: For complex projects, you can use the detailed labor and plant columns to build custom "gang rates" or input data into Excel templates for larger-scale cost interpretation. Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2018
: Includes the Road Construction Tender Price Index and regional variation factors to adjust national prices for specific project locations.
: Provides advice on head office overheads, profit margins, and assessing contract risk.
The book is structured to support different stages of the estimating process, from initial feasibility to detailed final tenders:
: Contains guidance on the tendering process, capital allowances, and taxes like VAT and the Aggregates Levy.