This manual's latest edition continues to be the best source available for making accurate, reliable man-hour estimates for electrical installation. This new edition is revised and expanded to include installation of electrical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.

This manual provides the reader with an accurate and convenient method for estimatig direct labor for general contrsuction work for any given system, plant, or location. Though this book, the reader has a reliable process of obtaining and streamlining an efficent model of operation.

This new edition is expanded to include 26 new man-hour tables on compressors, dryers, dampers, filters, coolers, and heaters. This manual eliminates guesswork and enables you to produce fast, accurate equipment installation labor estimates.

This reference provides reliable piping estimating data including installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation used in monitoring various process systems. This new edition has been expanded and updated to include installation of pneumatic mechanical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems.

The man-hour that follow are the product of thousands of dollars spent for time studies and research analysis in this field. We believe that it will decrease the chance of error and allow the partially experienced estimator a greater advantage to more accurately determine the actual direct labor cost for the complete installation of mechanical equipment for a given industrial or chemical plant. This manual continues to be the best source available for making accurate, reliable man-hour estimates for electrical installation. This new edition is revised and expanded to include installation of electrical instrumentation, which is used in monitoring various process systems. Branch, service, and feeder rough-in. Branch, service, and feeder wiring. Wiring devices-switches, outlets, and receptacles. Surface metal raceway and branch bus way. Lighting fixtures. Underfloor ducts. Bus ducts. Electric heating and ventilating. Panel boards and accessories. Switchboards and accessories. Switches, starters, controls, and gutters. Motor control centers. Motor controls and motors. Power transformers. Outside overhead systems. Outside underground systems. Communications and signal systems. Electrical instrument installation. Anchors, fasteners, hangers, and supports. Demolition, excavation, and concrete. Technical information.

From the Book - Preface:This manual has been compiled to provide time frames, labor crews and equipment spreads to assist the estimator in capsulizing an estimate for the installation of cross-country pipelines, marshland pipelines, nearshore and surf zone pipelines, submerged pipelines, wharfs, jetties, dock facilities, single-point morring terminals, offshore drilling and production platforms and equipment and appurtenances installed thereon. The time frames and labor and equipment spreads which appear throughout this manual are the result of many time and method studies conducted under varied conditions and at locations throughout the world; these time frames and labor and equipment spreads reflect a complete, unbiased view of all operations involved. When one is engaged in compiling an estimate from any information furnished by others, as is the case with this manual, he should view it in an objective light, giving due consideration to the nature of the project at hand and evaluating all items that may affect the productivity of labor and all other elements involved.