How to Create an Estimating Checklist
No estimate shoube be converted to a bid without checking it. Importance of this cannot be overstated. It has a direct impact to your business’s top and bottom lines. Developing…
How to Win more bids
Competition is increasing With increasing competition a large number of contractors and subcontractors are winning a declining percentage of their bids. This means they have to start running just to…
Construction Estimation Best Practices – Ultimate Guide
Estimating Has Evolved Although little has changed about the basic tasks required in estimating, the tools and technology available has increased manifold. Every construction business needs to use the tools…
Flooring Estimating Software – Choosing the best one
There are many specialized Estimating Software for Flooring Contractors. However, it can be difficult to choose the best one. I have personally worked on the following software for our clients…
HOW TO DEAL WITH HEAVY PDF FILES
Sometimes, it can be a pain to work with the plans available for a project. If the pdf size or quality is too high then it can run very slowly…
How to plan a construction estimate
Assess the quality of plans / information A good estimate starts with a good set of plans. Look for pages that will contain the information you need. Then go through…
ON SCREEN TAKEOFF REVIEW
Intuitiveness / Initial Learning Curve – 9/10 On Screen Takeoff is very easy to use. Creating jobs and inserting images is quick and easy. Create new conditions easily. Software Capability…
HOW TO GET ESTIMATES DONE QUICKER
With increasing competition in the construction industry, bidding more is perhaps a mode of survival now for most contractors. Getting more estimate done in the same amount of time (or…
PLANSWIFT REVIEW
Intuitiveness / Initial Learning Curve – 9/10 Planswift makes it very easy to do a basic takeoff. The ribbon menu at the top displays all the buttons you need to…
HOW TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF YOUR QUANTITY TAKEOFFS
To win bids and make money you need to be accurate with estimating your costs. The first step to achieving that, is to get your quantities as accurate as possible….