Estimating in Building Construction

2 CHAPTER ONE The design-build (DB) and construction-manager (CM) project delivery systems are gaining in popularity. In the des ...

Introduction to Estimating 3 drawings, to compare design approaches, and as a check of a detailed estimate that seems way off. I ...

4 CHAPTER ONE Project Comparison Estimates Project comparison estimates are prepared by comparing the cost of a proposed project ...

Introduction to Estimating 5 However, the general contractor relinquishes a substantial amount of control over the project when ...

6 CHAPTER ONE sizes of materials and installation details) for subcontractors, material suppliers, and manufacturers’ representa ...

Introduction to Estimating 7 1–5 Quantity Surveying In Canada, parts of Europe, and on most road construction projects in the Un ...

8 CHAPTER ONE of the contract,thesupplementary general conditions,the working drawings,andspecifications,including all addenda i ...

Introduction to Estimating 9 During the bidding period, the lead estimator needs to be certain that the contract documents are k ...

tracked and analyzed, it will be available for future reference. Computerized cost accounting systems are very helpful in gather ...

11 CONTRACTS, BONDS, AND INSURANCE CHAPTERTWO 2–1 The Contract System Contracts may be awarded either by a single contract for t ...

12 CHAPTER TWO FIGURE 2.1.Lump-Sum Agreement. FIGURE 2.2.Typical Quantity Survey. that pertain to his or her client’s welfare. A ...

Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance 13 FIGURE 2.3.Unit Price Bid Tabulation. know the exact cost of the project until its completion ...

14 CHAPTER TWO Scope of the Work. The project, drawings, and specifi- cations are identified; the architect is listed. The contr ...

Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance 15 required to submit financial reports, experience records, pro- jects (in progress and complet ...

16 CHAPTER TWO be approved. If the contractor is below the workload limit and there is nothing unusual about the project, the ap ...

Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance 17 Web Resources http://www.sio.org Review Questions What is a single contract, and what are it ...

18 3–1 Introduction The project manual, often referred to as the specifications, is a document that accompanies the drawings and ...

FIGURE 3.1.CSI MasterFormat Divisions (2004 edition). The Numbers and Titles used in this product are from MasterFormatTMand is ...

20 CHAPTER THREE DIVISION 21 – FIRE SUPPRESSION 21 00 00 FIRE SUPPRESSION 21 10 00 WATER-BASED FIRE- SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS 21 20 0 ...

Project Manual 21 divisions of the format; their constant use will facilitate their memorization. 3–3 INVITATION TO BID (ADVERTI ...