Construction Cost Estimating

ISBN-13: 9780367902711 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 354 str.

Len Holm; John E. Schaufelberger

Opis

From developing bid strategies to submitting a completed bid, Construction Cost Estimating introduces the fundamentals of construction estimating through a real life case study that unfolds across its 24 chapters.

Spis treści

Preface Part I: Introductory Concepts 1. Introduction 2. Types of Estimates 3. Contract Considerations 4. Introduction to Construction Project Management 5. Preconstruction Part II: Quantity Surveying for General Contractor Direct Work 6. Concrete Substructure Quantity Take-off  Including Foundations and Slab-on-grade 7. Concrete Superstructure 8. Structural Steel 9. Carpentry Part III: Pricing for General Contractor Direct Work 10. Direct Labor 11. Concrete Pricing 12. Pricing Balance of General Contractor Self-performed Work 13. Equipment Part IV: General Contractor Estimates for Subcontracted Work 14. Envelope and Finish Subcontracted Scopes 15. Mechanical, Electrical, and Conveyance Systems 16. Civil Work Part V: Estimate Completion 17. Jobsite General Conditions 18. Estimating Markups 19. Estimate Summary 20. Bid Day Process part VI: Advanced Topics 21. Estimating Ethics 22. Technology Tools 23. Other Types of Estimates 24. Construction Project Management Applications of Estimates Appendix: A: Estimating Resources

O autorze

Len Holm is Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington. He has over 40 years’ construction industry experience at all levels and owns his own construction management firm. He is the author of numerous books on construction, including Cost Accounting and Financial Management for Construction Project Managersand101 Case Studies in Construction Management, and coauthor of Introduction to Construction Project Engineering with Giovanni Migliaccio and Construction Superintendents with John E. Schaufelberger. John E. Schaufelberger is Dean Emeritus of the College of Built Environments and Professor of Construction Management at the University of Washington. He is the coauthor of Management of Construction Projects and Construction Superintendents with Len Holm, Construction Equipment Management, 2nd edition with Giovanni Migliaccio, and Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry with Rebecca Mirsky.