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Contents: Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Introduction. General Items. Preambles. 1. Railway Construction Measured Rates 2. Signalling 3. AC Electrification 4. DC Electrification 5. Permanent Way 6. Telecommunications 7. Property - New Build 8. Property - Refurbishment 9. Level Crossings 10. Bridges 11. Tunnels 12. General Civil Appendices. Useful Addresses. Acronyms and Common Terms. Regional Factors. International Location Factors. Index.
This unique publication is the only detailed, multinational guide
to the cost of construction work across Latin America. Thirteen
countries are covered in detail in individual country chapters
along with comparative regional information. The following
information is given in the same way for each country: key data on
the main economic and construction indicators as well as on
geography and population; an outline of the national construction
industry, covering structure, tendering and contract procedures,
liability and insurance, and regulations and standards; labour and
materials cost data; measured rates (in local currency) for up to
60 or so construction work items; approximate estimating costs for
a range of building types; regional variation percentages, tax
details, construction cost and retail price indices; exchange rates
with u stirling, Euro and $ US; and addresses of authorities,
professional institutions, trade associations etc. To facilitate
country to country comparisons the book also includes a comparative
data section, where figures from the individual country chapters
are grouped in tables on economy, geography and population,
construction output, input costs and co
This new edition of Spon's Irish Construction Price Book, edited by
Franklin & Andrews, is the only complete, tailored and
up-to-date source of cost data for the Irish construction industry.
This price book is an essential aid to profitable contracting for
all those operating in Ireland's buoyant construction industry. All
the materials costs, labour rates and costs per square metre are
based on current conditions in Ireland, including information from
specialist contractors and subcontractors. Data is based on current
labour productivity norms, and updated to allow for changes in
building regulations, legislative changes and working practices. It
is structured according to the Agreed Rules of Measurement (Issue
Three 2003). It includes revised Approximate Estimating Rates for
quick pricing. It provides new material on location factors and
inflation, with spotlights on life-cycle costing and
sustainability.
From the days of farmer's bartering for bushels of corn to
establishing the concept of credit, this practical guide gets at
the root of the subject of money: why it exists and, more
importantly, what money really is. THE ABC OF MONEY is an
undiscovered gem offering a wealth of knowledge and Carnegie's
shrewd philosophies on the subject - a fascinating look at the
history of "debased coin" and "greenbacks," and the value of
currency from one of the great American industrialists.ANDREW
CARNEGIE (1835-1919) was an American industrialist and
philanthropist. His previous works include "The Gospel of Wealth"
(1889) setting forth his idea that rich men are "trustees" of their
wealth and should administer it for the good of the public.
Carnegie's benefactions (totaling about $350 million) included
Carnegie Hall (1892) in New York City, the Carnegie Institution of
Washington (1902), the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (1904), the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (1905), the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1910), and over 2,800
libraries. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) composed "The Way to
Wealth" composed this essay for the twenty-fifth anniversary issue
of Poor Richard's Almanac, the first issue of which, under the
fictitious editorship of "Richard Saunders," appeared in 1733.
Franklin brought together the best of his maxims in the guise of a
speech by Father Abraham. Though it is frequently reprinted as "The
Way to Wealth," it is also know by earlier titles: Poor Richard
Improved and Father Abraham's Speech.
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