Construction Cost Calculator — Project Cost Estimation | Blackridge Research
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Construction Cost Calculator Interactive Calculator ✦

Estimate construction costs from area, cost per square foot, and labor/materials split.

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Your Inputs

Auto-filled with current list pricing — add to match your quote.

Your Estimated Results

Scenario:

Return multiple: Return on investment:
net of tracker cost
Payback period:
or annual investment

What this means

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Adjust the inputs above to calculate your results.

How It Works

Three steps to your number

01

Enter total area

The total square footage of the construction project.

02

Enter cost per square foot

The average cost per square foot for similar projects.

03

Enter labor percentage

The percentage of total cost attributed to labor.

04

Enter materials percentage

The percentage of total cost attributed to materials.

Use Cases

Who uses this calculator

General contractors

estimate project costs for bidding.

Subcontractors

estimate their portion of the work.

Project owners

budget for construction projects.

FAQ

Your questions, answered

Commercial: $150-$400/sq ft. Residential: $100-$250/sq ft.
Labor: 35-45%, Materials: 55-65% for most construction projects.
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