There are a lot of client-facing duties and company management when working as an estimator. So a strong set of people skills is useful, as well as analytical skills and the ability to be adaptable. Key Tools No construction estimator is complete without their set of tools. It’s incredibly...
A construction estimate is used throughout the early stages of a project and can be sketched out when the project is just an idea, using the experience of the project manager and their knowledge of the costs associated with similar projects. Then, as the construction planning progresses, there ...
[1] The authors wish to thank Lambert Njo-Lea for his preliminary work, which was key to the analysis. [2] Readers interested in deriving empirical estimates about the variance of the model’s estimators could use a Newey-West estimator that explicitly accounts for the persistence arising ...
A construction manager oversees a project from beginning to end, making sure it is finished on schedule, on budget, and to the appropriate quality standards. They organize tasks, handle finances, manage resources, oversee team coordination, uphold safety procedures, and resolve any possible problems...
Ben Ashburn is a Senior Construction Education Trainer at Procore. After a successful career as a construction estimator — working his way up from estimating manager to senior estimator — Ben has spent the most recent part of his career in construction sharing his skills with other as a constr...
Bonds:Surety bonds may be required for your construction activities. If for some reason your company can’t fulfill a project, these bonds serve as protection. Insurance:Business insurance choices can include general liability insurance, workers’ compensation, and vehicular insurance policies to cover...
Cost Estimator: Danielle DuPont Project Administrator: Luke Robinson Site Supervisor: David Rosenthal Project Vision and Objectives Project Vision: Completion on time, within budget, to exploit housing needs in the area. Project Objectives: 1. Hire construction crew members as needed, 2. Procure any...
For instance, if you work in construction project management, will painting baseboards before installing carpet have a huge impact on the quality of work or time needed to get the job done? Have conversations with the people who have a stake in your project. Do everything you can to ...
are placed, there will be a saving on the block waste versus a contractor who builds the whole wall then goes back and cuts out the openings. This type of application may simplify or slightly improve speed of construction, but creates a higher waste factor, increasing block quantities and ...
Ben Ashburn is a Senior Construction Education Trainer at Procore. After a successful career as a construction estimator — working his way up from estimating manager to senior estimator — Ben has spent the most recent part of his career in construction sharing his skills with other as a constr...