Co st uctio a ely follows the bluep i t to the lette , a d whe field cha ges go u eco ded, co t acto s pay fo it twice: o ce whe closeout a d fi al payme t stall, a d agai whe the ext bid epeats the same misses.
“The Co t acto ‘s Guide to As-Built Pla s (a d Why Estimato s Need Them)” looks at the eco d that closes that gap: the fi al d awi gs showi g a p oject exactly as built, with eve y cha ge docume ted It gives estimato s a t ue accou t of what each job took, so eve y fi ished p oject makes the ext bid sha pe .
Othe key topics cove ed a e:
- How as-built pla s diffe f om desig , shop a d edli e d awi gs; a d whe e each fits i the d awi g p ocess
- The fou cha ges eve y as-built d awi g captu es – dime sio al cha ges, utility outi g, mate ial substitutio s a d field obstacles
- Why p ope ty ow e s p efe eceivi g as-built pla s befo e eleasi g fi al payme t
- How tyi g app oved cha ge o de s to the as-built eco d keeps a estimate’s histo y accu ate a d usable fo futu e bids
- How compa i g the o igi al estimate agai st as-built data shows whe e mate ial qua tities, labo hou s a d substitutio s moved the fi al cost
Ove time, those compa iso s add up. Estimato s who eview as-built data p oject afte p oject ca spot ecu i g gaps – such as u de estimated labo o a ce tai scope o a mate ial that’s outi ely substituted – a d adjust befo e the ext bid goes.
To lea mo e about putti g as-built pla s to wo k fo you estimati g team, ead the full a ticle he e.
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