Reshoring Design Fees
Reshoring Design Fees
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Can anyone tell me what structural engineering design fees to expect for reshoring analysis calculations on a typical RC high-rise building? Is the fee based on building square footage, no. of formwork drawings, or some other fee based criteria?
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Hourly rates vary greatly depending on experience, they range from $CDN80 to $120 for the majority of the working engineers here. A higher rate can often result in less hours and a lower total cost. (More experienced engineers are faster.)
Most engineers will attempt to balance the amount of analysis done with the value of the work being performed. If the engineering starts to get out of line with the value of the results they will makes some simplifying assumptions and expedite the work.
For new construction fees range from 5 to 15% of the value of the work.
For reconstruction this rule of thumb can go out the window since the amount of analysis is independent of the amount of work to be done. (An extensive and detailed analysis will cost more and may reduce the amount of remedial work necessary.)
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7141491.htm
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Hopefully in the coming months, ACI with publish a long awaited document on Reshoring design and analysis that will help make the desicion easier as to when to involve a specialty reshoring contractor.
As far as fees, I don't really know. My time is rolled up into an estimate, though it comes to around $100 an hour, much less if you count time spent working while off the 40 hr a week clock.
Daniel
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To elaborate on a point RDK made, one estimate i have seen published for fee increases in existing construction is 150% over new construction fees.
Good Luck