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1	How to Plan, Contract & Build Your Own Home more books like this by Richard M Scutella, David Heberle add to wishlist This is the classic blueprint for do-it-yourself homebuilders updated to reflect the latest materials, techniques, and options! Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an existing one. The heavily-revised Fourth Edition ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.89! \| SVS
2	National Construction Estimator more books like this by Dave Ogershok (Editor) add to wishlist Over 30,000 Construction Costs on Every Area of Construction! The National Construction Estimator is our most popular book for pricing construction, and has been for years. It has proven to be the "industry standard" for construction costs. Here's why: Material Costs: You'll find the current cost of every commonly-used construction material and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.95!
3	The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home more books like this by David McGuerty, Kent Lester, Dave McGuerty add to wishlist Whether you want to take all the responsibility to contract your home or simply want to intelligently communicate with your homebuilder, "The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home" can save you up to 30 percent or more on the cost of home construction by teaching you the practical day-to-day details of managing a construction project. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| SVS
4	Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management more books like this by Richard H Clough, Glenn A Sears, S Keoki Sears add to wishlist The industry's leading professional reference for four decades - fully revised and updated "Construction Contracting" remains a bestseller in the construction industry forty years after its first publication. A cornerstone of the construction professional's library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing ... see all copies from $49.97! new only from $97.50! \| SVS
5	Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home more books like this by Jim Cooper add to wishlist Log homes have come a long way from the wilderness cabins of colonial pioneers. With the advent of new technology and the ever-increasing skill sets of contractors, log homes have become one of the most luxurious kinds of homes built in America. With multi-gabled rooflines and glass-fronted living areas, these sophisticated homes have captured the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Managing the Construction Process: Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Control more books like this by Frederick E Gould add to wishlist Comprehensive and unique in its perspective, this text covers all areas of the Construction Management industry -- with a balanced focus on both theory and practicality. It helps students gain a knowledge of the Building Industry as a whole and the technical skills required to manage a construction project from conception through occupancy.* ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.45! \| SVS
7	Construction contracting more books like this by Richard Hudson Clough add to wishlist After thirty years, it's still the reference professionals and students turn to In almost every season and business climate, Construction Contracting has been the cornerstone of the professional's library - an all-in-one handbook and blueprint on successfully running and managing a construction operation. Written by two veterans of the industry, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% Without Lifting a Hammer more books like this by Carl Heldmann add to wishlist How to buy the land, read a blueprint, estimate costs, get a loan, find a subcontractor, get a good deal on materials--and end up with your dream house! Carl Heldmann provides all the information anyone could possibly need to take on the daunting task of home-building. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
9	National Painting Cost Estimator more books like this by Dennis D. Gleason, CPE add to wishlist A complete guide to estimating painting costs for just about any type of residential, commercial, or industrial painting, whether by brush, spray, mitt, or roller. Includes prices for every type of job imaginable, from baseboards to wine racks -- if it can be painted, it's prbably listed here. Shows typical costs and bid prices for fast, medium, ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $78.03!
10	Be a Successful Building Contractor more books like this by R Dodge Woodson add to wishlist Start and run your own profit-making building contractor business! The business savvy you need to set up and manage a profit-making enterprise! This title includes: fast-track code facts; quick calculations; land development tips and techniques for builders; "Getting Computerised" chapter updated; and, tips boxes added throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.93! \| SVS
11	Contractor's Legal Kit more books like this by Gary Ransone add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $42.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Construction Contracting: Business and Legal Principles more books like this by Stuart H Bartholomew add to wishlist Exceptionally practical and authoritative, this introduction to construction contracting as it applies to typical, every-day situations explains "theoretical" ideas in terms of what really happens in practice.* Reflects the authors extensive experience as an educator and in the contracting field at virtually every position - from junior ... see all copies from $57.98! new only from $63.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Fidic Forms of Contract more books like this by Nael G Bunni add to wishlist In September 1999, FIDIC introduced its new Suite of Contracts, which included a 'new' Red, Yellow, Silver and Green forms of contract. The 'new' "Red Book" was intended to replace the 1992 fourth edition of the "Red Book", with the ambition that its use would cease with time. This ambition has not materialised and is unlikely to do so in the ... see all copies from $181.84! new only from $181.84! \| SVS
