Cost Data
Access real-time visibility into material pricing with COSTLAB
What Changed This Month
When scarcity rises, conventional cost data becomes obsolete overnight, and COSTLAB advisory helps you to secure materials and labor before prices reflect the shortage.
Localized Material Dashboard
Tracks price fluctuations for key materials, projections based on local supply chain, fuel costs, and seasonal demand, Side-by-side pricing from 3–5 local suppliers for identical material specs, Estimated delivery cost per ton/m³ based on distance from nearest depot.
Scarcity Indicator
A risk management tool tracking the availability of key construction inputs (materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor capacity) relative to real-time demand for Enables proactive budgeting, contingency planning, and procurement timing. Lead time surveys, and Labor Statistics.
Regional Comparison
Understand why costs differ within the East Africa region (labor, materials, logistics, regulations) and how much variance to expect, and supply chain dynamics across sectors, enabling better budgeting, bid evaluation, and investment decisions. What this means for your project.
Sector specific costing Advisory
Aimed to reduce financial risk, improve bid accuracy, and support feasibility studies.
Infrastructure Costing
- + Road cost per km (Rwanda benchmarks) + Drainage, bridges, landscaping rates
Housing Costing
- + Cost per m² (low, mid, high-end housing) + Affordable housing models (very relevant to Rwanda)
Energy Projects
- + Solar installation costs + Hydro power (HPP) benchmarks
Get Help
You Need Support? Reach out through any of the channels below.