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Design Cost Data magazine is the leading industry resource for preliminary cost estimating. Each issue includes square foot building costs from real buildings across the nation, material cost trends, sq. ft. cost guides, and informative industry articles. Architects, general contractors, appraisers, and others use the information provided in DCD for preliminary and conceptual estimating.

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