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Current labor and material prices for thousands of concrete and masonry jobs and specialty items. Don’t waste hours working up a material list for every job you bid. Instead, use this manual to develop quick, accurate cost estimates. Do the material take-off only when you have the contract.
Provides manhours, recommended crew, and gives the labor cost for installation. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
Included with National Estimator CD-ROM:
-Job Cost Wizard – turns estimates into invoices and exports both in QuickBooks
-Free Online Technical Support – for the National Estimator Software
-Free Monthly National Estimator Updates – Updates to the 2009 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2009. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.
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The National Estimator System Requirements:
-PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.
Operating Systems:
-Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98SE.
-Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
-Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor.
-CD-ROM or DVD drive.
-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.
ShowMe Tutorial System Requirements:
-1024 x 768 or higher video resolution required.
-To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.