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What is Cost Escalation?

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Cost escalation is an increase or decrease in the cost of an product, service or commodity over time. It is similar to the concept of inflation except that cost escalation is specific to a particular type of cost as opposed to the economy as a whole.

Example

The cost of steel increases 25% over the duration of a bridge construction project resulting in budget overrun.
Overview: Cost Escalation
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An increase or decrease in the cost of a product, service or commodity over time.
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