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 Craftsman
Book Company is a leading publisher of construction cost information, cost data
and reference materials.
Craftsman's costbook references provide accurate
and updated information on many construction related categories including prices
for material, labor, subcontractor and equipment cost items.
This
enables developers, architects, engineers, contractors, insurance professionals
and others to accurately estimate and control the costs of residential, commercial,
insurance restoration, new construction or renovation projects.
- Review Categories in the National General Construction
costbook
 - View
Contents of the National General Construction costbook
 - Review
Categories in the National Renovation & Insurance Repair costbook
- View
Contents of the National Renovation & Insurance Repair costbook
- Review
Categories in the National Home Improvement costbook
- View
Contents of the National Home Improvement costbook
- Review
Categories in the National Electrical Estimator costbook
- View
Contents of the National Electrical Estimator costbook
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Bid4Build Enterprises,
LLC. is a an authorized reseller of Craftsman
Book Company construction cost information.
Craftsman provides us with yearly updated
information on the latest construction items
and costs from the
National General Construction (GC) costbook;
National Renovation Insurance Repair (RI)
costbook; National Home Improvement (HI)
costbook database; and the National Electrical
Estimator (EE) costbook.
Craftsman
provides us with their cost information
in a specific format which we then use to
integrate directly into our Bid4Build system.
Note:
If
you are an existing Craftsman customer,
the Craftsman program and associated cost
data will not integrate directly with Bid4Build.
You will need to purchase the Bid4Build
version of the Craftsman costbook databases
and PDF files which have been specifically
designed to work with the Bid4Build software.
Once
you start using the Bid4Build system with the Craftsman costbook databases, our
sophisticated database search mechanisms can quickly and easily locate any item
for your estimate. With the advanced features and functions of the Bid4Build system,
you can now take advantage of the power and flexibility of our estimating software
in combination with the industry's leading provider of cost data. There is no
better combination of value on the market for the price!
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When you purchase the Bid4Build Craftsman costbook
databases from Bid4Build, there is a one-time retail purchase price for the costbook.
Each year, we provide updated costbook databases and PDF files for a nominal fee.
The yearly fee is currently
$35 per costbook. This cost covers the expenses associated with cost data conversion,
integration, hosting, download, and processing requirements for customer distribution.
If
you currently own a Bid4Build Craftsman
costbook database and would like to upgrade
to the latest edition, please contact us
via email to request your copy today! 
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