Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data is changing the way architects, engineers, contractors, subs, and owners interact. The OpenCost Approach provides a locally researched unit price detailed construction cost data base withing a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat). Unlike traditional “national average cost databases” that rely upon cost factors to provide local costs, the OpenCost Approach delivers data from each city, region, or state as required.
Information is updated annually, however, data can be modified by users at any level of detail and reused while still maintaining proper organization.
The OpenCost Approach provide the unique ability to actually quote construction jobs and not simply have a “reference cost database”.
So, if you organization is looking for Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data, why not contact us today?
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The OpenCost Approach delivery Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data within a database to handle your current and future needs, quickly and accurately. Provide and share valuable information to your organization, your business partners, and/or your service delivery partners.
Any construction, renovation, or repair process becomes quantifiable with a standard format, easily understood by everyone!
Create estimate, budgets, life-cycle capital reinvestment models, or link to BIM!
Budgeting, estimating, approving, executing, and managing renovation projects has just gotten easier! The OpenCost Approach is a common tool that enables major improvements in communicating scope of work. Tasks are clearly characterized and shared with a shared environment.
Teams can move from managing people to sharing information and knowledge. Long term, mutually beneficial relationships are formed as the expertise of all parties can now be shared to improve the overall project outcome.
The OpenCost Approach contributes to the development of a common template of tasks and costs to create a shared understanding. This creates a functional versus dysfunctional system, with all parties working toward a common purpose.
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