This year, take the guesswork out of estimating any repair and remodeling project, anywhere in the country, from simple to complex projects: office space, manufacturing, historical preservation, retail, schools and hospitals, and more. The data allows you to work with budgets from $10,000 to $1,000,000, and includes renovation-specific tasks and materials you won't find priced anywhere else.

You will need to reference the 2009 edition to have accurate pricing on lumber and petroleum based products - prices for these important product groups are forecasted to be extremely volatile in the future.

The 2009 Edition also contains:

• Line items for masonry, framing, PVC trim lumber and demolition.
• Unit costs for more than 16,000 components and tasks.
• Installed costs for 170 assemblies.
• Plug-in costs for more than 5,000 alternate configurations and specs.
• Minimum charges for labor and equipment.
• On-site factors for 930 cost zones in the U.S. and Canada.
• Crew tables for nearly 400 crews - including equipment.
• Plus costs for countless renovation/repair-specific components and tasks.
• Updated "How to use" pages.

• Purchase additional titles and access them immediately!
• Localize costs to your geographic area for better accuracy.
• Easily search and organize detailed cost data.
• Highlight individual lines with our virtual notes capability.
• Determine best-cost solutions for each project.
• Change and calculate results automatically.
• Receive free online cost factor updates every three months.