Spon's European Construction Costs Handbook

Fully updated, this handbook is a unique compilation of cost data on the single most important construction market in the world. Now includes Eastern Europe.
Europe is one of the world's largest construction markets. This book is a detailed, multinational guide to the cost of construction work across the whole of Europe. Twenty one countries are covered in detail in individual country chapters (Japan and the USA are included for purposes of comparison). The following information is given in the same way for each country. Key data on the main economic and construction indicators as well as on geography and population. An outline of the national construction industry, covering structure, tendering and contract procedures, liability and insurance, and regulations and standards. Labour and materials cost data. Measured rates (in local currency) for up to 63 construction work items. Approximate estimating costs for a range of building types. Regional variation percentages, tax details, construction cost and retail price indices. Exchange rates with u sterling, ECU, Yen and USD. Addresses of authorities, professional institutions, trade associations and more. To facilitate country to country comparisons the book also includes a comparative data section, where figures from the individual country chapters are grouped in tables on economy, geogr