RSMeans Estimating Handbook

RSMeans Estimating Handbook will help construction professionals:

• Evaluate architectural plans and specifications
• Prepare accurate quantity takeoffs
• Compare design alternatives and costs
• Perform value engineering
• Double-check estimates and quotes
• Estimate change orders

FEATURES:

This new edition includes expanded coverage of:

• Construction specialties―green building, metal decking, plastic pipe, demolition items, and more
• Preliminary or square foot estimating tools 
• Updated city cost indexes to adjust costs―by trade―for 30 major cities
• Historic indexes to factor costs for economic effects over time
• Complete reorganization to the newest CSI MasterFormat classification system