In construction, accuracy is everything. One missed measurement or miscounted material can result in cost overruns, project delays, or lost bids. Traditionally, estimators relied on manual takeoffs to ...

Most everyone understands that the construction industry is not only a big investment, but a long-term one for those who venture down its path. Contractors have a responsibility to do everything ...

Accurate estimates are essential to a construction firm’s success. Overprice a bid and you’ll likely lose the project. Underprice it and you risk losing money and damaging relationships with partners ...

The benefits of using standard templates increases along with the number and variety of forms your business uses. In preparing estimates and proposals, small businesses ranging from construction ...

There are dozens of estimating software programs available for the construction industry. This makes sense because increasing volume of estimating is a key step in growing a construction business. And ...

AutoBid Mechanical 3.5, the company’s estimating software, allows users to export information such as cost codes and labor tracking data directly to accounting packages. The company states that the ...

A few years back, a colleague shared an interesting exercise with me. He took a deck of cards, split it in half, turned one half face up, then mixed all the cards up on a table and asked me how many ...