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.Demolition; Site-Grading and Structural Excavation; Site Drainage Pipe & Structures; Site Improvements; Sheet & Foundation Piling; Formwork; Reinforcing Steel and Mesh; Miscellaneous Embedded Items; Concrete; Masonry; Structural Steel & Miscellaneous Iron; Carpentry & Millwork; Metal Doors, Sash, Glass, & Glazing; Special Flooring; Special Walls & Ceilings; Roofing & Siding; Ornamental Metal & Special Partition; Painting