Loading Events

November 1, 2022 @ 12:00 pm 12:45 pm

DeVos Place Convention Center

303 Monroe Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 United States
View Venue Website

Event Calendar

Bridging the Gap – MAPPA/MiAPPA 2022 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
12:00pm – 12:45pm

DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Ave
Grand Rapids, MI

One of the major hurdles that we attempt to forecast for our projects is escalation. There are many factors that affect escalation in the construction world which include inflation, supply chain and labor shortages. There are several ways to help predict construction escalation.

Turner Construction posts a quarterly cost index which measures costs in the construction market. Two other agencies that we look for guidance on our predictions are Consumer Price Index and local contractors. Also, using our own historical cost data from previous projects help us understand how the market has been behaving and allows us to make an educated guess to what escalation percentage will be needed to include for the future. There is no rule of thumb that can predict how the market is going to change. But with factual statistical information we can help validate and expect what is to come for our next project.

Interested in learning more about solutions for project construction escalation? Register for the 2022 MAPPA/MiAPPA conference below!

 

register Now

  • Presenter

    Thad Berkes

    Chief Cost Estimator,

    “We deeply understand the stress that comes with a construction project. Put that pressure on us—it’s what we do best.” Thad is a Design Collaborative boomerang, having first joined the firm in 2018 before returning in 2022. The Chief Cost Estimator role makes a real difference for our clients. We believe that the cost of…

    Read Full Bio

Copyright ©2024 Design Collaborative