The BCIS Civil Engineering Price Book 2008 contains up-to-date hard cost data for contractors, engineers and surveyors engaged in the financial management of civil engineering projects. The price book will help you save time and money by making estimating faster and more accurate.

With the ever-growing need for financial accountability, engineers and surveyors will find this book invaluable when:

• Preparing early cost estimates
• Developing cost plans and estimates during project procurement and delivery

The costs given in the book will facilitate the agreement of new rates when variations occur and the assessment of costs where claims are raised.

Although other books are available that deal with civil engineering costs, this book presents a unique audit trail that enables you to see the complete build up of every rate.

The pricing of civil engineering works is quite different from building works in that a large proportion of the work is ill defined when it is required to be priced, either because it is underground or the means of construction has yet to be decided. Civil engineering estimators are usually allowed more scope to decide on the method of working than their building counterparts, in effect they are often estimating the quantity as well as the price for the work. This increased responsibility means that estimators, from the earliest stage of a project, need accurate, up-to-date cost data.

The book’s contents cover the 26 classes in CESMM3 and are laid out in an easy to follow style, allowing for quick and efficient reference.

Contents include:

• Typical build up of costs
• Labour resources
• Plant resources
• Material resources
• Unit rates

A general civil engineering cost index is provided showing the trend in input costs – labour, materials and plant – over recent years. A description of current market conditions is also included together with a discussion of possible future trends. 

The book is actively endorsed by the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors:

We are pleased to welcome the BCIS Civil Engineering Price Book. The pricing data is very comprehensive and well researched, and we have no hesitation in recommending it to our members as an authoritative work of reference.’  Mike Sutton, President, Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors

Pre-order a copy by 30 April 2008 and pay £150 - saving you £35.

Orders can be placed online or by calling T +44 (0)870 333 1600 (select option 2 for BCIS sales). Please quote item code 17379 when ordering by phone.