The benefits of a clear, comprehensive Scope of Work (SOW) extend beyond the budget estimate and ripple throughout the life of the project and into the health of the organization.

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.

Preconstruction planning has been, and continues to be, one of the most challenging aspects of the building lifecycle.

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 are interested in drawing, planning and designing functional and aesthetically-pleasing facilities and buildings.

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.

Construction spending is on the rise… and all that spending has to be planned, estimated and validated. See how the industry relies on RSMeans Data Online for quick and easy access to construction costs.

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.