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Why Use An Outside Estimating Service?
A question that I hear a lot is, “Why should a company use an outside estimating service?” There is not just one answer to this question. The reasons vary from company to company and project to...
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My Top Four Construction Projects Of 2014
In a professional estimator’s career, they will probably have at least one project that they are very proud of. Maybe it was because it was a high profile project like a sports stadium or museum. It...
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Pretend I’m Five Years Old… Now Explain An Estimator’s Job
I was asked to explain my job as if I were was talking to a five year old the other day. This question caught me off guard and caused me to think about what the actual roll of an estimator is in a...
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Construction Documents Can Be Misleading
Pretty much everything Liz blogs about is great – but you can’t miss out on this one… Deliberately Misleading March 25, 2015 by Liz O’Sullivan Today a new sign was installed for my office building, on...
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Everybody Benefits From Experienced Estimators
The materials on a construction project do not care where they are installed. The price of a 2 x 4 is the same on the first floor and the third floor. The price for 3/4” copper pipe can be the same...
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Estimators Sharing Experiences
The thing I enjoy most about getting together with other estimators is the stories. We estimators love to share the news of recent projects, run-ins with other professionals, and obstinate owners. And...
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Estimators Sharing Experiences Part 2
I have received a lot of stories from my previous blog, in which I invited all of you to share the news of recent projects, run-ins with other professionals, and obstinate owners. I loved to hear these...
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Are Your Specification Concerns Reaching the Right Person?
Justin Short:Another great one from Liz O’Sullivan… Originally posted on Comments From a Spec Writer: Owners, contractors: I’m talking to you. The person who writes the specifications for a project is...
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Good News For The Construction Industry
I saw this in the Wall Street Journal and thought I should share such good news! Design Index Notches a Big Gain July 21, 2015 4:37 p.m. ET Demand for architectural design work is picking up, an...
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Contract Schedule Of Values
My dad was “blogging” even before there were any blogs! I have many of his articles and white papers dating back into the 1980’s, that I think need to be shared. I will be adding some of his articles...
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