Project managers are asked to provide effort, duration, and cost estimates as a primary part of our jobs. You know then, that the estimation process is partly an art and partly a science. However, ...

The purpose of the estimate is two-fold. First, it allows the contractor to enter into a contractual agreement with confidence. Second, it provides an organized, detailed plan to execute the project ...

A well-researched and planned cost estimation and budget is necessary for the successful completion of any project. Project managers need to thoroughly scope the project in order to secure sufficient ...

In a previous column we discussed work load management as a basic requisite for keeping your company on an even keel through these challenging economic times. The next basic, perhaps the most ...

From on-screen quantity takeoff, estimating and project planning through to final certificate, construction estimating ...

Project work estimation has three components: the initial first cut, commonly known as a SWAG (scientific wild-ass guess), tracking the estimate against the actual numbers, and using the schedule to ...

Any project manager knows that no project is completed in perfect circumstances. So you should use the following process and techniques if you want to make your schedule estimate as realistic as ...

This latest release of Corecon’s web-based estimating and project management software offers users several new tools to help manage construction projects. Corecon V7 web-based estimating and project ...

Now available, the new software versions include: “With cost and productivity pressures facing the construction industry today, the ability to generate accurate estimates is vital—as is the need to ...

Marlee Benson is a tenacious advocate for both established and up-and-coming women in the construction industry. Through her role as a construction manager at Oppidan Investment Company and outside ...