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National Building Cost Manual

NatlBldgCostMan07Square foot costs for residential, commercial, industrial, and farm buildings. Quickly work up a reliable budget estimate based on actual materials and design features, area, shape, wall height, number of floors, and support requirements. Includes all the important variables that can make any building unique from a cost standpoint.
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Total In-Place Costs for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural and Military Structures

  • Single Family Residences – With 4, 6, 8, or 10 Corners, Masonry or Wood Frame
  • Multi-Family Residences – 2 or 3 Units, 4 or 9 Units, 10 or more Units
  • Motels – 9 Units or Less, 10 to 24 Units, Over 24 Units, by Quality Class
  • Cabins & Recreational Dwellings – With 4, 6, 8, or 10 Corners, by Quality Class
  • A-Frame Cabins – With 4, 6, or 8 Corners, by Square Foot Area and Quality Class
  • Urban Stores – Masonry, Concrete, or Wood Frame, by Size and Number of Floors
  • Suburban Stores – Masonry, Concrete, or Wood Frame, by Shape, Size and Floors
  • Supermarkets – Masonry, Concrete, Wood or Steel Frame, by Size and Quality
  • Small Food Stores – Masonry or Wood Frame, by Size, Height and Quality Class
  • Discount Houses – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Size, Height and Quality
  • Banks & Savings Offices – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Number of Floors
  • Department Stores – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Area on each Floor
  • Offices – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, with Interior or Exterior Entrances
  • Medical-Dental Buildings - Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Entrance Type
  • Convalescent Hospitals – Wood Frame, by Quality Class and Square Foot Area
  • Funeral Homes – Masonry or Wood Frame, by Quality Class and Square Foot Area
  • Restaurants – Self-Service, Coffee Shops, Conventional, and A-Frame Types
  • Theaters - Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Shape, Size, and Quality Class
  • Mobile Home Parks – By Quality, Type of Facilities, and Square Feet per Space
  • Service Stations – Wood, Masonry, or Steel, Conventional or Rustic Design
  • Service Garages – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Shape and Floor Area
  • Industrial Buildings – Tilt-up Concrete Warehouses and Factory Buildings
  • Steel Buildings – Prefabricated Steel Warehouse and Factory Buildings
  • Farm Buildings – Barns, Shops, Sheds, Dairy Buildings, Poultry Houses and Camps

Each section includes costs or cost modifiers for all the important variables: the materials used, design features, quality, size, shape, type of heating and cooling equipment, number of floors, wall height, and geographic area. Nearly all the figures you need for any estimate or appraisal are brought together in a single page – reducing the chance of error or omission. You follow a simple step-by-step procedure outlined for each building type, accumulating and modifying the costs to match the exact requirements of your building.

Quick and easy-to-use reference budget figures for anyone who wants construction or replacement costs for a wide variety of buildings. Includes modification factors for over 700 cities and construction cost index to adjust costs for buildings built in any given location and previous year to current costs.

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2007 National Building Cost Manual
240 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

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