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Hard Construction Costs

Job Order Contracting

They are quantifiable and best determined by an experienced construction cost estimator with at least a decade of line item construction cost estimating under his/her belt. Unless stipulated otherwise by the owner/facilities manager, the contractor(s) /subcontractor(s) generally provide estimates in their own formats and terms.

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THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z

Construction Cost Estimating

THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z Here in this cover story we are going to present you the basic details of the estimation. First, we have to download the estimating and budgeting spreadsheet. CUSTOMIZING THE ESTIMATING AND BUDGETING WORKSHEET This is an excel format of spreadsheet. A patience read is necessary here.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Civic services such as water supply, drainage sewers, electric lines, telephone lines, etc. Good foundation soil should be available at responsible depth. The site should command a good view of landscape such a hill, river, lake, etc. should be very near to the selected site so as to obtain their services with no extra cost.

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Building Cost Models – Uniformat II

Building Information Management

Building and/or system models are experience-based and useful for conceptual cost estimating and/or capital renewal and/or life-cycle capital planning. Estimated Cost. Foundations. A10 Foundations. A1010 Standard Foundations. A1020 Special Foundations. G3020 Sanitary Sewer. G3030 Storm Sewer.

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Building Cost Models – Uniformat II

Building Information Management

Building and/or system models are experience-based and useful for conceptual cost estimating and/or capital renewal and/or life-cycle capital planning. Estimated Cost. Foundations. A10 Foundations. A1010 Standard Foundations. A1020 Special Foundations. G3020 Sanitary Sewer. G3030 Storm Sewer.

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What Is Pipe Fittings | Types of Pipe Fittings

CivilJungle

The side pipe of Wye is used to release the sewer gases in upward direction. Also, Read: Hand Level Surveying | What Is Site Level | How to Use a Hand Level | Estimating Distance with a Sight Level. The traps contain water which is used as the barrier which prevents entering the sewer gases. A Wye has two inlets and one outlet.

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Dewatering system at job site

Construction Cost Estimating

Dewatering refers to a method that is applied to extract groundwater confined inside the soil of the construction site to make the foundation long-lasting. Under this method, the water is released through storm drains, municipal sewer system and irrigation purposes. The following methods are mostly used for dewatering :- 1.

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