14 view cover	Handbook of Construction Contracting Vol. 2 more books like this by Jack Payne Jones add to wishlist Volume 2: Everything you need to know to keep your construction business profitable; different methods of estimating, keeping and controlling costs, scheduling work flow, managing workers, advertising and sales, spec building and land development. see all copies from $12.99! new only from $24.13! \| SVS
15 view cover	Paint Contractor's Manual more books like this by Dave Matis, Jobe H Toole (Photographer), Jerry O'Toole (Illustrator) add to wishlist How to start and run a profitable paint contracting company: getting set up and organized to handle volume work, avoiding mistakes, getting top production from your crews and the most value from your advertising dollar. Shows how to estimate all prep and painting. Loaded with manhour estimates, sample forms, contracts, charts. tables and examples ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $20.88! \| SVS
16 view cover	Construction planning programming and control more books like this by B. Cooke, Peter Williams add to wishlist This book offers a clear explanation of the principles and practice of construction planning, programming and control during the preparation and construction stages of a project. The book is written in the context of current procurement and contractual arrangements and JCT2005, NEC3 and ICE7 contracts are covered. The statutory framework within ... see all copies from $46.52! new only from $48.68! \| SVS
17 view cover	Contractor's Guide to the Building Code: Based on the 2006 IBC & IRC more books like this by Jack M Hageman, Brian E P Beeston (Revised by), Ken Hageman (Revised by) add to wishlist Don't let your jobs be held up by failing code inspections. Smooth sign-off by the inspector is the goal, but to make this ideal happen on your job site, you need to understand the requirements of latest editions of the International Building Code and the International Residential Code. Understanding what the codes require can be a real challenge. ... see all copies from $44.65! new only from $44.65! \| SVS
18 view cover	Construction Contractors' Survival Guide more books like this by Thomas C Schleifer add to wishlist This study describes the business side of construction contracting today. It shows how a contractor operates, thinks and reacts and it outlines specifically the risks he faces in the acknowledged high risk field. The author addresses ten common elements of contractor failure and the risk these elements pose to successful operations. Each element ... see all copies from $106.64! new only from $106.64! \| SVS
19 view cover	National Home Improvement Estimator more books like this by Ben Moselle (Editor) add to wishlist Home improvement salespeople need authority to quote prices when closing a sale -- especially when the homeowner may have suggestions and changes to the final job. That's why home improvement contractors use this manual (and the National Estimator disk in the back of this book) as their company price book. Includes assembly prices for many items ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.75! \| SVS
20 view cover	Remodeler's Instant Answers more books like this by R Dodge Woodson add to wishlist This latest title in the popular "Instant Answers" series, offers quick, accurate on-the-job answers to even the toughest remodeling questions and problems. It includes references to current building codes; numerous charts, photos, tables, fast facts, and many other visual elements; informative question and answer section; and fast fact notations ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.74! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Electrician's Instant Answers more books like this by David Tuck, Gary Tuck add to wishlist This is the book for electricians who need the right answer now! Here's the one on-site reference electricians can't afford to be without! "Electricians' Instant Answers" provides all the information you need to solve just about any electrical procedure problem - quickly, effectively, and economically. Packed with calculations, tips, fast facts, ... see all copies from $5.69! new only from $36.47!
22	Managing the Small Construction Business more books like this by Journal of Light Construction add to wishlist see all copies from $4.62! new only from $5.25!
23 view cover	Building a House in New France: An Account of the Perplexities of Client and Craftsmen in Early Canada more books like this by Peter N Moogk add to wishlist "Building a House in New France" is an unconventional account of life in early French Canada. It describes the social background of popular architecture and shows how the evolution of the Canadians was mirrored in the houses they built. The story covers New France from Newfoundland to the Great Lakes. Using new historical sources, the author ... see all copies from $6.39! new only from $14.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Contractor's Survival Manual more books like this by William D Mitchell add to wishlist How to survive hard times and succeed during the up cycles. Shows what to do when the bills can't be paid, finding money and buying time, transferring debt, and all the alternatives to bankruptcy. Explains how to build profits, avoid problems in zoning and permits, taxes, time-keeping, and payroll. Unconventional advice on how to invest in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.09! \| SVS
25 view cover	Contractor's Guide to the Building Code more books like this by Jack M Hageman add to wishlist This completely revised edition explains in plain English exactly what the Uniform Building Code requires. Completely updated to the 1997 Code, it also covers the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code. Shows how to design and build residential and light commercial buildings that pass inspection the first time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.40! \| first editions \| SVS

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