Estimating for Heating and Ventilating

Content: Books of allied interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Page v PUBLISHER'S NOTE , Page vi 1 - THE PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF ESTIMATING , Pages 1-18 2 - SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS , Pages 19-91 3 - MATERIALS , Pages 92-124 4 - ESTIMATING LABOUR REQUIRED FOR ERECTION , Pages 125-165 5 - PREPARING THE TENDER , Pages 166-209 6 - NOTES ON COSTING , Pages 210-221 7 - BUILDER'S WORK , Pages 222-241 8 - ESTIMATING ANNUAL RUNNING COSTS , Pages 242-259 Appendix A - RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS , Pages 260-264 Appendix B - IMPERIAL/SI CONVERSION FACTORS SI/IMPERIAL CONVERSION FACTORS , Pages 265-268 Appendix C - CONVERSION TABLES , Pages 269-280 Appendix D - NOTES ON DECIMAL CURRENCY , Pages 281-282 Appendix E - IMPERIAL DEGREE DAY TABLES , Page 283 Appendix F - SCHEDULE OF RATES: NOTES ON THE COMPILATION OF SCHEDULE RATES FOR MEASURED WORK FOR THE PRICING OF CONTRACT VARIATIONS , Pages 284-287 INDEX , Pages 288-296 Estimating for Heating and Ventilating, Third Edition discusses various concerns regarding heating and ventilating system with an emphasis on cost estimation. The book is comprised of eight chapters that tackle a specific area in heating and ventilating systems. The first chapter tackles the principles and elements of estimating, while the second chapter deals with specifications and drawings. Chapter 3 tackles the materials involved, and Chapter 4 talks about estimating the labor requirements. Chapter 5 discusses the preparation of tender, and Chapter 6 presents notes on costing. Chapter 7 covers builder's work, and Chapter 8 deals with the estimation of annual running cost. The book will be of great help to engineers, architects, and building administrators who are mostly involved in designing, constructing, and maintaining building systems.