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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” Beyond this, the installing contractor’s overhead(s) and profit will need to be added. Overhead: Overhead is the markup for the general contractor’s home office overhead.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: The Estimating.

Rory Woolsey

Converting scope to quantities requires a solid understanding of math, drawing scales, swell and waste factors, plan reading, common construction practices, and conversion factors. Each reference construction cost database handles these components differently. Quantifying the project is the next step in the estimating process.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. REF: Refer, Reference, Refrigerator. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. O’Connell, Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S.C. DRBD: Drainboard. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. REF: Refer, Reference, Refrigerator. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. DRBD: Drainboard. DS: Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile. DTL: Detail.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. REF: Refer, Reference, Refrigerator. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. DRBD: Drainboard. DS: Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile. DTL: Detail.