Estimating in Building Construction

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  • INTRODUCTION TO ESTIMATING

  • 1–1 General Introduction

  • 1–2 Types of Estimates

    • Detailed Estimate

    • Assembly Estimating

    • Square-Foot Estimates

    • Parametric Estimates

    • Model Estimating

    • Project Comparison Estimates



  • 1–3 Estimating Opportunities

  • 1–4 The Estimator

  • 1–5 Quantity Surveying

  • 1–6 Types of Bids

  • 1–7 Contract Documents

  • 1–8 Bidding Information

  • 1–9 Availability of Contract Documents

    • Information 1–10 Sources of Estimating



  • Web Resources

  • Review Questions

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  • CONTRACTS, BONDS, AND INSURANCE

  • 2–1 The Contract System

  • 2–2 Types of Agreements

    • Fixed Price) Lump-Sum Agreement (Stipulated Sum,

      • Unit-Price Agreement

      • Cost-Plus-Fee Agreements

      • 2–3 Agreement Provisions

      • 2–4 Bonds

        • Bid Bond

        • Performance Bond

        • Labor and Material Bond



      • 2–5 Obtaining Bonds

      • 2–6 Insurance

      • Web Resources

      • Review Questions

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      • PROJECT MANUAL

      • 3–1 Introduction

        • Institute 3–2 Construction Specifications

        • for Bids) 3–3 Invitation to Bid (Advertisement

        • for Bidders) 3–4 Instruction to Bidders (Information



      • 3–5 Bid (Proposal) Forms

        • Agreement 3–6 Form of Owner/Contractor



      • 3–7 General Conditions

        • Conditions 3–8 Supplementary General



      • 3–9 Specifications

      • 3–10 Alternates





  • 3–11 Addenda

  • 3–12 Errors in the Specifications

  • Web Resources

  • Review Questions

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  • THE ESTIMATE

  • 4–1 Organization

  • 4–2 Planning the Estimate

  • 4–3 Notebook

  • 4–4 To Bid or Not to Bid

  • 4–5 The Estimate

  • 4–6 Site Investigation

  • 4–7 Specialty Contractors

  • 4–8 Materials

  • 4–9 Workup Sheets

  • 4–10 Summary Sheet

  • 4–11 Errors and Omissions

  • Web Resources

  • Review Questions

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  • COMPUTERS IN ESTIMATING

  • 5–1 Overview

    • Estimating 5–2 Benefits and Dangers of Computerized



  • 5–3 Spreadsheets

    • Software 5–4 Specialized Estimating



  • 5–5 Takeoff Software

  • Web Resources

  • Review Questions

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  • OVERHEAD AND CONTINGENCIES

  • 6–1 Overhead

  • 6–2 Home Office Overhead

    • Direct Overhead) 6–3 Job Overhead (General Conditions,



  • 6–4 Scheduling

  • 6–5 Contingencies

    • 6–6 Checklist

      • Undistributed Labor

      • Facilities Temporary Buildings, Enclosures, and

      • Temporary Office

      • Barricades and Signal Lights

      • Temporary Utilities

      • Repairs and Protection

      • Relocating Utilities

      • Cleaning

      • Permits

      • Professional Services

      • Labor Burdens and Taxes

      • Bonds and Insurance

      • Services Miscellaneous Equipment and



    • Web Resources

    • Review Questions

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    • LABOR

      • Productivity 7–1 Labor Hours and



    • 7–2 Unions—Wages and Rules

    • 7–3 Open Shop

    • 7–4 Labor Burden

    • 7–5 Pricing Labor

    • Web Resources

    • Review Questions

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    • EQUIPMENT

    • 8–1 General

    • 8–2 Operating Costs

    • 8–3 Depreciation

    • 8–4 Interest

    • 8–5 Ownership Costs

    • 8–6 Rental Costs

    • 8–7 Miscellaneous Tools

    • 8–8 Cost Accounting

    • 8–9 Mobilization

    • 8–10 Checklist

    • Review Questions

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  • EXCAVATION

  • 9–1 General

  • 9–2 Specifications

  • 9–3 Soil

  • 9–4 Calculating Excavation

  • 9–5 Equipment

    • Rough Grading 9–6 Earthwork—New Site Grades and

    • Cross-Section Method

    • Average End Area



  • 9–7 Perimeter and Area

  • 9–8 Topsoil Removal

  • 9–9 General Excavation

  • 9–10 Special Excavation

  • 9–11 Backfilling

  • 9–12 Excess and Borrow

    • Grade 9–13 Spreading Topsoil, Finish



  • 9–14 Landscaping

  • 9–15 Pumping (Dewatering)

  • 9–16 Rock Excavation

  • 9–17 Subcontractors

  • 9–18 Excavation Checklist

  • 9–19 Piles

  • 9–20 Pile Checklist

  • 9–21 Asphalt Paving

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  • CONCRETE

  • 10–1 Concrete Work

  • 10–2 Estimating Concrete

  • 10–3 Reinforcing

  • 10–4 Vapor Retarder

  • 10–5 Accessories

  • 10–6 Concrete Finishing

  • 10–7 Curing

  • 10–8 Transporting Concrete

    • 10–9 Forms

    • 10–10 Form Liners

    • 10–11 Checklist

    • 10–12 Precast Concrete

    • 10–13 Specifications

    • 10–14 Estimating

    • 10–15 Precast Tees

    • 10–16 Precast Slabs

      • Columns 10–17 Precast Beams and



    • 10–18 Miscellaneous Precast

    • 10–19 Precast Costs

    • 10–20 Precast Checklist

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    • Review Questions

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    • MASONRY

    • 11–1 General

    • 11–2 Specifications

    • 11–3 Labor

    • 11–4 Bonds (Patterns)

