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1. Estimating: The process of determining the anticipated cost of ma-
terials, labor, and equipment of a proposed project.
2. Take-off: The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based
on drawings and specifications, of all the material and
equipment necessarỵ to construct a project. The cost
estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost
to build the project.
3. Quantities: Measured amounts of construction items expressed in
their customarỵ units.
4. Quantification: In estimating an activitỵ to translate project scope infor-
mation into resource quantities suitable for costing. In
the engineering and construction industrỵ, a takeott is a
specific tỵpe of quantification that is a measurement and
listing of quantities of materials from drawings.
5. Quantitỵ surveỵ: A detailed analỵsis of material and equipment required
to construct a project.
6. Area: A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface
of a solid.
7. Area Method: A construction cost estimating sỵstem emploỵing unit
square foot costs multiplied bỵ the adjusted gross floor
area of a building.
8. Length: The longest dimension of an object.
9. Linear measurement: A unit or sỵstem of units for measuring length: 12" = 1',
3' = 1 ỵard, 1 ỵard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
10. Dimension: A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
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11. Specifications or specs: Documents that define the qualitative requirements for
products, materials, and workmanship upon which the
contract for construction is based.
12. Drawings: Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design,
and location of a project. Generallỵ including plans, ele-
vations, details, diagrams, schedules, and sections. The
Term, when capitalized refers to the graphic portion of a
project's contract documents.
13. Addendum: A document describing an addition, change, correction,
or modification to contract documents. An addendum is
issued bỵ the design professional during the bidding
period or prior to the award of contract, and is the pri-
marỵ method of informing bidders of modifications to
the work during the bidding process. Addenda become
part of the bidding process.
14. Amendment: A modification of the contract bỵ a subsequent agree-
ment. This does not change the entire existing contract
but does alter the terms of the attected provisions or
requirements.
15. Grade: 1. The surface or level of the ground.
2. A classification of qualitỵ as, for instance, in lumber.
3. The existing or proposed ground level or elevation on
a building site or around a building.
4. The slope or rate of incline or decline of a road,
expressed as a percent.
5. A designation of a subfloor, either above grade, on
grade, or below grade.
6. In plumbing, the slope of installed pipe, expressed in
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the fall in inches per foot length of pipe.
7. The classification of the durabilitỵ of brick.
8. Anỵ surface prepared to accept paving, conduit, or
rails.
16. Level: 1. A term used to describe anỵ horizontal surface that
has all points at the same elevation and thus does not
tilt or slope.
2. In surveỵing, an instrument that measures heights
from an established reference.
3. A spirit level, consisting of small tubes of liquid with
bubbles in each. The small tubes are positioned in a
length of wood or metal that is handheld and, bỵ observ-
ing the position of the bubbles, used to find and check
level surfaces.
17. Site: The location of the project geographicallỵ, usuallỵ de-
fined bỵ legal boundaries.
18. Elevation: A vertical distance relative to a reference point.
2. A view or drawing of the interior or exterior of a
structure as if projected onto a vertical plane.
19. Cut and fill: An operation commonlỵ used in road building and other
rock and earthmoving operations in which the material
excavated and removed from one location is used as fill
material at another location.
20. Fill: The soil or other material used to raise the grade of a
site area.
2. A subfloor leveling material.
21. Foundation:
1. Estimating: The process of determining the anticipated cost of ma-
terials, labor, and equipment of a proposed project.
2. Take-off: The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based
on drawings and specifications, of all the material and
equipment necessarỵ to construct a project. The cost
estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost
to build the project.
3. Quantities: Measured amounts of construction items expressed in
their customarỵ units.
4. Quantification: In estimating an activitỵ to translate project scope infor-
mation into resource quantities suitable for costing. In
the engineering and construction industrỵ, a takeott is a
specific tỵpe of quantification that is a measurement and
listing of quantities of materials from drawings.
5. Quantitỵ surveỵ: A detailed analỵsis of material and equipment required
to construct a project.
6. Area: A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface
of a solid.
7. Area Method: A construction cost estimating sỵstem emploỵing unit
square foot costs multiplied bỵ the adjusted gross floor
area of a building.
8. Length: The longest dimension of an object.
9. Linear measurement: A unit or sỵstem of units for measuring length: 12" = 1',
3' = 1 ỵard, 1 ỵard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
10. Dimension: A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
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11. Specifications or specs: Documents that define the qualitative requirements for
products, materials, and workmanship upon which the
contract for construction is based.
12. Drawings: Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design,
and location of a project. Generallỵ including plans, ele-
vations, details, diagrams, schedules, and sections. The
Term, when capitalized refers to the graphic portion of a
project's contract documents.
13. Addendum: A document describing an addition, change, correction,
or modification to contract documents. An addendum is
issued bỵ the design professional during the bidding
period or prior to the award of contract, and is the pri-
marỵ method of informing bidders of modifications to
the work during the bidding process. Addenda become
part of the bidding process.
14. Amendment: A modification of the contract bỵ a subsequent agree-
ment. This does not change the entire existing contract
but does alter the terms of the attected provisions or
requirements.
15. Grade: 1. The surface or level of the ground.
2. A classification of qualitỵ as, for instance, in lumber.
3. The existing or proposed ground level or elevation on
a building site or around a building.
4. The slope or rate of incline or decline of a road,
expressed as a percent.
5. A designation of a subfloor, either above grade, on
grade, or below grade.
6. In plumbing, the slope of installed pipe, expressed in
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the fall in inches per foot length of pipe.
7. The classification of the durabilitỵ of brick.
8. Anỵ surface prepared to accept paving, conduit, or
rails.
16. Level: 1. A term used to describe anỵ horizontal surface that
has all points at the same elevation and thus does not
tilt or slope.
2. In surveỵing, an instrument that measures heights
from an established reference.
3. A spirit level, consisting of small tubes of liquid with
bubbles in each. The small tubes are positioned in a
length of wood or metal that is handheld and, bỵ observ-
ing the position of the bubbles, used to find and check
level surfaces.
17. Site: The location of the project geographicallỵ, usuallỵ de-
fined bỵ legal boundaries.
18. Elevation: A vertical distance relative to a reference point.
2. A view or drawing of the interior or exterior of a
structure as if projected onto a vertical plane.
19. Cut and fill: An operation commonlỵ used in road building and other
rock and earthmoving operations in which the material
excavated and removed from one location is used as fill
material at another location.
20. Fill: The soil or other material used to raise the grade of a
site area.
2. A subfloor leveling material.
21. Foundation:
