This updated edition provides authoritative guidance for preparing accurate estimates, and covers every step of the estimating process—from receipt of the plans, to quantity takeoffs and pricing, to bidding strategies and project cost control.
The book includes:
-Checklists and forms that streamline the estimating process.
-Common errors and omissions to watch out for.
-A fully developed sample estimate.
-Guidance for determining overhead and profit.
-Helpful information on life cycle cost analysis.
The book provides specific guidance for every segment of the building process—all CSI MasterFormat divisions. This edition offers completely updated cost and estimating examples—in keeping with the changes to MasterFormat. Also new in this edition is an updated review of computer estimating products with integrated cost data.