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RSMeans cost comparisons: college labs, classrooms, residence halls, student unions

RSMeans cost comparisons: college labs, classrooms, residence halls, student unions

Construction costs across 25 metro markets.


By BD+C Staff | March 27, 2013
James H. Clark Center - Bio-X Stanford University
James H. Clark Center - Bio-X Stanford University

Construction market analysts from RSMeans offer construction costs per square foot for four building types across 25 metro markets. Building types include: college labs, classrooms, residence halls, student unions.

Click here to access the RSMeans chart.

For additional RSMeans cost comparison reports, visit: http://www.bdcnetwork.com/rsm-charts.

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