8 Chapter 8: Assemblies Cost Estimating
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe the benefits and limitations of the assemblies estimating approach
- Develop an assemblies estimate for a building project
- Calculate the approximate cost differentials for selecting various system options for a project
Introduction
Once a project design progresses to a level where systems are defined, the team can continue with estimates that leverage the system information.
Assemblies estimates for commercial building projects are typically organized by CSI Uniformat 2 categories (see Figure 8-5).
Please reference the course slides to see additional details regarding the Assemblies’ estimating approach.
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Review Questions
- An assemblies estimate leveraging RS Means data will be organized by CSI Masterformat 2018. (True / False)
- An assemblies estimate is one of the most appropriate methods to calculate the difference in cost between two systems prior to developing all of the detailed design information for each system. (True / False)
