Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Margo Visitacion is public sector industry marketing manager for Primavera Systems. The Government Accountability Office is about to release a first-of-its-kind guide for project cost estimating and ...

Drilling costs can be estimated with a combination of established, analytic techniques. This article, concluding a three-part series, presents a general framework to estimate costs with a formalized ...

This publication addresses costs arising during individual phases of an environmental remediation project, how they can be calculated, and how they can be structured and documented. It provides the ...

Cost estimating methods range from consulting experts to using historical data or unit pricing, but all methods will deliver incorrect estimates unless you meet basic costing requirements. You can ...

A small-business owner has the need for both forecasting what projects cost on an estimated cost basis and rough order of magnitude, also called a ballpark estimate. Which method she uses depends on ...

The main aim of this publication is to disseminate experience in and guidance on cost estimates for research reactor decommissioning projects. It presents the principles and background for a costing ...

As school districts nationwide plan for long-term maintenance and construction costs, they share a number of common concerns. Districts ask: • How much is a typical monthly maintenance bill, and what ...

Historical data can help develop surrogate cost estimates for pipeline construction, potentially replacing a more costly full engineering study. A complete engineering package likely provides the best ...

As a general rule, reduced fuel consumption comes at a cost. The cost may be due to more expensive materials, increased manufacturing complexity, or a tradeoff with other vehicle attributes such as ...