Provides a source of the labor units data required to fabricate and install HVAC materials and equipment. Duct materials of all common types are covered separately for fabrication and installation rates by lbs/hr or hour per piece; fitting and accessories are listed separately, as are reinforcements, tie rods and hangers. Lists the national average amount of manhours required to fabricate or install a given quantity of each item under typically normal conditions on typically normal projects.
Guidance is included for adjusting the data for specific project types and unique site characteristics. Tables are based on surveys of active sheet metal and air conditioning contractors in the U.S. and Canada, including actual data from numerous projects, along with U.S. government statistics and scholarly reports and journals. Metric conversions and a guide to determining shop burden are also included. (Not available on CD-ROM.)
157 pages, 1st Ed., 1996