Building on more than 75 years of service, Marshall & Swift is dedicated to providing the commercial and residential real estate industries with the most current and accurate building cost data available.

Overview
Owned by MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), Marshall & Swift provides the building cost data necessary for real estate cost valuations and is widely considered the authority on the cost approach. Today, the company features a comprehensive product suite of traditional cost manuals, specialty publications and software solutions, and serves nearly 100,000 customers - a diverse range of professionals that includes commercial, residential, high-value, agricultural and review appraisers, as well as lending institutions.

Setting the standard
The company began as a modest family operation in 1932 when E.P. Marshall published the first edition of the Marshall Valuation Service. Decades of hard work, growth and strategic acquisitions brought much success to Marshall & Swift and built a strong foundation for what has become a multi-million dollar company.

Beyond meticulously researched data, the original publications such as the Marshall Valuation Service and Residential Cost Handbook (circa 1954) set the standard for cost approach methodology and became indispensable to the entire cost valuation process.

Always ahead of the curve
Maintaining its role as an industry pioneer, Marshall & Swift quickly embraced the potential of technological innovation, and established its own line of specialized software solutions that not only employ the company's acclaimed cost data but also feature cutting-edge assignment management and automated calculation technology.

With constant focus on the unique challenges and needs of the appraisal industry, Marshall & Swift has upheld a central role in the daily operations of its customers for more than 70 years.

About MDA
MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance in business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth and space-based information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

MDA employs more than 2,500 people in locations across the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.