Tag: rsmeans

Why LEAN Construction Matters

Defensible Construction Estimates Don’t Happen by Accident—They Result from a Defensible Process

Defensible Construction Estimates Don’t Happen by Accident—They Result from a Defensible Process Construction estimating isn’t primarily a software problem or a data […]

From Traditional Estimating to Cost Engineering

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 […]

Structural Limitations of National Average Cost Books

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 […]

Why LEAN Construction Matters

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 […]

Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database

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 Cost Data, LEAN Construction Cost Data, Local Construction Cost Data, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data, Uncategorized

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 + […]

Construction Cost Data, Uncategorized

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 […]