Public sector cutbacks are biting hard, and materials costs are still soaring, although by different rates. Get a much clearer picture of where we are now. SPON'SCIVIL ENGINEERING AND HIGHWAY WORKS PRICE BOOK 2013is more than just a price book. It provides a comprehensive work manual for the UK's civil engineering, surveying and construction business. It gives costs for both general and civil engineering works and highway works, and shows a full breakdown of labour, plant and material elements, with labour rates updated in line with the latest CIJC wage agreement. This 27th edition, in its easy-to-read format, incorporates a comprehensive review throughout: assumptions on overheads and profits and on preliminaries have been kept realistic labour rates have been adjusted to today's rates several items show significant rises in price Structured to comply with CESMM3 and MMHW, the book includes prices and rates covering the key items that make a general civil or highway construction project from plant to precast and drains to drilling. In a time when it is essential to gain 'competitive advantage' in an increasingly congested market, this price book provides instant-access cost information and is a one-stop reference containing tables, formulae, technical information and professional advice. By internet download buyers additionally get this 2013 edition as a versatile and powerful ebook, although we no longer supply the estimating software of recent years. …along with the standard features you have come to expect from SPON'SCIVIL ENGINEERING AND HIGHWAY WORKS PRICE BOOK: for budgeting: estimating principles, on-cost advice, method-related charges for resource costings: labour costs, plant costs, material prices for rapid cost information: approximate estimates, dayworks, cost indices for plant and labour allowances: production rates, outputs, man hour constants for detailed pricing: unit costs with full breakdown, or specialist prices, with advice on item coverage, waste allowances and comparative costs for incidental advice: tables and formulae, technical information, professional advice Updated, free of charge, two or three times a year see inside for registration details. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.uk