The Double Squeeze: How Tariffs and Labor Challenges Are Driving Up Construction Costs The Trump Administration has issued several Executive Orders ordering tariffs (taxes) on certain imported materials, several of which are used in construction….
Axias provides update to the Whole Building Design Guide Our Principal, Scott Cullen, has recently worked with the National Institute of Building Sciences and authored an updated article on construction phase cost management for the Whole Building Design Guide….
Transforming Campus Accessibility: Axias and the Impact of the ADA In 1990, the 101st United States Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disability. The…
Replacement Values: How Axias helps property owners understand and update these important estimates Building replacement values may not be at the forefront of our thoughts daily, but they are an important part of financial strategies,…
Deploying UAVs to Support Axias’ Condition Assessment Offerings Innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything we strive for at Axias, and our Condition Assessment service is leading the way with the utilization of…
Assessing Risk in Construction Projects When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, the impact was far more significant than anyone expected. The construction industry was particularly hard hit, given its in-person, on-site nature….
Construction Pricing’s 12-Month Trajectory The 12-month period from May 2021 to April 2022 saw some of the highest increases in construction pricing since the 1970s. Our internal data indicates that in the DC metro area,…
Construction Support Services: Capturing Lost Money for Owners As estimators and cost management consultants, we take a deep dive into the numerical minutiae of a project, from hourly labor rates to materials and equipment pricing….