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2008 RS Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry, 35th Edition, provides complete information for estimating labor costs.
Instant answers to hourly wage questions for over 300 major cities and 46 trades - exacting rates for estimates, comparisons, and negotiations.
The 2008 RS Means Labor Rates for the Construction Industry provides a quick, convenient way to obtain 2008 union wage rates for every major metropolitan area in the United States and Canada. Wage rates listed are the actual negotiated union rates or a reliable estimate for each of the 46 construction trades.
This versatile manual is ideally suited for making comparisons between cities and combinations of cities, and for rapidly determining wage scales above or below national averages. Through the use of a special index, factors are provided to convert the national average labor figures in 2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data to local labor costs by individual trades.
Historical wage rates in effect on July 1, 2006 and 2007 are included for each city, while a five-year national average for establising labor cost trends is shown in a separate chart.
You'll find this comprehensive guide to be your best authority for hourly labor wage rates and related information.
Included in this edition:
- Detailed wage rates by trade for over 300 U.S. and Canadian cities.
- Forty-six construction trades listed by local union number in each city.
- Scope of work activities defined for each of 35 major construction trades.
- Base hourly wage rates plus fringe benefit package costs gathered from reliable sources.
- Effective dates for newly negotiated union contracts for 2008 and for certain trades beyond 2008.
- Factors for comparing each trade rate by city and state to the national average.
- Reference Section, including overtime, overhead, and insurance considerations.
- Historical 2006-2007 wage rates for comparison purposes.
- Workers' Compensation rates for the United States and Canada.
- Alphabetically arranged city charts with countries noted.
- More precise local labor rates with standard crews contained in RS Means Building Construction Cost Data 2008.
- Labor rate trends and settlements to eliminate guesswork.
- Comprehensive "How to Use this Book" section.
Also includes:
- 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 online newsletter - a comprehensive report on market indicators and construction price trends.
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