2010 National Building Cost Manual

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Square-foot costs for residential, commercial, industrial, military, schools, greenhouses, churches, government offices and farm buildings. New structure types added for 2010 -- fire stations and libraries.

Includes important variables that can make any building unique from a cost standpoint.

Quickly work up a reliable budget estimate based on actual materials and design features, area, shape, wall height, number of floors, and support requirements. Now includes easy-to-use software that calculates total in-place cost estimates. Use the regional cost adjustment factors provided to tailor the estimate to any jobsite in the U.S. Then view, print, email or save the detailed PDF report as needed. Revised annually.

The National (sq. ft.) Building Cost Estimator System Requirements:

-PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.

-Operating Systems:
Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Requires up to 25 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor.
Keyboard and Mouse or compatible pointing device.

For Internet access:
DSL or Cable recommended; 56 kilobytes per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.