From Traditional Estimating to Cost Engineering – AEC / Facilities Management
From Traditional Estimating to Cost Engineering: Why Construction Needs to Know What Projects Should Cost For decades, construction estimating has relied on […]
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The Structural Limitations of National Average Cost Books and Location Factoring in Public Procurement
Abstract National construction cost databases such as RSMeans, BNI Costbooks, and similar unit-price systems have become foundational tools for conceptual estimating, public […]
Public Sector Inertia and Excessive JOC Costs
Deep structural risks and misalignments in JOC Programs have been repeatedly uncovered by independent JOC Program audits. Understanding the challenges of […]
Construction Cost Database Development
How any organization approaches construction cost data development can have a significant impact upon cost visibility and cost management capability. Understanding the […]
Historical Construction Cost Data
While historical construction cost data can provide broad benchmarking context, square-foot or assembly-level “historical cost” databases are often of limited value for […]
Beyond Speed: Fixing Cost Visibility Failures in JOC, SABER, and IDIQ Contracting
White Paper Beyond Speed: Fixing Cost Visibility Failures in JOC, SABER, and IDIQ Contracting Executive Summary Job Order Contracting (JOC), Simplified Acquisition […]
Superiority of Local Granular Data
The Superiority of Local Granular Data to factored national averages exists for several key reasons, primarily due to enhanced accuracy, transparency, and […]
Understanding the Value a Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database
It is important to recognize the importance of detailed line item UPBs and furthermore that 1.) not all UPBs provide the same value, and 2.) national average cost databases do not provide the equivalent cost representation whether “location indexes” or “location factors” are used.
Construction Material Costs Rising
+17.4 % for copper and brass mill shapes + 12.3 percent for steel mill products + 52.8% for diesel fuel, 52.8 + […]
Keep up with Regular Repair, Maintenance, Renovation, Sustainability, and Minor New Construction Projects
Real property owners and facilities managers can now efficiently execute their numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects and cost-effectively reduce […]