Cost Breakdown: 4 Reasons Stainless Steel Costs Substantially More in 2020
Stainless steel prices grew 7% from 2019 to 2020. Here are four factors attributing to the recent rise in stainless steel costs.
Blog: Trends And Insights
5 More Popular Questions from the 2020 Construction Cost Changes Webinar
After our 2020 Construction Cost Changes webinar, we sat back down with two of our data experts to answer your questions about RSMeans Data and construction cost changes coming your way in 2020. Here is the second part of our conversation.
5 Popular Questions from the 2020 Construction Cost Changes Webinar
After our 2020 Construction Cost Changes webinar, we sat back down with two of our data experts to answer your questions about RSMeans Data and construction cost changes coming your way in 2020.
Maximizing Facilities Resources: Advice from the 2019 Building Matters Interview Series
If you manage, finance or maintain a facility, every working day is an exercise in maximizing your resources. The experts we talked to in 2019 know this firsthand. Read their facilities advice for maximizing your budget, your space, your staff and your time.Â
3 Good Reasons to Use Current Construction Cost Data
Here are three reasons why using current construction cost data is a best practice for construction professionals and project owners alike to navigate shifting material and labor markets.
Tackling Preconstruction Problems with Data: 2019 Resource Roundup
Over the last year, we’ve produced and published resources to help architects, engineers, contractors and project owners/managers use construction cost data to overcome industry challenges. Here are a few resources to help you with preconstruction budgets, estimates and designs.
Can Your Facilities Data Be Trusted for Decision-Making?
Gathering facilities data with discipline ensures a trustworthy database and organizational understanding to make strategic, data-driven decisions.
Ask an Estimator: Quantity Takeoffs, Estimate Training and the Future of Construction
Certified Estimating Professional Rory Woolsey has been in the construction industry for 40+ years. A master facilitator with over 8,000 hours of classroom instruction under his belt, Rory answers questions from construction professionals in this blog post.
Data Detail, Business Strategy and the Facilities Assessment
Facilities condition assessments (FCA), are a powerful tool for weighing day-to-day demands against long-term capital needs. But only if the FCA is done right. Read this to understand more about taking a balanced assessment approach.
Employee Spotlight: Partnering for Success
Work hard and treat yourself! Cammie Keeter does both. In our interview, Cammie discusses how her personality directly correlates to her work, how she defines and achieves success and why it’s okay to eat cake.
