Free Preconstruction Planning Tool

Monitoring System Advisor

Estimate the labor, material, schedule, and general-conditions exposure associated with one environmental incident using your own project assumptions.

Preconstruction Estimating Tool

Monitoring System Advisor

Estimate the potential financial impact of a single environmental incident. Start with a realistic example, choose a common project type, or replace every value with your own preconstruction assumptions.

Editable example includedResults update instantly. No industry averages or promised savings are applied.
EXAMPLE PROJECTHealthcare Example
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Project informationFrame the estimate for the project being evaluated.
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Used to show exposure as a percentage of contract value
sq. ft.
Used to calculate estimated risk per square foot
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Incident assumptionsEstimate one plausible event or condition-related delay.
People delayed, idled, or remobilized
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Wage, burden, supervision, and overhead
days
hours
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Monitoring comparisonYour typical FinishSure installation is calculated automatically from project square footage and project type.
Square-footage-based deploymentGateway count, sensor count, investment range, and financial comparisons update together as project size changes.
Healthcare · $12,000,000 · 82,000 sq. ft.
Typical FinishSure installation

Multi-Zone Healthcare Deployment

0.07%–0.13%of project value
Cellular gateways2–3
Monitoring sensors12–20
Typical coverage15 months
Typical investment$8,500–$15,000

Healthcare projects commonly require additional monitoring points across critical spaces and multiple construction zones.

Estimated Project Risk
$45,000
Potential financial exposure from one incident
One incident under these assumptions could equal approximately 5.0× the midpoint of the typical FinishSure installation range.
Incident
FinishSure
Typical installation as a share of one incident20%–30%

This compares the square-footage-based FinishSure investment range with the estimated cost of one incident.

Exposure as project value0.38%
Estimated risk per sq. ft.$0.55

Estimate breakdown

Labor disruption$30,000
Materials and rework$12,000
General conditions$3,000
Typical FinishSure installation$8,500–$15,000
How was this calculated?

25 affected workers × 8 hours/day × 2 days × $75/hour, plus $12,000 in materials and $1,500/day in general conditions.

Preconstruction planning estimate only. Example values are illustrative and editable. Actual impacts vary by project, contract terms, schedule, workmanship, and site conditions. FinishSure provides monitoring, alerts, and documentation but does not guarantee prevention of damage, delay, claims, or warranty disputes.

How to use the estimate

A transparent planning comparison—not a promise of savings.

How is the estimate calculated?

The estimate adds affected labor cost, user-entered material and rework cost, and general conditions for the entered delay period. Project value and square footage provide context but do not inflate the cost estimate.

Does FinishSure guarantee that an incident will be prevented?

No. FinishSure records environmental conditions and supports alerts, visibility, and documentation. It cannot control workmanship, water intrusion, HVAC operation, weather, site access, or every cause of damage and delay.

Why compare the estimate with a typical FinishSure installation?

The comparison uses the same square-footage-based installation range shown in the results, so gateway count, sensor count, investment, and incident-cost percentages remain aligned. Use your own project assumptions and internal cost data whenever available.

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