The construction industry is in a precarious moment. Prices are fluctuating wildly as inflation rages on. Popular materials are running scarce.

Value engineering offers a wealth of benefits. Higher value at lower costs. More efficient projects.

“I’m not trying to be an estimator” is a phrase you’ll likely hear if you spend even a few minutes discussing work with Elizabeth Battaglia.

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?

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.