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]]>What is crew equipment cost per day? How is it calculated?
Crew equipment cost per day is the cost to rent and operate construction equipment, including the cost of fuel, lubricants, and routine maintenance. It does not include the cost of the equipment operator(s). It is calculated by dividing the weekly rental cost by 5 and adding the hourly operating cost multiplied by 8 hours of operation in the typical day. Equipment rental costs and hourly operating costs are found in section 01 54 33 (MF2004)
]]>Where do you get your labor rates?
Means contacts trade union councils throughout North America regularly to track union labor agreements. Means subscribes to all Davis-Bacon decisions, and uses Davis-Bacon rates where no union rates are available. In addition, Means researches open shop labor rates on a regular basis by surveying members of a major construction trade association.
]]>What is the difference between the Location Factors and the City Cost Indexes?
The Location Factors are the end result of the research, and can be applied to the total project cost. The City Cost Indexes are a more detailed report of the same data, broken down by Masterformat division or UNIFORMAT II section, and by material, installation and total. They are used when more accurate data is needed for material only, installation only, or single trade estimates.
]]>Where do you get your material prices?
Means engineers contact material suppliers to the construction industry throughout North America and ask for pricing on specific materials, purchased in specific quantities, including the cost of delivery within 20 miles. Means does not report the cost of specific branded items, but rather researches multiple brands of similar items and averages the cost. For each item researched, the engineers look for at least three responses, from geographically diverse locations, with costs within a 25% range. Every item in the material file is researched at least once annually. The 66 key materials in the database are re-priced quarterly in all 950 locations.
]]>What factors other than project size and location affect cost?
There are many factors, beyond project size and location that will affect the total cost of a project. Means data represents costs for work performed in temperate conditions during daylight hours during an eight-hour workday. You must always adjust costs for conditions other these. As a guide, Means publishes factors for job conditions in section 01 21 55.50 to adjust for changes in economic conditions, hoisting conditions, contractor management, labor availability, material storage area, subcontractor availability, and work space. Section 01 21 53.50 contains cost adjustments for cutting and patching to match existing, dust protection, equipment usage curtailment, protection of existing work, shift work, temporary shoring and bracing, and working in high security areas.
]]>What topics is RSMeans interested in, and what do I need to submit to be considered for publication?
RSMeans reference books cover a wide range of construction subjects pertaining to every discipline in the construction community. The library targets the information needs of architects, contractors, engineers, facility managers, appraisers and insurance professionals — as well as homeowners.
Currently available references cover a wide range of topics such as green building, mold remediation, project scheduling, construction contracts, business management, facilities maintenance, home improvement, life cycle costs and value engineering, and many aspects of cost estimating.
If you would like to explore publishing opportunities with RSMeans, please submit a detailed book proposal or working manuscript to:
RSMeans
Attm: Reference Book Department
63 Smiths Lane
Kingston, MA 02364
Once the book proposal is submitted to RSMeans for publication consideration, what is the next step?
The acquisitions editor will present your proposal to the RSMeans editorial committee. If approved, RSMeans will prepare an authorship agreement and work with you to establish your book’s schedule, with input from the production and marketing departments. A team of editors will work with you to shape the manuscript’s content, length, and organization, as well as a style and format that suit the intended reader’s professional level.
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