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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

These include; the size of the project, the annual volume of the contractor, competition, public sector vs. private sector, the type of work, risk(s), the complexity of the work, remodel vs. new construction, availability of labor, and the time of year. A high end calculation for complex, smaller, remodel projects would be; TPC = 1.15

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Scope, Scope, Scope!!!

Rory Woolsey

The answer is that construction, (particularly remodeling) has so much more to do with the “hell” of sight specific challenges and hassles than it does with the “heaven” of neat, organized plans and specifications where lines always meet and things neatly fit together. Follow by Email. Budgetary Estimating.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Scope, Again?

Rory Woolsey

The answer is that construction, (particularly remodeling) has so much more to do with the “hell” of sight specific challenges and hassles than it does with the “heaven” of neat, organized plans and specifications where lines always meet and things neatly fit together. Follow by Email. Budgetary Estimating.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: A Savings Analysis!

Rory Woolsey

Good contractors know construction and can be very helpful in the scoping of repair/ remodel type projects where the work is deployed around on-going operations, in old buildings, with limited space and a tight timeline.you get the point. He is an adjunct professor in the construction management program at the Bellingham Technical College.

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Germophobia - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Fleet Management. Management Best Practices. Project Management. Home > Plumbing > Plumbing Contractor > Germophobia: ASPE turns to Montana State lab for faucet study. Germophobia: ASPE turns to Montana State lab for faucet study. Green Mechanical Awards. Bath/Kitchen Faucets.

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REHAU's First North American Plant Celebrates 50 Years in Operation

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Fleet Management. Management Best Practices. Project Management. Home > Management > REHAU’s First North American Plant Celebrates 50 Years in Operation. Rehau Holds First Technical Summit at Rehau Montana ecosmart house in Bozeman. Green Mechanical Awards. Bath/Kitchen Faucets.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

PSMJ Resources

Major national retailers at AGC’s Public-Private Industry Advisory Council meeting on Friday reported they expect to spend more on distribution facilities in 2012 than on new or remodeled stores as they consolidate and speed deliveries to stores and respond to growing online orders. Managing Employees. “Sears Holdings Corp.,