What We Offer
Our Director's and Consultant's follow the Canons for ASPE Members:
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The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) has core ethical principles (often called canons or rules) focusing on honesty, competence, public welfare, confidentiality, and integrity, requiring estimators to work within their expertise, protect client info, avoid conflicts, be accurate, and serve the industry ethically, ensuring fairness and impartiality to all parties involved in projects, like holding the public interest paramount and acting as faithful agents.
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Here are the key ethical principles (Canons) for ASPE members, based on their Code of Ethics:
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1. Perform within Competence: Only perform estimating services in areas where you are skilled and knowledgeable.​
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2. Continuous Education: Expand your professional knowledge and skills through ongoing education.​
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3. Promote Cooperation: Act to foster good relationships within the profession and related fields.​
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4. Safeguard Confidentiality: Keep all client business and technical information private.​
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5. Act with Integrity: Be honest and avoid illegal or unethical agreements.​
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6. Accuracy & Detail: Strive for the most detailed and accurate estimates possible.
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7. Fairness & Impartiality: Be honest, fair, and impartial to all parties (clients, contractors, public).
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8. Public Welfare: Recognize the vital role of accurate estimating in public and economic well-being.
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9. Avoid Conflicts: Disclose potential conflicts of interest to clients.
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10. Professional Reputation: Enhance the profession's honor, reputation, and usefulness.
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In essence, ASPE members commit to being trustworthy, skilled professionals who protect clients while serving the broader industry with integrity and fairness, always prioritizing accuracy and ethics in their crucial role in construction and project economics.
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Design Phase Estimation for Commercial Projects
This phase focuses on estimating costs based on design plan. We make sure that the project budget is realistic from the start. Our commercial estimators work with architects, engineers, and clients to review designs. They find ways to save money and give clear cost outlines.
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Material & Labor Costs
We calculate costs for every nail, brick, and hour needed for your commercial project. We make sure that you get the right numbers and costs so you get a clear list of materials, quantities, and costs.
​Independent Government Cost Estimates
Our team provides detailed independent government cost estimates, working side-by-side with the architectural and engineering team at various design levels for government entities. We consider ourselves the experts at delivering detailed estimates with alternates.
Preliminary Commercial Estimates
If you have incomplete drawings or plans then these services are for you. Ideal for developers in the early planning stages. We provide Pre-Construction estimates in USA based on square footage, design concepts, and historical data. This service helps in knowing the expected budget and identify cost saving ways.
Change Order Estimates
Project scope changes? We provide updated cost estimates to reflect design modifications, making sure your budget stays flexible and accurate. This helps to adjust to new project requirements without financial surprises.
Construction Estimates
RVA-C can be considered a supportive resource for many contractors. We recognize that often contractors have estimating departments but what we bring is an additional helping hand. Our estimating experts have both field and project management experience; therefore, they know constructability and understand the value of accurate and timely estimates.
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We Add Value to Your Project Team
RVA Consultants offers construction consulting services to architects, contractors, owner and other various entities. Our wide variety of services including Construction Cost Estimating; Value Engineering / Cost Analysis; Claims Analysis; Plan / Specification & Building Feasibility Reviews; CPM Scheduling and Project Support Services.
We have a broad range of experience in many sectors including, but not limited to Housing, Multi-Use, Retail, Hospitality, Military, Municipal, Community Facilities, Education, Healthcare, Tel-Data / Communications, Transportation, Government, Industrial, Banking, Offices, Recreational, and Laboratories. Projects include new construction, renovations, additions and historic restoration work.
RVA Consultants understands that your construction service needs are unique because your organization and project are unique; your needs require a firm that not only has a full portfolio of project experience but is also small enough to bring the individual attention and expertise of its top officers to each and every project.
