Construction Cost Estimating

      

CSI MASTER FORMAT 2012 SAMPLE COST CODES

Masterformat is designed as the standard for Project Specification writing. It has been adopted by General Contractors as a basis for historical job cost reporting as it is industry standard, providing both an organizational scheme and a numeric index for construction work.

Substantial departures from literal adoption are required in order to more accurately describe the General Contractor's job requirements. Division 01 is the most arbitrary, with furthest divergence from Masterformat 2010.

Each company views these costs differently, and is encouraged to modify as needed. Due diligence should be made however to reasonably adhere to the MF '10's intent and numbering scheme.