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Standard Estimating Practice Get more accurate estimates. Every step that should be included in the estimate is listed, plus aspects in the plans to consider when estimating a job and what you should look for that may not be included. American Society of Professional Estimators

|  | 2009 National Estimators and Cost Guides Click here to see Craftsman Book's line of National Estimators: Building Cost, Concrete & Masonry, Construction, Earthwork & Heavy Equipment, Electrical, Framing & Finish Carpentry, Home Improvement, Painting, Plumbing & HVAC, Renovation & Insurance Repair, Repair & Remodeling. Free National Estimator Monthly Updates. View Titles

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Estimating & Bidding for Builders & Remodelers All the information you need for estimating and bidding construction and home improvement projects. Many Extras, see full description.

|  | 2010 BNI Costbooks Click here to see the BNi Building News line of Costbooks: Electrical, Facilities Management, General Construction, Home Building, Home Remodeling, Mechanical Electrical, Public Works, & Remodelling.
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2010 ENR Residential Contracting Costbook New! Here at last is a comprehensive cost estimating guide from Engineering News Record just for homebuilders! It presents you with all the data you need to quickly prepare winning bids that are right on the money, whether you're building a small single-family home or a townhouse, using wood frame or masonry.

|  | Architects, Contractors, Engineers Guide to Construction Costs Detailed cost coverage for all construction items and also Quick Estimating Sections and Square Foot costs for Preliminary estimates and conceptual budgets.

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2010 ENR General Contracting Costbook New! Up-to-date and easy-to-use labor and material costs for today's general construction market. Covers all 16 divisions of the CSI Masterformat in a clear, easy-to-read style that helps you find exactly what costs you're looking for.

|  | 2009 Commercial Square Foot Building Costs 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.

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Defensive Estimating NEW! Your key to profit. Defend each line of an estimate so that your system of planned profit is consistent and bankable. User-friendly tips and methods for improving the estimating process.

|  | Construction Estimating The best and easiest way to estimate materials for room additions or residential structures. Gives estimating tables and procedures for fast, accurate, and complete material list of the structural members found in wood and steel-framed buildings.

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Estimating With Microsoft Excel Step-by-step how to create your own customized automated spreadsheet estimating program for use
with Excel. Easy to learn, quick to use, and can be customized to your style of estimating.

|  | Estimating Electrical Construction Like taking a professional class in how to estimate materials and labor for residential and commercial electrical construction.

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Estimating Home Construction Costs This second edition of a best-seller contains new sample floor plans and elevations, new worksheets and checklists, and conversion tables to help you estimate more accurately.

|  | Construction Estimating Reference Data Provides the 300 most useful manhour tables for practically every item of construction. Comes with CD-ROM that includes the National Estimator program.

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DeWalt Construction Estimating Professional Manual Pre-Order Your Copy Now. This manual walks you through every step of the bidding process, from receiving a set of drawings, to the post-bid preview. Any cost you leave out of your estimate will quickly affect your bottom line. This popular title will be available 11/15/09. For details please click through to the product page.

|  | Estimating Excavation How to calculate the amount of dirt you’ll have to move and the cost of owning and operating the machines you’ll do it with. Covers quantity estimating in detail & explains how to assign labor and equipment costs.

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Estimating Home Building Costs Estimate every phase of residential construction from site costs to the profit margin you include in your bid. Step-by-step instructions, with helpful illustrations, tables, charts and sample calculations.

|  | Plumbing & HVAC Manhour Estimates Hundreds of tested and proven manhours for installing just about any plumbing and HVAC component you’re likely to use in residential, commercial, and industrial work.

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Roofing Construction & Estimating Installation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures. The tricks, shortcuts, and
estimating formulas that will get you the job, keep your labor and material costs on target,
and bring you a healthy profit.

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