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A Review of General and Administrative Expense

Nick Ganaway

Construction Business Management

In contrast to job-specific or project overhead, general overhead is the cost necessary to keep the doors of your business open that cannot easily be allocated to any one project. General overhead is commonly called general and administrative expense, or G&A, or simply overhead. G&A includes office rent, heat and air conditioning, electricity, phones/broadband, computer equipment, software, office supplies, furniture, executive and administrative salaries and expenses, outside accounting fees, legal expenses, subscriptions, advertising, non-job insurance, and similar items associated with …

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RSMeans Contractor’s Pricing Guide: Residential Detailed Costs 2010
A productivity tool to make estimating easier for contractors, this book covers every aspect of residential construction pricing needed to prepare detailed project estimates.
RSMeans Contractor’s Pricing Guide: Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs 2010
Total unit price costs for every aspect of the most common repair and remodeling projects, in a format organized for the way you build — from frame to finish.
RSMeans Contractor’s Pricing Guide: Residential Square Foot Costs 2010
This guide will help you accurately estimate using square foot costs, customize models to improve estimate accuracy, and refine preliminary estimates as design decisions are made.
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This guide will help you decide what’s required and when, what it will cost, and how to be sure your estimates comply with the revised 2004 ADAAG (ADA Act Guidelines).