Costing, Estimating and Tendering

Suitable for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, this book contains information on various rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. It includes project costs for: rainwater goods installations; bathrooms external waste systems; central heating systems; and hot and cold water systems.

Suitable for contractors, quantity surveyors and clients carrying out small works, this book contains information on thousands of rates each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. It gives professional advice on setting up and running a business.

A work on first stage estimating costs that covers a spectrum of building costs and a range of related M&E work and landscaping work. It is suitable for construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects.

Planning, Measurement and Control for Building is an easy to read textbook that provides an overview of the process by which building projects are planned, priced and controlled.

A practical, hands-on guide to real-world construction estimating How to Estimate with RSMeans Datais the only instructional book on construction cost estimating that uses the most popular source of construction cost data, RS Means.

The essential, authoritative guide to providing accurate, systematic, and reliable estimating for construction projects newly revised Pricing and bidding for construction work is at the heart of every construction business, and in the minds of construction consultants poor bids lead to poor performance and nobody wins.

This new edition of the classic quantity surveying textbook retains its basic structure but has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes in the industry, especially in procurement.