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5 Ways Paper-based Construction Files Are Costing You

General contractors are losing money relying on paper-based construction files. Learn the 5 ways paper-based construction files are costing money, and how digital cost-estimating can help.

7 Deadly Sins of Spreadsheets: Are Your Construction Estimates at Risk?

While basic spreadsheets were once the de facto standard, they’re no longer the best solution. They lack critical features and functionality that could be putting your profits in danger.

How to Compete for Bigger Construction Projects

Experts estimate that most construction companies only win between 10-20% of the projects they bid. Estimating is often considered to be a numbers game. Here's how to compete for bigger projects.

Your Best Estimator Just Quit - Now What?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job growth for cost estimators is projected to increase by 11% by 2024. Here are 3 tips to minimize the impact should your top estimator quit.

4 Margin-killing Construction Estimating Errors—and How to Avoid Them

When you underestimate, you eat into your margins, which are already tight. When you overestimate, your high bid may be the reason you lose the job to a competitor. Here's how to avoid construction.

You Should Be Training Your Estimators - Here's Why

In the construction industry, it’s important to provide training and professional development opportunities for your estimators. Here’s why.

How to Find Talented Estimators During the Labor Shortage

Many essential roles in construction don’t physically involve getting your hands dirty. In addition to skilled labor, estimators are becoming harder to find during the labor shortage.

How to Master the Takeoff In Construction Estimating

Takeoff in construction — or material takeoff (MTO) — is an essential part of the estimating process. Before an estimator can bid for a project, they need to know the types and quantities of materials

How to create successful construction bids using 3D modeling

Frostburg State University Education & Health Science Center construction sequence created from a Barton Malow SketchUp model.  Executing fast-paced construction projects requires expertise,...

[VIDEO] Re-thinking the Supply Chain in Construction

Hear from a few Trimble employees on how owners, contractors, and other stakeholders can re-think the supply chain in construction.

Online Course: BIM 101 for AEC Professionals

7 Ways Civil Engineers and Contractors Can Now Use BIM

Don't let the 'building' in BIM fool you. BIM now plays a bigger role keeping infrastructure projects on budget and on time. Here's how.

[VIDEO] What Is Connected Construction Actually? How 8 Leaders Define It

Going beyond marketing buzzwords, what does connected construction actually mean for your projects?

[BIM EXPLAINED VIDEO] What Is a Common Data Environment?

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[VIDEO] "A Different Perspective" for Construction Appreciation Week

Why do we celebrate Construction Appreciation Week? Check out this video- you might come away with a different perspective.

[BIM EXPLAINED VIDEO] What Is a Constructible Model?

What is a constructible model and how is it different from BIM models? Watch the 60-second video to find out.

Construction Growth and Infrastructure Investment Create Jobs, But How Will We Fill Them?

The construction labor shortage can be resolved by capturing the career interests of millennial and GenZ workers. Read the blog to learn how.

The Diversity Difference: Building Connections that Attract Women to Construction

Dedicated industry focus shows positive increase in number of women in construction; more work needed to raise awareness