Product Description

Especially written for contractors and businesses carrying out small works, Spon's Estimating Costs Guide to Finishings contains accurate information on thousands of rates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #499308 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
All the cost data you need to keep your estimating accurate, competitive and profitable.

Do you work on jobs between £50 and £50,000? Then is book is for you.

Especially written for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, Spon's Estimating Costs Guide to Finishings contains accurate information on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit.

This is the first book to include typical project costs for:
* Painting and wallpapering
* Plasterwork
* Floor and wall tiles
* Rendering
* External work

More than just a price book, it gives easy-to-read, professional advice on setting up and running a business, including:
* Taxation
* Book-keeping, VAT and CIS4s
* Legal obligations

For the cost of approximately two hours of your charge-out rate (or less), this book will help you to:
* Produce estimates faster
* Keep your estimating accurate and competitive
* Run your business more effectively
* Help save you time

No matter how big your firm is -from one-man-band to an established business- this book contains valuable commercial and cost information that you can't afford to be without.

About the Author
Bryan Spain is a consultant quantity surveyor who specialises in building and civil engineering costs. He has worked in local government, private practice and contracting organisations. He has also written over 45 books, mailny on construction costs.