RSMeans Cost Data, + Website, Student Edition + Website RSMeans Series

RSMeans Cost Data for Students

RSMeans Cost Data, Student Edition provides a thorough introduction to cost estimating in a self-contained print and online package. With clear explanations and a hands-on, example-driven approach, it is the ideal reference for students and new professionals who need to learn how to perform cost estimating for building construction. Features include:

• Commercial and residential construction cost data in print and online formats
• Complete how-to guidance on the essentials of cost estimating
• A supplemental website with plans, specifications, problem sets, and a full sample estimate

With more than 930 Location Factors in the United States and Canada, the data includes up-to-date system prices for more than 100 standard assemblies and in-place costs for thousands of alternates?making it easy to customize budget estimates and compare system costs.

UNIT PRICES
(organized in MasterFormat^? 2010)
1 General Requirements
2 Existing Conditions
3 Concrete
4 Masonry
5 Metals
6 Woods, Plastics & Composites
7 Thermal & Moisture Protection
8 Openings
9 Finishes
10 Specialties
11 Equipment
12 Furnishings
13 Special Construction
14 Conveying Equipment
21 Fire Suppression
22 Plumbing
23 Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
26 Electrical
27 Communications
28 Electronic Safety & Security
31 Earthwork
32 Exterior Improvements
33 Utilities

ASSEMBLIES
A Substructure
B Shell
C Interiors
D Services
E Equipment & Furnishings
F Special Construction
G Building Site Work

REFERENCE INFORMATION
Equipment Rental Costs
Crews
Cost Indexes
Reference Tables
Square Foot Costs

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Overview vii

Chapter 1 The Contract Documents 1

Chapter 1 Exercises 13

Chapter 2 Calculating Linear Measure, Area & Volume 15

Chapter 2 Exercises 24

Chapter 3 The Quantity Takeoff 27

Chapter 3 Exercises 33

Chapter 4 Understanding Material, Labor & Equipment Costs 35

Chapter 4 Exercises 42

Chapter 5 Pricing the Estimate/Estimate Summary 43

Chapter 5 Exercises 51

Chapter 6 Unit Cost Estimates 53

Chapter 6 Exercises 53

Unit Price Section Table of Contents 55

How RSMeans Data Works 56

Chapter 7 Assemblies Estimating 265

Chapter 7 Exercises 265

Assemblies Section Table of Contents267

How to Use the Assemblies Cost Tables 268

Chapter 8 Square Foot Cost Models 363

Chapter 8 Exercises 363

Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Section Table of Contents 365

How to Use the Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Section 366

Chapter 9 Project Costs, Order of Magnitude Estimates & RSMeans Indexes 393

Chapter 9 Exercises 395

Reference Section Table of Contents 396

Equipment Rental Costs 398

Crew Listings 409

Historical Cost Indexes 438

Location Factors 446

Reference Tables 452

Square Foot Costs 477

Square Foot Project Size Modifier 486

Abbreviations 487

Index 491