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…
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…
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…
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….