 119    Chapter 8: Metals (Division 5) 131    Estimating Structural Steel 131    Chapter 9: Wood and Plastics, Thermal and Moisture Protection (Divisions 6   7) 147    Wood and Wood Products 147    Nominal versus Real Dimensions 148    Thermal and Moisture Control 149    Estimating Wood-Framed Structure 152    Using Units of Quantity 158    Chapter 10: Doors and Windows, Interior Finish, and Equipment (Divisions 8   14) 165    Using RSMeans Costs 165    Division 8: Openings 166    Division 9: Finishes 167    Division 10: Specialties 173    Division 11: Equipment 174    Division 12: Furnishings 174    Division 13: Special Construction 174    Division 14: Conveying Equipment 175    Chapter 11: Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical (Divisions 21   28) 179    Fire Suppression 180    Plumbing 181    Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning 182    Electrical 185    Communications 186    Electronic Safety and Security 186    Chapter 12: Earthwork (Division 31) 189    Types of Earthwork 189    Soil Excavation 190    Truck Capacity 195    Excavate by Hand or Machine? 196    Optimum Number of Trucks per Loader 199    Equipment Rental Costs for Short or Long Periods 202    Renting versus Owning Equipment 205    Chapter 13: Equipment Analysis 213    Equipment Depreciation 213    Equipment Expenses 217    Equipment Rental 222    Chapter 14: Assemblies Estimating 231    Preliminary Cost Estimating 231    Assemblies Estimates 231    Combining Assemblies and Unit Costs 234    Chapter 15: Approximate Estimates 237    RSMeans Project Costs 238    Using RSMeans Project Costs 239    Appendix    Appendix A: Answers for Exercises 249    Appendix B: Contractor   s Cash Flow 259    Appendix C: CSI Masterformat 265    Appendix D: Sample Estimating Forms 267    Appendix E: References 275    Index 281