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01-20-2004, 09:09 PM

Hi, I am a student at Wentworth Institute of Technology. I am doing an assignment where I need to find material lists of several places. If anyone can help, the buildings are the new england aquarium, the prudential tower, the john hancock tower, the federal reserve bank, and the millenium bostonion hotel- All located in boston, ma. Thank you

Grumpy · 01-20-2004, 10:49 PM

Are you sure your not trying to bomb them? Just kidding. I've no idea what to tell you but keep us posted. It sounds interesting.

Maybe your boss wants you to get in the car and take a drive?

Speedy Petey · 01-21-2004, 07:53 PM

Do you mean an actual materials list for each of those structures????
They would be the size of a phone book!

I doubt any would exist. Each sub pulls a material list off the prints. This is called a "take off". No where would there be a list of all the take offs of all the subs.

derwood · 01-23-2004, 08:33 AM

I am a painting contractor and have been in business for 17 years and I have an opportunity to start working on knock down finishes...I'm trying to get some advice on how to charge/bid jobs per square foot. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Derwood

**Nathan** · 01-23-2004, 08:42 AM

Welcome to the board derwood!

I'm sure there are a number of people here who can help you out on this.
Why don't you start a new thread and ask this question over in the Painting Forum: http://www.contractorschatroom.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Let me know if you need any help.

hatchet · 01-23-2004, 09:14 AM

Take the John Hancock tower - Looking at the pictures of it I could guess a steel super structure with slab on metal deck with glass curtain wall. If you want interior finishes that's a different ball game. Do a search on google for each of them - should be able to find just about everything.

Grumpy · 01-24-2004, 01:12 PM

Hatchet I saw a documentary about building the john hancock and your dead on accurate but then again the glass part is easy to figure out

RebelNY · 01-27-2004, 05:57 AM

You might be able to obtain a set of specs which will give you a list of what materials were used just not how many of each. If you look up who the architect is and they might have a copy of the spec book.

02-07-2004, 09:41 PM

You might try the Smithsonion, they often quote material lists in their articles.

Driftwood · 02-15-2004, 02:08 PM

has he also asked for a bucket of blue steam, or a sky hook? i love this guy .he has to be another irishman . a worked on the hancock in 71 good luck