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2008 National Earthwork & Heavy
Equipment Estimator
Complete labor, material, and manhour prices for estimating most
earthmoving projects. You’ll find how to read site plans, what’s
necessary in site preparation, how to determine site cut and fill
quantities, how to determine soil swell and compaction, how to work
with topsoil, slabs and paving, road work, curbs and gutters, and
trench excavation. Includes factors affecting equipment production
and how to include it in your estimate, as well as production rates
for excavators, trucks, dozers, scrapers, compactors, graders,
pavers, as well as blasting, ripping rock, and soil stabilization. |
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Building Layout
Shows how to use a transit to locate a building correctly on the
lot, plan proper grades with minimum excavation, find utility
lines and easements, establish correct elevations, lay out
accurate foundations, and set correct floor heights. Explains
how to plan sewer connections, level a foundation that's out of
level, use a story pole and batterboards, work on steep sites,
and minimize excavation costs. |
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Building Trades Printreading -
Part 3 - Heavy Commercial Construction
This comprehensive text/workbook thoroughly covers print reading
from general to heavy construction. Plans and specifications for
commercial buildings are included. Contemporary building methods and
materials are emphasized throughout the text.
Includes Book, Plans & Specifications. |
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Construction Planning,
Equipment, and Methods
The Seventh Edition of
Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, follows in
the footsteps of the previous editions by providing the reader with
the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in
a logical, simple, and concise format. This text features expanded
coverage of building in today's global environment.
Hundreds of photos and
illustrations have been added to the seventh edition to
make this dynamic text even more accessible to both students and
professionals. |
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Construction Site Security
SAFEGUARD CONSTRUCTION SITES WITH THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE -
In order to meet
insurance requirements or earn incentives, construction companies
must now put a security plan in place for every construction site.
This comprehensive resource covers all the essentials of planning,
prioritizing, and implementing construction site security.
Security authority Michael J. Arata, Jr., provides the tools needed
to make construction sites more safe and secure on every front. |
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Construction Surveying & Layout
A practical guide to simplified construction surveying. How
to divide land, use a transit and tape to find a known point, draw
an accurate survey map from your field notes, use topographic
surveys, and the right way to level and set grade. You'll learn how
to make a survey for any residential or commercial lot, driveway,
road, or bridge – including how to figure cuts and fills and
calculate excavation quantities. |
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DigiRoller Plus II -
Backordered Until April 2008
Digital Distance Measuring Wheel
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Improved Durable, Hi-Tech Design and Folding Kickstand
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Easy, One-Person Operation -
Get fast, accurate
measurements for all your on-site linear, area and volume estimates.
Built-in functions automatically calculate and
store square footage, cubic volumes and more for up to 9 different
areas. Works and converts in all U.S. and Metric units.
Weighs just 3 lbs. and includes convenient kickstand. |
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Estimating Excavation
How to calculate the amount of dirt you’ll
have to move and the cost of owning and operating the machines
you’ll do it with. Detailed, step-by-step instructions on how
to assign bid prices to each part of the job, including labor
and equipment costs. Also, the best ways to set up an
organized and logical estimating system, take off from contour
maps, estimate quantities in irregular areas, and figure your
overhead. |
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Excavation & Grading Handbook Revised
This new trusted reference has been completely updated to keep
excavation contractors, operating engineers, and those learning the
trade current with state-of-the-art equipment usage and the most
efficient excavating and grading techniques. You'll learn how to
read topo maps, set crows feet, install water drain and sewer pipes,
lay or remove asphaltic concrete, use a laser level, cut drainage
channels, and use GPS and sonar for absolute precision. |
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Fences
& Retaining Walls
Everything you need to know to run a
profitable business in fence and retaining wall contracting. Takes
you through layout and design, construction techniques for wood,
masonry, and chain link fences, gates and entries, including
finishing and electrical details. How to build retaining and rock
walls. How to get your business off to the right start, keep the
books, and estimate accurately. The book even includes a chapter on
contractor's math |
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Foundations
and Concrete Work - Pro Building Guide
Details, design
considerations, and specifications that guarantee a solid base for
any structure. "Foundation work is not the glamorous side of
home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon
which all other work rests, and so a good foundation is critical to
every home," writes Fine Homebuilding editor-in-chief Kevin
Ireton in the introduction to Foundations and Concrete Work.
