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Bob Kovac's Published Articles: The Journal of Light Construction

The Journal of Light Construction:

• Department - November  2003
  Business: When You're Asked to Estimate From Incomplete Drawings
  Estimating from incomplete drawings
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• Department - February  2004
  Business: Using Cost Books for Estimating
  Using cost books for estimating
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• Department - August  2004
  Business: Determining Labor Productivity Rates
  Determining labor productivity rates
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• Q&A - March  2005
  Q&A: Demo Near Post-Tension Cables
  Q. What precautions should you take when tearing out a post-tensioned slab? What are the risks? We are pouring a large post-tensioned slab, and while there is no demo involved at this stage, I would like to know how to proceed in case there is a plumbing
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• Department - March  2003
  Business: Detailing Your Scope-of-Work
  Detailing your scope-of-work
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• Department - February  2005
  Business: Developing Unit-Cost Assemblies for Estimating
  Developing unit-cost assemblies for estimating
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• Department - December  2004
  Business: Finding Your Niche
  Finding your niche; year-end PowerPoint wrap-up
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• Feature Article - June  2005
  Bidding Large Jobs
  To avoid costly errors, be methodical about the way you collect and compare prices.
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• Department - April  2004
  In the News
  Wood and steel prices, prosecuting unintentional code violations, slimmed-down energy bill, using tires in septic fields
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• Department - April  2004
  Business
  Applying square-foot costs, using job descriptions to train and motivate, tracking labor hours
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• Department - May  2004
  Business: Getting Into Light Commercial Work
  Getting into light commercial work
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• Department - January  2006
  Business: Remodeling Without Losing Your Shirt
  Remodeling without losing your shirt; caution before cloning
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• Department - November  1998
  Letters
  Concerns on the new building code, reader questions quick foundation repair, architects & advertisers
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Deck Builder Magazine

• Estimate Like a Pro - March/April 2007
  by Bob Kovacs
  Tips from a full-time estimator will help you produce fast and accurate quotes.
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• Labor Costs - September/October 2007
  by Bob Kovacs
  Five steps to accurate and dependable estimates.
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