Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

ISBN-13: 9780750642712 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str.

R D Buchan

Opis

Written as an introductory text for students taking courses in building and surveying, this work descirbes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the Standard Method of Measurement 7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained united related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology.

Recenzje

Review of the previous edition:

"The book will be very useful for students" Chartered Builder

Spis treści

Preface Introduction The cost of labour Mechanical plant Preliminaries Excavation and filling Concrete work Brickwork and blockwork Underpinning Roof coverings Asphalt work Woodwork carpentry: first fittings Woodwork joinery: second fixings and finishings Structural steelwork and metalwork Plumbing installations Linings, partitions and surface finishes Glazing Decorative papers and painting Drainage Electrical work Analogous rates Computer estimating systems Tender strategy Profit loss accounting Prefabricated assemblies Appendix: Cost of mortars, renders and fine aggregate screeds

O autorze

Ross D. Buchan, F.W. Eric Fleming, Fiona E.K. Grant