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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd November 24, 2012 at 4:13pm

  Yes, I use Spons. It is very useful for cross referencing. Older copies are fine, tailor the rates to suit your own business/needs.

  Nick
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  Gary RK November 24, 2012 at 5:01pm

  Yes, I do for all major quotes or for unfamiliar works.

  Unless you are performing large/civils works, then its smaller brother:

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Estimating-Groundworks-Landscaping-Gardenin...

  is more than adequate. You still need to know your own financials to make these books work.

  It is NOT the case that you can open up a Spons book and hey presto, their's my price:-)

  Treat yourself - maybe the best £24 you spend (...and tax deductible ;-) ?
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  Craig Johnston November 24, 2012 at 5:19pm

   

  Thanks guys,

  Only £24! must have been looking at the wrong book seen the green one for £100+

  Should come in useful, will put it on my xmas present list.
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  Gary RK November 24, 2012 at 5:23pm

  The "£100+" ones are the FULL Green Spons landscaping versions (they cover external, commercial, civil, roads, etc) and cost >£125.

  

  As mentioned above, the smaller Spons books are all titled : 'Small ........Works' and more typically reflect the level and type of work small-medium landscape businesses provide.

  

   

   
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  Craig Johnston November 24, 2012 at 5:39pm

  Thanks Gary, You just saved me £100.
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  Ben Cox March 3, 2014 at 9:09pm

  As a small note to this, the guy who produces this book, lives a few doors down from me. Always tempted to go and ask for a discounted copy. :)
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  Gary RK March 3, 2014 at 11:19pm

  Ben, Sam H is also a member of LJN and often looks in and contributes :-)
  
  Ben Cox said:

  As a small note to this, the guy who produces this book, lives a few doors down from me. Always tempted to go and ask for a discounted copy. :)
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  David Benson March 3, 2014 at 11:26pm

  
  do it Ben even if its last years copy he might give you one free
  Ben Cox said:

  As a small note to this, the guy who produces this book, lives a few doors down from me. Always tempted to go and ask for a discounted copy. :)
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  Matt Johnson March 4, 2014 at 5:55pm

  I've never even heard of this book.. May be worth buying once i delve into the commercial market.
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  Gary RK March 4, 2014 at 7:00pm

  Relevant to residential work. Go check out the 'virtual' copy you can view on Amazon. Great book to have by your side. It's not the be all and end all, but it helps impose some structure in your quotes.

  n.b. even cheaper as a Kindle book ;-)