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: #63927 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 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 this book is for you.

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

This updated second edition includes 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 CIS4's and 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 and more accurately
• run your business more effectively
• help save you time.
  

No matter how big your firm is – from a 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 50 books, mailny on construction costs.