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Cost Estimating: Yearly produced “Cost Books”
RS Means
Gordein
BNI Building News
Craftsman
National Estimators
Electrical labor hours: NECA Manual of Labor Units (MLU)
MCAA labor hours: Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
HVAC (Mechanical) labor hours: SMACNA
Frank R Walker Co.
Former: Richardson
Dewalt: Electrical Estimating Professional Reference
Spon’s (international)
Cost Estimating: Cost Estimating Books that PDF versions are online (internal link)
Other types Estimating Guides:
CalTrans: Equipment Rental Rates and Labor Surcharge (external link)
US Army Corps of Engineers: (external link)
Western Federal Lands Highway Division: Estimating Handbook: 2023 (external link)
FEMA: Cost Estimating Tools: (external link)
GAO: Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide (external link)
NASA Cost Estimating Handbook: CEH (external link)
Arcadis: Construction Cost Handbook: by region: (external link)
International Society of Parametric Analysts: Parametric Estimating Handbook: 2008 (external link)
DOD Cost Estimating Guide: 2022 (external link)
Cost Estimating: Earthwork Cost Estimating Software
Cost Estimating: Electrical Cost Estimating Software
Cost Estimating: HVAC Cost Estimating Software
Cost Estimating: Cost Estimating Books that PDF versions are online