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Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guide 2026 - Edition 34 Hardcopy

An essential reference book for the smaller builder, architect/consultant and many others in the construction industry. The Cost Guide is aimed at projects with total costs up to $1.5M

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Rawlinsons Cost Guide details 330 pages, 27 trades, and 6,337 cost data lines with building price indexes.
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This is an essential reference book for the small builder, architect/consultant and many others in the construction industry.

The wealth of information contained in the Cost Guide includes:

Regional Indices for all states
Building Price Indices
Building Costs Per Square Metre
Elemental Costs
Estimating Comparative Costs, providing estimating rates for the various components of a building
Detailed Prices, for all trades and services
Detailed Prices, providing unit prices for all trades and services
Typical Renovations, items applicable to kitchens and bathrooms
Labour Constants, for many of the major items of work
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All cost data is compiled by Rawlinsons (W.A.) Quantity Surveyors and Construction Cost Consultants, a company founded in Australia in 1953. Whilst Rawlinsons researches and provides the data for inclusion in each edition, it relies extensively on the professional expertise of many firms throughout Australia to ensure the accuracy and currency of all the published information.

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