Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written by an author team of academics and professional surveyors, this book continues to be an invaluable introduction to the subject of estimating.

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Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written by an author team of academics and professional surveyors, this book continues to be an invaluable introduction to the subject of estimating.

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Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

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Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

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Overview

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written by an author team of academics and professional surveyors, this book continues to be an invaluable introduction to the subject of estimating.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781136405075
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 05/16/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Ross D. Buchan, F.W. Eric Fleming, Fiona E.K. Grant

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The cost of labour; Chapter 3 Mechanical plant; Chapter 4 Preliminaries; Chapter 5 Excavation and filling; Chapter 6 Concrete work; Chapter 7 Brickwork and blockwork; Chapter 8 Underpinning; Chapter 9 Roof coverings; Chapter 10 Asphalt work; Chapter 11 Woodwork carpentry: first fixings; Chapter 12 Woodwork joinery: second fixings and finishings; Chapter 13 Structural steelwork and metalwork; Chapter 14 Plumbing installations; Chapter 15 Linings, partitions and surface finishes; Chapter 16 Glazing; Chapter 17 Decorative papers and painting; Chapter 18 Drainage; Chapter 19 Electrical work; Chapter 20 Analogous rates; Chapter 21 Information technology; Chapter 22 Tender strategy;
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