Compass International Inc has published 2017 Front End/Conceptual Estimating Yearbook

The 2017 Front – End / Conceptual Estimating Yearbook is an exclusive guidebook  for all construction professionals who are associated with industrial and commercial construction projects. The book is specifically designed for all Estimators, Proposal Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, Construction Managers, Planners, Field Engineers, Project Managers & Construction Professionals to instantly calculate or fill in gaps out of incomplete scope documents or for evaluating change orders.

This construction book will resolve the issues which may occur in conceptual estimating and budgeting. This book comprises of extensive range of latest estimating data for construction professionals to enhance both profitability and estimating time.

The 2017 cost data is suitable for all types of industrial / commercial construction projects which range from Refineries, Chemical & Power Plants, Steel Mills, LNG, Airports, Food & Beverage Production, Manufacturing Factories, Administration Offices, Civil Projects and Warehouses / Logistics Facilities in North America or Overseas.

The book provides detailed information on pricing construction projects, change orders and claims. The book focuses on the following topics :

• Introduction to Capital Cost Estimating and how to optimize the estimating effort
• Capital Cost Estimating Fundamentals, describing the (4) step estimating process
• Capital Cost Estimating Methods, describing Estimating Factors, Ratio & Multipliers
• Numerous USA / International Historical Close Out – Final Cost / Benchmarking / Final Account Reports
• Basic Man-Hour Benchmarking Data & Reference Tables, 100’s of reference tables & cost models
• Site Selection / Cost Data Sources / Estimating Checklists
• Value Engineering / Change Orders / Claims / Contingency
• Scale of Operations / Exponents / 6/10ths Rule Scale Up Values (180 Process Facilities)
• Numerous Ratio / Percentage Factors and M.E. Multipliers Examples
• Square Foot / M2 Cost Values (100’s of Buildings – Facility Types) cost values includes Material, Labor, Construction Equipment, General Conditions, Overhead & Profit
• Unit Prices (Labor and Materials) 1,000’s of Cost Line Items
• General Cost Estimating Data, Engineering / CM Fee’s, Union & Open Shop Labor Rates
• Numerous Excavation, Concrete, Rebar, Formwork Masonry & Structural Steel cost models
• Location Factors (200 North American & International Cities
• Sales Tax / Inflation Tables / General Conditions / Field In-Directs
• Major Equipment / Process Equipment Prices (125+ cost models) includes equipment costs, setting & alignment
• Front End / Semi-Detailed Estimating Systems, detailed Home Office Engineering & Construction Management costs
• Process Piping Unit Prices (Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy 20, Inconel, Aluminum, Sanitary, Hastelloy, FRP, CPVC & more) / Pipe & Equipment Insulation
• Inside Battery Limits (ISBL) & Outside Battery Limits (OSBL) Cost Metrics
• Electrical, Instrumentation & Robotic Costs

To download the book, click on the following link
https://www.compassinternational.net/books/front-end-conceptual/