January 23, 2021
When you are bidding on a big job, and running up against the clock, is your estimating software provider able to come to the rescue when you’re in a bind? Can they provide you with all the tools and training …
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December 15, 2020
If you’ve been estimating long enough, I’m sure you’ve received that fateful phone call that puts that sick feeling in your stomach. The general contractor or construction manager on the other end of the phone wants to know if you …
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August 19, 2020
Labor risk and disaster recovery In a previous blog, Adjusting for Risk in Your Estimates, I mentioned that labor risk is where the labor of a job incurs the most risk. The higher percentage of labor for the job, the riskier the …
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May 22, 2020
The Construction industry is digitizing rapidly Thanks to improved access to broadband internet and the proliferation of mobile digital devices like smart phones, construction professionals are racing to boost their digital toolkits. According to a recent Construction Technology report, businesses …
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March 18, 2020
I’ve been asked on several occasions to explain “Risk Ratio” as it pertains to construction estimating. It sounds complicated but really, it’s just the total profit divided by the total labor dollars. Knowing how to use it could help your …
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January 13, 2020
I remember the days of the price book with thousands of pages and the continuous task of replacing those pages. It was a lot of work and took up a good deal of time, but it was worth it. When …
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December 3, 2019
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with many of our customers and the subject of how they handle jobs, from receiving a bid invitation to close-out. One thing that always surprised me was how many times a …
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September 9, 2019
Electrical and Low Voltage Databases: Comprehensive and Continually Updated Competitive advantage ConEst’s electrical estimating software helps customers gain a competitive advantage by delivering a comprehensive database which they can also customize to fit their unique business processes. Director of Product …
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March 7, 2019
Competitive Edge and Confidence in the Bid Process The ideal estimating software should provide a high level of detail, accurate material costs, and solid labor standards with automatic factoring based on conditions. The same intuitive format for organization and consistency …
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