2026 Open Shop Building Construction Costs Book

The 2026 Open Shop Building Construction Costs Book With RSMeans Data incorporates the latest costs to accurately budget and estimate new commercial and residential construction, renovation work, Change Order Best Practices and cost engineering used in Non-Union shops. Aimed at estimating commercial and industrial projects or large multi-family housing projects costing $3.5 million and up.

• Develop benchmark prices for Change Order Best Practices.
• Fill in gaps on preliminary estimates and budgets.
• Substantiate invoices on contracts.
• Price ADA related renovations.

Supplemental Information Included: Equipment rental costs, crew listings, Historical Cost Indexes, City Cost Indexes, location factors, reference tables, change order best practices, project size modifiers, labore trade rates including overhead and profit and common abbreviations.

Level of Cost Detail: Unit Costs

Labor Type: Open Shop