Estimating in Building Construction, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (January 3, 2018) © 2019

  • Steven J. Peterson Weber State University
  • Frank R. Dagostino Weber State University
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For beginning to intermediate courses in cost estimating and construction estimation.

Estimating in Building Construction covers all the skills the beginning student needs to estimate simple to moderately complex commercial and residential buildings. Ideal for construction, architecture, and engineering students, the text covers bid preparation from the general contractor's perspective, using a combination of theory and principles, step-by-step procedures, instructor resources, and practice problems.

The 9th edition aligns the text with the learning outcomes of the major accreditation bodies ABET and ACCE, giving instructors measurable standards for gauging student success. It includes a new chapter on specialty contractors, two rewritten chapters, and reorganised appendices.

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to estimating
  • Chapter 2: Contracts, bonds and insurance
  • Chapter 3: Project manual
  • Chapter 4: The estimate
  • Chapter 5: Computers in estimating
  • Chapter 6: Overhead and contingencies
  • Chapter 7: Labor
  • Chapter 8: Equipment
  • Chapter 9: Specialty contractors
  • Chapter 10: Excavation
  • Chapter 11: Concrete
  • Chapter 12: Masonry
  • Chapter 13: Metals
  • Chapter 14: Wood
  • Chapter 15: Thermal and moisture protection
  • Chapter 16: Doors and windows
  • Chapter 17: Finishes
  • Chapter 18: Electrical
  • Chapter 19: Plumbing
  • Chapter 20: Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
  • Chapter 21: Profit
  • Chapter 22: Other estimating methods

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