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RS Means Cost Comparison Chart: Office Buildings

RS Means Cost Comparison Chart: Office Buildings


February 11, 2011
This article first appeared in the February 2011 issue of BD+C.

This month's RS Means Cost Comparison Chart focuses on office building construction.

Download a PDF of the chart below.

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