Numbers you can build on.
Cost estimating with the precision, process and expertise to keep your projects on budget from first concept to final document.
Cost estimating isn't a commodity — it's a craft.
FOS has built deep expertise in cost estimating, helping organizations across the country plan, budget and execute projects with accuracy and accountability.
Our proprietary process, Dynamic Cost Management (DCM), integrates our estimators directly into your project team at every phase — so cost control isn't a checkpoint at the end, it's a continuous discipline from the start.
The result: $4.5 billion in project estimates delivered annually, nationwide, across every construction type and complexity.
FOScore® software offers facility condition assessment (FCA) and capital renewal estimating, conceptual project estimating and total cost of ownership modeling.
Job order contracting cost data, FCA and capital renewal cost data, historical cost database development and construction benchmarking data.
Programmatic estimating, parametric cost modeling, benchmarking, conceptual through construction document estimates, deferred maintenance estimating, BIM model integration, change order review and pricing, constructability reviews, estimate validation, market conditions surveys, life cycle cost analysis, value engineering and project scheduling and phasing impact analysis.
What poor estimating costs you.
Inaccurate or incomplete cost estimates don't just create budget headaches — they undermine entire programs:
Projects stall or get pulled back when budgets don't reflect real market conditions.
Change orders pile up when early-phase estimates aren't grounded in current data.
Capital programs lose credibility when numbers shift dramatically between phases.
Funding requests fall flat without defensible, well-documented estimates behind them.
Deferred decisions compound costs instead of controlling them.
Facility management and capital planning made simple.
Our FOScore® platform brings clarity and confidence in the decisions that shape your built environment. Simplify complex data into actionable insights, providing the information and analysis you need to understand your facilities, prioritize what’s needed most and plan with precision.
- Cost estimating
- Project building
- Capital planning
- Asset inventory & tagging
- Asset & cost updates
- On demand & custom reporting
- Secure web infrastructure
- Mobile, tablet & desktop friendly
- Infinite file storage
- Unlimited users
What sets FOS apart.
Our approach combines on-site expertise with data-driven analysis to help organizations reduce uncertainty, protect investments and plan with confidence.
Our custom cost database reflects live market conditions, current contractor pricing, recent bid results and ongoing market research — not stale industry averages.
Our estimating practice is led by an AACE Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), with team-wide adherence to industry standards in risk analysis, contingency planning and basis-of-estimate development.
From programmatic estimates at project inception to detailed construction document estimates at close, our DCM approach keeps costs in check at every stage.
We tailor every estimate to your specific project, program and construction context — no generic templates, no one-size-fits-all assumptions.
Our cost data powers FOScore® and connects your estimates directly to capital planning and job order contracting workflows.
Specialized expertise across the industries we support.
Every industry faces unique operational pressures, facility challenges and long-term planning priorities.
Civic
Public buildings are a public trust. We help you honor that.
Higher Education
Great campuses don't maintain themselves. We help you stay ahead.
Commercial
The best work happens in buildings that work.
PK – 12 Education
Every student deserves a safe, well-kept place to learn.
Healthcare
Your facilities carry a mission. We help you protect it.
Proven in the field, trusted across the country.
From public infrastructure to healthcare campuses, school districts to private enterprises, our estimating teams have supported capital programs of every scale. Here's a look at what that partnership looks like in practice.
PreK-12 Education
K12 districts must ensure students' health and close educational gaps. They should assess the physical environment and make long-term plans for a brighter future that serves all students.
Get an estimate you can stand behind.
Whether you're in early planning or deep into design development, FOS brings the data, process and people to keep your project on solid financial footing.
Have questions? We’re here to help.
Accuracy starts with data. Our custom-built cost database is continuously updated with real bid results, contractor pricing and current market conditions — meaning our estimates reflect today's realities, not last year's averages. Combine that with a collaborative, phase-by-phase process and certified estimating professionals, and you get numbers you can actually build on.
DCM is our proprietary estimating approach that embeds cost control throughout the entire design and planning process — not just at key milestones. It's iterative, collaborative, and continuous, which is how our team consistently delivers reliable estimates across thousands of projects every year.
All of them. From early programmatic and parametric estimates through conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and full construction documents — we can step in at any phase and provide the level of detail appropriate to where you are in the process.
Yes. Evaluation and validation of third-party estimates is one of our core services. Whether you need a second opinion on a contractor's number or an independent review of an estimate prepared by another firm, our team can provide an objective, expert assessment.