CMSD new K-8 costs vs. Turner Index
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Turner Building Cost Index yearly ave. New K-8 co-funded cost/sq.ft. equalized to Turner 2004 ave. •
The cost of schools begun in 2004 was multiplied by a factor to make the cost equal the Turner Building Index average for that year. The cost of projects begun in all other years was multiplied by the same factor. Chart indicates that CMSD costs did not climb as fast as the national average through 2008. However, equalized projected costs for Segment 5 (2012) slightly exceed the Index level.
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