Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 12, 2013

One of the biggest stumbling blocks, though, is often at the beginning of a project – during bidding – but there are key areas to avoid in order to make sure your teams stay on track. All of these expenses are important to include for your bid to be accurate. And how can you improve your estimates? By upgrading your technology.

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Bidding Profitability Construction Cash Flow 325

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Whether you are a general contractor, builder, specialty contractor or subcontractor, it takes labor, equipment and materials to complete a contract’s scope of work. Therefore, when pricing and estimating projects, you must include the time and money required for each in your bids. Here's how to do that properly. .

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Profitability Bidding Estimating Equipment 249

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes. Utilize various tools to cut, shape, and assemble wood and other materials. Ensure equipment is maintained and used safely.

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Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 316

Chianelli Estimating

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The need for estimation and costing of construction can’t be understated. Construction managers and developers can minimize the risk of failure by getting a cost estimate before committing to a hard bid for a construction project. What is the Importance of Cost Estimation in Construction Projects? Material costs.

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Estimating Bidding Construction Insurance 60

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2020

-+. Construction Cost Estimating – LEAN. This paper ” Construction Cost Estimating-LEAN” discusses the positive impacts of collaboration, a common data environment, and locally researched detailed line item construction cost data. Failure to adapt to readily available, proven and robust cost estimating practices.

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Estimating Construction Renovating Procurement 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

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Estimating Bidding Construction Contractors 52

Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 19, 2024

Marketing materials and informational materials are developed to explain the project to the voters. When we help with a bond campaign, we aid with committee meetings, guiding the action items, and designing and paying for marketing materials to communicate bond details and to work towards a successful election.

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Plans Bidding Budget Budgeting 122

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Procurement Workflows A detailed scope of work and an associated detailed line-item estimate is required before any procurement evaluation and award. From start to finish, bidding and procurement workflows are dependent upon robust process and current, granular local market labor, material, and equipment construction task data.

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Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility.

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Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 177

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2017

Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher productivity.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. Competitively Bidding the Project. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Budget Budgeting Commercial Plans 337

Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 6, 2020

Covid-19 and the Impact on Construction Estimating. social distancing, staggered start times, wide-ranging disinfection for tools, work surfaces, equipment, machinery and hands. The original Construction Estimate most certainly did not anticipate being faced with a Pandemic of epic proportions. Under estimate real costs.

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Estimating Residential Insurance Commercial 60

CivilJungle

MARCH 4, 2022

What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation actually calculates all the necessary values with a lower rate and higher amount, this method helps the owner.

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Residential Estimating Concrete Drawings 52

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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Commercial Drawings Bidding Budget 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . Today’s construction landscape leaves very little room for error. What is a Takeoff in Construction? .

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Estimating Documentation Autodesk Bidding 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process?

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

What Is Estimate? The estimated or anticipated cost of the project is an estimate that is commonly calculated well before the project is taken up. The main goal of estimation is to encourage us to always understand the cost of work prior. Appropriate estimation is planned by detailed estimation in specific item wise.

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Estimating Drawings Roads Plans 59

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The overall price tag may be more, but a bigger building will get better value per square foot than a littler building, based on similar material selection. I spoke with our Senior Estimator, Rob Johnson, about his take on economies of scale and his big message was, “as the scope increases, the square foot cost comes down”.

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Estimating Plans Materials Permits 112

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Stan constantly struggles with the demands of owning and managing his business, from working on bids, estimating, ordering materials and scheduling 25 field workers to coordinating equipment, fielding phone calls and visiting jobsites daily.

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Cash Flow Bidding Schedule Estimating 245

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2017

The software can handle the whole project lifecycle from bid to project completion by providing all-in-one solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. ProContractor facilitates the contractors to save huge time and win more work by generating takeoffs, estimates, and proposals efficiently.

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Estimating Project Management Bidding Management 40

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 3, 2015

HeavyBid is an easy-to-use construction estimating software that is widely applied in the sectors like transportation, utility, oil and gas, power, industrial, and commercial construction. It is found that over 35,000 estimators as well as 111 companies on the ENR Top 400 contractors list utilize HeavyBid in their projects.

