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Plumbing Estimating Methods: Includes Standard Plumbing & Fire Protection Systems, Special Systems Such As Medical Gas & Glass Piping [Paperback]

Joseph J. Galeno (Author), Sheldon Greene (Author)

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Publication Date: August 1999

Answers Your Questions About Plumbing Estimating & Installation for Residential & Commercial Projects

* Comprehensive coverage of plumbing materials and methods, subsystems and components -- fully illustrated
* Estimating tools and materials
* Specifications and drawings: how to interpret information and perform a takeoff
* Pricing quantities for the estimate and calculating markup
* Preparing the bid
* Glossary of plumbing terms and symbols for reference

Includes special sections on change order analysis, estimating for additions, and alterations to existing systems. Also covers budget and assemblies estimating.

A complete sample estimate shows how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the authors' methods.

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Includes special sections on change order analysis, estimating for additions, and alterations to existing systems. Also covers budget and assemblies estimating.

A complete sample estimate shows how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the authors' methods.

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PlumbingEstimating Methods

Joseph J. Galeno and Sheldon T. Greene

Answers Your Questions About Plumbing Estimating &Installation for Residential & Commercial Projects

Comprehensive coverage of plumbing materials and methods, subsystemsand components — fully illustrated
Estimating tools and materials
Specifications and drawings: how to interpret information and perform a takeoff
Pricing quantities for the estimate and calculating markup
Preparing the bid
Glossary of plumbing terms and symbols for reference

Includes special sections on change order analysis, estimating for additions, and alterations to existing systems. Also covers budget and assemblies estimating.

A complete sample estimate shows how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the author's methods. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Joseph J. Galeno, CEO of Projex, Inc., a construction management firm in New York City, has more than 20 years' experience in CM, claims, cost engineering and scheduling. Sheldon T. Greene has been a construction consultant in plumbing/mechanical estimating, CM, and value engineering for Projex, Inc. and has 40 years' experience in construction cost control, contract negotiations, and field supervision.

Product Details

Paperback: 347 pages
Publisher: Robert S Means Co; 2nd edition (August 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876295367
ISBN-13: 978-0876295366
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,546,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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