Construction Cost Evaluation is the estimated direct contractor costs for labor, material, equipment, and services; contractors overhead and profit; and other direct construction costs. Construction Type Evaluation is the determination of the type of construction a building will undergo as well as the classification style category it falls under. These evaluations are dependent upon specific building codes imposed by government agencies.
Tasks performed during construction cost & type evaluation:
- Site-based analysis of construction type classification
- Budget-based construction cost analysis & construction type classification
- Preliminary cost estimate based on site/project criteria
- Construction take offs (cost estimate derived from construction drawings and/or specifications)
- Unit cost take offs (itemized cost estimate derived from construction drawings and/or specifications)
- CSI master format construction cost take off preparation (*Construction Specifications Institute)
- BIM format construction cost take off preparation (**Building Information Modeling)
*Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) standard formatting is used throughout the construction industry to format construction specifications in building contracts. The purpose of this format is to assist the user in locating specific types of information. Information contained in CSI’s MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline form within 16 (pre-2004) or 50 (post 2004) divisions. Each division contains a number of sections. Each section is divided into three parts—”general,” “products,” and “execution.” Each part is organized by a standardized system of articles and paragraphs.
**Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (also abbreviated BIM), which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities and properties of building components.