Where Public Service Happens: Cost Management for Public Spaces

A successful public infrastructure project doesn’t just meet budgets and schedules — it creates spaces that serve, inspire, and connect communities. At Palacio, we combine rigorous cost analysis with collaborative stakeholder engagement to achieve these outcomes. 

With over 400 cost estimates completed for state and local government end users, we’ve built a diverse portfolio that demonstrates our ability to deliver accurate, technology-driven cost management solutions. 

Whether it’s a courthouse or a city park, we understand that public infrastructure must serve today’s needs while anticipating tomorrow’s challenges. We invite you to explore our showcase of transformative projects. 

Our strategic Estimate Review & Reconciliation services helped deliver the soon-to-be-iconic Brookhaven City Centre, opening this summer in Brookhaven, GA. This project is featured in our case study: Helping to Build Community: Brookhaven City Centre. Additionally, we’ve provided Cost Modeling for the new Alabama State House in Montgomery and for an interior renovation study for Dallas City Hall administrative offices in Texas.

Our public safety project expertise spans multiple states. In Tennessee, we provided Cost Management for a new Southeast Precinct police station designed to serve a growing Nashville community. In Georgia, we supported the development of state-of-the-art fire stations with our Cost Management services in Atlanta, including Fire Station 30. We’ve also contributed to courthouse and justice center projects, such as the renovation and expansion of the Toombs County Judicial Complex in Lyons, GA.

We are especially passionate about community anchor projects. In Greenville, NC, our Cost Management services helped transform a historic 1930s fire station into a vibrant community center. In Gretna, Louisiana, we provided Cost Management for 20-acres of park renovations, and in New Orleans, we provided Cost Modeling for the Downtown Development District Parks Study.

Libraries remain vital for community connection and learning — and we’re proud to help them evolve. One standout project includes our Cost Management work for the renovation of the 10-story Atlanta Central Library in the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. This award-winning revitalization breathed new life into a mid-century architectural gem.

Mobility and parking projects  support the growth and accessibility of urban areas. Our transportation-related work includes Cost Management for the Town of Hillsborough Train Station in North Carolina — a planned passenger rail facility within a master-planned, mixed-use commercial development.

These solutions are grounded in real-time pricing knowledge and a deep respect for public investment. Recognizing that public projects must constantly adapt — from materials and labor fluctuations to funding shifts — we encourage early involvement in the cost planning process.

We’re ready to support your next public project— from restoring historic courthouses to building modern city halls and revitalizing community spaces— with expertise, care, and collaboration every step of the way.

Contact Terry Dickerson today to get the conversation started.