Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2006 - Construction Cost Estimating Guide for Engineers & Contractors | Essential for Infrastructure Projects, Road Construction, and Budget Planning

More than just a price book, Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2006 is a comprehensive work manual that all those in the civil engineering, surveying and construction business will find it hard to work without. It gives costs for general and civil engineering works, highway works, and shows a full breakdown of labour, plant and material elements.Thoroughly comprehensive and structured to comply with CESMM3 and MMHW, the book includes prices and rates covering everything from rock bolts to runways, from staircases to step irons. In a time when it is essential to gain 'competitive advantage' in an increasingly congested market, this book provides instant-access cost information and is a one-stop reference containing tables, formulae, technical information and professional advice.This twentieth edition, in its easy-to-read format, incorporates a general review throughout, with special emphasis on the tender and estimating process. Plus the standard features you have come to expect from Spon’s Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book:for budgeting: estimating principles, on-cost advice, method-related chargesfor resource costings: labour costs, plant costs, material pricesfor rapid cost information: approximate estimates, dayworks, cost indicesfor plant and labour allowances: production rates, outputs, man hour constantsfor detailed pricing: unit costs with full breakdown, or specialist prices, with advice on item coverage, waste allowances and comparative costsfor incidental advice: tables and formulae, technical information, professional adviceupdated, free of charge, every three months – see enclosed card to register. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.ukWith FREE CD–ROM containing Spon’s Civil Engineering and Highway Works price data.