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American technical reference publishing company
Craftsman Book Company is a U.S. publisher with a comprehensive range of technical references for construction professionals. The company is based in Carlsbad, California.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Craftsman Book Company is a U.S. publisher with a comprehensive range of technical references for construction professionals. The company is based in Carlsbad, California.2
The company was founded in 1952-1953 as Cal Pacific Builders in a partnership between a construction contractor and a civil engineer. The first book it published was the California Home Estimator in 1953.
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As well as books the company publishes building estimation software on CD and online.
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