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.
Modular Commercial Construction Average Costs. The price of modular commercial construction depends on the size of the building, the quality of materials and the complexity of the process. Generally, prices range from $35 to $100 per square foot. That brings the total building cost to anywhere from $35,000 to $200,000.