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Case
Studies
Architects and General Contractors submit projects to Design Cost Data as a
showcase of their work. These projects, known as case studies, are part of the
largest database of actual construction costs maintained by Design Cost Data
magazine. Case studies include the project’s actual cost to build by CSI
MasterFormat™, project write up with photos and plans, construction team, and
building components.
To submit or for more information, contact Patty Owens at
patty@dcd.com or 800-533-5680.
Building Products Revue
In most every construction project, there is a specific product that stands out.
Whether the product saved the builder time, money or stress, the Builder Product
Revue spotlights the product and how it made a project a success.
TradeWinds
A wide range of valuable articles including AIA Contract Documents, LEED®
practices, construction law, codes, and more are included in Technical Articles
Technical Articles
A wide range of valuable articles including AIA Contract Documents, LEED®
practices, construction law, codes, and more are included in Technical Articles.
Sq. Ft. Cost Guides
Each issue of DCD magazine includes a square foot cost guide to assist
professionals in accurate preliminary estimating. The guides are developed using
the projects in the DCD Archives. Each issue focuses on certain building types
and projects are cost escalated to what it will cost today to build.
Cost Trends
Contributed by BNi® Building News and the U.S. Department of Labor,
Producer Price Index as its source, Construction Cost Trends give DCD readers a
handle on the cost trend of all important building materials.
DCD Insights
Architects, Contractors, Designers and other industry professionals use DCD as
their forum to present common problems to helpful solutions, to commentaries
that are relevant to DCD readers.
DCD
Archives
After publication all featured projects in DCD are housed in the DCD Archives™
online at DCD.COM. DCD subscribers can access the DCD Archives anytime with
their subscription. Over 1,400 projects, their cost to build, cost factors and
regional modifiers come together in a powerful database for preliminary cost
estimating. Simple to use, DCD subscribers select a project, change date and
location, and square footage to their needs and press Target. Instantly a new
cost model is created with an updated cost to build. Subscribers can go further
and examine line item costs, add, change, or delete cost divisions, and save a
project for later use. The DCD Archives is a powerful and valuable resource only
available to DCD Subscribers with their subscription.
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