by AF 0119 b3 B3 — January 25, 2010—Delmar, part of Cengage Learning and a leading provider of learning solutions for ongoing career development and education, has released the DEWALT Construction Estimating Complete Handbook for building and construction professionals.
The DEWALT Construction Estimating Complete Handbook is a comprehensive but concise guide covering all aspects of the construction estimating process. It is useful for experienced professionals who want to polish their estimating skills as well as for junior estimators, assistant project managers, and students studying construction management, according to Delmar.
The book focuses on construction estimating “how-to” essentials for busy professionals who need straightforward, direct answers to on-the-job problems. Users can find tips on budget estimating, managing the hectic bid process, risk assessment and mitigation, mark-up analysis, increasing bid-hit success ratio, value engineering, reducing estimating mistakes, contract language wording, meeting project management turn-over and improving labor productivity. Checklists are provided throughout the book for drawing, checking, quantity take-off, site visits, sub-trade quote evaluation, indirect costs, scope inclusion and exclusion, and estimating design-build and renovation projects.
Upon purchasing the book, readers will also gain access to online resources that are arranged by chapter for easy referencing. All online documents are printable and customizable.
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