While reflecting on past experiences is often a solid foundation for planning, old construction cost data is often outdated and inaccurate.
Developing accurate, thorough and defendable cost estimates on a consistent basis is an arduous and – sometimes – imposing undertaking.
In the past three years, only 31 percent of all projects came within 10 percent of their budgets.
An accurate cost estimate can make or break a construction project.
With more than four decades of industry experience, Christopher Gartner, PE and CEO of GARTNER & associates knows his way around a construction project.