Author : M C Fleming
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 1991-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780419153306
This unique handbook collects together a comprehensive and up-to-date range of indices measuring construction costs and price movements. The authors give guidance on the use of the data making this an essential aid to accurate estimating.
Author : M C Fleming
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 1991-02-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1482267012
This unique handbook collects together a comprehensive and up-to-date range of indices measuring construction costs and price movements. The authors give guidance on the use of the data making this an essential aid to accurate estimating, as well as examples of how the costs were compiled.
Author : Davis Langdon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0203855345
Spon's Asia Pacific Construction Costs Handbook includes construction cost data for twenty countries. This new edition has been extended to include Pakistan and Cambodia. Australia, UK and America are also included, to facilitate comparison with construction costs elsewhere. Information is presented for each country in the same way, as follows: key data on the main economic and construction indicators. an outline of the national construction industry, covering structure, tendering and contract procedures, materials cost data, regulations and standards labour and materials cost data measured rates for a range of standard construction work items approximate estimating costs per unit area for a range of building types price index data and exchange rate movements against £ sterling, $US and Japanese Yen. The book also includes a Comparative Data section to facilitate country-to-country comparisons. Figures from the national sections are grouped in tables according to national indicators, construction output, input costs and costs per square metre for factories, offices, warehouses, hospitals, schools, theatres, sports halls, hotels and housing. This unique handbook will be an essential reference for all construction professionals involved in work outside their own country and for all developers or multinational companies assessing comparative development costs.
Author : Davis Langdon & Everest
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release : 2000-05-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 104005465X
Spon's European Construction Costs Handbook is the only book of its kind - a unique compilation of cost data on the single most important construction market in the world. This updated edition expands its coverage of countries and once again gives details of select difficult-to-research markets in Eastern Europe as well as Western Europe, North and
Author : Franklin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 17,24 MB
Release : 2005-12-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0203013492
The indispensable guide to building costs in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the UAE. Features detailed information across all sectors and by individual country, plus comparative information.
Author : Bryan Spain
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0203875931
Have you ever had to provide accurate costs for a new supermarket or a pub "just an idea...a ballpark figure..." ? The earlier a pricing decision has to be made, the more difficult it is to estimate the cost and the more likely the design and the specs are to change. And yet a rough-and-ready estimate is more likely to get set in stone. Spon's First Stage Estimating Handbook is the only comprehensive and reliable source of first stage estimating costs. Covering the whole spectrum of building costs and a wide range of related M&E work and landscaping work, vital cost data is presented as: costs per square metre elemental cost analyses principal rates composite rates. Compact and clear, Spon's First Stage Estimating Handbook is ideal for those key early meetings with clients. And with additional sections on whole life costing and general information, this is an essential reference for all construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects.
Author : Bryan Spain
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 35,68 MB
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0203477944
Spon's Construction Resource Handbook is the first book to present critical information about materials, labour and plant constants required for the estimating process under one cover. It covers all areas of the construction industry and will provide all those involved in the preparation of tenders, cost estimates and first-stage estimates with the information they need to work with greater confidence and prepare more accurate estimates and tenders. With a unique style of presentation, it includes thousands of item descriptions and a comprehensive collection of data, including labour and plant outputs, materials, elemental breakdowns and lists of relevant organizations. Up-to-date and comprehensive, Spon's Construction Resource Handbook will be an indispensable reference for estimators, quantity surveyors, engineers and architects working in local government and professional practices, government agencies, and contractors in all fields of construction. It will provide an invaluable reference base for negotiation of new rates where variations occur on a contract.
Author : Franklin + Andrews
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 27,23 MB
Release : 2003-08-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415326230
Over £6 billion is scheduled for investment in the UK's railway infrastructure over the next few years, with £1.2 billion committed to enhancement projects, £1.3 billion to infrastructure maintenance and £1.2 billion on track renewals. Significant investment is also planned in signalling, telecommunications, electrification, stations and depot buildings. Bidding for, winning and completing this work requires an accurate knowledge of the costs, work and resources involved. Spon's Railways Construction Price Book provides that knowledge. Any company looking to participate in the regeneration of the UK's railway network, will find the guidance provided here an essential strategic asset. Compiled from years of specialist experience, this book provides an understanding of the key drivers and components that affect the cost of railway projects. The first edition rapidly became essential reading for designers, engineers, surveyors, project managers, contractors and all those involved in the railway industry. This improved and extended second edition is destined to take its place.
Author : Bryan Spain
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 35,14 MB
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415318549
All the cost data you need to keep your estimating accurate, competitive and profitable. Do you work on jobs between u50 and u50,000? - Then this book is for you. Specially written for contractors, quantity surveyors and clients carrying out small works, Spon's Estimating Costs Guide to Minor Works, Refurbishment and Repairs contains accurate information on thousands of rates each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. More than just a price book, it gives easy-to-read professional advice on setting up and running a business including: Taxation Book-keeping, VAT and CIS4's Legal obligations. For the cost of approximately two hours of your charge-out rate (or less), this book will help you to: Produce estimates faster Keep your estimates accurate and competitive Run your business more effectively Help save you time. No matter how big your firm is - from one-man-band to an established business - this book contains valuable commercial and cost information that you can't afford to be without.
Author : AECOM
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,77 MB
Release : 2020-09-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000205207
UK construction supply chain firms face an array of risks going into 2021 as fallout from the COVID-19 crisis – not least the effect of social distancing rules on site productivity. But underlying construction demand remains broadly in place for the expected medium-term. SPON’S ARCHITECTS’ AND BUILDERS’ PRICE BOOK 2021, compiled by AECOM, still provides the most accurate, detailed and professionally relevant construction price information for the UK. Its unique Tender Index , updated through the year (2015 = 100), gives an ongoing reality check and allows you to adjust for changing market conditions. Although it suits a wide range of project sizes, this is the only price book which sets out a detailed cost base for contracts exceeding £4,000,000 in value. Use the access code inside the front cover of the book to get set up with an ebook of this 2021 edition on the VitalSource® Bookshelf platform, available for access and use until the end of December 2021. As well as an overhaul of prices, several new items have been added, including: a London fringe office cost model a higher education refurbishment cost model Pecafil® permanent formwork and an expanded range of cast iron rainwater products along with the standard features you have come to expect from SPON’S ARCHITECTS’ AND BUILDERS’ PRICE BOOK: 20,000 prices for the most frequently specified items, the majority with labour constants and detailed build-ups Hundreds of alternative materials prices for the more unusual items Detailed guidance on wage rates, daywork, cost limits and allowances, property insurance and professional fees, plus useful formulae, design criteria and trade association addresses Updates, free of charge, twice a year – see inside for registration details. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.uk
