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Spon's Irish Construction Price Book 3rd Edition Spon's Irish Construction Price Book This publication sets out a reliable and consistent approach to the measurement and pricing for works within building construction and associated activities for all projects. The layout conforms to the latest Agreed Rules of Measurement Issue 3.Any company involved in the building construction industry; designers, contractors or consultants and the like, will benefit from this essential reference. Spon's Irish Construction Price Book 3rd Edition Edited by Franklin + Andrews Ltd Construction Economists First edition 1999 Third Edition published 2008 by Taylor & Francis 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon 0X14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USAand Canada by Taylor & Francis 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA Taylor & Francis is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business © 2008 Franklin + Andrews Ltd The right of Franklin + Andrews Ltd to be identified as the Authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Publisher's note This book has been produced from camera-ready copy supplied by the authors. Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd., Padstow, Cornwall All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. This publication presents material of a broad scope and applicability. Despite stringent efforts by all concerned in the publishing process, some typographical or editorial errors may occur, and readers are encouraged to bring these to our attention where they represent errors of substance. The publisher and author disclaim any liability, in whole or in part, arising from information contained in this publication. The reader is urged to consult with an appropriate licensed professional prior to taking any action or making any interpretation that is within the realm of a licensed professional practice. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Acatalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN10: 0-415-45637-1 (hbk) ISBN10: 0-203-92834-2 (ebk) ISBN13: 978-0-415-45637-1 (hbk) ISBN13: 978-0-203-92834-9 (ebk) Contents V Prefacetothe ThirdEdition vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi PricingGuidelines xiii Preliminariesand GeneralConditions xv Measured Unit Rates Demolitionand Alterations 3 Excavation andEarthwork 23 Piling 43 Concrete Work 45 Brickworkand Blockwork 67 Roofing, Cladding andWaterproofing 89 Woodwork 119 Steelwork 211 Metalwork 225 Mechanical Installations 241 Electrical Installations 249 Floor, Wall and Ceiling Finishings 255 Glazing 317 Painting and Decorating 325 Drainage 361 Surface Pavings, Fencing and Landscaping 383 Fittings, Equipment and Furniture 409 ApproximateEstimatingRates 411 Appendices Facility Benchmark Costs 451 ElementalAnalyses 453 Indices 457 Location Factors 458 Sustainability 462 Memoranda 467 Preface to the Third Edition vii This price book sets out a reliable and consistent approach to the measurement and pricing for works within building construction and associated activities for all projects. This latest edition has been extended to include additional sections covering elemental analyses, facility benchmark costs, indices, location factors and sustainability, all of which adds substantially to the publication and provides informed comparative data. Those involved in the measuring and estimating for works of construction; including Architects, Surveyors, Building Contractors, Specialist Sub-contractors, Developers and Property Owners, will find within these pages a comprehensive compilation of building operations collated and presented in an analytical format with the labour, plant and material elements combined to produce a rate with the individual resource classes identified in the rate build-up.The total rate is indicated at both Nett Cost and Gross Cost, the latter including a nominal 10% mark-up to allow for main contractor's profit. Acknowledgements ix The publishers wish to express their appreciation to Franklin + Andrews Ltd, Construction Economists, whose team of authors, editors and technical support staff have been responsible for this, the third edition.Particular appreciation is reserved for David McGrath FRICS, FSCS, MACostE of Cork for his valuable contribution and technical advice and expertise used in the preparation of the first edition and to Andre Holden MACostE, Franklin and Andrews' Senior Editor, and his team, who have been involved in the production of all three editions of this publication. Acknowledgement and appreciation is also extended to Franklin + Andrews' Dublin office for the local pricing information and technical expertise and added value that has been provided. Franklin + Andrews Ltd also wish to thank those manufacturers, suppliers, merchants and specialist sub-contractors for their valued contributions.
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