KCM Group’s cost consulting services are specifically designed to provide the maximum amount of cost information at the earliest possible time during the planning and design phases of all types of construction projects. KCM’s Estimating Team will help you align project costs with available funds with Cost Management Services for all Building Trades (Master Format). We think of our estimating services as “cost frankness” and we tell you, the Owner, what you have to hear regarding cost predictions during the project’s early design stages. This is essential for directing the Architect to meet program requirements within your established cost constraints and for maintaining your project schedule by eliminating drawings revision time.
Sound financial decisions are based on fact, not subjective opinions. Establishing accurate “cost-to-scope” benchmarks through expert estimating enables our clients to plan their projects confidently. Decisions made during the early design phases, typically commit 80% of the project budget. Developing a strong foundation for the project is critical. Cost development and estimates are provided to our clients at stage-appropriate intervals. We provide: full scope cost modeling, estimating, and value engineering services; independent peer review, utilizing comparative and detailed analyses; rough order of magnitude; conceptual design; schematic design and basis of design (BOD); control and GMP estimates (i.e. 10%,30%, 60%, 90%); issued for construction (IFC); pre-purchase survey; site assessment and benchmarking.
Cost Certainty
- Validation of the existing project budget, from trade costs to soft costs.
- Cost trending analysis to monitor the progress of the design against the proposed budget.
- Value engineering options, considering design review, detailed analysis, life cycle cost analysis, cost-benefit analysis/ selection
- Review the advantages of pre-purchasing select items.
Representative Clients
- 401 Tech Bridge
- Barrington Monestary
- Bellforge Arts Center
- Block Island School
- Bristol Band Stand
- Bristol Housing Authority
- Cambridge Housing
- Charles Shea
- City of Warwick
- Colt State Park Facilities
- CVS Lobby
- Dartmouth Fire Station
- DOA Childcare Facility
- Fall River Water Department
- Fallon Elementary
- Finleys
- First Baptist Church
- Goff Middle School
- Greenbrush MBTA
- Hathaway Elementary School
- Howard Hathaway School
- Joesph Jenks
- Johnson Controls
- Kent County Water Authority
- Lambs Village
- Mellville Elementary
- Mellville Elementary
- Narragansett Bay Water
- NASCTF Training Center
- North Kingstown
- North Smithfield School
- Park Holm
- Pawtucket Library
- Portsmouth Abbey
- Precise Packaging
- Providence Athenaeum
- Providence Fire Department
- Reyolds School
- Rhode Island Air National Guard
- Rhode Island College
- Rhode Island Nurse Institute
- RI Attorney General
- RI Turnpike Authority
- RISE Prep
- Samuel Slater Life
- Seekonk Department of Public Works
- Slater Hill Apartments
- Soloviev Gym
- South County Hospital
- Thundermist Health
- Tiverton High School
- Tolman High School
- Tomaquag Museum
- Tower Street School
- Town of Fall River
- University Club
- University of Rhode Island
- Viti Motor Group
- Walley School
- Westerly High School
- Windmill School
- Woonsocket Housing Authority
