Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised
“Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised” by Dave Roberts is a comprehensive manual published by Craftsman Book Company in August 2022. This edition has been updated to reflect modern advancements in earthmoving and trenching equipment, as well as refined excavation techniques and stricter safety regulations. The book serves as a guide for those looking to enter and succeed in the underground utility business, providing essential information on operating equipment, trenching, pipe laying, and connecting work.
Readers will find hands-on instructions and practical advice on various aspects of contracting, including how to read and compute quantities from plans, estimate productivity rates, and manage job variables. The manual also addresses critical topics such as bidding jobs, obtaining necessary bonds, and navigating change orders and liquidated damages. With a focus on technology and engineering in construction, this 326-page book is designed to equip readers with the knowledge needed to thrive in the contracting field.
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This popular manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earthmoving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials. Here you’ll find how to enter and succeed in the underground utility business. Includes hands-on instructions for operating the equipment and doing the trenching, pipe laying and connecting work and answers to what causes so many skilled equipment operators and pipelayers to fail when they try to start their own business.
Learn how to find the right kind of work, read and compute quantities from the plans, figure realistic crew and equipment productivity rates, consider job variables, calculate your O & P, then estimate and bid the job, and get the bonds you need. Also, how to deal with change orders and liquidated damages, choosing the right equipment, and handling safety issues.
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