Agent skill · business finance · datadrivenconstruction
cwicr-escalation
Apply price escalation to CWICR estimates over time. Calculate inflation adjustments, material price indices, and labor rate increases.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific knowledge on construction cost escalation calculations and inflation adjustments that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires python3 installed locally. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-02-14. 265 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
CWICR Escalation Calculator Business Case Problem Statement Construction costs change over time: Inflation affects all costs Material prices fluctuate Labor rates increase annually Long projects need escalation Solution Time-based cost escalation using historical indices, projected rates, and category-specific escalation factors. Business Value Future pricing - Estimate costs at construction time Budget planning - Account for inflation Contract pricing - Escalation clauses Historical analysis - Adjust past costs to current Technical Implementation Quick Start Common Use Cases 1. Project Future Costs 2. Escalate Estimate 3. De-escalate Historical Cost Resources GitHub: OpenConstructionEstimate-DDC-CWICR DDC Book: Chapter 3.1 - Cost Escalation Methods
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills datadrivenconstruction/cwicr-escalation