Means Heavy Construction Handbook: A Practical Guide to Estimating and Accounting Methods, Operations/Equipment Requirements, Hazardous Site Evaluation/Remediation

Answers to the unique problems of today's heavy construction planning, estimating and contracting.

The most useful collection of data ever assembled for heavy construction contractors, engineers and government officials...anyone engaged in performing or overseeing construction operations.

This working handbook provides invaluable assistance for estimating and planning today's more complex urban and suburban heavy construction rehabilitation projects.

Means Heavy Construction Handbook is designed to simplify the task by providing relevant information and advice for the problem at hand...whether it's selecting the right number of haulers for a load and haul job, choosing the right method of compaction, or projecting equipment repair and maintenance costs.

It provides a tremendous range of expert advice on every aspect of heavy construction work...including guidance for using Means Cost Data to prepare highly reliable estimates.

Includes a major section on site evaluation and hazardous wastes.

The manual provides the busy contractor or engineer with every heavy construction reference imaginable...equipment descriptions and uses, definitions, productivity tables, illustrations, procedural models...the information needed to understand and make informed decisions on heavy construction methods, equipment, and scheduling operations.

Special benefits of this unique Handbook * Explains the business aspects of buying vs. leasing, maintaining, and accounting for equipment.
* Provides a comprehensive understanding of heavy construction operations and equipment.
* Explains techniques for hazardous waste site assessment and remediation.
* Provides guidance for analyzing and estimating heavy construction on a unit price basis.
* Explains and illustrates the math of heavy construction with formulas and sample calculations -- solutions to a variety of productivity and operational problems.
* Provides a substantial Appendix of productivity and other reference data for estimating and project planning.
* Explains successful management and supervision approaches -- including guidance for those who oversee the work.