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2006 National Construction Estimator
(National Construction Estimator)
by Dave Ogershok, Richard Pray

Paperback: 661 pages

Bk&CD-Rom edition (October 2005)
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company; ISBN: 1572181591
With over 30,000 construction estimates at your fingertips, including material costs and labor costs for installing those materials, this 664-page book is a complete encyclopedia of construction costs. Prices are for residential, commercial and industrial construction.

Also included with the book is a FREE CD-ROM with all the prices in the book and a stand-alone estimating system. You can print completed estimates or export to Word, Excel, or QuickBooks Pro. FREE Monthly Updates on the Web are available throughout the year of purchase.

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2006 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator

2006 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator
(National Repair and Remodeling Estimator)   by Albert S. Paxton

Paperback: 290 pages

Bk&CD-Rom edition (October 2005)
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company; ISBN: 1572181656

Free Estimating Disk with Job Cost Wizard turns estimates into invoices and exports to QuickBooks Pro.

Export entire estimates or invoices to track job costs for each item or category in your estimate. Then compare estimated and actual costs for each part of any job. Handles progressive billing (invoices for each phase of the job) with QuickBooks Pro. Monthly price updates on the Web are FREE and automatic al during 2006.

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2006 National Home Improvement Estimator

2006 National Home Improvement Estimator
(National Home Improvement Estimator)   by Ben Moselle (Editor)

Paperback: 517 pages

Bk&CD-Rom edition (December 2005)
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company; ISBN: 1572181613
Labor costs, material costs, city cost modifiers and selling prices for all home improvement projects.
Use this manual and the National Estimator disk as your company price book when bidding home improvement work. Following the figures in this guide will help you develop reliable, comprehensive estimates that result in consistently profitable completed jobs. Monthly price updates on the Web are FREE and automatic add during 2006.

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2006 National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator

2006 National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
(National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator)
by Jonathan Russell (Editor)

Paperback: 572 pages
Bk&CD-Rom edition (October 2005)
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company; ISBN: 1572181648
Current prices in dollars and cents for hard-to-find items needed on most insurance, repair, remodeling, and renovation jobs. All price items include labor, material, and equipment breakouts, plus special charts that tell you exactly how these costs are calculated. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program (with Job Cost Wizard turns estimates into invoices and exports to QuickBooks Pro), plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually. Order this book now to qualify for immediate download of the electronic version at no extra cost. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2006.

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Square Foot Costs 2006 (Means Square Foot Costs)

Square Foot Costs 2006 (Means Square Foot Costs)
RS Means Engineering

Paperback: 488 pages
Publisher: Reed Construction Data; 27th edition (October 2005)
ISBN: 0876297947
Means Square Foot Costs 2006 is useful for anyone who needs rapid budget cost estimates in the office, with a client, or in the field. A valuable, time-saving tool! Gives you clear descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. For those preparing more detailed estimates, costs are broken down into "assemblies" component specifications and costs. This fully illustrated section simplifies component identification and pricing.

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Contractors Pricing Guide: Residential Square Foot Costs

Contractors Pricing Guide: Residential Square Foot Costs (Means Contractor's Pricing Guides)

Paperback: 285 pages
Publisher: RS Means CMD; 13th edition (October 27, 2005)
ISBN: 0876298099
New from RS Means! The 2006 Means Contractor's Pricing Guide: Residential Square Foot Costs. The Unit Costs Section gives you more than 8,000 construction items-from site work to finish work. The Reference Section includes more than 30 pages of backup information on how the costs are developed and what they include. Complete with step-by-step instructions, scheduling tools, 2006 crew costs, illustrations, and more.

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Contractors Pricing Guide 2006: Residential Detailed Costs

Contractors Pricing Guide 2006: Residential Detailed Costs (Means Contractor's Pricing Guides)

Paperback: 333 pages
Publisher: RS Means CMD; 13th edition (October 27, 2005)
ISBN: 0876298080
The tool to use for making estimating easier! This book covers every aspect of construction pricing needed to prepare detailed project estimates.

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