2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data Looseleaf 66th Edition

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2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data Looseleaf, 66th Edition

Looseleaf edition of the most used, most quoted, most respected unit price guide available to the construction industry. The 2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data offers you unchallenged unit price reliability in an easy-to-use arrangement. Included are more than 23,500 unit prices for 2008.

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Author: RS Means
Format: Looseleaf
Copyright: 2008

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This is the looseleaf edition of the 2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data - the most used, quoted, and respected unit price guide available to the construction industry.

2008 RS Means Building Construction Cost Data in this three-ring binder contains unit costs for more than 23,500 building components. These costs are carefully prepared from the experience of thousands of contractors and suppliers in the twelve months just before the book is published.

The 2008 Reference Section provides the depth of technical detail needed to estimate projects with precision and expertise. This invaluable supplemental information is not found in any other cost reference.

Important enhancements vital to your 2008 estimating work, include:

Steel — a comprehensive list of updated cost data for steel products including: structural/reinforcing steel, joists, studs and pipes. This is a vitally important category for which you'll need the most up to date and accurate cost data.
Green building construction — materials that are made from recycled products or are environmentally friendly such as waterless toilets, insulation made from recycled materials, rainwater collection systems, paints with no odor or vapors, recycled carpeting and padding, structure relocation (rather than demolition), ground water recovery systems, fuel cells for back-up energy, and solar energy.
Security materials and systems - radiation monitoring equipment, window guards, air cleaning devices, uninterruptible power supplies, closed circuit video monitors, security gates, and parking barriers.
Mold abatement — substantially expanded and covers air ducts, walls and other applications.
Security systems — costs for various types of security systems including readers, keypads, and other standard identification and access control devices.
Demolition lines — a significant number of selective demolition lines included.

The 2008 edition contains information you are looking for such as:

The latest construction methods and materials.
Extensive estimating reference tables.
Typical square foot costs for 160 buildings.
Trade labor crew and equipment costs.
A key word index.
A new and improved CHANGE ORDER section that provides pointers, tips, and checklists for pricing change orders.
City Cost Indexes covering all three-digit code sectional centers in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada. These cover more than 930 locations in all.

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 online newsletter - a comprehensive report on market indicators and construction price trends.

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