Masonry Magazine July 1966 Page. 14
The Book Mart
Construction Company Organization and Management by George E. Deatherage, George E. Deatherage & Son. 330 pp., 6 x 9, illus. (1964) $12.00.
This book is a complete treatise on the organization, direction and management of a construction firm. Thorough treatment is given to the organizational phase of management, including the field and departmental units as well as job specifications for key departmental personnel. The book covers all functions, including contracting, with special emphasis on those functions which have a direct bearing on production costs and profits.
Contents Functions of a General Contractor. Contractor Organization and Management. Scientific Management on Construction. Departmental Organization. Field Organization. Supervision and Leadership. Organization Preliminaries. The Contract Documents. Conditions of the Contract. Conditions of the Specifications. Contract Agreements: Lump Sum. Contract Agreements: Cost Plus. Engineering Construction Contracts. Federal and Canadian Contracts. Highway Contracts.
Construction Office Administration by George E. Deatherage, George E. Deatherage & Son. 303 pp., 7-1/4 x 9-7/8, 126 illus. (1964) $13.50.
This book is a detailed treatment of the functions needed for the effective and efficient operation of a construction company office. All aspects common to general office management as well as those aspects peculiar to construction company offices are thoroughly outlined.
Contents Contractors' Bonds. Insurance. Workmen's Compensation and Social Security. Mechanics Liens and Occupational Classifications. Bidding Procedures and Practices. Contractors License Laws. Office Engineering. Cost Accounts and Controls. Cost Engineering and Analysis. Construction Accounting. Clerical Functions.
Construction Estimates from Takeoff to Bid by Norman Foster, Senior Estimator, F. H. McGraw & Company. 256 pp., 7-1/8 x 10, illus. (1961) $12.75.
This comprehensive book presents the step-by-step procedures to be followed in developing an accurate estimate. Through detailed examples, this practical book teaches the fundamentals of good estimating. It contains valuable tips on how to simplify the take-off without sacrificing accuracy; how to combine items for speedy computation; how to make figures work for you; and how to develop an orderly system of taking-off. A complete take-off and estimate for a $1,000,000 building is included to enable you to see how the author's recommended procedures are applied to an actual project. Also discusses overhead, sub-bids, pricing the estimate, and how the unit prices for a bid are built up. For easy reference, all building plan illustrations are contained in a separate, removable booklet, making it possible to refer directly to the plans while reading the related text.
Contenst General Methods and Procedures. Excavation and Site Work. Concrete. Reinforcing Steel. Structural Steel. Masonry. Carpentry. Alteration Work. Job Overhead. Sub-contractors' Bids. The Completed Takeoff. The Estimate. Pricing the Estimate.
Learning should come in an off-hand, cavalier fashion. An artist, especially, should be able to go right through college with one brain tied behind him.
-Robert Frost
MASONRY
July, 1966