Understanding Use Groups

Use Groups categorize different aspects of your estimate based on their intended use—sometimes called asset classes—such as Above or Below Grade Parking, Retail, Condominiums, or Hotels.

With Ediphi, you can leverage Use Groups and access each use group’s associated historical cost data within a single cloud-based platform. That means no more side sheets. This not only expedites the estimating process, but also facilitates effortless cost comparisons between like-for-like uses, even when project details differ (ex. hotel above casino vs. hotel above parking). This also makes it that much easier for you to present clients with costs based on use—particularly helpful if your clients are funding the project by use. 

Suppose you want to conduct a cost comparison between building a hotel above a casino versus a hotel above a parking garage. Building a hotel casino is much more expensive than a hotel above a parking garage, but how much more? How do you determine the cost of building just the hotel portion of your project? Better yet, how can you take your past estimate of a hotel and use it to quickly provide clients pricing for a new project?

With Ediphi, you can leverage Use Groups from past estimates, such as a previously estimated hotel, to easily compare costs across different projects. And, because your data is in the cloud, your historical cost base grows over time, making it faster to provide clients with accurate pricing. 

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