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A NIGHTMARE ON "SPREADSHEET"

06-19-2023 11:04 AM By David Moyer - Comment(s)
A NIGHTMARE ON "SPREADSHEET"

Have you experienced “A Nightmare on Spreadsheet”? Recently, we heard from a chief estimator that just experienced this nightmare. After a team of estimators invested 100s hours in developing a project bid, which included identifying the scope, performing a quantity takeoff, and then doing their bes...

Successful Estimators & Successful Baseball Players... More Alike Than You Think

02-28-2023 6:21 AM By David Moyer - Comment(s)
Successful Estimators & Successful Baseball Players... More Alike Than You Think

If you’re a major league hitter and you get three hits for every ten at bats, you are considered a big success, and most importantly your team’s success can be directly attributed to your performance. If you’re an estimator for a general contractor, and you’re awarded three jobs for every ten you bi...

As if the Estimating Process Wasn't Challenging Enough!

12-05-2022 10:08 AM By David Moyer - Comment(s)
As if the Estimating Process Wasn't Challenging Enough!
Accurately estimating construction projects is risky enough, now you must factor in inflation coupled with supply chain delays

You might be receiving bids from subcontractors that look unusually high. During this time of rising material costs, those higher-than-normal bids could be completely ...

Not Using Your Bidding History? WHY NOT?

12-06-2021 3:04 PM By David Moyer - Comment(s)
Not Using Your Bidding History? WHY NOT?


If you are like most general contractors, bidding both "negotiated" and "hard bid" projects, you are collecting thousands of subcontractor bids each and every year. Selecting the right mix of subcontractors and their respective bids is an important and necessary step in your...

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