09/16/2026
"What will the fit-out cost?"
It's asked in week one. The answer usually arrives in week three — and by then the lease decision has already moved on without it.
After 15 years in construction, cost estimating and cost advisory, we kept seeing the same pattern: corporate real estate leaders are expected to defend a budget before a single drawing exists. So they wait — or fall back on a rate per square foot nobody can stand behind.
That's why we built Forecost.
→ Start from a headcount or your own space list
→ Get a conceptual estimate in under an hour — no drawings needed
→ Walk in with a breakdown by division, a stated accuracy range, and every assumption in writing
Swipe through to see what that changes in your next budget meeting 👉
Have a fit-out decision on your desk?
Try it free on a real project — link in the first comment.