May 2010 — D
EWALT, a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools and accessories, announced the release of the
DEWALT® Construction Estimating Complete Handbook for building and construction professionals.
“Our new handbook covers all aspects of the construction estimating process and is useful for both experienced professionals who want to polish their estimating skills and junior estimators, assistant project managers and students studying construction management,” said Jennifer Ervin, director of business development, D
EWALT. “This guide covers key industry profit-making factors including bid planning, scope review, quantity take-off for all trades and divisions, cost analysis, value engineering, Excel spreadsheet estimating tutorials and much more.”
The book focuses on construction estimating "how-to" essentials for busy professionals who need straightforward answers to on-the-job problems. Loaded with tips, checklists, worksheets and data tables, the
DEWALT® Construction Estimating Complete Handbook provides readers with the tools they need to effectively navigate through every step of the estimating process.
Users can find tips on budget estimating, managing a bid process, risk assessment and mitigation, mark-up analysis, increasing bid-hit success ratio, value engineering, reducing estimating mistakes, meeting project management turn-over and improving labor productivity. Checklists are provided throughout the book for drawing, checking, quantity take-off, site visits, sub-trade quote evaluation, indirect costs, scope inclusion and exclusion, and estimating design-build and renovation projects.
Upon purchasing the book, readers will also gain access to online resources that are arranged by chapter for easy referencing. All online documents are printable and customizable, including pre-bid drawing package and project scope checklists, bid proposals and cost analyses worksheets, post-bid cost analysis, mark-up tracking, and risk management worksheets, general pricing spreadsheets as well as Excel sheets already populated with the necessary formulas for estimating flooring, plumbing, and electrical jobs as well as material costs and much more.
For more information about the
DEWALT® Construction Estimating Complete Handbook or to purchase the book, please visit
www.dewalt.com/guides. To access the free online downloads of key forms utilized within the book, please visit
http://www.dewalt.cengage.com/Downloads.aspx.