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Estimating Bidding Subcontracting Construction 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 11, 2014

Estimating is a vital process in a construction business as it can increase the profit margin of an owner to a great extent. So the estimating system in an organization should be authentic, uncomplicated, well-organized and speedy in order that owner can concentrate his focus on constructing his business.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) - an exclusive estimating book for electrical estimators & contractors Wayne J. Del Pico has written an exclusive book alias Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) 4th edition. construction estimating construction materials electrical system estimates'

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Estimating Electrical Contractors Bidding 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 3, 2014

Material Pricing The price of the materials is calculated in two different methods:- Lump Sum : It is a process to supply all the Materials in a group. Unit Price : It is a system provided by the supplier to supply the materials at a price per unit. Estimation of quantity varying from linear, area, volume and unit.

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Estimating Materials Concrete Procurement 45

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Therefore, the bidding and selection process is much shorter in duration. Alternatively, General Construction requires time for bidding after the design is complete, so none of the above activities can start until the bids are in and a contractor is selected—these activities can take a month or more to complete.

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Construction Bidding Design Schedule 62

Pro Builder

JANUARY 6, 2021

The VirLaser Level app (shown, above) uses your iPhone’s camera to determine whether an object or material application is level. The app also can make pricing estimates based on its measurements, the developer says. . . . Bid and trade management. Estimate and invoice tracker. Bid and invoice tracker.

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Mobility Bidding Estimating Documentation 107

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 2, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. How to prepare a bid estimate to win a project. A bid process is required to award the most jobs in construction industry. In a bidding contest the lowest bidder will be awarded the contract. Estimating a construction bid involve some knowledge of the building process.

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Estimating Bidding Construction Drawings 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 6, 2014

Deacon is looking for a senior level Estimator with experience in conceptual estimates, negotiated work, competitive bidding, etc. The ability to manage a workload of multiple estimates and participation in GC/ subcontractor project walks is required. 5+ yrs experience Estimating within Commercial Construction.

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Estimating Bidding Schedule Negotiation 45

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Residential Estimating and Commercial Estimating projects require a similar approach for the construction estimate. Building a precise Construction Estimate has many components: Accurate quantity take-offs. Material costs. Equipment costs. Consider outsource estimating. Proper crew sizing.

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Estimating Construction Bidding Drawings 68

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk, and even public private partnerships, various project delivery methods, which, at their heart, focus on balancing the interests of the various parties involved in a construction project, from owners, to design professionals, to contractors.

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Contract Negotiation Los Angeles Estimating 130

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 28, 2014

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. The various elements that lead to an effective cost estimate are as: Labor Hours : Labor hour amounts can be prepared by crew analysis or applied on a unit man-hour basis.

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Estimating Equipment Bidding Profitability 45

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2017

Delays can be caused by anything: the client, the crew, equipment malfunctions , weather … the list goes on. Estimates get thrown off, rush fees ensue, and general disdain for the job can surface. Accurate estimating ensures there is always enough money for materials, wages, and more. Overbooked crew.

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Viewpoint Construction Schedule Estimating 239

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 14, 2014

The contractor proposal bid form is used by a contractor to provide a construction proposal. In this form a neat, prearranged bid is written on a proficiently designed bid form. While seeking for work proposal from contractors , it is useful to attach this contractor bid sheet with the request made by the owner.

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Bidding Contractors Overhead Materials 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2019

Unit price books are used for bidding contracts, contractor proposals, owner independent estimates, and for validating subcontractor quotes. As market prices can change significantly, best practice is to update labor pricing quarterly and material pricing on an as needed basis.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

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Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Job Order Contracting 2021 is a competitively bid, firm, fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery program for as-needed construction services. The UPB reflects Contractors bid an adjustment factor (coefficient) that is applied to all construction tasks listed in the UPB.

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Contract Bidding Procurement CSI 130

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 30, 2014

There are various factors that must be considered while compiling bid for a construction project. Missing details or underestimating costs of a job can lead to losing a bid entirely. Construction estimating software helps in simplifying the process of calculating the bottom line.

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