KDM Consultants is a powerful addition to the Silling Architects design team as an expert cost estimating firm. Dan Moore and his staff are experienced estimators with a vast understanding of the construction industry, the construction process, and the realities of building materials and systems costs. A project's success is always dependent on accurate project cost modeling at the initial phase and effective cost estimating throughout each succeeding design milestone. Without reliable construction cost data, we cannot establish a realistic and responsible project budget; nor can we make challenging and meaningful design decisions that allow us to meet our clients objectives. Silling has an extraordinary track record of meeting client budgets on bid day, and that is due in large measure to our collaboration with Dan and his staff.

As a key team member over the past decade, they have provided expert cost input in a wide variety of project building typologies, complexity, and sophistication. Their cost estimating expertise spans from small-scale, yet complicated, renovation projects - often with countless design and construction nuances - to highly complex and multi-phase construction projects exceeding $100 million. KDM has built a strong network of contacts in the construction industry throughout the region allowing them to stay connected to key trends and construction costs. We have relied on his expertise in the state of West Virginia and beyond to markets throughout the mid-Atlantic with the same degree of relevance and success.

Dan and his staff are always highly responsive and willing to do whatever it takes to meet the project schedule with timely input. We have experienced working with other professional cost estimating firms over the past three decades. We have found KDM to be more "on point", avoiding the tendency to overload an estimate with excess contingency; thereby allowing our staff greater design certainty, and the owner greater value. He has always thoroughly invested himself in every project estimate; and, I know first-hand that he builds the project in his mind's eye as he develops each estimate line-item. This level of expertise and commitment separates him from his competitors.