Estimating Checklist for Capital Projects

This book provides a checklist, classified by work section, which will enable the cost engineer to ensure that no items of significant cost have been omitted.

Preface. Introduction. Land and site development. Civil Engineering. Buildings - including building services. Structures. Plant - including machinery and equipment. Mechanical services. Electrical services. Instrumentation and controls - including communications. Remote fabrication/pre-assembly facilities. Insulation. Protective coatings. Offsite facilities. Import/export piplines. Import/export loading facilities. Operational and general services. Temporary and/or common site facilities. Infrastructure. Modifications and alterations to existing plant. Spares. Engineering design and procurement. Project construction management and project charges. Contract conditions. Overseas projects. Commissioning, initial operation and training: Engineering design and procurement (additional details). Provisional sums, contingencies and escalation.

The Joint Development Board, Association of Construction Engineers and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors