Winning the Work
From requests for bids to managing change – we cover everything you need to know to make your project planning profitable.
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Read ArticleYour Last Estimate Failed — Try This Instead
Your firm can’t afford another bad estimate. Learn how to improve the appeal of your bids with a few easy tips and construction estimating software.
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Read ArticleHow 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.
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Read ArticleYour 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.
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Read Article4 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.
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Read ArticleState of Construction 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]
The results are in! We surveyed over 1,000 construction professionals in the MEP and field professions to determine the state of construction in North America. Read on to learn more.
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Read Article4 Problems With Underbidding
Whether your shop needs cash to make it through the month or you could fit in another job, getting that extra gig can make all the difference to your business. But underbidding is a problem.
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Read FlipbookHere's How Expert Estimators Win More Bids
Estimators personally create more than 100 estimates a year, and most win just less than 25%. Here are 3 tips for winning bids.
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Read Article5 Things to Remember When Writing a Competitive Bid
Most companies only close on 10 - 20 percent of bids. Learn what estimators can do to help close deals, and the role technology plays in improving the quality of project bids.
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Read ArticleYou 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.
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Read ArticleFrom Paper to PC: Why Estimators Are Adopting BIM Technology
If you’re one of the pencil and paper estimators, listen up: BIM is more than just a buzzword. There is real-world ROI to BIM technology, and that’s why it’s being embraced by the industry as a whole.
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Read ArticleWays to Understand Labor Costs In Your Estimates
Accurate estimating is a must in the construction industry. You need a good way to estimate the costs involved in any project in order put in a realistic bid. But labor costs can make your estimates..
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Read ArticleAre Copper Prices Putting Pressure on Estimators?
The full impact of fluctuating copper prices isn’t simple, and many estimators fail to take crucial variables into consideration. The result is more money lost from an already thin profit margin.
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Read ArticleHow 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.
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Read Flipbook3 Simple Ways to Save Over 70% on Your Submittals
Some construction firms require estimators, project managers, or administrative assistant to add job submittals to their workload. Here is how you can save time (and money) on your submittal process.
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Read ArticleYou’re Burning Money Every Month on Job Submittals
Most construction firms could save over 70% of the time and money they invest into job submittals by making just a few small changes to the tools and processes they use to put packages together.
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Read ArticleAre Easier and Faster Job Submittals Always Better?
If you’re responsible for creating job submittals for your firm, you’ll agree they’re time-consuming and labor-intensive. Most firms invest 5-7 hours of work into each complete binder that ships out.
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Read FlipbookThe Evolution of the Job Submittal
Many construction processes haven't evolved as much as others. The job submittal is one of them. If you're a project manager or administrative assistant in charge of submittals, this is for you.
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Read FlipbookEvery Estimator Should Use Pricing Software
Estimators have enough to remember when accurately pricing a bid. Here is why you need to use pricing software for estimating.
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Read ArticleNo Detailer Is Detailing This Much Conduit.
In this interview, Detailer Adam Jeninga discusses his award-winning BIM project. Rest assured, no detailer is detailing this much conduit.
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Read ArticleHow 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
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