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Welcome to Design Cost Data Magazine!
For over 50 years, DCD magazine has published actual building construction costs submitted by architects and contractors nation wide. We believe there is nothing more reliable to base preliminary estimates of new construction than real, historical construction cost data. And when coupled with our cost escalators and regional modifiers included with each issue, DCD is the only publication that allows you to cost model on the projects submitted by your peers.

Just Announced: "Best Project Estimate Challenge"

DCD is proud to announce the first award to the estimating team that gets it right. Project estimates will be judged on the bid, the bid to final cost (not including change orders), estimating technique and overall presentation of the submittal.
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The NHBCdb is a high-powered database built on the archives of Design Cost Data Magazine. The NHBCdb includes over 1,300 actual buildings - with their real construction cost to build - along with cost escalators and regional modifiers to use as a foundation for building cost estimates, cost modeling, project estimate validation and more. DCD subscribers have free access to the NHBCdb with their paid subscription. Click Here To Subscribe and get instant access to the NHBCdb

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D4COST Software was developed by Design cost Data and introduced to the construction industry over 15 year ago. Cost modeling with the case studies published by DCD Magazine.

D4COST is a conceptual cost estimating tool used by thousands of building professionals across the country. It includes software, a database of 1,100 historical projects, cost escalators and regional modifiers. Plus, D4COST provides a unique platform that allows you to enter your own data to explicitly target estimates on similar construction.

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