Bid (continued)
deadline, 6
decision to, 29
documents, 8
form, 18, 23–24
information, 8
lowest, 6, 24
lump-sum, 7
negotiated, 7, 12, 14
peddling, 32
rejection of, 23–24
security, 15, 24, 51
shopping, 32
tabulation, 33
time, 31
too low, 219
types, 7
unit price, 7
unsolicited, 32
Bill
materials, 51
of sale, 14
Billable hours, 57–58
Bituminous roofing, 180
Blanket insulation, 202
Blasting, 88
Block
lintels, 190
patterns, 120
Board feet (board measure), 145–146, 173,
207–208
Bodily injury, 58
Bolts door, 194
Bond, 2, 14–16, 18
bid, 15, 24, 51
capacity, 29
labor, 15
license, 15
maintenance, 51
materials, 15
obtaining, 15–16
patterns, 119–121
payment, 15, 18, 51
performance, 15, 18, 51
permit, 15, 51
requirements, 8, 21–22, 31
roofing, 182
subcontractors, 15
Bonus, 13–14
Bookkeeper, 43
Borrow, 87
Bracing
excavation, 66, 81
steel, 136
Brick
labor hours, 127
number required, 127
patterns, 121
sill, 189
specifications, 125–126
stool, 190
workup sheet, 126
Bridging
metal, 139
in wood floors, 154
Brown coat plaster, 204
Buck, door, 193
Budget, 13, 28
over, 13
owner’s, 3
Builder’s risk insurance, 16
Building
code, 119, 161, 167, 218, 221
paper, 181
permits, 46
Built-up roofing, 142, 182
Bulldozers, 67, 80–81, 85, 87
Bulletproof door, 192
Bush hammered, 109
Business failure, 224
Butts, 194C
Cabinet
fire extinguisher, 196
medicine, 196
Cabinetry, 227
Calculations, 39
Calendar days, 14, 23, 48
Camera, 51
Cants, roofing, 180, 182
Capital investment, 62
Carborundum rubbing, 109
Carpentry, rough, 145, 227
Carpet, 210, 227
labor productivity, 210
protection of, 46
specifications, 210
subcontractors, 210
Cash equivalents, 51, 57
Casing, 94
Caulking roofing, 182
Ceiling
fire rating, 199
joist, 164, 196
suspended, 199
wood, 164–166
Cement, 92, 129, 178, 204
roofing, 182
waterproofing, 177
Certificate of payment, 14
Chair rail, wood, 169
Change order, 12, 25
Channel
metal, 196
steel, 136
Checklist, 34
concrete, 114
door and frame, 194
drywall, 207
electrical, 215, 217
flooring, 212
HVAC, 222–223
masonry, 135metal, 144
painting, 212
plumbing, 220
roofing, 185
wetwall, 207
wood, 173
Clamshells, 67
Clarifications, 27
Clause, penalty, 11
Clay masonry, 125, 133
Cleaning, 24, 50
masonry, 133
service, 46
Cleanup, 46, 54, 227
Clientele, 226
Climatic conditions, 54
Clock hour, 55
Closer, 194
Coat
brown, 204
finish, 204
scratch, 204
Coffee breaks, 54
Cold weather, 134
Collar ties, 167
Column
concrete, 92, 109, 111
fireproofing, 201
precast, 115, 117
steel, 136, 231
Commencement, project, 23
Communication equipment, 44
Commute, 48
Compaction, 67, 85
equipment, 68
Company vehicle, 43
Competition tracking, 224
Competitive bid, 7, 12, 21
Completion
date, 11, 23
time, 14
Computer, 6, 10, 18, 38–42, 44, 49, 51
benefits, 38–39
dangers, 38–39
literate, 6
savvy, 38
Conceptual estimate, 2–3
Concrete, 92–118, 215
accessories, 108
beams, 109, 111
block, 120–121
fire rating, 121–122
specifications, 121
buggies, 111
checklist, 114
chilled water, 110
chutes, 111
color, 92
column, 111
curb, 55
curing, 92, 110–111
field-mixed, 116262 INDEX