CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT

*Cost Consulting* *Project Management* *Scheduling* BACK TO HOME PAGE	Can we help you? *Construction Cost Management* can save you money, reduce your risk, and give you more control over your costs. What do we mean by Cost Management? some background information on the company CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT - that's our official name - *CCM* for short
	We provide cost consulting and estimating services to: Owners
	Architects
	and Contractors We are impartial, cover the whole range of construction, and are in touch with current trends

	Estimates are the essential tool in cost management; we make use of several kinds depending on the client and their needs
	Part of our mission, to improve communication between designers and the construction industry, bears fruit in these seminars.
	A variety of experience - in architecture, construction, project management and consulting, teaching and research, writing on architecture and buildings, and land planning and landscape architecture - means that Dean Sherwin is familiar with all the parts of design and construction that affect cost.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES

Estimating
Cost projections and cost control at all stages of the project; we bring a full understanding of the design intentionsto the process. Estimates are appropriate to the stage of the design and the purpose. We never use cookie cutter estimate formats imposed by a software vendor.

Bidding
A full range of services to help contractors generate responsible and accurate numbers.

Scheduling
Shows the most efficient timeline for all stages, whether for owner, designer or contractor. a powerful tool for project control, whether time, progress payments, manpower or management are to be considered.

Value Engineering
Offers cost effective design alternatives.

Cost Model
Set up during the programming and conceptual stages, this planning tool offers project cost control from the outset

Document Review
Helps better bid documents obtain the most competitive construction pricing, and reduce potential change orders during construction.

Change Order Review
Determining fair costs to owners or contractors for construction changes.

Life Cycle Costing
An analysis of operational and replacement costs versus first costs, to assist prudent decision-making.

Facility Assessment
We inspect existing buildings and help you by projecting costs for needed maintenance and repairs. Greatly helps decision-making for long range planning and in forecasting future maintenance in existing facilities.

How Can CCM Help Me?

As an owner, you will have:

An accurate idea of the project cost.
An independent expert representing you.
Insight into your procurement options.
A decision-making tool
Control of your project.

As the architect, you will:

Add credibility to the design process.
Show professional responsibility to your client.
Ensure the building design meets budget.
Gain insight into bidding and documentation strategies to obtain the best pricing.

As a Contractor, you can:

Take advantage of our expertise in conceptual estimating to price projects early.
Bid more projects without the expense of hiring full-time estimators.
Use our services to grow your scope as a specialty contractor or construction manager.

Why Does CCM Offer a More Accurate Estimate?

CCM has daily involvement in construction bidding, giving us - and you - up-to-date cost information.
CCM has a wide range of experience in a multitude of building types.
CCM offers advanced analysis of alternatives to meet budgets.
CCM shares 30 years of experience of the design and construction process, from conceptual planning through hard bidding.
CCM produces a professional product using specialized software and cost history databases.

Our Clients Tell Us:

John Sabatino, AIA, asserts:
"Your accuracy and knowledge of architecture and construction are a great asset to us"

Thomas Williams, President of Octavia Hill Association, maintains:
"In tax credit projects, financed with public and private financing, reliable cost estimates...are absolutely necessary...Dean's estimate was within 1% of the final contract price."

Edward Kalmbach, Superintendent of Schools, Haverford School District, claimed:
"We found his ability to grasp important points, following up with specific proposals, very helpful"

Tom Gucak, Project Manager Quad Three Architects, said:
"Dean was right on the number", when they received the bids for the $7.6 million new school contract for Gerald J. Wycallis School in the Dallas, PA School District.

We are located in Philadelphia PA and physically serve the Mid Atlantic region - but in virtual space we can serve you anywhere, and help make construction projects more efficient wherever they, or you, are located

Contact us for more information dsherwin@constructioncostman.com
CCM - Construction Cost Management
308 South Avenue
PO Box 11
Media, PA 19063
USA
(610)892-8860
Fax (610)892 - 7862