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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

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