There are dozens of estimating software programs available for the construction industry. This makes sense because increasing volume of estimating is a key step in growing a construction business. And ...

Controls Estimate 2.0 is a cost estimating software for HVAC controls (energy management) companies. It allows users to quickly and accurately create cost estimates and customized proposals to be ...

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Most everyone understands that the construction industry is not only a big investment, but a long-term one for those who venture down its path. Contractors have a responsibility to do everything ...

While cloud computing and the abundant project data it provides have transformed everything from construction management to conceptual design, preconstruction estimating remains stubbornly unchanged, ...

In Episode 18 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Don Kiper, president of Electrical ...

The estimating process – like other industry processes – has improved over the years through better communications, computers, and software. But computers and software will not make you an estimator ...

A few years back, a colleague shared an interesting exercise with me. He took a deck of cards, split it in half, turned one half face up, then mixed all the cards up on a table and asked me how many ...

One of the first tasks when managing a project is the cost estimate. A cost estimate must be accurate, transparent and reliable. These factors are particularly important for a small business because ...

Keeping your customers happy and managing operations is what keeps an auto shop running. But there’s one problem: most shop owners depend on handwritten estimates. It leads to misquotes and frustrated ...