Planning for Project Perfection

eBook: 3 Reasons to Stay Current on Construction Cost Data

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:10:00 -0400

While reflecting on past experiences is often a solid foundation for planning, old construction cost data is often outdated and inaccurate.

Unit Cost Item Assemblies Improve Estimating Accuracy

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:05:00 -0400

Developing accurate, thorough and defendable cost estimates on a consistent basis is an arduous and – sometimes – imposing undertaking.

RSMeans Data Online Helps a Growing Construction Company

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400

“I’m not trying to be an estimator” is a phrase you’ll likely hear if you spend even a few minutes discussing work with Elizabeth Battaglia.

Keeping Current with Key Construction Material Costs

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:12:41 -0400

Conventional wisdom says that construction material prices increase slightly year-over-year. The thinking goes that, as long as supply chains aren’t interrupted, material prices will roughly match the rise of cost-of-living and inflation rates.

Engineering Firm Takes Estimates to New Heights with RSMeans data

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:06:54 -0400

Just 10 minutes south of the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, stands a sandy-colored building with oak trees in its parking lot that serves as office of Nelson Engineering Co.

Building Relationships Means Better Building Projects

Mon, 20 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Construction cost overruns are serious risks that can send ripples throughout an organization’s budgets and operations. Learn more about how to minimize these with accurate data.

Scope Your Way to Better Budgets

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:59:00 -0400

An accurate budget estimate begins with a clear, detailed Scope of Work. But how do you write a good scope?

Avoidable Construction Estimating Mistakes

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:58:00 -0400

In the past three years, only 31 percent of all projects came within 10 percent of their budgets.

Using Data to Future-Proof Your Designs

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:58:00 -0400

Design work is tricky from a time perspective. Architects and design professionals create drawings and conceptual designs in the present and the structures are built in the future.

Maximizing Construction Project Budgets with Data-Driven Designs

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:57:00 -0400

Architects, engineers and other design professionals juggle several coexisting responsibilities and desires. They want to design and build great, innovative facilities. They want to create reputations for doing thorough, efficient work. Most importantly, they want to maximize their available budget. But how?

Step By Step: How to Build a Better Estimate

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:56:00 -0400

An accurate cost estimate can make or break a construction project.

5 Tips to Avoid Scope Creep

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:56:00 -0400

通常开始建设项目后,联合国planned changes or adjustments to the scope can get out of hand.

Construction Management Firm Sees the Big Picture and the Minor Details with Comprehensive Cost Database

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:54:00 -0400

With more than four decades of industry experience, Christopher Gartner, PE and CEO of GARTNER & associates knows his way around a construction project.

Data Points: Sourcing Project Scope

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:54:00 -0400

A Scope of Work must be clear and complete for a construction project to succeed, and that means gathering a lot of data. But from where? Let’s explore a few sources of information that can help build a strong scope.

A/E Firm Uses RSMeans data as Basis for Value Engineering

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:54:00 -0400

With 30 years’ experience in the A/E field, including 26 years as a licensed architect, John Bolton knows his way around a construction estimate.