The 2022 International Infrastructure/Public Works Construction Costs and Benchmark Yearbook

We are pleased to announce our latest 2022 Estimating Database titled, The 2022 International Infrastructure/Public Works Construction Costs and Benchmark Yearbook. Our newest publication includes current and detailed civil construction cost estimation and benchmarking data for the USA and over 120 countries and 700 cities. If your facility is involved with estimating or budgeting international […]

The Global Construction Newsletter for January to March 2022:

Compass International – The Global Construction Newsletter for January to March 2022: Executive Summary: It looks like 2022 will be a challenging year for the global construction industry. In the USA, construction activity in 2022 will strengthen 3% to 5% over 2021 levels if the latest pandemic strain can be contained. The global construction industry […]

The Global Construction Newsletter for October to December 2021:

Compass International – The Global Construction Newsletter for October to December 2021: Executive Summary: The outlook for the Global Construction sector continues to be encouraging over the next five years, assuming the worst of the COVID pandemic is behind us. Close to a year and half of dealing with COVID-19 has been a major challenge […]

COVID-19 Construction Productivity Changes

COVID Productivity Changes

We have been talking with a number of Construction Managers, Site Superintendents, and Estimators in the last couple of months regarding the loss of productivity on specific trades due to COVID-19 on Industrial Construction projects currently being constructed in the USA and Canada. Read More

US Regional Airport Cost Model Benchmarks

US Regional Airport

A regional airport generally serves smaller cities; these airports typically do not have customs & immigration facilities to process passengers between countries, making the overall unit price perhaps 10% to 15% less than major airports that do have these facilities. These airports normally have shorter runways, they are appropriate to handle short or medium haul […]

Global Food & Beverage Facility EPC Cost Benchmarks

Beverage facility

There are hundreds of food & beverage product types that are produced in these facilities around the world.  Great emphasis is placed on sanitation and the ability to wash down production and storage areas, production equipment and supporting services need to be dismantled, cleaned & re-installed on a regular basis.  This of course impacts the […]

Overland Pipeline Cost Associated With 217 Mile Pipeline Located In Mexico

Mexico

There are 1,000’s of miles of pipelines constructed each year all around the world.  Pipelines are constructed for the transportation of oil, fuels, gas, water and many more applications. This particular cost model provides detailed information on a 200 +  mile long 24”, 30” & 36”pipeline located in Mexico.  The cost model includes specific data […]

Preliminary & Detailed Cost Estimate Checklist

Checklist for preliminary cost estimate download

This Preliminary & Detailed Cost Estimate Checklist is intended to assist Estimators, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Architects & Engineers and all Construction Professionals to develop both Preliminary & Detailed Cost Estimates and consider all related construction activities.  Its main purpose is to ensure that no scope items are missed from the final estimate.  This handy […]

Floating Production Storage & Offloading Facility (FPSO – New Build)

Offshore

A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil & gas companies for the production & processing of oil & gas.  FPSO’s are utilized in difficult offshore regions as they are easy to install, and do not require a local pipeline infrastructure to transport the oil & […]

Archived: April / May 2016 Global Construction Newsletter

Download the PDF The global construction industry going into the 2nd Q of 2016 is definitively showing clear indications of improving. Nevertheless, while the outlook for Global Construction mostly encouraging, it’s also a mixed bag. The construction sectors in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, China and the USA are doing reasonably well. Some market such as Brazil, […]