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Published Pricebooks for ireland

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  • 20-03-2014 4:51am
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    sash88
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    Can someone please enlightment me regarding what is the most recognised pricebook for Irish Construction? I'm aware of Spon's but is that only UK or do they also cater for an Irish edition?

    Thank you


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    wirehairmax
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    sash88 wrote: »
    Can someone please enlightment me regarding what is the most recognised pricebook for Irish Construction? I'm aware of Spon's but is that only UK or do they also cater for an Irish edition?

    Thank you
    Is say the SCSI is your best location for literature like this. The IEI and ACEI might be also worth a shout for civil engineering queries. Although the only thing a book like SPONS has been good for the last 5 years is as a doorstop. Rates have meant nothing and I honestly don't know how some contractors are working for what I'm told they are.


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    Dazzler88
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    sash88 wrote: »
    Can someone please enlightment me regarding what is the most recognised pricebook for Irish Construction? I'm aware of Spon's but is that only UK or do they also cater for an Irish edition?

    Thank you
    Sadly there is no Irish edition of Spon's and there never has been. There is no pricebook for the Irish construction industry and never has been. The Irish Construction Industry always kind of looked to our neighbours for matters like this. Long overdue that there is a guide published specifically for this country.


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    kkelliher
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    Dazzler88 wrote: »
    Sadly there is no Irish edition of Spon's and there never has been. There is no pricebook for the Irish construction industry and never has been. The Irish Construction Industry always kind of looked to our neighbours for matters like this. Long overdue that there is a guide published specifically for this country.

    this is incorrect. Spons brought out an irish book a numebr of years ago with the last edition (3rd) introduced in about 2010 as per the link below but I dont believe it was ever updated

    http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415456371/


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    Dazzler88
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    kkelliher wrote: »
    this is incorrect. Spons brought out an irish book a numebr of years ago with the last edition (3rd) introduced in about 2010 as per the link below but I dont believe it was ever updated

    http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415456371/

    My apologies I was not aware such a book existed. Is it something that you have used? I had not heard an Irish edition being mentioned until now.


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    kkelliher
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    Dazzler88 wrote: »
    My apologies I was not aware such a book existed. Is it something that you have used? I had not heard an Irish edition being mentioned until now.

    I have never used it as its a fairly easy process to work up your own rates based on local costs once you know what your doing. I have never being one for accepting the same rate for a particular item across the board so I have never had much use for the price books. They are very useful at giving an uderstanding at what goes into rate calculation but the cost of the books are generally off the wall.


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    Dazzler88
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    kkelliher wrote: »
    I have never used it as its a fairly easy process to work up your own rates based on local costs once you know what your doing. I have never being one for accepting the same rate for a particular item across the board so I have never had much use for the price books. They are very useful at giving an uderstanding at what goes into rate calculation but the cost of the books are generally off the wall.
    I would have to agree with you there, I never used price books as don't really see them as an accurate price guide, I see different prices for certain trades on every job. Just googled the book there and it costs £210 to buy, definitely too expensive for what it is worth.


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    galwaytt
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    kkelliher wrote: »
    I have never used it as its a fairly easy process to work up your own rates based on local costs once you know what your doing. I have never being one for accepting the same rate for a particular item across the board so I have never had much use for the price books. They are very useful at giving an uderstanding at what goes into rate calculation but the cost of the books are generally off the wall.

    True, plus price lists and tables don't reflect actual market rates, and don't allow for the competitive nature of tendering for business. For use as guide use only.

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