Estimating Building Costs for the Residential & Light Commercial Contractor
Step By Step Estimating Methods for Residential & Light Commercial Contractors

By Wayne DelPico - 2nd Edition April 2012

A detailed look at every construction specialty—explaining all the components, takeoff units, and labor needed for well-organized, complete estimates.

Every contractor has a unique system for putting a bid together... but when you submit a price, you must be prepared to back it up with a reliable estimate. This book gives you a step-by-step process for organizing all the information you need to assemble an estimate you can rely on… so you’ll be competitive and know that you’ll make a worthwhile profit. Follow these methods and you’ll create well-organized, complete estimates by:

• Correctly interpreting plans and specifications.
• Developing accurate and complete labor and material costs.
• Understanding direct and indirect overhead costs... and accounting for time-sensitive costs.
• Using historical cost data to generate new project budgets.

Plus hard-to-find, professional guidance on what to consider so you can allocate the right amount for profit and contingencies.

Completely revised and updated to reflect the new CSI MasterFormat 2010TM system, the Second Edition of this practical guide describes estimating techniques for each building system and how to apply them according to the latest industry standards. Cost considerations and quantity takeoff and pricing are included for virtually every type of work found in residential and light commercial projects, from demolition, concrete, and masonry to windows and doors, siding, roofing, mechanical and electrical systems, finish work, and site construction

About The Author:

Wayne J. DelPico, CPE is Vice President of The Mulligan Company, Inc., where he currently oversees residential and commercial development and building projects in southeastern Massachusetts. He has more than 25 years’ experience in construction management, and has been involved in projects throughout most of the United States. Mr. DelPico holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, where he now teaches construction estimating and project management. He is the author of Plan Reading & Material Takeoff, also published by RSMeans, and is a lecturer on construction estimating topics in programs presented throughout the U.S.

528 pages, Soft-cover
ISBN: 1118099419
ISBN-13: 978-1117099414
Published: April 2012

Paperback, 528 pages