Cost Control: Reevaluating the Challenges that Derail AEC Budgets

Cost overruns have long been a challenge in the AEC industry.

In this guide, we’ll explore the common factors driving cost overruns, including:

• Volatile market conditions.
• Change orders due to misaligned priorities.
• Wasteful design practices.
• Misapplication of value engineering.
• Conflicts between trades in the field.

We’ll also identify new strategies for addressing these challenges. With stronger insight into how to address the most common budget-busters, owners and developers can move their next project out to bid with confidence that it can and will achieve their priorities.