Pipe & Excavation Contracting Book construction builders American Contractor's, US $440 – Picture 0

Pipe & Excavation Contracting Book construction builders American Contractor's, US $440 – Picture 1

Pipe & Excavation Contracting Book Construction Builders American Contractor's

US $440

Louisville, Tennessee, United States
Oct 19th

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This book, Pipe & Excavation Contracting Book (paper back) - American Contractor's, was originally about $40 through Exam Prep Study Course and reference materials... Tabs & highlights, NO WRITING WITHIN THE BOOK, so it can be used for state open book exams. This book was one of many, used to pass two state general contractor exams. Pipe and Excavation Contracting by Dave Roberts; published by Craftsman Book Co. Pipeline contracting can be rewarding work - or a profitable sideline for any excavation contractor. This practical manual can help you develop the skills needed to succeed as an underground utility contractor. Pipe and Excavation Contracting is filled with drawings, pictures, charts, checklists and examples, it can help build a career as a successful pipeline contractor. Getting the Job: Finding work you should bid, dealing with the contracting authority, reading plans and computing quantities (for both trench and surface excavation), figuring realistic crew and equipment productivity rates (cycle times), estimating unit costs, bidding rock work, adding your overhead and profit, keeping the errors out, and getting the bonds you need. A complete sample estimate is included for your reference. Doing the Work: Following the surveyor's reference stakes, checking grade and line with an optical level, transit and pipe laser, clearing the site, the best ways to remove asphalt and rock (with splitters and explosives) and handle steep slopes or high ground water (including dewatering). Separate chapters explain how to install all common types of water and sewer pipe. Using the Equipment: How to choose the right equipment and use it to best advantage: track and wheel backhoes, loaders, dozers graders, scrapers, trucks, compactors, shoring and trench boxes. so, with all our 'downsizing' - it's time for a new home... and help for another person. I ship insured, signature required... packed for safety... sadly with the packing material & shipping container, and drive to the shipper, it's often not cheap... but 99.999% good, tracked, and fully insured. I can combine shipping costs on some items, when I can ship AT THE SAME TIME (in same box). What you see in the photo is what you get. If there are any questions, please ask before you bid.