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id: construction-estimating-using-excel
title: _Construction Estimating Using Excel_
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  - status/complete
  - topic/construction
  - topic/estimating
  - type/media-commentary
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# _Construction Estimating Using Excel_

Construction Estimating Using Excel
(Peterson MBA PE, Steven)

432 page book

## Pros

* Lots of attractively formatted formulas for costs and quantities

### Notable Inclusions

* Lots of references
* Review questions/problems
* Detailed cost of ownership and operation of heavy equipment
* Bracketed percent calculation (bond premium)
* Glossary of terms

## Cons

* Intimidatingly long
* Teaches suboptimal excel practice
* Print-antagonistic
  * Heavy use of highlighter-blue for text, unnecessary backgrounds, and coloring entire pages
  * Uses a full width portion of the cover image at every chapter header

### Notable Exclusions

* Any significant detail on indirect/overhead/general expense costs
  * All lumped into the 6 page Chapter 25 - Markups

## Target audience

* Construction project managers with no prior experience estimating or using excel
