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What (who) is estimating cost - definition

TYPE OF ESTIMATE
Cost estimation; Cost estimating; Rough order of magnitude
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Cost estimate         
A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation. The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process.
Cost, Texas         
HUMAN SETTLEMENT IN TEXAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Cost, TX
Cost is an unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population 62 in 2000.
Cost estimation models         
Cost modeling
Cost estimation models are mathematical algorithms or parametric equations used to estimate the costs of a product or project. The results of the models are typically necessary to obtain approval to proceed, and are factored into business plans, budgets, and other financial planning and tracking mechanisms.

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Cost estimate

A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation. The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process. The cost estimate has a single total value and may have identifiable component values.

A problem with a cost overrun can be avoided with a credible, reliable, and accurate cost estimate. A cost estimator is the professional who prepares cost estimates.

There are different types of cost estimators, whose title may be preceded by a modifier, such as building estimator, or electrical estimator, or chief estimator.

Other professionals such as quantity surveyors and cost engineers may also prepare cost estimates or contribute to cost estimates. In the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 185,400 cost estimators in 2010. There are around 75,000 professional quantity surveyors working in the UK.

Examples of use of estimating cost
1. House price growth soars to highest level for two years Stock market ‘normalising‘ after Friday‘s trading crash Akzo is keen to merge ICI‘s paints business with its own, estimating cost savings of around 18' million from the combination of the two operations.