DMS International, Inc. was requested to assist the World Bank with creating a method of collecting construction cost data from member countries throughout the world to assist with economic studies.  The task of data collection is a difficult procedure and can be prone to wide variations. Based upon our experience as construction cost consultants, estimators and quantity surveyors we chose to develop a data collection method based upon a workbook format.  Our workbook defines construction line items and quantities for relativity simple building types. In fact, four building types have been chosen:

Residential house

Warehouse

Road

Office building

The workbooks would be sent to member countries to be completed by local contractors, estimators or quantity surveyors.  When completed the data would be collected and analyzed by the World Bank as part of its overall economic study.