Rsmeans

Means ADA Compliance Pricing Guide

Cost Estimates for More Than 70 Common Modifications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"263 ADA construction assemblies, 3,100 unit costs, pricing factors for over 900 locations in the U.S. and Canada."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd Edition, Updated to 2004 Adaag edition
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 209mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 925g
• ISBN-13: 9780876297391
• ISBN-10: 0876297394
• Artikelnr.: 22346485

Autorenporträt

RSMeans is North America's leading supplier of construction cost information. A product line of Reed Construction Data, RSMeans provides accurate and up-to-date cost information that helps owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and others to carefully and precisely project and control the cost of both new building construction and renovation projects. In addition to its collection of annual construction cost data books, RSMeans also offers construction estimating and facilities management seminars, electronic cost databases and software, reference books, and consulting services.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Today's Landscape Industry.
Breaking Down a Landscape Project.
The Landscape Professional & Project Management.
Building Your Business.
Planning the Landscape Proposal.
Conclusion.
Chapter 2: Materials & Methods.
Site Work.
Hard Construction, or "Hardscape".
Horticultural Materials.
Irrigation Systems (Sprinkler & Drip).
Lighting.
Other Green Building Approaches to Landscaping.
Specialties.
Historic Landscape Preservation.
Seasonal Specialties.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements.
Conclusion.
Chapter 3: Equipment.
Equipment Rental & Subcontracting.
The Economics of Purchase & Leasing.
Life Cycle Costs & Productivity.
Tracking Costs.
Equipment Life Expectancy.
Conclusion.
Chapter 4: Beginning the Estimate.
To Bid or Not to Bid.
Prior Knowledge & Estimating.
Before Starting the Estimate.
The Landscape Project Analysis Form.
Types of Estimates.
Conclusion.
Chapter 5: How to Take Off Quantities.
Takeoff Tips.
Guidelines for the Takeoff.
The Step-by-Step Takeoff Process.
Conclusion.
Chapter 6: Pricing the Estimate.
Grouping the Items.
Adding Costs.
Types of Costs.
Conclusion.
Chapter 7: Sample Takeoff & Estimate.
Sample Project.
Area Measurements & Plan Reading.
Site Work.
Hard Construction.
Plant & Landscape Materials.
Estimate Summary.
Conclusion.
Chapter 8: Bidding.
What Makes a Winning Bid?
Bidding Strategies.
The Bid Package.
Types of Bids.
Putting Together a Bid.
Conclusion.
Chapter 9: Job Planning & Scheduling.
The Planning Team.
The Job Schedule.
Plan, Coordinate, Target.
Time Schedules.
Sequence of Installation & Duration Time.
Project Budget.
Schedule Review.
Work Completion.
Conclusion.
Chapter 10: Estimating Maintenance Costs.
Business Growth & Opportunity.
Division of Maintenance Tasks.
Landscape Materials.
Vehicles & Equipment.
Work Crews or Teams.
Site Inspection.
Scheduling & Travel Time.
Facilities Personnel as Landscape Managers.
The Landscape Contractor's Ongoing Performance Analysis.
Developing a Maintenance Proposal: An Example.
Conclusion.
Chapter 11: How to Use Means Cost Data.
Using Cost Data.
Format of Data.
Unit Price Section.
Assemblies Cost Tables.
Reference Numbers.
City Cost Indexes.
Historical Cost Indexes.
Conclusion.
Appendix.
Appendix A- Estimating.
Appendix B- Site Work.
Appendix C- Hard Construction.
Appendix D-Planting & Weather.
Appendix E-Resources.
Appendix F-Abbreviations.
Index.