Bidding Design Montana Project Management 
Cassell Construction Estimating
JUNE 4, 2009
The trends of the last quarter are continuing – decreasing profit margins, more bidders on every job, and at times companies bidding what appears to be downright foolishly. Now they’re taking the time to go back and re-tool, to maintain the sharp edge on their estimating and project management systems. We’re staying busy.
Rory Woolsey
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” For multi-trade repair and improvement type projects, Job Order Contracting will win out on a savings analysis over design-bid-build. ” Thanks for the question, Ed.
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Rory Woolsey
JANUARY 30, 2012
Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid.
Rory Woolsey
APRIL 24, 2012
Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid.
Rory Woolsey
MARCH 20, 2012
The estimating process begins with a thorough understanding (and visualization) of the projects scope of work. Successful "hard bid" contractors know very well that scoping construction goes well beyond the AE scope and must include field specific scope. He is also affiliated with The Wool-Zee Company, Inc., construction consultants.
Rory Woolsey
MAY 31, 2012
“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” ” I get this question a lot from my architect friends when helping them budget their projects through the design process. x Bare Direct Project Cost.
Rory Woolsey
APRIL 4, 2012
In the long run it is easier to put the time in up front to establish a correct budget then it is to deal with the project in a crisis mode as the job unfolds. The first crisis will occur when the contractor bids are greater than the budget estimate. Good luck on either account. Woolsey, MBA. Email This BlogThis!
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