Construction square foot cost estimating online. Over 1,400 actual buildings in our database with the original cost to build to use as your model. Using a real building cost is the best benchmark when developing a conceptual estimate. Create a building cost for your area today in minutes.

A ‘Go To’ resource for industry professionals to evaluate new areas of business

Access to a massive project cost database. The DCD Archives has over 1,400 projects and their actual cost to build to use as your models.

A third party check on estimates - use the DCD Archives as a ‘quick check’ to validate your estimate.

Silver Level

• Access to over 1,400 actual buildings – schools, hospitals, libraries, churches, etc.

• Adjust total square footage

• Cost escalators through 2017

• Over 500 regional modifiers

• Printer friendly cost reports

• Design Cost Data magazine delivered to your door 6 times a year

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Gold Level

• View extended cost data (view subdivision costs)

• Add divisions or subdivisions costs

• Change divisions or subdivisions costs

• Modify divisions or subdivisions costs

• Save a project for later use

• Access to over 1,400 actual buildings – schools, hospitals, libraries, churches, etc.

• Adjust total square footage

• Cost escalators through 2017

• Over 500 regional modifiers

• Printer friendly cost reports

• Design Cost Data magazine delivered to your door 6 times a year

Start using the DCD Archives immediately.
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• Click browse projects to access the project database

• Select any project from any category

• Click the "Customize Project" button located on the left side of the project under target criteria.

• Your sample gold project will appear ready for you to modify as often as you want.

• Make any changes you want to the sample project.

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