Perspectives
6 min read
Why the cheapest structural option is usually the most expensive one
On a complex development, the structural fee is one of the smallest budget lines and one of the most consequential. Here's why squeezing it tends to cost more than it saves.
Perspectives
6 min read
Why the cheapest structural option is usually the most expensive one
On a complex development, the structural fee is one of the smallest budget lines and one of the most consequential. Here's why squeezing it tends to cost more than it saves.
Perspectives
6 min read
Why the cheapest structural option is usually the most expensive one
On a complex development, the structural fee is one of the smallest budget lines and one of the most consequential. Here's why squeezing it tends to cost more than it saves.
Structural engineering rarely makes up more than a percent or two of a project’s total cost. So when budgets tighten, the structural fee is an easy target: the scope looks similar across proposals, and the lowest number is the easiest to defend. The trouble is that structural work doesn’t get cheaper when you pay less for it. It just moves the cost somewhere harder to see.
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