Field
engineer, 51
measurements, 12
reports, 64
staff, 45
supervision, 64
Fill, excavation, 67–74, 76–77, 87
Final payment, 14
Financial reports, 15
Finish
carpentry, 227
coat, 204
grade, 75, 87
room schedule, 209
Finishes, 196–213
level of, 226
Fire-extinguisher cabinets, 196
Fireplace, 165
Fireproofing, columns, 201
Fire rating
ceilings, 199
concrete block, 121
door, 190–192, 194
glass, 195
masonry, 119
precast slab, 116
Form
bid, 18, 23–24
proposal, 18, 23–24
First aid, 49
Fixed
fee, 13
with bonus, 13
with guaranteed maximum cost, 13
with penalty, 13
price agreement, 12, 14, 25
Fixture hanger, electrical, 215
Flashing
masonry, 122, 126, 130
roof, 180, 182–184
stone masonry, 129
stucco, 204
tile, 128
window, 190
Floor
framing, 146–155
joist wood, 146, 148–150
openings, 151–153
planks, precast, 115
plans, 93
slab, 81, 92, 109, 111–112
Flooring, 207–211
checklist, 212
laminate, 208
protecting, 50
resilient, 208, 210
sketch of, 209
specifications, 209
subcontractor, 209
wood, 207
workup sheet, 155
F.O.B., 143
Folding
door, 192
partition, 192
Footing, 92–93, 105, 112, 227, 109
continuous, 93–94, 96
labor cost, 107
excavation, 81, 84–85
spread, 94, 96
workup sheet, 96
Forepersons, 28, 45
Forklift, 61, 111, 134
Form, 81, 108, 111–114
fiber tube, 112
foundation wall, 113
gang, 112
liners, 113–114
metal, 112
slip, 112
wood, 112
Formed pier, 96
Formulas, 34
Foundation, 96–97, 105, 112, 177, 227
excavation, 85
forms, 113
reinforcing, 102–103
workup sheet, 97–98
Frame
construction, 145
door, 193
Framing, 179
floors, 146–155
labor, 169
hours, 170
subcontractors, 169
wood wall, 156–164
Freeformed roof, 184
Freezer door, 192
Freight, 33
cost, 63
Fringe benefits, 56
Front-end loaders, 67, 80–81, 85, 87
Frontend loading, 14
Fuel, 61, 63–64
consumption, 61
Furnisher, 44
Furring, 196
metal, 197–198
roof, 184
wood, 198–199
Fusible link door, 192
FUTA, 57–58G
Gang forms, 112
Garbage disposal, 218
General
conditions, 1, 7–8, 18, 24, 31
contractor, 5, 9, 11–15, 18, 24–25, 27, 32,
34, 45–48, 214–215, 218
liability insurance, 58
overhead, 43–44
analysis, 44Geometry, 6
Girder, 92
concrete, 109
wood, 146
Glass, 30, 189, 194–195
fire rating, 195
Glazing, 189–190
G-max, 13
Government, 5
Grade
beams, 97–98
reinforcing, 105
workup sheet, 97–98
finish, 75
Graders, 81
Grading, 55, 87
Granite protecting, 50
Grates, metal, 143
Gravel, 227
Grease, 61–62
Grills
door, 190
rolling, 192
window, 189
Groundwater, 66
Guaranteed maximum cost, 13
Gypsum
plaster lath, 206
tile, 207
wallboard, 200H
Hand excavation, 67, 85
Handling, materials, 48
Handrails, metal, 143
Hangers, plumbing, 218
Hardboard subfloor, 208
Hardener, 109
Hardware, 194, 227
panic, 194
protection of, 46
schedule, 192
window, 189
Header
door, 194
joist, 150–151, 153, 164–165
rafter, 166–167
wood, 156, 160–163
Health insurance, 58
Heat, 43
Heating, 221–223
High-rise construction, 54
Highway excavation, 81
Hinges, 194
Hips roof, 181, 183
Historical data, 9, 53
Hoist, 49, 65, 134
towers, 61
Holiday, 48, 56, 58–59
Home office overhead, 43–44
Horsepower, 61
Hours, billable, 58INDEX 265