Sterling DCS - Construction Cost & Carbon Ecosystem

Lifecycle

Lifecycle Cost and Carbon Built into Your Estimating Workflow

Understand the full cost and carbon impact of your assets from capital through to end of life. Make better decisions by modelling long term performance from the outset.

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Go beyond construction and understand the true lifetime impact of your assets.

Construction decisions made during pre construction have long lasting impacts on both cost and carbon. Sterling’s Lifecycle module enables teams to extend their estimating data beyond capital cost, providing a complete view of asset performance over time.


Aligned to RICS CROME principles covering Capital, Renewals, Operational, Maintenance, and End of Life, Sterling allows users to model and analyse lifecycle cost and carbon within a single connected workflow. By using the same structured data from estimating, teams can assess long term outcomes, identify risks, and make more informed decisions from the earliest stages of a project.

Go beyond construction and understand the true lifetime impact of your assets.

Construction decisions made during pre construction have long lasting impacts on both cost and carbon. Sterling’s Lifecycle module enables teams to extend their estimating data beyond capital cost, providing a complete view of asset performance over time.


Aligned to RICS CROME principles covering Capital, Renewals, Operational, Maintenance, and End of Life, Sterling allows users to model and analyse lifecycle cost and carbon within a single connected workflow. By using the same structured data from estimating, teams can assess long term outcomes, identify risks, and make more informed decisions from the earliest stages of a project.

Define Lifecycle Scope Using RICS CROME

Start by selecting the relevant lifecycle components for your project.

  • Align lifecycle modelling with RICS CROME principles

  • Select relevant elements such as Renewals, Operational, Maintenance, and End of Life

  • Use capital cost data already created within the estimate

  • Tailor lifecycle scope to suit different asset types and projects

  • Ensure consistency across projects and portfolios

  • Establish a structured foundation for lifecycle analysis

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Build Lifecycle Data in the Workbook

Capture detailed lifecycle cost and carbon data across the asset.

  • Use the lifecycle workbook to input and manage data

  • Define renewal cycles, operational costs, and maintenance requirements

  • Capture end of life impacts including disposal and replacement

  • Work at asset level or down to individual items

  • Maintain alignment with your original estimate structure

  • Build a detailed and transparent lifecycle dataset

Analyse and Finalise Lifecycle Outputs

Review and refine lifecycle data to understand long term performance.

  • Apply markups, risk allowances, inflation, and indices

  • Visualise cost and carbon over the full lifecycle period

  • Identify peaks in spend and emissions across different years

  • Assess how design and material choices impact lifecycle outcomes

  • Smooth cost and carbon profiles through informed decision making

  • Calculate and review Net Present Value of the asset

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Reporting and Export of Lifecycle Data

Share lifecycle insights clearly with stakeholders and project teams.

  • Export lifecycle data in standard formats for further analysis

  • Include lifecycle outputs within the Sterling report writer

  • Create fully branded lifecycle reports for clients and stakeholders

  • Combine lifecycle data with cost and carbon reporting

  • Support business cases and long term investment decisions

  • Ensure all data remains structured, accessible, and reusable

Explore Lifecycle

Sterling supports the full range of roles involved in preconstruction, giving each team the clarity and confidence they need, without forcing change for the sake of it.

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