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Means Repair & Remodeling
Cost
Data 2007 Book
For anyone who must make accurate estimates for
rehab and renovation projects…
If
you are working in J.O.C., D.O.C., or S.A.B.E.R. environments, you
will definitely need the new 2007
Means Repair & Remodeling Cost Data - since all their contracts
specify Means Data.
This year, take the guesswork out of
estimating any repair and remodeling project, anywhere in the
country, from simple to complex projects: office space,
manufacturing, historical preservation, retail, schools and
hospitals, and more. The data allows you to work with budgets from
$10,000 to $1,000,000, and includes renovation-specific tasks &
materials you won't find priced anywhere else.
You will need to reference the
2007 edition to
have accurate pricing on lumber and petroleum based products
- prices for these important product groups are forecasted to be
extremely volatile in the future.
The
2007
edition also brings you:
New line items for masonry, framing, log
home construction and demolition
Unit costs for more than 16,000 components
and tasks
Installed costs for 170 assemblies
Plug-in costs for more than 5,000 alternate
configurations and specs
Minimum charges for labor and equipment
On-site factors for 930 cost zones in the
U.S. and Canada
Crew tables for nearly 400 crews-including
equipment
Plus costs for countless
renovation/repair-specific components and task.
You
get costs on:
Asbestos abatement, scraping fire-damaged
paint, historic preservation, masonry repointing, selective
demolition, water extraction and drying equipment, dust abatement,
cut and patch to match existing work, drywall repair, minimum
charges for labor and equipment, plantings, air conveyance cleaning,
universal access, antique brick.
Contains tips, pointers, and factors to consider on:
Change order estimating
Contingency factor for historic renovation
Accounting for inspections and special
analyses
Equipment usage curtailment
Noise protection of adjoining areas
Accommodating use of the structure during
renovation
Material handling considerations
Additional shoring and bracing
Identification of handicapped access costs.
And:
FREE Means Estimating Hotline: Personalized
help in using Means data effectively in your estimating.
FREE email subscription to The Change
Notice on-line quarterly newsletter-a comprehensive report on
market indicators, construction price trends, regulations, and
industry news.
How
to Estimate with Means Data & CostWorks
Learn and Practice Estimating Techniques with the Construction
Cost Data Used Most by Industry Professionals -
This step-by-step guide takes you through all the major
construction items - now with expanded coverage of site work, concrete and
masonry, wood and metal framing, doors and windows, finish work and
roofing. - includes a fully
functional instructional version of Means CostWorks
CD-ROM
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submit your order online*.
Order
offline: Add your item to your shopping cart and print an
offline order form*. Mail or fax your order to us 
