Labor, materials, and equipment prices have been calculated from the average cost of actual jobs completed in thousands of locations nationwide and presented in CSI MasterFormat -- the industry standard for estimating. With this valuable resource, you'll be able to calculate overhead, profit, and productivity rates. A handy geographic conversion table is included so making adjustments for local costs is a snap. Provides contractors, architects, engineers, and all other business professionals the highest available level of precision in predicting construction costs for: sitework, concrete and masonry, woods and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, special construction, conveying systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems.