Cost Estimating Manual for Pipelines and Marine Structures

This manual has been complied to provide time frames, labour crews and equipment spreads to assist the estimator in capsulising an estimate for the installation of cross country pipelines, marshland pipelines, nearshore and surf zone pipelines, submerged pipelines, wharfs, jetties, dock facilities, single-point mooring terminals, offshore drilling and production platforms and equipment and appurtenances installed thereon. The time frames and labour and equipment spreads which appear throughout this manual are the result of many time and method studies conducted under various conditions and at locations throughout the world; these time frames and labour equipment spreads reflect a complete, unbiased view of all operations involved. When one is engaged in compiling an estimate from any information furnished by others, as is the case with this manual, he should view it in an objective lights, giving due consideration to the nature of the project at hand and elevating all items that may affect the productivity of labour and all other elements involved.