Download or read book Preconstruction Estimating written by James Jerome O'Brien and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1994 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimating is one of the most important steps in the construction process, often determining the success or failure of a project. This work offers a step-by-step approach to the budgeting-estimating process, from concept-budget through schematic and pre-bid estimates to contractor's estimates.