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Cost Estimators and Indexes Available in the Libraries
- R.S. Means Building Construction Cost Data.
Noble Library, TH435 .B84 Science Reserve collection (ask at Information Desk)
Design and the Arts Library, TH435 .B84 Architecture Reference collection
- Arizona Construction Cost Manual [online].
- R.S. Means Assemblies Cost Data.
Latest Edition: Noble Library, TH435 .B848 Science Reference collection (1st floor)
Next to Latest Edition: Design and the Arts Library, TH435 .B848 Architecture Reference collection
- R.S. Means Construction Cost Indexes
Latest year: Noble Library, TH435 .M423x Science Reference Collection (1st floor)
Older issues: High Density, TH435 .M423x
- R.S. Means Site Work & Landscape Cost Data.
Noble Library, TH435 .M438x Science Reference collection (1st floor)
Cost Estimators & Indexes Available Online
- ENR: Cost Indexes
Appear regularily throughout the year; to find the cost indexes:- Go to Academic Search Premier
- Click on the ADVANCED SEARCH tab
- In the first search box put ENR and change the "field" from "SELECT A FIELD" to "SO Journal Name"
- In the second search box put COST INDEX* and change the "field" from "SELECT A FIELD" to "TI Title"
- Get-A-Quote
- RS Means Quick Cost Estimator
- Turner Building Cost Index
Books About Cost Estimating
To find books about construciton cost estimating see the ASU Library Catalog under:
- Subject: Building -- Estimates
- Call Number: TH435