{"id":14147,"date":"2026-11-10T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decasult.com\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=14147"},"modified":"2026-11-10T09:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:32:04","slug":"estimating-identifying-risks-before-they-become-costs","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/www.decasult.com\/en\/publications\/estimating-identifying-risks-before-they-become-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimating: Identifying Risks Before They Become Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14147\" class=\"elementor elementor-14147\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"publications\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b46027e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"24926\" data-id=\"b46027e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimating: Identifying Risks Before They Become Costs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3295c87 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3295c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3abc2f4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span 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https:\/\/www.decasult.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DECASULT-Carriere.Still003-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6a75de55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"7473\" data-id=\"6a75de55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6449912a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6449912a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After 40 years in cost estimation, one thing is clear to me: the largest cost variances don\u2019t always stem from what\u2019s obvious.<\/p><p>They\u2019re often hidden in the details.<\/p><p>Poor coordination between two disciplines. Underestimated site conditions. A specific requirement buried in a bid. An overly optimistic assumption. A reference project that, in the end, isn\u2019t as comparable as we thought.<\/p><p>Taken separately, these elements may seem minor. But when they aren\u2019t detected early enough, they become gray areas. And it is precisely these gray areas that can turn, during construction, into cost overruns, delays, or conflicts.<\/p><p>In the field, this is probably the most important lesson my experience has taught me: a good estimate isn\u2019t just about determining a cost. It\u2019s about understanding the project well enough to anticipate what could cause it to go off track.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472438e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"472438e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A number is not always just a number<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2904ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2904ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One perception I still encounter frequently is that an estimate is viewed as a fixed amount.<\/p><p>A figure is produced, and it is expected, in a sense, to become a certainty.<\/p><p>But an estimate is not a cost commitment. It represents the most accurate assessment possible of a project at a specific point in time, based on available information, certain assumptions, and the stage of design.<\/p><p>This is a fundamental distinction.<\/p><p>During the functional and technical program phase, for example, the available information remains very preliminary. Work is sometimes based primarily on floor areas, a program, and a few general parameters. The estimate then relies more heavily on ratios, comparable projects, and assumptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce3dd1 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8ce3dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAs the project progresses, this information becomes more precise. Plans are developed, systems are defined, quantities become more reliable, and uncertainties decrease.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66265fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66265fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Real Challenge: Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d9870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d9870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is also why contingency budgets must evolve in line with the project\u2019s level of definition.<\/p><p>I still see organizations hesitating to allocate a sufficient contingency budget at the start of the design phase, as if doing so reflected a lack of confidence in the estimate. In fact, the opposite is true.<\/p><p>An adequate contingency budget simply acknowledges what we know\u2014but also what we do not yet know.<\/p><p>Rigor consists precisely in making this uncertainty <strong>visible<\/strong> rather than artificially removing it from the budget.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0147e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db0147e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What seems minor can end up costing a lot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912c899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"912c899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the situations I encounter most frequently, coordination between disciplines remains a major challenge.<\/p><p>An element may be indicated in the architectural drawings with a reference to the structural design. The architectural estimator may then assume that it will be included in the structural estimate, while the structural estimator assumes the opposite.<\/p><p>The result: no one has accounted for it.<\/p><p>Conversely, the same element may also be included twice.<\/p><p>This seemingly minor inconsistency quickly becomes an issue when it appears in the bid documents. A contractual ambiguity can then lead to a request for additional work, a source of dispute between the client and the contractor, or, ultimately, an additional cost.<\/p><p>And this type of gray area isn\u2019t limited to the coordination of plans.<\/p><p>Site accessibility, temporary facilities, management staffing requirements, material losses, construction methods, specific warranties required in the specifications, or cost indexation can all have a significant impact on the budget.<\/p><p>Existing buildings illustrate this reality particularly well.<\/p><p>A structure may be more damaged than anticipated. The actual scope of decontamination may exceed initial estimates. Certain conditions only become apparent during stripping or demolition.<\/p><p>In this context, conducting more in-depth investigations early on can sometimes entail additional costs. However, it is often better to invest in gaining a better understanding of existing conditions before the bid process begins than to discover them later in the form of a change order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71ef60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71ef60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The sooner we assess the situation, the sooner we can act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2402e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2402e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I first started in cost estimation, the estimator\u2019s role was much more limited. We would receive the documents, prepare the price, and our work remained essentially focused on the budget.<\/p><p>Today, organizations have a better understanding of the value of incorporating cost estimation much earlier in the process. And this shift is significant, because cost estimation can then play a much more strategic role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b6611 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"57b6611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWhen we get involved at the start of a project, our role is no longer simply to confirm how much a solution might cost. We can challenge assumptions, compare scenarios, identify risks, detect inconsistencies, and propose alternative approaches while there\u2019s still time to act.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e19d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63e19d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A preliminary budget can thus enable a client to assess the feasibility of their project, secure funding, or adjust certain directions before the design is too far along.<\/p><p>As the plans progress, successive estimates then make it possible to track the project\u2019s progress and verify that the decisions made remain consistent with the financial objectives.<\/p><p>This ongoing involvement acts as a form of oversight. When an ambiguity arises, it can be flagged. When an assumption seems tenuous, it can be challenged. When a potential cost overrun becomes apparent in the documents, clarification can be requested before the request for proposals is issued.<\/p><p>The sooner these issues are resolved, the more options remain available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What only experience can reveal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9424f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9424f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The role of estimator has changed dramatically. Quantity takeoff tools, digital models, and new technologies now make it possible to work much more quickly\u2014provided the available information is of high quality. A BIM model, for example, can be extremely useful if the data is well-structured. Otherwise, certain quantities remain difficult to extract, and part of the work must still be done manually.<\/p><p>And even with the best tools, there remains one aspect that no technology can fully replace: judgment.<\/p><p>Assessing the logistics required for a complex construction site. Selecting a truly comparable reference project. Determining a realistic material loss rate. Understanding how a contractor might organize their work. Recognizing when an assumption seems overly optimistic.<\/p><p>This insight develops over time.<\/p><p>It is built through completed projects, analyzed bids, observed discrepancies, and problems encountered in the field.<\/p><p>In a context where production timelines are getting increasingly compressed and the industry must grapple with a significant succession challenge, this experience becomes particularly valuable.<\/p><p>Because moving faster should never mean losing sight of what lies ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b355a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b355a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An independent perspective for better decision-making<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be8ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be8ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What I particularly appreciate about my work at DECASULT is being able to perform this role with complete independence. We are not affiliated with any contractor, and our primary responsibility is to provide the client with the most accurate assessment possible and to point out any risks or inconsistencies we observe.<\/p><p>This independence is even more valuable because it is supported by a multidisciplinary team. Civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering: each discipline has its own specificities and requires a detailed understanding of construction methods, quantities, and costs.<\/p><p>Drawing on this range of expertise allows us to deepen the analysis and, above all, to consider the project as an integrated whole rather than simply the sum of its parts.<\/p><p>It is this holistic perspective that we strive to bring to every stage of a project, from the initial budget to the approval of changes during construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce17f7d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ce17f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote 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