With the constant flow of new construction methods and materials, it’s difficult to find the time to evaluate all the different construction cost possibilities. In addition, labor and material costs keep changing, so last year’s cost information is not a reliable basis for today’s estimate or budget. That’s why so many construction professionals turn to annual cost publications from RSMeans. Our titles keep track of the costs for you, along with a wide range of other key information, including city cost indexes, productivity rates, crew composition, contractor’s overhead and profit rates.

RSMeans Assemblies Cost Data 2010 Book This indispensable tool provides you with thousands of building assembly and component costs. With the accompanying reference data, you can quickly estimate a building’s square foot cost and easily compare and price alternatives.

RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data 2010 RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data 2010 is the most used, most quoted, and most reliable unit price book available to the construction industry. Presented in this 68th edition are nearly 23,000 unit costs for building components, arranged in the CSI MasterFormat 2004 system.

RSMeans Concrete & Masonry Cost Data 2010 Concrete & Masonry Cost Data 2010 contains the latest unit price data, with illustrated concrete and masonry assemblies cost tables, helpful reference data and estimating aids. This is your guide to fast, accurate concrete and masonry estimating in 2010.

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.

RSMeans Electrical Change Order Cost Data 2009 Over 20,000 unit costs for estimating pre- and post-installation electrical change orders situations, complete with cost-saving ideas and estimating recommendations from RSMeans.

RSMeans Electrical Cost Data 2010 This well organized, up-to-date reference provides comprehensive cost guidance with over 12,000 unit cost entries — from high voltage transmission lines to residential wiring.

RSMeans Facilities Construction Cost Data 2010 Facilities Construction Cost Data 2010 is devoted specifically to the needs of professionals responsible for the maintenance, construction and renovation of commercial, industrial, municipal, and institutional properties.

RSMeans Facilities Maintenance & Repair Cost Data 2010 The first-ever publication to address the cost of all aspects of maintaining your facility: maintenance and repair, preventive maintenance, general maintenance, and complete details about the cost and repair frequencies of thousands of work items.

RSMeans Heavy Construction Cost Data 2010 Access costs for all types of heavy construction — from highways, bridges, utilities, rails and marine projects, to sanitary and storm sewer project. This cost data is excellent for DOC, JOC, SABER, and BOS projects.

RSMeans Interior Cost Data 2010 RSMeans Interior Cost Data includes over 14,000 unit costs, including productivity data, for new facilities, upgrades, renovation projects, even downsizing — projects of any size, scope or location in the country.

RSMeans Labor Rates for the Construction Industry 2009 With instant answers to hourly wage questions for over 300 major cities and 46 trades, this versatile manual is ideally suited for making comparisons between cities and combinations of cities, and for rapidly determining wage scales above or below national averages.

RSMeans Light Commercial Cost Data 2010 Covers every aspect of light commercial construction pricing costs including apartment buildings, motels, office buildings, retail stores, warehouses, education, social, and medical institutions.

RSMeans Mechanical Cost Data 2010 The new RSMeans Mechanical Cost Data 2010 book enables you to handle every kind of mechanical estimating problem.

RSMeans Open Shop Cost Data 2009 Instant access to detailed costs for more than 20,000 building component prices, including material, labor, and equipment plus productivity information (labor hours and daily output) for open shop crews.

RSMeans Plumbing Cost Data 2010 Updated cost data for reliable plumbing budgets, estimates, and cost comparisons. Prepare schedules and get pricing using this comprehensive resource for plumbing and fire protection construction.

RSMeans Repair & Remodeling Cost Data 2010 Create accurate repair and remodeling estimates, anywhere in the country, for both simple and complex projects. Includes renovation-specific tasks and materials you won't find priced anywhere else.

RSMeans Residential Cost Data 2010 More than 30 reliable square foot cost models for popular types of residential construction, 100 commonly-used residential construction systems, and residential unit costs covering more than 10,000 items for the major CSI divisions.

RSMeans Site Work & Landscape Cost Data 2010 Plan, budget, and estimate site work construction with 100% confidence. Includes unit and assemblies cost tables for sewerage, piped utilities, site improvements, handicapped access ramps, drainage, paving, street openings, repairs, trees and shrubs, underground tanks, railroad and marine work walls, site work and landscape construction of all types.

RSMeans Square Foot Costs 2010 RSMeans Square Foot Costs 2010 is useful for anyone who needs rapid budget cost estimates in the office, with a client, or in the field. Architects, design-build contractors, real estate developers, corporate planners, appraisers, and assessors will find the book to be a valuable, time-saving tool.

Yardsticks for Costing 2009 Cost data for the Canadian construction industry, pre-figured for 8 major regions in metric and imperial.