Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

Ross D. Buchan, F.W. Eric Fleming, Fiona E.K. Grant

Preface Introduction The cost of labour Mechanical plant Preliminaries Excavation and filling Concrete work Brickwork and blockwork Underpinning Roof coverings Asphalt work Woodwork carpentry: first fittings Woodwork joinery: second fixings and finishings Structural steelwork and metalwork Plumbing installations Linings, partitions and surface finishes Glazing Decorative papers and painting Drainage Electrical work Analogous rates Computer estimating systems Tender strategy Profit loss accounting Prefabricated assemblies Appendix: Cost of mortars, renders and fine aggregate screeds