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Construction Estimating: RSMeans and Cost Data

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Learn what construction cost data is and how you can leverage it to accurately estimate costs for construction projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • How to use construction cost data
  • What you should know
1. Getting Started
  • Cost data and labor rate definitions
  • Units of measurement
  • Different types of construction costing
  • Data formats
2. Looking Up Data
  • Using a printed unit page
  • Using a printed area page
  • Using a printed volume page and composite crew
  • City index adjustment
  • What's included in cost data
3. RSMeans and RSMeans Online
  • Starting RSMeans Online
  • Using the search feature
  • Creating an estimate
  • Add items to estimate
  • Add assemblies to estimate
  • Estimate reports
  • Using the square foot estimator
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Christopher Randall

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