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For quick and accurate square foot cost estimates and verifying unit price estimates...
This indispensable tool provides you with thousands of building assembly and component costs. With the accompanying drawings, explanations, component breakdowns, and reference tables all within one easy-to-use format you can quickly estimate a building's square foot cost and easily compare and price alternatives.
You'll find separate reference aids with code requirements to assist you in budgeting any job, or to quickly check a unit price estimate or subcontractor proposal. Tables of unit prices allow you to cost out virtually any combination of building components or assemblies in the logical sequence of how the building is built.
Using the UNIFORMAT II numbering system as a guideline for consistent estimating and reporting, Means Assemblies Cost Data 2007 enables you to easily price and compare various building assemblies. Use the manual's complete examples and references to build your own assembly cost data file.
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A quick way to an estimate........2007-06-11
The Assemblies Cost Data method is a reliable and fairly quick way to generate an estimate. This is especially helpful if you want to compare the costs of different construction types (i.e. steel, pre-cast, cast-in-place). However, I found that I still needed the information in the more detailed Construction Cost Data book to fill in missing items, like demolition, louvers, or ceiling insulation.
Means Cost Assemblies is Super Info! A lot more than prices.......2000-09-07
This book is great for those of us just starting out in construction - it breaks down each system so that you may price the pieces individually or as an entire system price.
It's really great if you don't know what you should be looking for in a complete system. For example, what goes into a stem wall - this book explains it, and then prices each individual part. Great resource!
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A "Must-Have" for Cost Estimators.......2007-03-19
This 900+ page book represents a compendium of practical information about the field of cost estimation. In fact, the content is even broader than the title suggests. Dr. Stutzke focuses on real life problems and their possible solutions. It has appeal to both experienced estimators (as a reference) as well as to those new to the field. It represents another step in moving the field of cost estimation from an "art form" to a science.
Possibly will become the standard.......2006-09-07
This book initially appears somewhat intimidating. I was surprised that it is very readable, and impressed with its organization.
Early on, Dr. Stutzke makes the point that there is a trade-off between estimating accuracy and the cost to create (and maintain) estimates. The book provides assistance in identifying appropriate levels of estimating effort.
System analysts and managers that deal primarily with small-scale projects will find helpful information in Part 1 (150 pages). The Linear Method is sufficient for smaller projects. This part of the book can be digested quickly.
Part II continues with additional details, generally applicable to somewhat larger scale projects. Part III covers collecting measurement data for updating estimates and refining estimation models (the "Feedback loop").
Many readers will get all they need from the first three parts.
Part IV - Handling Large Projects - is suitable for use in estimating large scale bids, such as the DOD work done by SAIC, Stutzke's employer.
What jumps out from the pages is how much of the estimating task is common sense. Organized information provides a roadmap that I expect will have practical value.
Estimating well is a skill that is valuable in any large endeavor. How frequently do we read reports of cost overruns on large-scale government projects? I suspect that both estimators and consumers of large, unprecedented projects, whether they have substantial software content or not, would find benefit here.
Blatant misinformation.......2006-08-26
I admit to not having read this book, but the blantantly mis-statement that "Many software projects fail because their leaders don't know how to estimate, schedule, or measure them accurately" means that I have no intention of ever doing so.
Good for EVMS Managers in SW-Intensive Companies.......2006-03-01
One of the biggest problems I've encountered is that SW CAMs or PMs tend to try to re-invent the WBS structure to follow CMMI processes rather than sticking with the appropriate MIL-HDBK 881A setup of a product-oriented WBS. This book gives a good indication of how CMMI and EVMS can work together with appropriate WBS setups, etc.
Comprehensive and current - just what I need.......2005-06-23
This comprehensive, fact-filled volume fills a void in many a bookshelf. Unlike other texts on the topic of estimating, this one presents factual and unbiased information about the full range of options open to those seeking to improve their skills, knowledge and abilities in a variety of topics. Over 900 pages of extremely current and useful information organized for those who want pointers on how to get the job of estimating project performance, product quality and process effectiveness done. I especially liked the Chapters on earned value measurement (21), determining product quality (25) and measuring and estimating process performance (26). The CD with its Excel spreadsheets is an added bonus as are the appendices explaining measurement theory and estimation accuracy.
