A definitive encyclopedia of cost estimating manhours, material costs, equipment, indirects & subcontracts for numerous types of Process Plants & General Construction remodeling, maintenance & new construction. This easy-to-use system provides both composite unit prices as well as the detailed line item data used to arrive at those standards. The Richardson Rapid Estimating System presents a systematic takeoff procedure enabling estimates to be produced correctly, quickly & accurately. The accounts include Manhours for performing Labor, Unit Prices, & Illustrations. All the information is described so that it can be used in any locality. Includes explanations on how to use the Manhours & Unit Prices so they can be applied to unusual jobsite situations. The four volumes are updated annually & contain detailed information covering Sitework, Concrete, Masonry, Structural Steel, Carpentry, Architectural Features, HVAC Plumbing, Process Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, & Process Equipment. With our exclusive Richardson Rapid Estimates, you get over 20,000 pre-built estimates with Unit Costs to provide estimates that can be used every day. Richardson's three volume "General Construction Estimating Standards" 1995 edition (ISBN 1-881386-18-X) presents the same information as the "Process Plant Estimating Standards" but excludes the Process Plant specific information. Other products include Seminars, Software, Databases, Foreign Location Factor Manual. For more information, write to: RICHARDSON ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC., P.O. Box 9103, Mesa, AZ 85214-9103; or call 602-497-2063.