Research Article
Mar 1964
Quantity Surveys for Cost Estimates
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 90, Issue 1
Abstract
Preparation of material and equipment quantity surveys for project costing is examined. Types of material by usage are outlined as well as considerations for preparation, organization, and summarization of quantities surveyed. The translation of nonpermanent material into usable quantities for pricing is explained. Material is related to labor, and quantity survey details versus field cost accounting methods as they bear on the survey breakdown and accuracy are examined. Included also is an investigation of the primary considerations for surveying equipment, all of the items that might be included, and a logical method of analyzing the installation.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 90 • Issue 1 • March 1964
Pages: 37 - 46
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© 1964 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1964
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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George W. Heller, F.ASCE
Exec. Vice Pres., The Foundation Co. and the A. C. Samford Corp., Albany, Ga.
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