2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data Western Edition 21st Edition

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2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data Western Edition, 21st Edition

This Western edition of the 2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data focuses on construction estimating projects in the western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, plus metro areas in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Unique construction facets include tilt-up concrete, glu-lam construction, specialized timber construction, seismic restraints and more.

List Price $149.95
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Author: RS Means
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 812

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Description

2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data - Western Edition, 21st Edition, is the professional's choice for construction costs in the western United States and Canada.

The 2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data - Western Edition contains up-to-date costs, current terminology, extensive reference tables and productivity data for all types of building construction, with special emphasis on those items unique to the western United States. Unique construction facets include tilt-up concrete, glu-lam construction, specialized timber construction, seismic restraints, and more.

The western states covered are: California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii. Also included are the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

The 2008 edition features:

Updated costs for over 20,000 building components broken down into material, labor, and equipment, with productivity data, including labor-hour information and daily output based on union crews.
Enhancements for 2008 include enhanced interior stairway components and vinyl siding information.
City Cost Indexes for 67 major western US and Canadian cities.
Access to RS Means engineering staff for technical information about the cost data.
A complete section on Change Orders estimating - analyze and estimate change orders better and enhance your negotiating position with RS Means "industry-standard" cost backup.

And:

FREE RS Means Hotline: Personalized help in using RS Means cost data effectively in your estimating.
FREE email subscription to the RS Means Quarterly Update Service on-line quarterly newsletter - a comprehensive report on market indicators, construction price trends, regulations, and industry news.

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Contents
Unit Prices 1. General Requirements; 2. Existing Conditions; 3. Concrete; 4. Masonry; 5. Metals; 6. Wood, Plastics, and Composites; 7. Thermal and Moisture Protection; 8. Openings; 9. Finishes; 10. Specialties; 11. Equipment; 12. Furnishings; 13. Special Construction; 14. Conveying Equipment; 21. Fire Suppression; 22. Plumbing; 23. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning; 26. Electrical; 27. Communications; 28. Electronic Safety and Security. 31. Earthwork; 32. Exterior Improvements; 33. Utilities; 34. Transportation; 35. Waterway and Marine; 41. Material Processing and Handling Equipment. 44. Pollution Control Equipment. Reference Information: Equipment Rental Costs; Crews; Cost Indexes; Reference Tables; Square Foot Costs.