Many electrical engineers faced with cost surges are turning to aluminum cable as a substitute for copper wire. Antonio D’Aulerio, Engineer at Gordian, discusses the trade-offs for copper versus aluminum wire and how to incorporate tools in RSMeans Data Online to make an informed decision about which construction material to use.
Gordian’s General Manager of Federal Solutions sat down with Tracy Thomas, the Managing Director for Construction, Facilities and Security Management at the State Department, to discuss data and technology in the federal construction lifecycle. Here are some items they discussed.
Our data experts have been monitoring construction costs for decades, tracking price fluctuations impacted by response to public policy, concerns about infrastructure or the effects of the pandemic and natural disasters. We examine the long-term cost trends of the industry’s most vital materials. In this edition of What the Data Says, we examine the continued cost increases of interior finishes.
In this edition of What the Data Says, we’re taking a look at the extraordinary rise in structural steel costs. Over the past several months, we have become accustomed to volatility in this commodity’s pricing but the latest increase is unprecedented. The price of structural steel has increased 91% since the last quarter of 2020, rising 45% in the past quarter.
There’s a common notion in the industry that estimators can take last year’s price for a given material and add a couple percentage points to account for any increases. But there are two issues with this mindset – issues that are solved by quarterly construction material cost updates.
Here are five key talking points on Federal cost overruns given by Federal construction experts from the private, non-profit and government sectors.
Medical care facilities were designed with “normal” care business in mind. They were certainly not designed with the flexibility needed to treat pandemic patients. So let’s examine a few ways healthcare facilities leaders can create facilities flexibility.
Selecting the right green construction materials can be difficult. It’s hard to know which ones truly follow sustainable practices from their raw state to the supply shelf. As you consider materials, examine the process required to get to that end-state material along these five parameters.
A reliable federal cost estimate generally stands atop four principal tenets, giving the estimate sturdy and integrous support. But what happens when one or more of those tenets are forgotten? Read to find out.
Federal methods of cost estimation for new construction, renovation and repair projects are not always up to date. With so many Federal facilities to build and maintain every year, this can be a big problem for government budgets. Here are three Federal estimating guidelines to help keep budget issues at bay.
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