Construction Cost Analytics
Cost clarity before ground breaks — and before you sign the lease.
Revise grounds every project decision in real construction economics. We model cost from the test fit forward, benchmark against comparable builds across markets, and surface the trade-offs between program ambition and budget reality — long before drawings reach a GC.
Who it's for
- Enterprise occupiers planning new builds, fit-outs, or renovations
- Brokers and landlords negotiating TI allowances and concessions
- Project management and CRE teams sanity-checking GC pricing
- Investors evaluating value-add and repositioning capex
Capabilities
- Conceptual budgeting from test fits — Generate defensible budget ranges from early-stage test fits and program inputs.
- Cost benchmarking across markets — Compare unit costs and fit-out budgets against peer projects, by market and product type.
- Program vs. budget trade-off analysis — Quantify the cost impact of program changes — workplace mix, density, finish levels, MEP scope.
- TI sufficiency analysis — Model whether landlord TI allowances actually cover the workplace program in scope.
- Cost scenario modeling — Run multiple program and finish scenarios in parallel to find the best fit.
What you get
- Conceptual budgets with line-item assumptions
- Benchmark reports comparing your project against peer builds
- Program-vs-budget trade-off matrices
- TI sufficiency analyses for lease negotiations
- Multi-scenario cost models with sensitivities
Outcomes
- Programs and budgets that stay aligned from concept through GC pricing
- Stronger TI negotiations backed by real cost data
- Faster decisions on finishes, density, and MEP scope
- Fewer surprises at GMP
Powered by Meg
Meg generates conceptual budgets, benchmarks, and trade-off analyses from test fits in minutes — so cost guidance shows up at the decision, not after it.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a general contractor or estimator?
No. We're independent advisors who model cost from the owner's perspective. We complement your GC, project manager, and design team with cost analytics that inform earlier decisions.
How early can you provide a budget?
From the first test fit. Meg lets us build defensible conceptual budgets without waiting for full design documents.
Do you cover markets outside Boston?
Yes. Our benchmarks span major U.S. metros including New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, and Washington D.C.
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