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Construction estimating: what it costs to get it right, and what it costs to get it wrong
Articles from our estimating team on cost estimating, quantity takeoff and budget control, written for general contractors, subcontractors and owners.
How Construction Cost Estimating Saves Money on a South Florida Job
The savings aren't in what the estimate costs. They're in the change order you don't write, the material you don't buy twice and the pay app that covers what you already spent. Where the money shows up, line by line.
The Risks of an Inaccurate Construction Estimate: Who Pays and When
A bad estimate doesn't stay on paper: the GC loses margin, the owner runs short of financing and both end up fighting over change orders and claims. Here's what goes wrong at each phase of the job.
Seven Ways to Ruin a Construction Project (and How a Real Estimate Stops Each One)
No job dies in one hit. Construction project failure is cumulative, and most of it is decided at the estimate. Seven ways to get there, with the data behind each, and the control that cuts it.
In-House Estimator vs Outsourced Estimating: Running the Real Numbers
An in-house estimator is a fixed cost; outsourcing is variable. Here's the whole calculation: what the seat really costs, how many bids fit inside one person, and where the break-even sits.
How to Review a Contractor's Estimate Before You Sign
Seven checks to run on a contractor's proposal before you sign it: quantities against the drawings, missing line items, unit prices that don't hold up, hidden exclusions, contingency and who carries which risk.