2010 ENR General Contracting Costbook Published by: ENR/Building Design & Construction ISBN: 978-1-58855-106-1 206 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11, Shipping Weight: 1.24 lbs. Accurate up-to-date and easy-to-use cost data tailored to fit the needs of today's general contractor.Up-to-date and easy-to-use labor and material costs tailored to the needs of today's general contractor. It's no secret that accurate estimating is the kew to successful contracting. Estimate too high and you lose the bid. Estimate too low and you lose your shirt. But with this detailed, easy-to-use costbook from Engineering News Record, you'll be able to prepare winning bids that are right on the money, time after time. You'll quickly agree that this book is the one place to turn when estimating the cost of virtually any contracting job. It puts, right at your fingertips, everything you need to estimate both labor and material costs for virtually any type of project you might handle. Covers all 16 divisions of the CSI Masterformat in a clear, easy-to-read style that helps you find exactly what costs you're looking for. Developed Design & Construction Resources in cooperation with ENR. TABLE OF CONTENTS CSI Format DIVISION 1, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, 1 DIVISION 2, SITE WORK & DEMOLITION, 9 DIVISION 3, CONCRETE, 25 DIVISION 4, MASONRY, 49 DIVISION 5, METALS, 59 DIVISION 6, WOOD & PLASTICS, 67 DIVISION 7, THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION, 81 DIVISION 8, DOORS, WINDOWS & GLASS, 97 DIVISION 9, FINISHES, 113 DIVISION 10, SPECIAL TIES, 139 DIVISION 11, EQUIPMENT, 149 DIVISION 12, FURNISHINGS, 161 DIVISION 13, SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, 163 DIVISION 14, CONVEYING SYSTEMS, 165 DIVISION 15, MECHANICAL, 171 DIVISION 16, ELECTRICAL, 185 INDEX, 195 INTRO CHAPTER EDITOR'S NOTE 2010 This annually published book is designed to give a uniform estimating and cost control system to the General Building Contractor. It contains a complete system to be used with or without computers. It also contains Quick Estimating sections for preliminary conceptual budget estimates by Architects, Engineers and Contractors. Square Foot Estimating is also included for preliminary estimates. The City Multiplier concept is provided to show the variations between metropolitan areas. This encompasses a majority of U.S. cities. This book is published annually to be historically accurate with the traditional May-July wage contract settlements and to be a true construction year estimating and cost guide. The Rate of Inflation in the Construction Industry in 2009 was 3%. Labor contributed a 5% increase and materials rose 1%. The Wage Rate for Skilled Trades increased an average of 5% in 2009. Wage rates will probably increase at a 5% average next year. The Material Rate increased 1% in 2009. There were a few increases in 2009. The runaway increases of the previous years softened and some materials such as asphalt, steel, lumber and wood products experienced reductions. Construction Volume should be down for 2010. Housing will decline yet again, and Industrial and Commercial Construction will be down to flat. Highway and Heavy Construction should rise with the stimulus monies finally hitting the market. The Construction Industry has low to moderate inflation. Some materials should inflate at a slower pace, and some should be watched carefully in 2010. We are recommending using an 4% increase in your estimates for work beyond July 1, 2009. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Labor Columns Units include Workers Comp., Unemployment, and FICA on labor (approx. 35%). Units do not include general conditions and equipment (approx. 10%). Units do not include contractors' overhead and profit (approx. 10%). Units are Government Prevailing wages. Material Columns Units do not include general conditions and equipment (approx. 10%). Units do not include sales or use taxes (approx. 5%) of material cost. Units do not include contractors' overhead and profit (approx. 10%) and are FOB job site. Total Columns (Subcontractors) Units do not include general contractors' overhead or profit (approx. 10%. BACK COVER ENR General Contracting Costbook 2010 Edition Published by Design & Construction Resources in cooperation with Engineering News Record Accurate, up-to-date and easy-to-use cost data tailored to the needs of today's general contractor. It's no secret that a cost estimate is the key to profitable contracting. Estimate too high and you lose the bid. Estimate too low and you lose your shirt. But with this detailed, easy-to-use costbook from Engineering News Record, you'll be able to prepare winning bids that are right on the money, time after time. You'll quickly agree that this book is the one place to turn when estimating the cost of virtually any contracting job. It puts everything you need right at your fingertips to estimate both labor and material costs for virtually any kind of project you might handle. All of the data is clearly presented in the CSI Masterformat, making it a breeze to find exactly what you're looking for. From surveying and sitework, to doors and windows, masonry, roofing, tiling and more, this fully-indexed volume has all the data you need. What's more, it includes a detailed city cost index you can use to adjust your estimates to reflect regional variations in labor rates and materials.

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