For junior/senior-level courses in Heavy Construction Estimating and Bidding, in Civil Engineering or Construction Management programs.
Reflecting the author's 50 years of experience in the heavy construction industry, this is the only text of its kind. It is comprehensive enough to integrate the basic principles of cost estimating and bidding in one convenient volume, and it identifies the organizational and analytical processes involved in implementing these principles. Bartholomew focuses throughout on developing a competitive bid for acquiring a major heavy construction contract, to be performed under fixed price and time-commercial terms in today's competitive business environment. He thoroughly explains and illustrates the key procedural steps essential to setting up the estimate that are specific to heavy construction projects.