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Construction's pricing problem masks financing woes, report finds

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Construction projects are facing delays and cancellations not solely due to financing issues, but also because of a broken preconstruction pricing process. A shortage of skilled estimators and rushed bidding timelines lead to inflated costs and unreliable project bids. This forces contractors to price conservatively, making potentially viable projects appear unviable to owners, thereby exacerbating the industry's perceived financing problem. AI

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Construction's pricing problem masks financing woes, report finds

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Shiva Dhawan, Forbes Councils Member ·

    Is Construction's Financing Problem Actually A Pricing Problem?

    Owners are reassessing feasibility in a tougher market, but some of these projects may never have gotten a truly competitive bid in the first place.​

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