Estimating in Building Construction

coping, 132
fire rating, 119
flashing, 122, 126, 130
glazed, 122, 125, 133
labor hours, 124, 133
lintels, 126, 132
reinforcing, 126, 130–131
sills, 132
specifications, 119, 129
stone, 128–129, 133
subcontractor, 134
wall ties, 122, 130, 132
weep holes, 122, 126, 131
workup sheet, 133, 135
MasterFormat, 18–20, 25, 34
Material, 1, 2, 3, 5, 18, 25, 30, 33, 34
availability, 1, 226
bill, 51
clerk, 45, 48
costs, 34
delivery, 54
handling, 6
equipment, 61
order, 4
ordering, 226
prices, 28
quote, 33
purchase, 1
storage, 45
stored, 14
substitution, 24
suppliers, 28, 31
transportation, 54
Math, 6, 39
Means Building Construction Cost Data,
55–56, 60
Means R.S., 3, 55–56, 60, 228–231
Mechanical
drawings, 30
equipment startup, 50
in metal joists, 138
plans, 215
in precast, 116–117
subcontractor, 11
in walls, 196
Medicare, 51, 57
Medicine cabinets, 196
Meetings, project, 48
Metal, 136–144
channels, 196
checklist, 144
deck, 142–143
doors, 191, 227
forms, 112
furring, 197–198
grates, 143
handrails, 143
joist, 138–142
load table, 140–141
ladders, 143
lath, 204, 206
miscellaneous, 143

ornamental, 143–144

panels in window, 189

productivity rates, 142

railings, 143

roofing, 183

shapes, 139

sheets, corrugated, 183

sill, 189

specifications, 136, 138–139

stairs, 143

stool, 190

subcontractor, 139

stud, 196–198, 230

Microsoft, 39, 47, 246

Mixer

concrete, 109, 118

mortar, 129

plaster, 205

Mobile phone, 45

Mobilization, 64–65, 80, 134

costs, 61

Model estimate, 3

Molding

ceiling, 199

door, 190

wood, 169

Mortar, 119–120, 129

joints shapes, 121

Mullions

door, 190

window, 186–187, 189

N

Nails, drywall, 202

National Electrical Code (NEC), 214

Negligence, 58

Negotiated

bid, 7, 12, 14

contract,2,47

Network

diagram, 47–48

schedule, 47

New work, protecting, 50

Niche, 4

Noise control, 49

Note taking, 36

Notebook, project, 66

O

Office

employee, 43

equipment, 45

overhead, 224

project, 1

rent, 43

set up, 45

space, 44

staff, 4

supplies, 43

temporary, 24

Oil, 61–63

Omissions, 28, 31, 36

OnCenter Software, 41

On-Screen takeoff, 6, 8, 40, 41, 163

Open

shop, 57

web steel joist, 140–141, 197

Opening

floor, 151–153

wall, 157, 159

Operating costs, 61–62

Operator’s wages, 61

Opportunities, estimating, 4

Ordering materials, 226

Ordinances, 31

Ornamental metal, 143–144

OSB, 161, 168

OSHA standards, 81

Overhead, 2, 12, 25, 28, 31–32, 34, 43–52

doors, 192

office, 224

project, 1, 5–8, 18, 24, 31, 47, 224

Overtime, 44

Owner, 5, 8, 11, 13–14, 24, 66, 126, 129

Owner-contractor agreement, 7, 18, 22, 24

Ownership costs, 63–64

P

P6, 47

Pad, 210

Padding, 208

Painting, 211–212, 227, 230

checklist, 212

labor productivity, 212

subcontractor, 211–212

waterproofing, 177

Panels, wood, 200

Panic hardware, 194

Parametric estimate, 3

Parapet wall, 132, 180

Parging, 178

Parking lot, 79

excavation, 81

Particleboard, 155

subfloor, 208

Partition

drywall, 201

folding, 192

Patching concrete, 108

Pavement, 92, 109

Paving, 55

machines, 90

Paydirt, 6, 40

Payment, 11

bond, 51

certificate of, 14

final, 14

progress, 14, 16

terms, 33

Payroll, 58

taxes, 57

PCA, 111

Penalty, 11, 13–14

Per diem, 48

INDEX 267