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Heavy Construction Cost Data- 14th Edition.......2000-05-20
This is a great reference guide in standard version. To avoid confusion, the ISBN number for the metric version is 0 87629 555 3.
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This popular book supplies readers with the latest principles and techniques for the evaluation of engineering design. The emphasis is on analysis and estimating. Included in this new edition is a chapter that introduces principles that deal with bringing inventions to the marketplace. It analyzes labor, material, accounting, and forecasting; then the theme of estimating is developed, with a study of methods, operations, and products. A versatile and extremely usable book, it's the perfect resource for engineers, managers, and entrepreneurs.
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Could have been better.......2007-08-25
The author of the book goes over the top in derivation in his calculations. It's almost as if he's trying to show off instead of keeping the math simple and relevant. However, considering the other books for this topic, there are no better.
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A highly recommended specialized reference.......2007-10-06
In "Roofing Construction & Estimating", Dan Atcheson draws upon his many years of experience and expertise as a draftsman, as an apprentice in plumbing, electrical and carpenter, as a professional in all areas of construction from earthwork, to framing, to roofing. The result is an impressively 'user friendly' instructional compendium on roof sheathing, underlayment, asphalt shinglers, wood shingles and shakes, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, tile and slate roofing, metal roofing and siding, as well as built-up and elastomeric roofing. Profusely illustrated, enhanced with tables, charts, calculations, examples, step-by-step instruction and repair procedures, "Roofing Construction & Estimating" is ideal for novice or do-it-yourself roofer, and would make an invaluable reference for even the more experienced roofing contractor with respect to making a roofing estimate, installing or repairing roofing in residential or commercial buildings. A highly recommended specialized reference, "Roofing Construction & Estimating" should be a part of every professional, trade school, and community library Building Contractor or Architecture reference collection.
Roofing Construction & Estimating.......2005-09-06
This book is what I've been looking for, college type material for the person who likes to self teach. Thank-you
The roofing book for those who have never been on a roof.......1999-09-23
This is an informative book that would be acceptable material for the person who has never been on a roof. He covers most roofing products in a adaquate manner explaining many of the basic princibles. However, as a roofer, it would have been nice to see what he considers acceptable manhours per square on each product, using his experiance, instead of using information drawn from other books.
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Parametric cost estimating, when properly used, is a very powerful and cost effective technique. Unfortunately, this technique is often misunderstood and rejected by many potential users for whom it could be a beneficial tool. The development of an agreement on how to use it and how to recognise its limitations is a major benefit to the cost estimating community.
From Product Description to Cost: A Practical Approach:
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Volume 2: Building a Specific Model is divided into nine parts and focuses on the building of ‘specific’ cost estimating models. These models explicitly refer to a ‘product family’, and, as opposed to ‘general’ models, any company (if properly organised) can build these models. Understanding the procedures is key in creating successful specific models; for this reason all these procedures are fully described in this volume. Classical methods and new ones (such as the "bootstrap") are described and illustrated.
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Contains added chapters emphasizing the importance of choosing the correct project and defining project goals. Stresses the need for adequate front end loading (FEL) and outlines the responsibility of the venture manager in project selection. Provides updated case studies and examples on technical evaluation criteria, construction progress monitoring, offshore estimating, and more. The authors discuss such topics as initial involvement and plan of action, process design, regulatory compliance, risk analysis, project execution plan/master project schedule, estimating, contracting, detailed engineering, procurement, construction management, project control, contracts administration, communications, and plant start-up.
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Project Execution Methodology -- Foundation Builder.......1999-11-23
I am about 50% through the book, and it has provided me with a good baseline approach to small & large projects. I have worked in process engineering, manufacturing, and process automation/control, but I have never professionally executed a chemical construction project. The book has everything you need to formalize a project execution methodology, including estimating rules-of-thumb and expected outcomes of each phase in the project. The only problem that I've seen is the author's repeated incorrect usage of the word "insure" -- in most cases, Pablo should have used "ensure". OK, so I'm picky..
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It was exactly what I expected and needed.
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