How to Estimate with RSMeans Data : Basic Skills for Building Construction
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Pub. Date: 2012-04-17
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Summary
Learn construction cost estimating using North America's most recognized construction cost data from RSMeans,This step-by step guide develops problem-solving skills through over 300 sample problems and exercises -- many with solutions-- that show how to apply the cost data. All of the major construction items, including site work, concrete and masonry, wood and metal framing, doors and windows, finish work. roofing, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing are covered, organized according to the CSI MasterFormat system. Access to a password-protected web site is included, which contains the instruction version of RSMeans Cos/Works, the electronic version of RS Means Building Construction Cost Data, and sample building plans and spreadsheets, enabling you to practice your skills in creating a complete construction estimate. The Fourth Edition is based on Means 2011 Building Construction Cost Data, and features a new chapter introducing cost estimating as a part of construction management, a new chapter on mathematical intuition and judgment.
Author Biography
Dr. Saleh Mubarak, PE, holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering, with specialization in construction management. He has over twenty-two years of diversified experience as a civil engineer, cost estimator, scheduler, project controls manager, and professor. He has taught professional seminars all over the world. Dr. Mubarak is currently the head of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Qatar University. He is a leading authority in construction planning, scheduling, and project control, and the author of Construction Project Scheduling and Control.
RSMeans, a division of Reed Construction Data, has been the leading publisher of construction cost data for over sixty years. The company provides products and services to more than 250,000 construction professionals throughout the United States and Canada.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
Using RSMeans CostWorks Instructional Version CD-ROM xv
A Cautionary Note: Numerical Rounding and Mathematical Judgment xxi
Chapter 1: Basic Calculations 1
RSMeans Cost Data Format 1
Productivity and Activity Duration 6
Equipment Costs 9
City Cost Indexes and Location Factors 10
Chapter 2: Spreadsheet Types 13
Manual Spreadsheets 13
Electronic Spreadsheets 14
Using RSMeans CostWorks 17
Additional RSMeans CostWorks Features 19
Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs 19
Chapter 3: Cost Estimating: An Introduction 23
Introduction 23
Definitions 24
Types and Purposes of Estimates 26
Types of Contract Award Methods 36
Types of Contract Agreements 39
Chapter 4: General Requirements 51
Estimating General Requirements 51
Project Duration 51
Architectural and Engineering Fees 54
Workers’ Compensation Insurance 56
Builder’s Risk Insurance 58
Sales Tax 58
Chapter 5: Adjusting RSMeans Data to Job Conditions 63
Markups on Labor Cost 63
Interpolation between RSMeans Items 65
Substituting Known Local Labor Rates 68
Overtime Productivity Loss and Extra Pay 69
Effect of Inflation/Cost Escalation 71
Unit Consistency 74
RSMeans CostWorks Estimator 75
Adding, Changing, or Deleting Costs 79
Chapter 6: Concrete (Division 3) 85
Types of Concrete 85
Estimating Concrete 87
Additional Estimating Examples 105
Chapter 7: Masonry (Division 4) 117
Types of Masonry 117
Estimating and Waste Allowances 117
Productivity Factors 118
Quantity Takeoff 119
Chapter 8: Metals (Division 5) 131
Estimating Structural Steel 131
Chapter 9: Wood and Plastics, Thermal and Moisture Protection (Divisions 6–7) 147
Wood and Wood Products 147
Nominal versus Real Dimensions 148
Thermal and Moisture Control 149
Estimating Wood-Framed Structure 152
Using Units of Quantity 158
Chapter 10: Doors and Windows, Interior Finish, and Equipment (Divisions 8–14) 165
Using RSMeans Costs 165
Division 8: Openings 166
Division 9: Finishes 167
Division 10: Specialties 173
Division 11: Equipment 174
Division 12: Furnishings 174
Division 13: Special Construction 174
Division 14: Conveying Equipment 175
Chapter 11: Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical (Divisions 21–28) 179
Fire Suppression 180
Plumbing 181
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning 182
Electrical 185
Communications 186
Electronic Safety and Security 186
Chapter 12: Earthwork (Division 31) 189
Types of Earthwork 189
Soil Excavation 190
Truck Capacity 195
Excavate by Hand or Machine? 196
Optimum Number of Trucks per Loader 199
Equipment Rental Costs for Short or Long Periods 202
Renting versus Owning Equipment 205
Chapter 13: Equipment Analysis 213
Equipment Depreciation 213
Equipment Expenses 217
Equipment Rental 222
Chapter 14: Assemblies Estimating 231
Preliminary Cost Estimating 231
Assemblies Estimates 231
Combining Assemblies and Unit Costs 234
Chapter 15: Approximate Estimates 237
RSMeans Project Costs 238
Using RSMeans Project Costs 239
Appendix
Appendix A: Answers for Exercises 249
Appendix B: Contractor’s Cash Flow 259
Appendix C: CSI Masterformat 265
Appendix D: Sample Estimating Forms 267
Appendix E: References 275
Index 281
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