And whether you are planning to build a new foundation, shore up an
old foundation, or pour a new driveway, this collection of articles
from Fine Homebuilding magazine will |
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Graphic
Guide to Site Construction
Over 325 details for builders and designers
From one end of the property line to the other, Graphic
Guide to Site Construction provides you with the essential
details on a vast array of residential site construction projects --
from basic walkways to driveways, retaining walls, septic systems,
decks, terraces and exterior lighting, and more. As with all Graphic
Guides, Site Construction provides clear and authoritative
information through more than 350 illustrations.
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HeavyCalc Pro -
NEW and Improved!
The Only Calculator Designed Specifically for Heavy Construction
Pro's, Excavators & "Dirt" Contractors -
Excavators, heavy construction, engineering and
design pros will save time, reduce material and labor costs, and
eliminate costly errors on all construction jobs. Built-in functions
for area/volume/weight, slopes, swell, and shrink, cut/fill and
more. Works in and converts between all building dimensional
formats, including Yard, Feet-Inch-Fraction, and even Metric. |
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Land Development
Handbook
Successfully navigate the confusing maze of land development
- If you're looking for cutting-edge blockbuster coverage of the
land development process, the search ends here! Written by one of
the nation's premier consulting firms, this new edition delivers
up-to-date coverage of planning, engineering, and surveying . . .
all with over 700 illustrations, including diagrams, detailed
drawings, plats, and reports generated at the various design stages,
as well as charts, tables, and more. |
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Laser Dimension Master
Ultrasonic
Distance Measurer With Laser-Pointer-- Helps You See Exactly Where
You're Measuring! -
Real Estate Agents/Brokers,
Interior Designers, Contractors/Builders, Remodelers, Estimators, Do-It-Yourselfers--Anyone Who Takes Interior
or Room Measurements
- Forget the cumbersome tape measure! Use the Laser Dimension Master
to measure interior distances with the press of a button! Just aim &
shoot to get an instant digital readout. Measure with 99% accuracy
up to 50 feet. Carry it in your pocket or briefcase, in the office
or out in the field. |
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RS Means Heavy Construction Cost Data
2007 Book
Available December 12th, 2006
- Order Now - With Means Heavy Construction Cost Data
2007,
you get costs for all types of heavy construction-from highways,
bridges, utilities, rails and marine projects, to sanitary and storm
sewer projects-which lets you estimate a wider range of street and
roadway construction. Use this book as a supplement to
Means
Building Construction Cost Data expanding your estimating
capabilities.
also on
CD-ROM
+ Combos
available |
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Moving the Earth
Since 1955, MOVING THE EARTH has
stood as the standard source of practical expertise for the
Excavation and Construction Industries. Geared to the needs of those
who do the actual earthmoving, this is a book as massive as the
tasks it details-an all-encompassing guide that covers every aspect
of site preparation and management, and that details every machine
and vehicle needed to perform each task. This Fifth edition
completely updates readers on the latest advances in equipment and
operating techniques, as well as important new safety, regulatory,
and environmental methods. |
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting
Shows how to read plans and compute
quantities for both trench and surface excavation, figure crew
and equipment productivity rates, estimate unit costs, bid the
work, and get the bonds you need. Explains what equipment will
deliver maximum productivity for a job, how to lay all types
of water and sewer pipe, and how to switch your business to
excavation work when you don't have pipe contracts. Covers
asphalt and rock removal, working on steep slopes or in high
groundwater, and how to avoid the pitfalls that can wipe out
your profits on any job. |
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Practical
Manual of Land Development
The first choice among land development engineers, this
edition is
newly updated and
expanded!
It is
required reading for young engineers and a convenient reference for
experienced engineers. This is the essential book for civil
engineers in land development and provides helpful information for
all land development professionals including feasibility studies and
cost estimating. |
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Site
Planning and Design Handbook
A COMPLETE SITE PLANNING HANDBOOK
REFLECTING THE CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM -
Site Planning and Design Handbook bridges the gap between
the traditional methods of site planning and design and our growing
awareness of sustainability issues. Meticulously written and heavily
illustrated with construction details and graphic standards.
Site Planning and Design Handbook is the perfect vehicle for
landscape architects, civil engineers, architects, and planners and
developers who want to successfully create within the "new design
paradigm." |
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2008 National Earthwork
and Heavy Equipment Estimator
Moving the
Earth
Site Planning
and Design Handbook
Land Development
Handbook
Construction Planning,
Equipment, & Methods
Practical Manual
of Land Development
RS Means Heavy Construction Cost Data
2007 Book
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