Industrial project managers need an authoritative go-to source to estimate man-hours on a variety of different mechanical equipment and piping. Industrial Piping and Equipment Estimation Manual delivers an invaluable resource for day-to-day operations. Packed full of worksheets covering combined and simple cycle power plants, refineries, compressor stations, ethanol, hydrogen and biomass plants, this reference helps the construction engineer and estimator on how to create bids where scope and quantity differences can be identified and project impacts estimated. Kicking off with an introduction devoted to labor, productivity measurement, estimating methods, and factors affecting construction labor productivity and impacts of overtime, the author goes on to break down eight sections of equipment through hands-on estimation tables including sample estimates and statistical applications. Rounding out with a glossary, abbreviations list, formulas, and metric/standard conversions, Industrial Piping and Equipment Estimation Manual provides estimators, engineers, and managers with the level of detail and equipment breakdown for today's industrial operations. Utilize day-to-day worksheets to estimate equipment and piping for any plant or refinery project Eliminate guess work with the comparison method to estimate similarities and differences between proposed and previously installed equipment, applicable for any complexity of design, bid and contract Understand and produce more accurate direct costs with sample estimates included.