The Building Matters Blog

Creating accurate budgets and designs are vital to a project’s success. Our construction cost database provides project stakeholders with accurate materials, labor and equipment costs localized to more than 970 locations.

Construction procurement can be a long and costly process. But it doesn’t have to be. Our solutions help you competitively contract repairs, renovations and new construction faster and easier than with traditional procurement methods. With streamlined workflow tools, you can begin work faster without compromising quality, all while saving money.

Both contractors and owners want to deliver new construction projects on-time and on-budget with no disruptions. But even the best-laid plans face unexpected challenges that can cause delays. By establishing a transparent and audit-proof process upfront, you can manage change orders easily without losing time or money.

As much planning needs to go into maintaining a facility as went into building it. Proper budgeting for ongoing upkeep and repairs provides managers and maintenance professionals price certainty and ensures the building is as good a shape in year 30 as it was on day one. With a realistic budget in place, operations staff can optimize their efforts.