Current labor and material prices for thousands of concrete and masonry jobs and specialty items. Don't waste hours working up a material list for every job you bid. Instead, use this manual to develop quick, accurate cost estimates. Do the material take-off only when you have the contract. Provides manhours, recommended crew, and gives the labor cost for installation. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
- Brick Assemblies - Standard, Norman, Jumbo, Modular, Padre, Commercial, Pavers
- Brick Bonds - Running, Common, English, Flemish, Soldier, Sailor, Headers, Rowlock
- Brick Specialties - Arches, Columns, Fireplaces, 8-inch Garden Walls, 12-inch Garden Walls
- Concrete Block - 4- to 12-inch Wall Assemblies, Lintel Block, Radius Walls, Cavity Walls
- CMU - Dur-O-Wal Reinforcing, Cell Grout, Shear Walls, Columns, Foundation Walls
- Specialties - Retaining Walls, Glass Block, Stone Work, Gravity Walls, Lintels, Sills
- Concrete Footings and Foundations - Caissons, Column Pads, Continuous Footings
- Concrete on Grade - Spread Footings, Thickened Edge Footings, Slabs, Sidewalks
- Concrete Specialties - Concrete Walls, Dowels, Stairs on Grade, Stairs above Grade
- Concrete Beams and Columns - Tie Beams, Rake Beams, Square and Round Columns
- Beams for Elevated Slabs - Interior Beams and Girders, Spandrel Beams, Reinforcing
- Elevated Slabs - Pan Slabs, Waffle Slabs, Flat Slabs, Concrete Accessories, Rebar
- In-Place Assembly Costs - Including Concrete, Formwork, Steel, Placing and Finish
In the back of this book you'll find National Estimator, a CD-ROM with all the cost estimates in the book plus an easy-to-use estimating program for Windows. National Estimator works just like a book. Page through the entire book one screen at a time or use the electronic index to search for what you need. Then select the cost estimates you want and copy them to your estimate with the touch of a key. It's quick and easy. Costs are extended and columns totalled automatically. And you can change any price or quantity and add subtotals where needed. Then add the markup of your choice.
Included with National Estimator CD-ROM:
- Job Cost Wizard - Turns estimates into invoices and exports both in QuickBooks
- Free Online Technical Support for the National Estimator Software
- Free Monthly National Estimator Updates Updates to the 2008 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2008. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.
The National Estimator System Requirements:
- PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.
Operating Systems:
- Windows Vista, Windows 98 or higher.
- Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resulution video adapter and monitor.
- CD-ROM or DVD drive.
- Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device.
For Internet access:
- DSL or cable connection recommended; 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.
ShowMe Tutorial System Requirements:
- 1024 x 768 or higher video resolution required.
- To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.
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