1997 Service Overview -- New Copy of Means Building Construction Cost Data 1997 Up-to-date unit prices, Sq. Ft. cost tables, reference data, estimating tips by division, productivity data, City Cost Index expanded to over 930 Zip Codes in the U.S. and selected locations in Canada. -- Quarterly Updates You'll receive the informative new DI Quarterly/ Change Notice publication combining the closely-read Design-Intelligence newsletter with Means Change Notice updates. -- Free -- Means M/E Assemblies Costs With your "BCCD" you'll receive a complimentary booklet of Means mechanical and electrical assemblies costs...for reliable budget M/E estimates. -- Free -- Estimating Hotline For Subscribers only. Up-to-date Unit Price Tables Detailed unit price breakdowns by labor-hours, crew & daily output, bare costs for materials, labor, equipment and installing contractor's overhead and profit. Estimating Tips Each MasterFormat division begins with a checklist of tips and pointers to consider when estimating with unit prices listed in the division which follows. Extensive Reference Data Supplemental data, keyed to the unit prices, offer additional cost information and specifications for determining quantities and sizes. Includes suggested estimating procedures and problems to avoid. Crew and Equipment Tables over 300 typical trade labor crews, equipment and their costs provide the all-important details for analyzing labor costs by the hour and by the day. 1997 Square Foot and Cubic Foot Costs -- Division 17 For reliable conceptual stage budgets and estimates, Sq. Ft. costs are provided for 58 typical commercial, municipal and residential buildings -- a benefit notoffered by competitors. City Cost Index -- Now with 930 Zip Code Sectional Centers With nearly 600 more locations added to the City Cost Index for 1997, you can index your projects more closely to labor and materials price conditions for any location.