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- Plunkett’s Real Estate and Construction Industry Almanac. Analyzes the state of the real estate and construction business. Includes profiles of the top 400 firms and analysis of the latest trends and statistics.
- BOMA Experience Exchange Report. Building Owners and Managers Association International. Detailed and reputable source of benchmarking data representing the office building industry across North America. It is the industry standard for office building financial data and operations information.
- Repair and Remodeling Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. From simple to complex projects, the data allows you to work with budgets from $10,000 to $1,000,000, and includes renovation-specific tasks and materials not priced anywhere else.|
- Square Foot Costs. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Useful to anyone who needs rapid budget cost estimates whether in the office, with a client, or in the field. Provides clear descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. For those preparing more detailed estimates, costs are broken down into "assemblies" component specifications and costs.
- Electrical Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. This is an invaluable resource for anyone involved with the installation, planning and maintenance of electrical equipment, and systems. This book reflects the volatility of material and labor costs.
- Mechanical Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Annual. Definitive data on unit costs for materials, methods, equipment and other building services. This cost data is referenced by professionals nationwide from contractors and engineers to architects and facility managers.
- Business Source CompleteBusiness Source Complete provides full text for scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,800 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for top scholarly journals, including the Harvard Business Review. Search for articles about builders, statistics, and trends related to facilities management and construction.