Contingency planning is an important part of any construction estimating service. It involves understanding the potential risks and costs associated with a project, in order to prepare for unexpected delays or cost overruns.
With contingency planning, you can avoid significant financial losses due to unanticipated challenges that might arise throughout the course of a project.
Construction Estimators can help you to accurately predict the potential risks and costs associated with a construction project, including labor expenses, materials, equipment rental fees and more.
Contingency planning is also important for understanding both short-term and long-term needs of the project, so that they can be properly budgeted for. A construction estimator will analyze potential risks in the form of insurance premiums, permit fees, environmental hazards, permits delays or any other elements that could result in additional cost or time to complete the job.
This analysis helps to identify areas which may require additional financial resources or changes in procedures. The goal is to have resources available should something unexpected arise during the course of a project.
This includes having sufficient funds set aside to cover repairs if necessary and having a plan in place to handle any delays or cost overruns that may occur.