COST ESTIMATING
National cost estimating from start to finish.
Construction cost estimating has been a core competency of our firm for nearly a century. With extensive experience from cost modeling to construction document estimates, deferred maintenance, facilities renewal, and life-cycle analysis, our people have helped improve construction and capital programs around the world.
Our process, Dynamic Cost Management (DCM), allows us to integrate with the entire team to provide cost control throughout the design process. This iterative, continuous, and collaborative effort is what allows our team to provide $4.5 billion of project estimates every year nationwide.
Proven process. Consistent results.
Accurate
Over the years, we have perfected our technology, process, and approach. Our custom built cost database reflects industry standards and real-time market conditions. Our estimators work collaboratively with our clients through each project phase, producing more accurate estimates that suit specific needs.
Accountable
Our director of estimating, Bill Grill, has an Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) credential. Our team, with Bill’s leadership, often look to AACE and similar organizations for support and guidance in SOP development, risk/contingency analysis, basis of estimate, parametric estimating, and project scheduling impacts.
Applicable
By creating and maintaining a custom built estimating database, FOS is able to accurately tailor our estimates to any project or construction type. We continuously update our cost data to incorporate project bid results, contractor pricing, market research, and analysis. This flexibility and expertise greatly enhances the budgeting process for any project.
Cost estimating services for every project phase:
Cost Consulting
Programmatic Estimating
Parametric Cost Modeling
Benchmarking
Conceptual - Construction Documents Estimating
Deferred Maintenance Estimating
BIM Model Integration
Change Order Review & Pricing
Constructability Reviews
Evaluation & Validation Of Estimates Performed By Others
Market Conditions Surveys
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Project Scheduling & Phasing Impacts
Value Engineering
Cost Data
Job Order Contracting Cost Data
FCA / Capital Renewal Cost Data
Historical Cost Database Development
Construction Benchmarking Cost Data
Software
Job Order Contracting Line-Item Estimating
FCA / Capital Renewal Estimating
Conceptual Project Estimating
Total Cost of Ownership
