Material contrary evidence
What material information supports or challenges the proposed technical conclusions?
Expert witness
Estimating
Technical analysis of construction scope, quantities, pricing and estimating assumptions.
Estimating assignments may concern planned work, proposed changes, repairs or disputed construction costs.
The scope being evaluated and the relevant date affect the information an estimate represents.
Drawings, specifications, project records, quotations and other supported sources may inform quantities and pricing.
Analysts may consider production assumptions, resources, allowances, exclusions and available comparisons.
An estimate can involve measured information, estimates or allocations. Their support and limitations are explained in context.
The assignment determines the questions and deliverables. The analytical approach and conclusions depend on the assignment, the project facts, the available records and the contract.
Questions an assignment may address
In practice
- 01
Scope and context
What work, date and estimating question are being evaluated?
- 02
Quantities and sources
What information supports quantities, allowances and assumptions?
- 03
Pricing information
Which pricing sources and resource assumptions are relevant to the question?
- 04
Estimate limitations
How do exclusions, uncertainty and available support affect interpretation?
Considerations and limitations
Questions and limitations to consider
Unexplained assumptions
What assumptions or reconstructions affect interpretation of the analysis?
Scope and explanation
How do the technical findings relate to the actual questions and limits of the assignment?
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