RS Means Building Construction Costs Book (PRINT on Reserves at Grainger Engineering library Information Center)
23,000 lines of costing data. The data contained in this book is meticulously assembled by industry-leading teams of cost researchers, project engineers and data scientists.
- Current years on reserve: 2024 & 2025 (call number 692.5 M46b)
- Best for estimating commercial and industrial new construction, as well as large multi-family housing projects.
- Covers general construction areas from groundworks to finishing, including site surveying, excavation and framing, to interior finishes like furnishings, paint and toilets.
It will not provide all of the data for the project. Also suggest looking at ENR-Engineering News Record.