Estimating and tendering for construction work /
Martin Brook.
- Fifth edition.
- xxi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Organization of the estimating function -- 3. Procurement paths -- 4. Formal tender documentation -- 5. Contractor selection and decision to tender -- 6. Project appreciation and enquiries to supplers and sub-contractors -- 7. Estimating methods -- 8. Design to cost -- 9. Tenders with cost planning -- 10. Quantification for estimating -- 11. Tender planning and method statements -- 12. Resource costs : labour, materials and plant -- 13. Unit rate pricing -- 14. Sub-contractors and market testing -- 15. Risk, opportunities and inflation -- 16. Provisional sums and dayworks -- 17. Preliminaries -- 18. Cash-flow forecasts -- 19. Completing the estimate and tender settlement -- 20. Tender submission and results -- 21. Action with the successful tender -- 22. Computer-aided estimating.
"Estimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, 5th edition, explains the job of the estimator through every stage, from early cost studies to the creation of budgets for successful tenders." --Publisher's website.