Estimator's Pocket Book

Estimator's Pocket Book

by Duncan Cartlidge
Estimator's Pocket Book

Estimator's Pocket Book

by Duncan Cartlidge

Paperback(3rd ed.)

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Overview

The Estimator’s Pocket Book, Third Edition is a concise and practical reference cover­ing the main approaches to pricing, as well as useful information such as how to process sub-contractor quotations, tender settlement and adjudication. It is fully up to date with NRM2 (2nd Edition) throughout and based on up-to-date wage rates, legislative changes and guidance notes.

It includes instructions on how to carry out:

·        an NRM order of cost estimate,

·        unit-rate pricing for a range different trades,

·        pro-rata pricing for variations,

·        the preparation and pricing of builders’ quantities and approximate quantities.

 

An essential source of reference for quantity surveyors, cost managers, project managers and anybody else with estimating respon­sibilities, including a companion website with explanatory videos and alternative approaches to estimating using spreadsheets. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032661520
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 06/03/2024
Series: Routledge Pocket Books
Edition description: 3rd ed.
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Duncan Cartlidge FRICS is a Chartered Surveyor with extensive experience in the delivery and management of built assets, as well as providing education and training to a wide range of built environment professionals and contractors. He is the author of several best-selling books, including The Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book (4th edition), The Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book (2nd edition) and New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice (5th Edition). Visit his website at www.duncancartlidgeonline.com

Table of Contents

Preface

 

1     Background to pricing

 

 

2    Early cost advice

 

 

3   Resources

 

 

4   Unit rate pricing

           

 

5   Tender settlement / adjudication

 

 

6   The supply chain

 

 

7   Beyond estimating  

           

                       

Further reading

 

Indicative costs per m2 for a range building types

 

Useful rules and conventions

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