Business
Working Backward From a Construction Budget With Target Value Design
Target value design lets the budget drive design decisions early in preconstruction. The concept allows the entire preconstruction team to begin with a validated, estimated cost in mind and then work backward from that amount to maximize the owner’s budget.
By Julie Huval
August 8, 2017
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Business
by Julie Huval
Julie Huval, CPSM, is director of marketing and communications for Beck Technology. She joined the company in 2012 and works alongside each department, client and industry partner to inform the marketplace on preconstruction and estimating technology. Julie is a national speaker on business, marketing and technology.
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