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The Role of Estimating in the Construction Industry |
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3 | (1) |
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Preliminary Estimates and Cost Planning |
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4 | (1) |
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Preparing Construction Estimates |
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Project Delivery Systems and Estimating |
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Estimates for Different Types of Contracts |
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Estimating and Construction Safety |
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12 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 The BID Process and Preliminary Procedures |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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Scheduling the Estimating Process |
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19 | (1) |
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Bid Record and Bid Documents |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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Computer Estimating Systems |
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25 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Measuring Quantities Generally |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Organization of the Takeoff |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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Formulas and Perimeter Centerline Calculations |
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34 | (8) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Measuring Sitework, Excavation, and Piling |
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44 | (1) |
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Bank Measure, Swell, and Compaction Factors |
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45 | (1) |
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Excavation Safety Considerations |
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45 | (1) |
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Cut-and-Fill Software and Use of Digitizers |
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46 | (1) |
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Measuring Notes: Excavation and Backfill |
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Calculation of Cut and Fill Using the "Grid Method" |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (4) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (1) |
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Comments on the Takeoff Shown in Figure 4.13a |
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Comments on the Takeoff Shown in Figure 4.14a |
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80 | (5) |
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85 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Measuring Concrete Work |
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87 | (1) |
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Measuring Notes: Concrete |
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88 | (1) |
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Measuring Notes: Formwork |
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89 | (2) |
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Measuring Notes: Finishes and Miscellaneous Work |
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91 | (10) |
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91 | (1) |
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Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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92 | (9) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Measuring Masonry Work |
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104 | (11) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Masonry Work: House (Brick Facings Alternative) |
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108 | (1) |
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Masonry Work: Office/Warehouse Building |
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108 | (5) |
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114 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Measuring Carpentry and Miscellaneous Items |
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115 | (31) |
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115 | (1) |
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Measuring Rough Carpentry |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Measuring Notes: Rough Carpentry |
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116 | (2) |
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Measuring Finish Carpentry and Millwork |
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118 | (1) |
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Measuring Notes: Finish Carpentry |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Measuring Exterior and Interior Finishes |
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120 | (1) |
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Carpentry and Miscellaneous Work Takeoff: House Example |
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Exterior and Interior Finishes Takeoff: House Example |
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144 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Pricing Generally |
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146 | (12) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Pricing Labor and Equipment |
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148 | (6) |
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154 | (1) |
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Pricing Subcontractors' Work |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Pricing Construction Equipment |
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158 | (14) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Renting versus Purchasing Equipment |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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Maintenance and Repair Costs |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Taxes, Insurance, and Storage Costs |
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162 | (1) |
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Fuel and Lubrication Costs |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Pricing Excavation and Backfill |
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Excavation Equipment and Methods |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (1) |
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Excavation and Backfill Recap and Pricing Notes Example 1 House |
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182 | (3) |
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Excavation and Backfill Pricing Notes Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Pricing Concrete Work |
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192 | (30) |
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192 | (1) |
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Cast-in-Place Concrete Work Generally |
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192 | (1) |
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Supplying and Placing Concrete |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (8) |
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206 | (1) |
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Miscellaneous Concrete Work Items |
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206 | (3) |
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209 | (11) |
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Concrete Work Recap and Pricing Notes Example 1 House |
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209 | (6) |
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Concrete Work Pricing Notes Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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215 | (5) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Pricing Masonry, Carpentry, and Finishes Work |
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222 | (21) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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Finish Carpentry and Millwork |
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227 | (1) |
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Exterior and Interior Finishes |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (10) |
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Masonry, Rough Carpentry, and Finish Carpentry Recap and Pricing Notes Example 1 House |
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231 | (8) |
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Masonry Work Pricing Notes Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Chapter 13 Pricing Subcontractors' Work |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (1) |
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Evaluating Subcontractors |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Pre-Bid Subtrade Proposals |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Pricing General Expenses |
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254 | (21) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Hoardings and Temporary Enclosures |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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Site Access and Storage Space |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (4) |
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General Expenses Pricing Notes Example 1 House |
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270 | (2) |
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General Expenses Pricing Notes Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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Chapter 15 Closing the Bid |
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275 | (24) |
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275 | (1) |
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In Advance of the Bid Closing |
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277 | (5) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (3) |
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The Estimate: Cost Control Cycle |
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294 | (3) |
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294 | (1) |
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Summary Example 2 Office/Warehouse Building |
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294 | (3) |
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297 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Budget Estimating |
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299 | (12) |
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301 | (8) |
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Chapter 17 Elemental Estimating |
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311 | (17) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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Objective and Use of Elemental Analysis |
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Information Required to Estimate Using Elemental Analysis |
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Elemental Estimate Example |
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312 | (2) |
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Ratio to Gross Floor Area |
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Using Elemental Analysis to Estimate the Price of a Future Building |
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316 | (6) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (3) |
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326 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Life-Cycle Costing |
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328 | (11) |
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328 | (1) |
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What is Life-Cycle Costing? |
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The Time Value of Money and the Notion of Equivalence |
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329 | (1) |
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Compound Interest Calculations |
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Nominal and Effective Interest Rates |
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Derivatives of the Compound Interest Formula |
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Determining the Appropriate Discount Rate |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Unequal Life Alternatives |
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333 | (1) |
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Equivalent Uniform Annual Series |
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334 | (1) |
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Alternatives with Unequal Life Spans (Revisited) |
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335 | (1) |
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Incremental Cost Analysis |
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335 | (2) |
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Appendix |
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Index |
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