This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of cost planning and estimating for facilities maintenance:

• A comprehensive approach to M & R planning and budgeting for all major building types in the private and public sector
• Expert advice on M & R requirements for building components
• Easy-to-follow tips & examples on assembly costs into a defensible budget
• Understanding operating costs and exploring opportunities for improvement
• Building a maintenance and repair cost profile
• Addresses 10 major building types, including corporate,...

Practical, hands-on expertise and technical data, covering essential issues in design, construction, operations and maintenance... The editors, a team of leaders in facilities and plant management, have selected key information with the most common applications in managing facilities operations.

Coverage includes:

• Economics (budgeting/cost control, financial analysis, VE, etc.)
• Civil engineering and construction practices
• Maintenance (with detailed staffing guidance and job descriptions, CMMS, planning, scheduling, training, work orders, inventory,...

With over a million commercial/institutional buildings and countless residences erected in the U.S. prior to World War II, more and more AECs and facility professionals are having to manage and estimate preservation of these projects. This book provides crucial information on:

• Applicable standards and financing
• Site survey and documentation methods
• Protecting finishes and features
• Hazardous materials
• Identifying and qualifying specialty contractors
• Mechanical/electrical systems upgrades
• Includes a reference guide on old building...

A -framer-friendly- approach to advanced framing elements, this book includes:

• Advanced framing layout
• Complex walls, roofs, and stairs
• Earthquake and hurricane protection
• New building code requirements
• Advanced framing materials, including composite woods and pre-engineered building components
• Safety & equipment on larger, more complex framing jobs

With guidance for lead framers on:

• Job preparation and organization
• Crew management

For contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike, this book features professional estimates for popular exterior remodeling and repair projects. RSMeans Exterior Home Improvement Costs includes more than 65 projects with complete, customizable cost breakdowns for doing the work - with or without a contractor.

You'll have access to current costs for your location on the most popular remodeling projects, including:

• Room additions, garages and sunrooms
• Decks, patios, porches and pergolas
• Landscaping, sprinkler systems and outdoor lighting
• Fences,...

An easy-to-use tool for estimating heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, with up-to-date cost data and estimating examples. This all-in-one reference gives you the accepted standards and procedures for takeoff and pricing HVAC systems, as well as piping, plumbing, and fire protection. Includes all of the major mechanical systems in new building construction.

The book will show you how to:

• Evaluate mechanical plans and specs so you can estimate all cost components
• Measure, quantify, and perform takeoffs for materials, labor, and equipment
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A practical, hands-on guide to real-world construction estimating

How to Estimate with RSMeans Datais the only instructional book on construction cost estimating that uses the most popular source of construction cost data, RS Means. This updated fifth edition includes new coverage on the role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the estimating process, and over 300 sample problems and exercises that show you how to apply cost data to your building project based on the RS Means 2015 Building Construction Cost Data. The companion website provides access to RS...