Budgeting

OUTDATED BUDGET METHODS CAN COST YOU

Traditional top-down estimating methods often leave you guessing, relying on broad industry averages that don’t account for the unique challenges nuances of your project. Unfortunately, these outdated approaches can lead to significant budget overruns and project delays. At PILLAR, we provide precision infrastructure budgeting with our bottom-up estimating process, providing the accuracy you need.

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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: The Clear Advantage

Our bottom-up budgeting approach outperforms top-down every time because we assign precise cost estimates to every detail of your project. From guardrails to paved ditches and mowing, we consider every element, including equipment utilization, diesel costs, labor, insurance, and upkeep. This meticulous attention to detail means you get a near-exact cost forecast, ensuring you stay on budget and on target, avoiding the pitfalls of inaccurate estimates and unforeseen expenses.

Uncompromising and Data-Driven

Get access to advanced data analysis technologies so you can plan and justify funding requirements including operation & maintenance, maintenance plans, and project planning. Our meticulous and accurate forecasting doesn’t just make getting funds easier, it also creates job security and promotes public safety by expertly demonstrating the needs of your operation. Our cutting-edge data analysis technology supports your project planning and funding justification through:

Data mining
Data visualization
Business intelligence
Optimization
Lifecycle cost analysis
Risk analysis

And, our seamless data integration with numerous software suites ensures you can stay on top of planned and unplanned work, work orders, contract management, time tracking, and service requests.