Reed Construction Data

The RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data Looseleaf Edition is a 3-ring binder that contains unit cost for more than 23,500 building components. These costs are carefully prepared from the experience of thousands of contractors and suppliers in the twelve months just before the book is published. The 2008 Reference Section provides the depth of technical detail needed to estimate projects with precision and expertise. This invaluable supplemental information is not found in any other cost reference.

The 2008 Edition contains cost data and information such as:

• The latest construction methods and materials
• Extensive estimating reference tables
• Typical square foot costs for 160 buildings
• Trade labor crew and equipment costs
• A Key word index
• A new and improved change order section that provides pointers, tips, and checklists for pricing change orders.
• City Cost Indexes covering all three-digit code sectional centers in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada. These cover more than 930 locations in all.

Important enhancements vital to your 2008 estimating work, include:

• A comprehensive list of updated cost data for steel products such as structural steel, reinforcing steel, joists, studs & pipes. This is a vitally important category for which you'll need the most up to date & accurate cost data.
• Green building construction materials are environmentally friendly such as waterless toilets, insulation made from recycled materials, rainwater collection systems, paints with no odor or vapors, recycled carpeting and padding, structure relocation (rather than demolition), ground water recovery systems, fuel cells for back–up energy, and solar energy.
• Security materials and systems, including radiation monitoring equipment, window guards, air cleaning devices, uninterruptible power supplies, closed circuit video monitors, security gates, and parking barriers.
• Mold abatement substantially expanded to cover air ducts, walls and other applications.
• Security Systems costs for various readers, keypads, and other standard identification and access control devices.
• A significant number of selective demolition lines.

All RSMeans cost data titles include FREE access to the RSMeans Hotline and FREE Quarterly Updates.