Dharam Consulting

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Please welcome Richard Anderson to the Dharam Team! Based in Minneapolis, Richard will oversee the growth of Dharam's services in the Midwest. #costestimating #minneapolis #midwest #construction

Book now for a demo of our construction benchmarking and analytics software service; allowing for anonymous comparisons with peer group data sets: www.DHARAMetrics.com What is DHARAMetrics(TM): The Service  Collect Your Data I We gather all forms of data from all available sources Clean Your Data I We organize and ensure your data is clean and accurate so we can properly analyze it Store Your Data I We load your data into our anonymized database Relate Your Data I We normalize all data so it can be analyzed against industry specific building types for ongoing analytics Maintenance I We add and maintain your datasets in addition to quarterly economic updates for real-time escalation The Software Data I Compare your own historical data against relevant peer groups adjusted automatically to live present day values Benchmarking I Live real-time cost benchmarking at summary and detailed levels Cost Modelling I Utilize groups of projects selected to location and specification criteria to build early phase cost models in all industry formats Price Book and Commodities I Gain access to detailed live price book and unit rates normalized to any location both nationally and internationally Integrated Design Metrics I Observe relationships between the key design and cost drivers for your projects enabling proactive decision making

Setting a new paradigm for multi-use university facilities, the John A. Paulson Center at New York University was recognized with two Honor Awards: Excellence in Architecture and Excellence in the Design of Education Facilities from the American Institute of Architects during its 2024 national convention awards gala. The new Center embodies the vibrancy and character of New York University, while integrating innovative pathways for users to engage, learn, work, play, and live. The accolades are a testament to the fierce and visionary collaboration between all involved: the NYU project leadership team, our co-architects KieranTimberlake, and our consultant team: Atelier Ten BR+A Consulting Engineers Cerami & Associates, Inc. Code Consultants, Inc. | St. Louis - New York - Los Angeles Counsilman-Hunsaker Davella Studios Design 2147, Ltd. Dharam Consulting Fisher Dachs Associates, Theatre Planning & Design Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers Jaffe Holden Kleinfelder Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Lerch Bates Inc. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Pentagram Sasaki Severud Associates Spacesmith Tillotson Design Associates Turner Construction Company VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. We’re deeply honored to collaborate with NYU and all our partners on this game-changing facility for higher learning. #HigherLearning #Architecture #DesignLed #UniversityDesign Photography by: Connie Zhou/JBSA Images, James Ewing/JBSA Images, Joel Sanders; and the NYU Photo Bureau

https://lnkd.in/e-rweP5z Thrilled and honored to receive the 2024 AIA Architecture and AIA Education Facility Design Awards for our NYU Paulson Center. Congratulations to our client New York University as well as the fantastic collaboration of KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond, a Page Company, our consultants, contractors, and fabricators.  Severud Associates Consulting Engineers PC Langan Engineering & Environmental Services BR+A Consulting Engineers Atelier Ten Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Fisher Dachs Associates, Theatre Planning & Design Jaffe Holden Cerami & Associates, Inc. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Pentagram Tillotson Design Associates Spacesmith Sasaki CCI Dharam Consulting Turner Construction Company

We are pleased to announce that multiple clients and partners are contributing to our DHARAMetrics benchmark club and platform. Let us know if you would like to book a demonstration for the power of shared relevant data to make informed decisions;

We are pleased to announce that multiple clients and partners are contributing to our DHARAMetrics benchmark club and platform. Let us know if you would like to book a demonstration for the power of shared relevant data to make informed decisions;

We are excited to share that the Judy Genshaft Honors College at USF was recognized with the AIA Florida Honor Award of Excellence for 2024! Congratulations to our executive architect FleischmanGarciaMaslowski, and the rest of our team: CLIENT: USF Judy Genshaft Honors College EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT: FGM Architects LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Nichols Landscape Architecture, Inc. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & FACADE CONSULTANT: Walter P Moore CIVIL ENGINEER: Campo Engineering, Inc. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER & ACOUSTICS: VoltAir Inc. SUSTAINABILITY: REAL Building Consultants LIGHTING: HLB Lighting Design CODE CONSULTANT & ATRIUM CONSULTANT: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) COST ESTIMATOR: Dharam Consulting CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: The Beck Group MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING: TLC Engineering Solutions Photos 1-3 by Seamus Payne Photo 4 courtesy of the University of South Florida

We are excited to announce that we recently received our DBE from the State of Florida! We look forward to identifying new contract opportunities in The Sunshine State! #florida #costestimating #cost #dbe Harpinder Lally Andrew Smith Dan de Arostegui Darlene Quigley Molly Manner Dave Pearson Owain Jones Joseph DeMelis Gavin English Simon R. Hough BSc.(Hons), MSc., FRICS, MACostE, ISPE Mike Montague Steve Kelly www.fdot.gov

Please find enclosed our Q2 KSA report, main points summarized as follows: • In 2023, project awards totaled nearly $96 billion, a 60% increase over the previous year, with a major increase in infrastructure, buildings, and transportation-related projects. • In Q1 2024, $22 billion worth of contracts were awarded, a 28% increase compared to the same period in 2023. • Construction output increased by 9% in value terms in 2023, and employment in the industry increased by 8% last year. • Construction costs continue to increase, with rising material prices and labor costs. • The Building Cost Index shows a 2.6% increase in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023, with labor costs increasing by 2.5% and materials costs increasing by 1.5%. • Logistics costs have seen a significant increase of 40.5% in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023. • Capacity constraints in the construction supply chain are a major challenge, leading to on-time and on-budget delivery issues. • Tender price inflation is expected to range between 6 to 8% this year. • The main drivers of tender price inflation include economy & budget, general inflation, project pipeline, building material costs, labor costs, logistics, lead times, contracting resources, and contractor margins.   • The PIF has invested $1.3B in four local contractors to increase capacity and encourage supply-chain investment. • The PIF and National Infrastructure Fund have announced a new Contractor Financing Program to facilitate financing solutions for local contractors. • Ocean freight rates have eased back after a spike in the final quarter of 2023, but risks of supply-chain disruptions remain.  • There have been no changes to the Local Content Requirement (LCR) regulations, which aim to increase local content in projects and procurement. https://lnkd.in/e9_NBHJM #ksa #saudiaarabia #costestimating #construction Harpinder Lally Andrew Smith Darlene Quigley Molly Manner Mike Montague Simon R. Hough BSc.(Hons), MSc., FRICS, MACostE, ISPE Steve Kelly Syed Kafeel Maqbool Dave Pearson Owain Jones Joseph DeMelis Gavin English Dan de Arostegui