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RSMeans Data Online Updates and Integrations
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Available in three tiers for maximum flexibility. Delivers comprehensive quarterly updates to all cost elements for up-to-the-moment cost accuracy. See how to build estimates using RSMeans Data Online on Gordian Cloud Platform.
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30,000+
hours/years invested in cost research every year
92,000+
unit line items comprised of material labor and equipment prices
970+
locations guarantee area relevance and specificity
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comprehensive database
Why Do Thousands of Cost Estimators Rely on RSMeans Data Online?
RSMeans Data Online is North America’s premier construction estimating software. Available in three tiers designed to meet your construction estimating needs, RSMeans Data Online is proven to help building cost estimators develop accurate project budgets and validate costs.
- Line Item Search
- Advanced Reporting
- Custom Assemblies
- Work Breakdown Structures
- Square Foot Models
- Permissions and Sharing
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Line Item Search
Find items by keyword, MasterFormat number or browse the catalog by division to locate the material, task or construction cost you need.
Your Job With RSMeans Data Versus Without It
- Confidently produce accurate estimates in less time.
- Access trusted unit pricing backed by 30,000+ hours/year of research.
- Win more bids with competitive, data-backed pricing.
- Clearly justify costs to clients, owners and stakeholders.
- Estimate confidently — even for highly specific or specialized scopes.
- Spend hours second-guessing numbers or searching outdated pricing.
- Rely on inconsistent vendor quotes or unreliable online sources that take hours to find.
- Lose jobs due to underbidding or overestimating project costs.
- Get challenged on pricing without solid backup.
- Waste time piecing together niche pricing from scattered sources.

