Overview

CES provides oversight of the programs for construction cost estimating and budgeting, estimates overall construction costs, manages the value management program, and provides estimating support.

Our activities include:

• Providing budgetary cost estimates and support for a variety of customers,
  programs, and initiatives, including major, minor, NRM, and lease projects.
• Developing policy and requirements for budgetary construction cost
  estimates, budgeting, benchmarking, risk analysis, value engineering and projections.
• Providing guidance and oversight of programs for construction cost
  estimating, benchmarking, and cost escalation.
• Monitoring national and local construction market conditions and trends for
  impacts to construction costs and provides guidance on the impact to
  project budgets.