National Construction Estimator (National Construction Estimator)

Over 30,000 Construction Costs on Every Area of Construction! The National Construction Estimator is our most popular book for pricing construction, and has been for years. It has proven to be the "industry standard" for construction costs. Here's why: Material Costs: You'll find the current cost of every commonly-used construction material and thousands of specialties...based on typical selling prices of building material dealers. Labor Costs: Typical costs to the contractor (including taxes and insurance) to install each of the thousands of materials listed...along with typical manhours per unit. Wage modifications are listed for nearly every city plus most Canadian provinces. Wage breakdowns by trade are listed for 24 construction trades. Subcontract Costs: Bid prices most frequently quoted by specialty contractors...including the sub's overhead and profit. FREE CD-ROM: Includes an electronic version of the book with a stand-alone estimating program & tutorial and price updates