Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2006 continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services engineering price book currently available, providing detailed pricing information across the full range of mechanical and electrical services, together with higher level costs for a diverse range of systems and different building applications.

With the emphasis within the building services industry now focusing on the reduction of energy consumption in buildings, and the need to produce a proportion of a buildings energy requirement from on site renewable sources, the 2006 edition features new entries for higher efficiency chillers and boilers and micro CHP units. Subsequent editions of the book will reflect developments in the industry in this respect, on an annual basis.

All the standard features you have come to expect from Spon's Mechanical and Electrical are also included, considered essential for todays services cost professional:

• detailed materials prices, labour constants, labour costs and measured work prices for mechanical and electrical works from heating and air conditioning systems to pipework and insulation, and from power supplies to light switches
• an extensive Approximate Estimating section for quick, rule-of-thumb pricing of mechanical or electrical installations, including lifts and escalators, together with elemental services costs for different types and standard of buildings
• full details of wage rates, daywork and cost indices
• updated, free of charge, every three months see enclosed card to register. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.uk

With FREE CDROM containing Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works price data.