Now only in phrase bated breath, which was used by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice (1596). c.1300, to contend with blows or arguments, from Old French batre to hit, beat, strike, from Late Latin battere, from Latin batuere to beat, knock (see batter (v.)).
The average per square foot cost for commercial office space construction can be anywhere between $100 per square foot to $200 per square foot or even more.
The higher cost in this case is a requirement rather than an option. Taking all of these qualifications into account, the typical cost estimate for a basic steel industrial building is approximately $10 to $25 per square foot. This does not include the cost of land where the building is constructed, or the cost of site preparation and foundation.