2008 National Building Cost Manual
Table of Contents

by Dave Ogershok

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Contents of This Manual

Explanation of the Cost Tables, 4
Area Modification Factors, 7
Construction Cost Index, 9

Residential Structures Section, 10
Single Family Residences, 10
Manufactured Housing, 16
Multi-Family Residences, 19
Motels, 23
Additional Costs for Residences, 27
Multi-Family and Motel Garages, 31
Cabins and Recreational Dwellings, 32
Conventional Recreational Dwellings, 33
“A-Frame” Cabins, 38
Additional Costs for Recreational Dwellings, 42
Typical Lives for Residential Structures, 43

Commercial Structures Section, 44
Urban Stores, Masonry or Concrete, 46
Urban Stores, Wood or Wood and Steel, 52
Suburban Stores, Masonry or Concrete, 59
Suburban Stores, Wood or Wood and Steel, 64
Supermarkets, Masonry or Concrete, 73
Supermarkets, Wood or Wood and Steel, 75
Small Food Stores, Masonry or Concrete, 77
Small Food Stores, Wood Frame, 79
Discount Houses, Masonry or Concrete, 81
Discount Houses, Wood or Wood and Steel, 83
Banks and Savings Offices, Masonry or Concrete, 85
Banks and Savings Office, Wood Frame, 90
Department Stores, Reinforced Concrete, 96
Department Stores, Masonry or Concrete, 99
Department Stores, Wood Frame, 102
General Office Buildings, Masonry or Concrete, 105
General Office Buildings, Wood Frame, 113
Medical-Dental Buildings, Masonry or Concrete, 121
Medical-Dental Buildings, Wood Frame, 129
Convalescent Hospitals, Masonry or Concrete, 137
Convalescent Hospitals, Wood Frame, 139
Funeral Homes, 141
Ecclesiastic Buildings, 143
Self Service Restaurants, 145
Coffee Shop Restaurants, 148
Conventional Restaurants, 151
“A-Frame” Restaurants, 153
Theaters, Masonry or Concrete, 155
Theaters, Wood Frame, 161
Mobile Home Parks, 166
Service Stations, Wood, Masonry or Steel, 168
Service Stations, Porcelain Finished Steel, 170
Service Stations, Ranch or Rustic, 172
Additional Costs for Service Stations, 174
Service Garages, Masonry or Concrete, 173
Service Garages, Wood Frame, 183
Auto Service Centers, Masonry or Concrete, 188

Industrial Structures Section, 192
Warehouses, 194
Light Industrial Buildings, 195
Factory Buildings, 196
Internal Offices, 197
External Offices, 197
Steel Buildings, 198
Alternate Costs for Steel Buildings, 200
Commercial and Industrial Building Lives, 205
Additional Commercial and Industrial Costs, 206
Material Handling System, 212
Display Fronts, 213
Satellite Receiver Systems, 215
Signs, 216
Yard Improvements, 217

Agriculture Structures Section, 219
General Purpose Barns, 220
Hay Storage Barns, 221
Feed Barns, 222
Shop Buildings, 223
Machinery and Equipment Sheds, 224
Small Sheds, 225
Pole Barns, 226
Low Cost Dairy Barns, 227
Stanchion Dairy Barns, 228
Walk-Through Dairy Barns, 229
Modern Herringbone Barns, 230
Miscellaneous Dairy Costs, 231
Poultry Houses, Conventional, 232
Poultry Houses, Modern Type, 233
Poultry Houses, High Rise Type, 234
Poultry Houses, Deep Pit Type, 235
Poultry House Equipment, 236
Green Houses, 237
Migrant Worker Housing, 238
Miscellaneous Agricultural Structures, 239
Typical Lives for Agricultural Buildings, 239

Military Structures Section, 240
Index, 243

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