Estimating in Building Construction

Supplementary general conditions, 8, 18,
24–25, 31, 36, 46
Supplier, 5, 11, 25
Survey, 24, 46, 51, 67
Surveyor, 51
Suspended ceiling, 199
SUTA, 57
Swell, 67, 87
Swing door, 191
SWPPP, 50
Symbols
electrical, 216
HVAC, 222
plumbing, 219
System efficiency, 54, 61

T

Tail beams, 150–151
Ta k e o f f
accurate, 224
quantities, 1, 12, 34
software, 40
package, 163
Tape, drywall, 202
Ta r
roofing, 182
waterproofing, 175, 177
Tax, 25, 33, 62
equipment, 64
property, 43
sales, 33, 39, 51, 63
Taxable income, 57
Team, construction, 3
Technical specifications, 5, 8, 14,
18, 25, 31, 36, 46, 224
brick, 125–126
carpet, 210
concrete block, 121
deck, 143
drywall, 196, 200–201
errors in, 26–27
excavation, 66, 79, 87–88
flooring, 209
interpretations, 27
lath, 206–207
masonry, 119, 129
metals, 136
joists, 138–139
precast, 117
stone masonry, 128
tile, 128, 211
wallboard, 200–201
waterproofing, 176
wetwall, 196, 205
wood floors, 154
wood trusses, 171
Tees ceiling, 199
Temporary
barricades, 45
buildings, 45
enclosure, 24, 45, 48,
110, 119, 134

fence, 48

gas, 45

heat, 45–46, 49–50, 134

light, 45, 49–50, 215

office, 24, 45, 49

partitions, 49

power, 45, 49–50, 215

sheds, 48

stairs, 49

telephone, 45, 49

toilets, 46–47, 50

trailer, 47

utilities, 24, 45

water, 24, 45, 50

wiring, 215

Tension rods, 136

Terra, cotta protecting, 50

Terrazzo stool, 190

Testing, 51

concrete, 46, 92

laboratory, 51

soil, 46

Thermal and moisture

protection, 175–185

Thresholds, 194, 209

Ties collar, 167

Tile

ceramic, 211

gypsum, 200

metal, 200

quarry, 211

resilient, 209

roof, 183–184

sill, 189

specifications, 128, 211

stool, 190

subcontractor, 211

weep hole, 128

wood, 200

Timberline, 2, 39

Time

clock, 54

of completion, 14

Timekeeper, 45, 48

Tires, 62–63

TJI, 148

Tongue and groove

decking, 172

sheathing, 154

Tool shed, 45

Topping concrete, 116–117,

215

Topsoil, 79–81, 85, 87

Toweled, machine, 109

Tr a d e

journals, 21

multiple, 2

organizations, 11

personnel, 9, 32, 54

single, 2

Trailer, 47

Training workers, 58

Transformer, 215

base, 215

Transoms, 190

Transportation, 1, 31

Trash disposal, 50

Travel, 43, 45

time, 55

Trees, 88

Tr e n c h

frames and covers, 108

HVAC, 221

machines, 67

plumbing, 218

small, 85

Tr i m

door, 190

drywall, 201–202

roofing, 182–185

wood, 169

Trimble, 40

Trimmer

joist, 150–151, 164–165

rafters, 166–167

Truck, 67, 80, 85, 87

flatbed, 51

pick-up, 51

Trusses

steel, 136

wood, 164, 170–171, 196, 227

Type of soil, 66, 81, 85, 89

U

UL, 191, 201

Uncertainty, 18

Underground work, 30

Underlayment, cork, 208

Underpinning, 31

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 191, 201

Unemployment

claims history, 57

insurance, 57–58

federal, 51, 57–58

state, 51, 57–58

Union, 205, 226

payments, 58

rules, 31, 50, 56–57, 110,

119, 142

wages, 56–57

Unit price, 5, 7

agreement, 12–13

renegotiated, 7

Use factor, 61

Useful life, 62–63

Utilities, 31

temporary, 24

Utilization of space, 226

V

Vacation, 57–59

Va l u e

best, 7

schedule of, 14

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