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ASTM E1804-16(2023)

Current Reaffirmation

Standard Practice for Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design Phase of a Project

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1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing cost analysis during the design phase of a building project.

1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of communication between the design professional, owner, and the cost professional providing the cost consulting services.

1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support design decisions.

1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with a framework for historically tabulating information to be used on relevant future projects.

1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.


5.1 This practice increases the level of communication, provides an organized approach to cost control during the design of a project, and also provides a means of identifying extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between estimates.

5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers, contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects, engineers, specification writers, quantity surveyors, and anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the design of a building and its related site work within a specified project budget.

5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:

5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,

5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous estimate, and

5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.

5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design options and examining strategies to maintain the project budget.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number E1804
Publication Date May 1, 2023
Language en - English
Page Count 4
Revision Level 16(2023)
Supercedes
Committee E06.81
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Oct. 1, 2016 E1804-16 Revision
April 1, 2012 E1804-12 Revision
April 1, 2007 E1804-07 Revision
June 10, 2002 E1804-02 Revision
Jan. 1, 1996 E1804-96 Revision
May 1, 2023 E1804-16R23 Reaffirmation