Design work is tricky from a time perspective. Architects and design professionals create drawings and conceptual designs in the present and the structures are built in the future.

Architects, engineers and other design professionals juggle several coexisting responsibilities and desires. They want to design and build great, innovative facilities. They want to create reputations for doing thorough, efficient work. Most importantly, they want to maximize their available budget. But how?

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.

A Scope of Work must be clear and complete for a construction project to succeed, and that means gathering a lot of data. But from where? Let’s explore a few sources of information that can help build a strong scope.

With 30 years’ experience in the A/E field, including 26 years as a licensed architect, John Bolton knows his way around a construction estimate.