Door (continued)
prefinished, 192
productivity rate, 193
revolving, 192
schedule, 192
shop drawings, 192
subcontractor, 192
swing, 191
trim, 190
wood, 227
Double-check, 31
Double tee, 115–116, 215
Drawings, 5–6, 8–9, 11–12, 14, 18, 22–23,
27, 30–31, 36, 48, 224
electrical, 215
electronic, 40–41
floor, 93
mechanical, 30, 215
plot, 93
reflected ceiling, 199
room, 8
site, 93
structural, 30, 136
working, 1, 8
Dressed, 145
Drilled piers, 94–96
reinforcing, 104
Drilling, 88
Drinking water, 46, 54
Driveways, 93
Drop sill, 192
Drywall, 200, 227, 230
accessories, 201–202
checklist, 207
joint compound, 202
labor productivity, 203
nails, 202
partitions, 201
screws, 202
specifications, 196, 200–201
subcontractors, 201, 203
tape, 202
trim, 201–202
Dumbwaiter, 192
Dump truck, 87, 90
Dust control, 24, 49
E
Earthwork, 40
Economies of scale, 226
Efficiency, system, 54
EIFS, 205
Electric line, 50
Electrical, 32, 214–217, 227
abbreviations, 216
in ceilings, 206
checklist, 215, 217
conduit, 214–215
fixture hanger, 215
in metal joists, 138
plans, 215
in plaster, 204
in precast, 116–117
subcontractor, 11, 46, 214–215
symbols, 216
transformer, 215
in walls, 196
wiring, 214–215
Electricity, 43, 45, 61
Elevations, 30, 69–71
Elevator, 49
Employee
exempt, 43
nonexempt, 43
salaried, 43
Employer’s Tax Guide, 57
Enclosures temporary, 24
Engineer, 4–5, 8, 14, 21, 24–31, 36, 43, 46,
51, 66–67, 88, 92, 111–112, 115,
121–122, 126, 129, 167, 182, 184,
196, 210–211, 221, 224
Engineered wood beam, 146
Engineering News Record, 8
Equipment, 1–2, 30, 34, 61–65
adequate, 54
available, 29
cleaning, 64
desired, 31
erection, 65
excavation, 67, 79–80
insurance, 64
maintenance, poor, 64
material-handling, 61
operating costs, 61–62
overhaul, 63
owned, 31
ownership costs, 63–64
rental cost, 64
rented, 31
selection poor, 64
taxes, 64
well-maintained, 54
Erection, 134
Erector, steel, 136
Error, 7, 28, 31, 34, 36, 39
calculation, 38
cost of, 1
multiple, 38
Escalation price, 48
Estimate, 28–37
assembly, 2–4, 230–232
changes to, 34
concepts of, 39
conceptual, 2–3
definition of, 1
detailed, 2, 30, 226
efficiency of, 38
final, 4
method, appropriate, 226
model, 3
notebook, 28–29
organization, 28
parametric, 3
planning, 28poor, 48
preliminary, 2–4, 10
printing, 39
process, 29, 39
project comparison, 4, 226–227
quality, 38
reports custom, 39
responsibilities, 28
sheet, 40
speed, 38
square-foot, 3–4, 227–230
Estimating
opportunities, 4
software, 28, 31, 39–40
Estimator, 34, 43
freelance, 5–6
training of, 6
Excavation, 66–91
checklist, 88–89
general, 81
special, 85
subcontractors, 40
Excel, 39, 246
Excess soil, 87
Exclusions, 33
Expanded metal, 102
Expansion joint
covers, 108, 144
fillers, 108
roof, 180
Experience, 53
modifier, 58
record, 15
Expert, 4
Exposed aggregate, 109
Exterior finish material, 30
Exterior insulation and finish
system, 205F
Fabricator, steel, 136
Failure, business, 224
Fair Labor Standards Act, 43
Fascia wood, 169
Feasibility, project, 47
Federal Insurance Contribution Act, 57
Federal
regulations, 32
unemployment, 51, 57–58
Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 57–58
Fee
fixed 13
Percentage, 13
Felt, 175
roofing, 180–182, 184
Fences, 31 45
Fertilizer, 87
Fiber
blocking, 180
tube, 112
Fiberboard, 162
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