Brook, Martin.

Estimating and tendering for construction work / Martin Brook - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998 - xiv, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - List of Figures. - Abbreviations Used in the Text. - 1. Organization of the Estimating Function. - 2. Procurement Paths. - 3. Forms of Contract. - 4. Tender Documentation. - 5. Estimating Methods. - 6. Contractor Selection and Decision to Tender. - 7. Project Appreciation. - 8. Enquiries to Suppliers and Sub-Contractors. - 9. Tender Planning and Method Statements. - 10. Resource Costs - Labour, Materials and Plant. - 11. Unit Rate Pricing. - 12. Sub-Contractors and Nominated Suppliers. - 13. Fluctuations. - 14. Provisional Sums and Dayworks. - 15. Preliminaries. - 16. Cashflow Forecasts. - 17. Completing the Estimate and Final Tender Review. - 18. Tender Submission and Results. - 19. Action With the Successful Tender. - 20. Computer-Aided Estimating. - Further Reading. - Index.

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