From Design to the Bottom Line: The Science of Construction Costs

ABSTRACT

This talk will discuss the critical connection between design accuracy and costing in construction projects. The discussion will include how detailed cost estimates can transform civil-engineered drawings into successful and profitable construction projects. Discuss how cutting-edge technology, software, and machinery impact construction costs while examining how the estimating process is vital to bringing a construction design to life.

BIOGRAPHY

Liza Pope is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a degree in Civil Engineering. She has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, focused on heavy civil sectors such as concrete foundations, power, site utilities, and site work. She has served in various positions in a construction life cycle such as project management to estimating and is currently the Executive Vice President of Preconstruction at HC Constructors, a heavy civil contractor. She is also the current President of the NJ Chapter of Professional Women in Construction, a national organization, advocating for women in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction fields.