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This comprehensive reference covers the full spectrum of technical data required to estimate costs for major construction projects. Widely used in the industry for tasks ranging from routine estimates to special cost analysis projects, the book has been completely updated and reorganized with new and expanded technical information. RSMeans Estimating Handbook will help construction professionals: Evaluate architectural plans and specifications Prepare accurate quantity takeoffs Compare design alternatives and costs Perform value engineering Dou... MORE

Foreword
About the Editors
Acknowledgments
Estimating Review: Introduction
General Requirements
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division One Checklist
Estimating Data
Existing Conditions
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division T... MOREwo Checklist
Estimating Data
Concrete
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Three Checklist
Estimating Data
Masonry
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Four Checklist
Estimating Data
Metals
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Five Checklist
Estimating Data
Wood, Plastics & Composites
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division 6 Checklist
Estimating Data
Thermal & Moisture Protection
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division 7 Checklist
Estimating Data
Openings
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Eight Checklist
Estimating Data
Finishes
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Nine Checklist
Estimating Data
Specialties
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Ten Checklist
Estimating Data
Equipment
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Eleven Checklist
Estimating Data
Furnishings
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Twelve Checklist
Estimating Data
Special Construction
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Thirteen Checklist
Estimating Data
Conveying Systems
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Fourteen Checklist
Estimating Data
Fire Suppression
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Twenty-One Checklist
Estimating Data
Plumbing
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Twenty-Two Checklist
Estimating Data
Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Twenty-Three Checklist
Estimating Data
Divisions Twenty-Six, Twenty-Seven, and Twenty-Eight: Electrical, Communications & Security
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Divisions Twenty-Six, Twenty-Seven, and Twenty-Eight Checklist
Estimating Data
Earthwork
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Thirty-One Checklist
Estimating Data
Exterior Improvements
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Thirty-Two Checklist
Estimating Data
Utilities
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Thirty-Three Checklist
Estimating Data
Transportation
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Thirty-Four Checklist
Estimating Data
Pollution Control Equipment
Introduction
Estimating Tips
Division Forty-Four Checklist
Estimating Data
Appendix
Square Foot and Preliminary Estimates
Weights, Measures, Equivalents, and Conversions
Metric Conversions and Equivalents
Trigonometry
Geometry
Weather Data
Calculating the Time Value of Money
LEED� for New Construction and Major Renovation 2009 Scorecard
Professional Associations
Abbreviations
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About the editors:

RSMeans Estimating Handbook was reviewed and updated by the Means engineering staff and an independent team of leading engineers, estimators, and project managers. Known as the "construction cost experts," RSMeans, a product line of Reed Construction Data, has been the nation's leading publisher of construction cost information and reference data for more than 60 years. The company provides publications, data, seminars, and consulting services for building design, construction, and facilities professionals, as well as the insurance industry and municipal and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada.

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