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Reply To: Seeking good handbook for estimating earthworks

The Cat Performance handbook might fit the bill. If you are planning $100M projects you might want to get your excavation contractor involved earlier in the game if design build is a project delivery option, instead of relying on a book. Proven, experienced contractors are worth their weight in platinum compared to what's been written down in a book. However your mileage may vary depending on the contractor pool you can choose from. IMO negotiated projects, instead of the traditional design-bid-build projects, produce a better quality product at a market rate price. Bringing in the key constructors in a project early in the design phase can yield not only cost savings via VE but a time savings on the schedule as well.