    • 11–5 Concrete Masonry

      • Concrete Block

        • Masonry 11–6 Specifications—Concrete





    • 11–7 Estimating—Concrete Masonry

    • 11–8 Clay Masonry

    • 11–9 Specifications—Brick

    • 11–10 Estimating Brick

    • 11–11 Specifications—Tile

    • 11–12 Estimating Tile

    • 11–13 Stone Masonry

    • 11–14 Specifications—Stone

    • 11–15 Estimating Stone

    • 11–16 Mortar

    • 11–17 Accessories

    • 11–18 Reinforcing Bars

    • 11–19 Cleaning

    • 11–20 Equipment



  • 11–21 Cold Weather

  • 11–22 Subcontractors

  • 11–23 Checklist

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  • METALS

  • 12–1 General

  • 12–2 Structural Metal

  • 12–3 Structural Metal Framing

  • 12–4 Metal Joists

  • 12–5 Metal Decking

    • Metal 12–6 Miscellaneous Structural



  • 12–7 Metal Erection Subcontractors

  • 12–8 Miscellaneous Metals

  • 12–9 Metal Checklist

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  • WOOD

  • 13–1 Frame Construction

  • 13–2 Board Measure

  • 13–3 Floor Framing

  • 13–4 Wall Framing

    • Exterior Walls

    • Interior Walls



  • 13–5 Ceiling Assembly

  • 13–6 Roof Assembly

  • 13–7 Trim

  • 13–8 Labor

  • 13–9 Wood Systems

  • 13–10 Wood Trusses

    • Arches 13–11 Laminated Beams and



  • 13–12 Wood Decking

  • 13–13 Plywood Systems

  • 13–14 Wood Checklist

    • Web Resources

    • Review Questions

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    • THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

    • 14–1 Waterproofing

    • 14–2 Membrane Waterproofing

    • 14–3 Integral Method

    • 14–4 Metallic Method

    • 14–5 Dampproofing

    • 14–6 Painting Method

    • 14–7 Parging (Plastering)

    • 14–8 Insulation

    • 14–9 Roofing

    • 14–10 Roof Areas

    • 14–11 Shingles

      • Asphalt Shingles

      • Wood Shingles



    • 14–12 Built-Up Roofing

      • Ribbed, V-Beam) 14–13 Corrugated Sheets (Including



    • 14–14 Metal Roofing

    • 14–15 Slate

    • 14–16 Tile

      • Formula 14–17 Sheets, Tile, and Shingles



    • 14–18 Liquid Roofing

    • 14–19 Flashing

    • 14–20 Insulation

    • 14–21 Roofing Trim

    • 14–22 Labor

    • 14–23 Equipment

    • 14–24 Checklist

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    • Review Questions

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    • DOORS AND WINDOWS

      • Frames 15–1 Window and Curtain Wall



    • 15–2 Accessories



  • 15–3 Doors

    • (Premachining) Doors 15–4 Prefitting and Machining



  • 15–5 Prefinishing Doors

  • 15–6 Door Frames

  • 15–7 Hardware

  • 15–8 Accessories

    • Frames 15–9 Checklist for Doors and



  • 15–10 Glass

  • Review Questions

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  • FINISHES

    • Construction 16–1 Drywall and Wetwall

      • Construction 16–2 Supporting

      • Systems 16–3 Suspended Ceiling





  • 16–4 Types of Assemblies

  • 16–5 Wallboard Types

  • 16–6 Drywall Partitions

  • 16–7 Column Fireproofing

  • 16–8 Accessories

  • 16–9 Wetwall Construction

  • 16–10 Plaster

  • 16–11 Lath

  • 16–12 Accessories

    • Checklist 16–13 Drywall and Wetwall



  • 16–14 Flooring

    • Wood Flooring

    • Laminate Flooring

    • Resilient Flooring

    • Carpeting

    • Tile



  • 16–15 Painting

    • Checklist 16–16 Floors and Painting



  • Web Resources

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    • ELECTRICAL

    • 17–1 Electrical Work

    • 17–2 Single Contracts

    • 17–3 Separate Contracts

    • 17–4 Coordination Requirements

    • 17–5 Checklist

    • Review Questions

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    • PLUMBING

    • 18–1 Plumbing Work

    • 18–2 Single Contracts

    • 18–3 Separate Contracts

    • 18–4 Coordination Requirements

    • 18–5 Checklist

    • Review Questions

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    • CONDITIONING HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-

      • Air-Conditioning) 19–1 HVAC Work (Heating, Ventilating, and



    • 19–2 Single Contracts

    • 19–3 Separate Contracts

    • 19–4 Coordination Requirements

    • 19–5 Checklist

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    • PROFIT

    • 20–1 Profit

    • Review Questions

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    • OTHER ESTIMATING METHODS

    • 21–1 Overview

    • 21–2 Project Comparison Method

    • 21–3 Square-Foot Estimating

    • 21–4 Assembly Estimating

    • Web Resources

    • Review Questions



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