This was suggested reading for the G.C. License in La. I found a lot of useful information and reminders of things that I had forgotten. Very useful if you are new to the field.

Very detailed and the writer knows his stuff. So often these type books deal with the easy "all you gotta do" stuff but this book leaves no stone unturned. Great information that any 'dirt' estimator needs.

It seems hard to believe but after reading this book it all makes sense. Why estimate in detail rather than a lump sum? This book takes you step-by-step through estimating. It start from the site visit, to the calculations, and to your final presentation of the bid. This book shows you how to calculate irregular areas and regular areas. Balancing spoil and borrow. Estimating for trenching utilities. I recommend this to all contractors.