Overview
Alliance provides the full spectrum of cost engineering services — including cost estimating, schedule development, and risk management — spanning from pre-design through construction documentation and delivery. Our certified cost engineers, schedulers, and quantitative analysts bring decades of experience supporting federal clients such as USACE, NAVFAC, VA, GSA, and DHS across a wide range of market sectors.
We develop accurate, defensible, and transparent cost estimates in alignment with AACE International Recommended Practices (RP 17R-97, RP 18R-97, RP 56R-08, and others), following recognized estimate classifications (Class 5 through Class 1) and expected accuracy ranges. Our approach integrates the use of MCACES (MII), RSMeans, Compass International indices, and other parametric models, tailored to each client’s requirements.
Alliance’s Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (CSRA) services provide clients with deeper insights into uncertainty and exposure across scope, schedule, and funding variables. By employing Monte Carlo simulations, Crystal Ball modeling, and sensitivity analyses, we uncover hidden cost drivers, quantify probabilities of budget or schedule overrun, and support well-informed, data-driven decision-making. Our team routinely develops risk registers, mitigation strategies, and contingency recommendations that withstand independent government reviews and align with UFC 3-740-05 Construction Cost Estimating and UFC 3-730-01 Programming Cost Estimates.
In addition, our professionals integrate cost, schedule, and technical analyses throughout each project. We forecast cash flows and adjust budgets proactively to ensure projects remain both executable and fiscally responsible. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that cost engineering is not a stand-alone function but rather a central, collaborative discipline that strengthens planning, design, and construction outcomes.
