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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

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Many in the public sector are unaware of the construction cost estimating issues caused by the use of national average cost data and location factoring. They are not intended to be used when preparing appropriation-quality estimates. Here’s short summary of those problems noted by independent third parties. Peitlock, B.A.,

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Area Cost Factors – Not a viable for Federal Construction Cost Estimating?

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Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

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STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors

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As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the Department of Defense (and the Federal Government in general) is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) and/or time-based cost variances.

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Construction Event on Estimation Technology 2016

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Estimation Technology For Construction 2016 focuses on first national congress to reveal how estimation and preconstruction departments can leverage models, databases and data to enhance the accuracy and speed of cost estimation.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC impact cost visibility and transparency. The post Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC appeared first on 4BT. References.

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

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4 Supported by secure cloud technology and information management practices (NIST, CMMC LvL 3 compliant) enabling Program, Project, Proposal, Estimate, Workorder, Document, and Issues/Task Mangement, and more. They are not intended to be used when preparing appropriation-quality estimates. Peitlock, B.A., Martinez, A., Martinez, A.,

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Cassell Consulting at Procore Groundbreak 2016

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If your company estimates with Excel and manages projects with Procore, you’ll see a dramatic increase in productivity with Cassell Consulting’s new CCi Fusion: XL to Procore. Exporting XL estimates to Procore has never before been possible, but with Fusion, it couldn’t be easier. CCi Fusion: XL to Procore is an Excel add-on.

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