Guaranteed maximum cost
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Guaranteed maximum cost
The amount established in an agreement between owner and contractor as the maximum cost for performing specified work on the basis of the cost of labor and materials plus overhead expenses and profit.
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guaranteed maximum cost
An amount established in an agreement between owner and contractor as the maximum cost of performing specified work on the basis of cost of labor and materials plus overhead expense and profit.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.