October 8, 2003—California-based Whitestone Research has published Building Maintenance and Repair Cost Reference, 2003. The reference is used those responsible for facilities budgeting and financial benchmarking.
Whitestone cost profiles draw on a unique collection of data for 210 US and Canadian metropolitan areas, including contract and in-house labor rates by trade, climatic affects, unscheduled maintenance costs, and a complete library of life-cycle tasks for hundreds of individual components. Detailed forecasts are shown for fifty-one building models. Also provided are specific indexes for commercial, residential, and military maintenance construction. Key indicators are updated monthly on the Web at no additional charge.
The reference can be ordered online or by calling 800/210-0137.
