Books about Estimating from Amazon.com

Provided here are practical guidelines on how to value the cost of designing commercial or residential interiors. From the designer's creative input to the pricing of decorating products and procedures, this guide allows interior designers to establish prices and budgets that satisfy their clients and make their business profitable. Interviews with experienced interior designers, case studies, and sidebars of projects highlight professional pitfalls and how to master them..
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This pro-level guide to inspecting a house is a tool for evaluating property inside and out. It includes a discussion of current building materials, heating, electrical and plumbing systems, foundations, and more. This book can help anyone determine the soundness of a house..
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This unique and easy-to-understand pocket guide was developed by a real-world contractor who has perfected the art of construction estimating! The DEWALT Construction Estimating Professional Reference is the only resource individuals need for learning to successfully bid on a variety of construction projects. Chock-full of practical advice based on the author’s real-life experience in bidding countless construction jobs, this essential reference explores such key topics as forms and checklists, subcontractors and suppliers, procedures, trade evaluation, costs, profit, and overheads, and much more!.
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A comprehensive guide to graphic design pricing procedures. It seeks to provide start-up and experienced design business owners with useful, creative methods for achieving profitability. Revised and updated, this edition covers: how to set rates; flushing out the competition; Internet pricing; pricing options; preparing an estimate; proposals; establishing and managing budgets; negotiating; and positioning the firm..
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Formerly titled "Become a Handyman - A Quick Start Guide", this book is written by a handyman for the handyman! Before you can make the decision to start your handyman business there are a number of questions that need to be answered. How will you set your rates and how quickly will you be up and running? Are there licensing requirements? What type of work will you be doing and do you have the skills required? How will you market yourself? These questions and many more are answered in "The Handyman Business Guide to Success" by Bob Cheal, owner and operator of Ship-Shape Handyman Services. He shares his experience starting a handyman business and shares the secrets to earning significantly more than the average handyman. There is a Handyman Estimating Guide included with pictures to help you successfully price your work. "The Handyman Business Guide to Success" will help you move ahead with your own profitable handyman business..
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