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"An essential reference for everybody concerned with the calculation of costs of mechanical and electrical works." – Cost Engineer Market conditions remain unfavourable and construction output and orders obtained by contractors continue to decline. The costs of some items have increased, but profits and overheads have fallen and are expected to fall further in the coming year. But price changes have varied across the industry. Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2010 continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services engineering price book currently available, providing detailed pricing information across the full range of mechanical and electrical services, together with higher level costs for a diverse range of systems and different building applications. This year’s book provides an overhaul of the unit rates and composite rates. It contains a new section on the Façade System in engineering features which explains the relationship between the building envelope and the provision of cooling And the new series of topical features continues, focusing on subjects which affect M&E costs within buildings; and design schematics are provided for several M&E services. All the standard features you have come to expect from Spon’s M & E are also included, considered essential for today’s services cost professional: Detailed materials prices, labour constants, labour costs and measured work prices for mechanical and electrical works, from above ground drainage to automatic transfer switches, and circuit breakers to sprinkler systems. An extensive Approximate Estimating section for quick, rule-of-thumb pricing of mechanical or electrical installations, together with elemental services costs for different types and standard of buildings. Full details of wage rates, daywork and cost indices on a national and Central London basis. An overhauled index and guidance notes. Updated, free of charge, every four months – see enclosed card to register. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.uk Buyers of this 2010 edition can make a free internet download of Spon’s Mechanical & Electrical Services price data data, which will run to the end of 2010 and: produce estimate and tender documents generate priced or unpriced schedules adjust rates and data and enter rogue items export schedules into Excel carry out an index search This year, for the first time, the download includes a versatile and powerful ebook.
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