Construction Cost Estimating

• Author(s): Len Holm, John Schaufelberger,
• Publisher: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
• Pages: 354
• ISBN_10: 0367902680
  ISBN_13: 9780367902681
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Architecture / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial , Architecture / Reference , Architecture / Professional Practice , Architecture / Project Management , Business & Economics / Industries / Natural Resource Extraction , Business & Economics / Industrial Management , Business & Economics / Production & Operations Management , Business & Economics / Project Management , Science / Environmental Science , Technology & Engineering / Construction / General , Technology & Engineering / Construction / Estimating , Technology & Engineering / Engineering (General) , Technology & Engineering / Civil / General , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General , Technology & Engineering / Surveying , Technology & Engineering / Project Management ,

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Construction Cost Estimating equips a new generation of students and early-career professionals with the skills they need to bid successfully on projects. From developing bid strategies to submitting a completed bid, this innovative textbook introduces the fundamentals of construction estimating through a real-life case study that unfolds across its 24 chapters. Exercises at the end of each chapter offer hands-on practice with core concepts such as quantity take-offs, pricing, and estimating for subcontractor work. Online resources provide instant access to examples of authentic construction documents, including complete, detailed direct work estimates, subcontractor work estimates, general conditions estimates, markups, and summary schedules.

Through its unique mix of real-world examples and classroom-tested insights, Construction Cost Estimating ensures that readers are familiar with the entire estimating process even before setting foot on the jobsite.