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Commercial construction work is usually larger than residential, the payoff is better and you don't have to deal with homeowners. If you've been thinking of taking on more commercial jobs, you should have the information in this new book. | | Simplifies quality assurance, code compliance, and inspection for Commercial and Industrial construction. Nearly 600 valuable checklists, tables, charts, and calculations save time and money and assure quality. |
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Trade Secrets and Hundreds of job site Photos that show exactly how to assemble each part of the structure. Get up to speed Fast with tricks of the trade and basic methods to master high-speed metal stud framing in commercial construction. | | This manual explains how to handle carpentry that's unique to commercial projects. Covers forming, framing, exteriors, interior finish, cabinet installation and much more. Coverage tables are included to help you estimate quantities. |
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Contains thousands of square-foot costs by building type, size, height and other factors for 65 different commercial building types. Everything you need to know regarding the cost or value of commercial buildings. | | Simply take a picture, open the image in iPhotoMeasure and make one reference measurement. All other vertical and horizontal measurements are instantly scaled. |
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"Green building" is the fastest growing new trend in construction. Use this niche market to land good jobs without having to underbid every other builder in town. More and more customers want to use alternative materials for their homes and projects. You could be the only builder in your area that knows about them. | | Take the agony out of change orders. Uncover hidden cost items and receive full compensation for them. Each chapter of this great book contains step-by-step procedures. Find, document, and negotiate payment for every added delay. |
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Handle more of your own survey and layout work! You'll learn how to make a survey for any residential or commercial lot, driveway, road, or bridge. Use this guide to make your own surveys, or just read and verify the accuracy of surveys made by others. | | This book shows you how to save money by understanding engineering principles. If you've ever been stumped by an engineering problem on the job, yet wanted to avoid the expense of hiring a qualified engineer, you should have this book. Engineering principles explained in non-technical language. |
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This book will help you fill the gap between what you can find in the building code span tables and what you need to pay a certified engineer to do. Includes a CD-ROM of NorthBridge Software's Wood Beam Sizing. Includes large, clear illustrations and examples. Shows how to figure stresses for pre-engineered wood or wood structural members, how to calculate loads, and how to design your own girders, joists and beams. | | You can do it! This book explains how to plan sewer connections, level a foundation that's out of level, use a story pole and batterboards, work on steep sites, and minimize excavation costs. Shows how to use a transit to locate a building correctly, plan proper grades with minimum excavation, find utility lines and easements, establish correct elevations, lay out an accurate foundation, set correct floor elevations and plan stairways. |
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Public Works specific books and manuals. Operational and technical information, detailed drawings, cross sections, design criteria, and dimensions & cost estimating. | ||
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