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Global Construction Costs Yearbook

Compass International's 500+ page publication provides "current" detailed information on construction cost specific to 99 countries worldwide.

The information contained in this valuable reference source includes the following:

• Labor Rates
• Material Costs
• Construction Practices
• Square Feet/Meter Unit Costs
• Engineering/Architectural Rates
• Import Duties
• Location Factors
• Transport Costs
• Exchange Rates
• Local Taxes ... and more

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Front End/Conceptual Estimating Yearbook

The 2013 Front - End / Conceptual Estimating Yearbook is an indispensable tool for all construction professionals involved with the challenges of conceptual estimating and budgeting. This "breakthrough" complete estimating resource and guide provides up to date and easy to use estimating data that you will use on a frequent basis. The book includes details on pricing out major construction projects and change orders, it contains detailed information on the following topics:

• Front End / Conceptual CAPEX Estimating Issues
• Capital Cost Estimating Fundamentals
• Capital Cost Estimating Methods
• Benchmarking Data
• Exponents / 6/10ths Rule Scale Up Values
• Ratio / Percentage Factors and M.E. Multipliers
• Square Foot / M2 Unit Prices (60 + Building - Facility Types)
• Unit Prices (Labor and Materials) 1,000 + Cost Line Items
• Location Factors, Engineering / CM Fee's, Labor Rates
• Process Equipment Prices (85+ Pages)
• Front End / Semi-Detailed Estimating Systems

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International Hi-Tech/Manufacturing/Cleanroom Facilities Estimating Yearbook

This reference source contains the following:

• Square Foot / M2 Estimating Data for 62 Hi-Tech / Pharmaceutical / Industrial / Commercial Facilities
• Benchmarking Data / Cost Estimating of Classified ISO 3-8 /Clean Rooms Facilities / BSL 1 thru BSL 4
• Manufacturing Equipment Costs (40 Equipment Items)
• Historical Percentage Hi-Tech Facility Factors and Methods
• North American (200+ Cities) and International Location Factors (50+ Countries / Additional Cities)
• Labor and Material Unit Prices 1,000 Cost Items
• Labor Rates: Union and Open Shop
• Engineering, Architectural, Validation and CM Fees
• Value Engineering / Estimating Checklist
• Required Engineering / Design Deliverables
• Glossary of Terms / Cost Data Sources

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International Procurement Yearbook

The 2013 International Procurement Yearbook is an "innovative" step forward for individuals involved with international construction purchasing, procurement and contracting. This detailed guidebook is specifically focused on the following important topics:

• General Global Construction Procurement Topics
• Purchase Orders and Contracts
• Purchasing / Procurement and Contracting Methods
• Various Contract Types
• Invitation to Bid / Instructions to Bidders / Bid Package Documentation
• Contract Administration
• Organizational Issues / Procurement Roles and Responsibilities
• Quality Control (QC/QA), Safety, Inspection, Expediting and Transportation Activities
• International Procurement Issues
• Samples of International and USA Construction / Consulting Contracts
• Country Procurement: Data on 121 Countries
• Glossary of International Procurement Terms

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Worldwide Industrial / Commercial Construction Schedule of Rates Yearbook

The 2013 Worldwide Industrial / Commercial Construction Schedule of Rates Yearbook. This publication includes estimating data on the USA and 120+ countries / 700 cities.

This data is applicable to industrial, process, power, high tech, commercial, and civil facilities and includes numerous facility cost models. This is a fast, accurate and reliable estimating tool that includes both metric and U.S. units of cost. Backed by 30+ years of international data collection, you can be sure that you're bid will be accurate.

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Process Plants, Pipelines & Offshore Cost Data Yearbook

Compass International's Process Plants, Pipelines & Offshore Cost Data Yearbook provides reliable / accurate early estimates of International Process Plants, Pipelines & Offshore related projects. The data includes:

• Major Equipment & Piping, Insulation, Painting, Coatings, Refractory & Scaffolding
• Electrical Equipment & E&I work / Offshore Construction Cost Data / Pipelines
• Modules & Wind Turbines (Onshore & Offshore) Detailed Design Benchmarks & Cost Model
• 100's of International & North American calibration factors / Transportation data

This wide-ranging estimating database will be an invaluable tool for all construction professionals; it provides the reader with actual historical benchmarks of hard to find cost & material data.

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Global Industrial / Commercial Repair & Maintenance Construction Yearbook

Global Industrial / Commercial Repair & Maintenance Construction Yearbook Compass International’s 550+ page Global Industrial / Commercial Repair & Maintenance Construction Yearbook addresses construction costs for all facets of repairing & maintaining your industrial / commercial facility. The data includes:

• 20,000+ demo, civil, concrete, structural steel, mechanical & E&I unit price line items
• 100's of International & USA calibration factors to fine-tune costs to your location
• Supplementary data includes Data Tables & Construction Equipment / Plant Hire costs
• Country Import Duties and Local Taxes, that need to be estimated ... and much much more

This comprehensive cost data source is a "must have" for construction professionals challenged with attempting to accurately estimate the cost of "older" complicated process facilities.

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