 Controlling construction costs begins with establishing a realistic budget for a project during the pre-design and schematic design phases. Using both in-house expertise and private consultants, we formulate an itemized cost estimate following the Construction Specification Institute’s sixteen-section format. As the project progresses through the design development and construction document phases, the estimate is updated and the owner is kept informed of the estimate’s status. In a final but important step, we aggressively market and manage the bid process.
Contractors offer their best prices when estimating from documents that are clear and complete. At Pryor & Morrow Architects, we work to provide owners with excellent construction documents that not only save money on the front end but also minimize costly change order additions to the contract sum. Contractors are one of our most important advocates.
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Cost Control