ABSTRACT

All the cost data you need to keep your estimating accurate, competitive and profitable.Do you work on jobs between 50 and 50,000? Then this book is for you.Specially written for contractors, quantity surveyors and clients carrying out small works, this book contains accurate information on thousands of rates each broken down to labour, material

part |2 pages

Part One: Unit rates

chapter |8 pages

Demolition, excavation and filling

chapter |9 pages

Concrete work

chapter |17 pages

Brickwork and blockwork

chapter |4 pages

Masonry

chapter |19 pages

Carpentry and joinery

chapter |2 pages

Metalwork

chapter |12 pages

Roofing

chapter |4 pages

Asphalt work

chapter |12 pages

Floor, wall and ceiling finishings

chapter |36 pages

Plumbing and heating

chapter |8 pages

Glazing

chapter |23 pages

Painting and wallpapering

chapter |16 pages

External works

chapter |10 pages

Alterations and repairs

chapter |14 pages

Spot items

part |2 pages

Part Two: Damage repairs

chapter |2 pages

Emergency measures

chapter |11 pages

Fire damage

chapter |2 pages

Flood damage

chapter |4 pages

Gale damage

chapter |7 pages

Theft damage

part |2 pages

Part Three: Approximate estimating

chapter |1 pages

Excavation and filling

chapter |1 pages

Concrete work

chapter |1 pages

Brickwork and blockwork

chapter |1 pages

Masonry

chapter |3 pages

Carpentry and joinery

chapter |2 pages

Finishings

chapter |1 pages

Painting

chapter |1 pages

Wallpapering

chapter |3 pages

Drainage

part |2 pages

Part Four: Plant and tool hire

chapter |1 pages

Concrete and cutting equipment

chapter |2 pages

Access and site equipment

chapter |1 pages

Lifting and moving

chapter |1 pages

Power tools

chapter |1 pages

Welding and generators

part |2 pages

Part Five: General construction data

chapter |18 pages

General construction data

part |2 pages

Part Six: Business matters

chapter |16 pages

Starting a business

chapter |6 pages

Running a business

chapter |10 pages

Taxation