 by Dave Ogershok
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2003 Total In-Place Costs for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural and Military Structures
Single Family Residences – With 4, 6, 8, or 10 Corners, Masonry or Wood Frame
Multi-Family Residences – 2 or 3 Units, 4 or 9 Units, 10 or more Units
Motels – 9 Units or Less, 10 to 24 Units, Over 24 Units, by Quality Class
Cabins & Recreational Dwellings – With 4, 6, 8, or 10 Corners, by Quality Class
A-Frame Cabins – With 4, 6, or 8 Corners, by Square Foot Area and Quality Class
Urban Stores – Masonry, Concrete, or Wood Frame, by Size and Number of Floors
Suburban Stores – Masonry, Concrete, or Wood Frame, by Shape, Size and Floors
Supermarkets – Masonry, Concrete, Wood or Steel Frame, by Size and Quality
Small Food Stores – Masonry or Wood Frame, by Size, Height and Quality Class
Discount Houses – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Size, Height and Quality
Banks & Savings Offices – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Number of Floors
Department Stores – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Area on each Floor
Offices – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, with Interior or Exterior Entrances
Medical-Dental Buildings - Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Entrance Type
Convalescent Hospitals – Wood Frame, by Quality Class and Square Foot Area
Funeral Homes – Masonry or Wood Frame, by Quality Class and Square Foot Area
Restaurants – Self-Service, Coffee Shops, Conventional, and A-Frame Types
Theaters - Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Shape, Size, and Quality Class
Mobile Home Parks – By Quality, Type of Facilities, and Square Feet per Space
Service Stations – Wood, Masonry, or Steel, Conventional or Rustic Design
Service Garages – Masonry, Concrete or Wood Frame, by Shape and Floor Area
Industrial Buildings – Tilt-up Concrete Warehouses and Factory Buildings
Steel Buildings – Prefabricated Steel Warehouse and Factory Buildings
Farm Buildings – Barns, Shops, Sheds, Dairy Buildings, Poultry Houses ad Camps Each section includes costs or cost modifiers for all the important variables: the materials used, design features, quality, size, shape, type of heating and cooling equipment, number of floors, wall height, and geographic area. Nearly all the figures you need for any estimate or appraisal are brought together in a single page – reducing the chance of error or omission. You follow a simple step-by-step procedure outlined for each building type, accumulating and modifying the costs to match the exact requirements of your building.
Quick and easy-to-use reference budget figures for anyone who wants construction or replacement costs for a wide variety of buildings. Includes modification factors for over 700 cities and construction cost index to adjust costs for buildings built in any given location and previous year to current costs. |
