Residential Square Foot Costs

Easy-to-use construction pricing in two sections: Square Foot Costs - More than 30 square foot cost models for the most popular types of new home construction. Assemblies Costs - Hundreds of the most commonly used construction systems - with a range of components so you can estimate whatever type of work you are planning. With more than 930 location factors that make it easy to adjust material and labor costs to your particular area in the U.S. and Canada.

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Data aimed at estimating the cost of new single family residential construction. Designed for home owners, contractors, estimators, architects and engineers. Featuring unit, assemblies and square foot prices.

This easy-to-use guide gives you the building components required to develop accurate assemblies-level cost estimates, evaluate trade-off costs and verify unit price estimates. Be prepared to estimate any job with this indispensable cost reference. An accurate estimate of costs to build your particular project depends on location, project scope, specific components used and current market conditions.

Data aimed at estimating the cost of new single family residential construction. Designed for home owners, contractors, estimators, architects and engineers. Featuring unit, assemblies and square foot prices.