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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Public owners have become more aware of the importance of risk management and its impact on their programs. This reduced competition has led to bid prices significantly above independent cost estimates, forcing agencies to either secure additional funding, scale back project scope or delay projects.

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Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

Construction Dive

For hospitality projects, preconstruction sets the stage for success by focusing on client vision, guest experience, and optimizing both schedule and budget. Excellence in hospitality construction begins in the preconstruction phase, according to Caleigh Raymer, director of preconstruction and estimating for PCLs California offices.

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HCSS Highlights HeavyBid for Heavy Construction Bidding and Estimating

Civil + Structural Engineer

By automating cost entry, HeavyBid enables self-performing contractors and estimators to work faster than ever with increased accuracy, building initial estimates in minutes with multiple layers of cost detail. Within HeavyBid’s interface, it’s easy to import bid and pay schedules and automate codebook activity and resource entry.

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Comprehensive Unit Cost Database – Construction

Job Order Contracting

Improve construction cost visibility and management with a LOCAL, CURRENT, OBJECTIVE, and VERIFIABLE Comprehensive Unit Cost Database with 90,000 granular construction tasks including labor, material, equipment, and productivity details.

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DoD Construction Estimating

Job Order Contracting

DoD Construction estimating can be significantly improved with the use of local market, objective, and current construction cost data. Inaccurate data can lead to incorrect cost estimates. The application of factors to an estimate introduces significant error as the method cannot account for a wide range of variances.

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HCSS HeavyBid Pre-Construction Eases Estimating Workflow

Civil + Structural Engineer

HeavyBid Pre-Construction allows pre-construction teams to create activities and bid items instantly, either by generating them on the spot, duplicating them from past estimates, or selecting from a library of standardized work activities using HeavyBid construction estimating software.

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Elevation Construction Celebrates Achieving Local Status as The Best Home Remodel Contractor in Cypress

Civil + Structural Engineer

Understanding that a residential remodel project is a significant investment, Elevation Construction takes the time to tailor its services to perfectly align with each homeowners unique budget, preferences, style, and schedule.