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In today’s economic turmoil, while materials costs are rising, tender prices are sharply falling. To navigate this landscape, Spon’s Architects and Builders Price Book 2010 is essential for accurate contractor pricing and real price data. Compiled by Davis Langdon, this book offers the most relevant construction price information for the UK, featuring a unique Tender Index that provides ongoing adjustments for market changes. It includes a detailed cost base for Major Works contracts exceeding £3,500,000. The 135th edition introduces significant revisions: overheads and profits have been reduced to 2.5%, preliminaries to 13%, and labor rates adjusted to reflect current economic conditions. All prices have been updated, and around 150 new Measured Works items have been added, including advanced drainage systems and an overhauled roofing section. Additionally, over 900 key Approximate Estimate items are included, along with 13 elemental building cost models. Buyers of this edition can access a free internet download of price data, valid through the end of 2010, which allows for the generation of estimate and tender documents, adjustments of rates, and exportation into Excel. This year’s download also features a versatile ebook, alongside 20,000 prices for frequently specified items, detailed guidance on wage rates, and regular updates every four months. For more information, updates are available online.

An essential reference for those involved in calculating costs for mechanical and electrical works, this comprehensive price book addresses the current unfavourable market conditions affecting construction output and contractor orders. While some costs have risen, profits and overheads are declining, with expectations of further decreases. Price fluctuations vary across the industry. This edition remains the most thorough annual services engineering price book available, offering detailed pricing information for a wide range of mechanical and electrical services, along with higher-level costs for various systems and building applications. Key updates include a complete overhaul of unit and composite rates, a new section on the Façade System that explores the connection between building envelopes and cooling provisions, and a series of topical features that discuss factors impacting M&E costs. Additionally, design schematics for several M&E services are included, alongside the standard features expected from this resource. Buyers of this edition can access a free internet download of the price data, valid until the end of 2010, which now includes a versatile and powerful ebook for the first time.