Estimating for Builders and Surveyors, Second Edition

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written by an author team of academics and professional surveyors, this book continues to be an invaluable introduction to the subject of estimating. * Written in line with The Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works to provide professional relevance* Worked examples throughout ensure the student can practice the techniques described* Comprehensive coverage of the trades gives the reader a complete picture Front Cover......Page 1 Estimating for Builders and Surveyors......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Author's note......Page 11 Preface......Page 12 Note......Page 13 The UK construction industry......Page 14 Introduction to estimating......Page 15 The invitation to tender......Page 16 The estimating method......Page 17 Tender procedure......Page 20 Negotiated tender......Page 22 Selective tendering for design and build......Page 27 The Working Rules......Page 29 Estimating the cost of labour......Page 30 Entitlement to basic and additional rates of pay......Page 32 Bonus......Page 33 Overtime......Page 34 Daily fare and travel allowance......Page 35 Tide work......Page 36 Transfer arrangements......Page 37 Guaranteed minimum weekly earnings......Page 38 Annual holidays......Page 40 Sick pay......Page 42 Benefit schemes......Page 44 Employer's Contributions for National Insurance......Page 45 Employer's liability insurance......Page 46 Redundancy funding......Page 47 Supervision: foremen, chargehands, gangers......Page 48 Practical estimating......Page 49 Purchase or hire?......Page 57 The plant rate......Page 59 Depreciation......Page 61 Life of plant......Page 62 Repairs and renewals......Page 63 Inflation......Page 65 Summary......Page 68 The site/existing buildings......Page 71 The contract/sub-contract......Page 72 Employer's requirements......Page 78 Contractor's cost items......Page 80 Provisional work items......Page 84 Collection of example costs......Page 85 Site preparation......Page 86 Lifting turf for preservation......Page 87 Excavation: general remarks......Page 88 Hand excavation......Page 89 Depth and throw......Page 90 Outputs......Page 92 Machine excavation......Page 97 Services......Page 101 Breaking out......Page 102 Working space......Page 104 Earthwork support......Page 106 Disposal of excavated material......Page 109 Filling to excavations......Page 114 Surface treatments......Page 115 Materials......Page 117 Shrinkage in concrete mix......Page 118 Costing for shrinkage......Page 120 Labour costs......Page 122 Reinforcement for in situ concrete......Page 126 Formwork......Page 130 Precast concrete......Page 133 Bricks per wall area......Page 136 Common brickwork......Page 137 Brickwork sundries......Page 138 Facing brickwork......Page 140 Jointing and pointing......Page 141 Special brickwork......Page 142 Blockwork......Page 144 Underpinning......Page 146 Slate roofing......Page 149 Clay plain roof tiles......Page 158 Concrete roofing tiles......Page 159 Fixing accessories for external leadwork......Page 164 Plant......Page 169 Labour......Page 170 Building-up rates......Page 172 Special requirements......Page 177 Timber sizes and costs......Page 178 Fastenings and adhesives......Page 179 Labour constants......Page 180 Examples of rates calculation......Page 182 Introduction......Page 192 Isolated structural metal members (G12)......Page 201 Metal windows/rooflights/screens/louvres (L11)......Page 202 Metal stairs/walkways/balustrades (L31)......Page 203 All-in rates for pipe......Page 204 Special tools......Page 205 Labour costs and outputs......Page 206 Copper pipework and fittings......Page 207 Soil, waste and ventilation piping......Page 214 Rainwater goods......Page 219 Plastic water supply piping......Page 224 Sanitary fittings......Page 226 Water tanks and cylinders......Page 228 Central heating systems......Page 230 Polybutylene hot and cold water piping and fittings......Page 233 Plasterboard......Page 238 Cement/sand screeds......Page 243 Granolithic screeds......Page 244 Plastered and rendered coatings......Page 246 Roughcast coatings......Page 249 Beads......Page 251 Metal mesh lathing......Page 252 Ceramic and quarry tiling......Page 253 Estimating for glazing......Page 256 Types of glass......Page 257 Sealed multiple glazed units......Page 260 Roof and wall glazing......Page 261 Painting and clear finishing......Page 262 Decorative papers......Page 268 Hand excavation of pipe trenches......Page 270 Machine excavation of pipe trenches......Page 272 Pipework: vitrified clay and uPVC......Page 274 Beds and surrounds......Page 277 Primary switchgear......Page 279 Cabling......Page 280 Builder's work......Page 282 Elements of analogous rates......Page 284 Procedure......Page 286 Interpretation of bills and schedules......Page 288 Background......Page 294 Text/graphics......Page 296 Data analysis......Page 297 Drawings/CAD......Page 298 Networks......Page 299 Introduction......Page 300 The company plan......Page 301 Tender policy......Page 303 Construction of a cash flow diagram......Page 307 Risk and uncertainty......Page 311 Data for mortar costing......Page 314 Spreadsheet costing......Page 316 Index......Page 320 "Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, Estimating for Builders and Surveyors describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written by an author team of academics and professional surveyors, this book, now in its second edition, continues to be an invaluable introduction to the subject of estimating."--BOOK JACKET Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, this book describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. The UK construction industry employs one in ten of the UK working population, containing approximately 200 000 contracting firms with half of this figure being composed of private individuals and one-person firms.