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Cost Analysis

Cost Analysis chart showing estimate of 28,170,000 and target value of 27,000,000.

Cost Trending

Visualize real-time project costs

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Cost analysis chart showing rejected (-235K), pending (-5,433K), accepted (-985K), and incorporated (-455K) values.

Value Engineering

Evaluate options and drive better outcomes

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Cost analysis of Camden Multi-Family, Omaha Townhomes, and Broadway St. Multi-Family properties.

Conceptual Estimating

Build early estimates with historical data

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Systems cost analysis showing estimate, accepted changes, running total, gap, and target value.

Target Value Design

Track progress toward target budgets

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Pie chart showing project cost analysis breakdown: Direct Costs, Markups, Contingencies, Allowances, and Owner Costs. Total: $39,294,137.

Owner Cost Management

See the full cost picture

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Contingencies & Allowances

Stay ahead of risks

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Cost Analysis in Join brings together all major cost considerations in preconstruction – Spanning from the earliest conceptual estimates to your project’s contracted cost. By uniting all cost data and decisions in one place, aided by impactful real-time visuals, Join helps teams make confident, fully-informed decisions early and often.

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Cost Trending

Import a baseline estimate from your existing tool, then visualize real-time cost trends tied to design and program changes.

Cost analysis trendline graph showing project costs and target values over time.
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Value Engineering

Collaboratively evaluate options with cost and context in one place, balancing design, schedule, and budget goals.

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Conceptual Estimating

Use Join to store and access historical cost data, enabling quick, accurate conceptual estimates that boost confidence and validate project viability.

Residential project cost comparison: Atlanta, Camden, Omaha, and Broadway multi-family properties.
Cost analysis dashboard showing estimate, running total, and target value for different TVD clusters.
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Target Value Design

Set and track progress toward target budgets, balancing financial goals with project requirements.

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Owner Cost Management

Track owner costs alongside construction costs to see the full picture and allocate funds accordingly; no separate spreadsheet needed.

Project cost breakdown report showing direct costs, markups, contingencies, allowances, and owner costs.
Construction cost analysis showing contingency and allowance breakdown with budget percentages.
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Contingency & Allowance Management

Establish and adjust contingencies and allowances with visual tools that show funds allocation and highlight risks of overdraw.

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