Publisher's Synopsis
Written for the practising building estimator in a small or medium-sized contracting firm, and for those personnel involved in the ordering, purchase and control of materials for building contract. The book is designed to aid the quick and accurate production of building estimates, using the minimum amount of calculation. By the use of pre-calculated constants when building up an estimate, the time taken to calculate the cost of labour, plant and materials required is greatly reduced. Although the type, size and nature of building contracts and of contractors vary greatly and it is impossible to produce constants that will apply to every type of contract and contracter, nevertheless the object of this book is to establish a realistic starting point from which estimators can adjust rates to suit their own requirements.
