Dodge Unit Cost Book, 1997 (Sweet's Unit Cost Guide) (Paperback)

Product Description
The only unit cost guide you need! Pick up the 1997 Dodge Unit Cost Book and instantly determine the cost involved with any residential or light construction project you're ever likely to undertake. You'll find more than 15,000 up-to-date component costs-each arranged according to the 16-division CSI Masterformat-that help you develop estimates, determine budgets and spot-check subcontractors' estimates with lightning-fast accuracy. This completely updated annual also contains expanded product and output-per-day information, plus a host of geographical modifiers that make costs more accurate for 800 regions across the country. You get instant access to costs for: plumbing and heating units; concrete, masonry, metals, wood and plastics; doors and windows; thermal and moisture protection; floors, walls and ceilings; site-work; elevators and escalators; furniture and accessories; HVAC systems; and much more.

From the Back Cover
Get Accurate, Up-To-Date Component Costs Fast! If you work in residential and light commercial construction, this is the most comprehensive, accurate and affordable cost guide you can buy. For developing precise estimates and budgets, spot-checking jobs, leveraging negotiations, and more, this annually updated field reference from industry leader Marshall & Swift has all of the crucial information on labor and material prices you need-in one easy-to-use source. All of the book's prices are arranged according to the universal CSI Master Format code identification numbers so you can quickly compare costs listed here with those in other resources. You'll find detailed product and output-per-day information, overhead costs, profit margins, crew sizes, and productivity rates, as well as more than 14,000 units-of-construction costs for components used in: Sitework; thermal and moisture protection; Plumbing and heating units; concrete, masonry, metals, wood, and plastic; Walls and ceilings; Electrical systems; Furniture and accessories, HVAC units, elevators and escalators, and more. To ensure precise cost information, you'll find more than 1,000 location multipliers to make prices more relevant for all geographic areas of the United States and Canada.