In a development with broad implications for construction technology, Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) development company Zetane Systems today announced an initiative with its customer, ...

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 ...

Creating a construction cost estimate can be quite a puzzle. As with puzzle mastery, there are proven methods an estimator can follow to put all the pieces together efficiently. This guide from ...

Traditional estimating methods often involve hours of manual work, sifting through drawings, checking specs, and juggling spreadsheets. When deadlines are tight and project demands grow, these ...

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 ...

Estimating is a challenge because there are so many types of projects in various sectors. The types of projects that estimators are expected to work on vary from one contractor to another. Some ...

As pressure increases to understand capital cost prior to the first spade touching dirt, more healthcare owners are turning to a Parallel Estimating process to improve understanding of exposure and ...

The implementation product of this research study will be a contract time estimating tool that provides state transportation agencies the flexibility of estimating contract time across a broad range ...

A description and location of the work. Required completion date, if any. The name and phone number of your department's contact person. Except for very complex projects or where the scope of work is ...

To complete a job, general contractors hire skilled and unskilled laborers to complete specific tasks. Crew workers include framers to finishers and everyone in between. Estimating man-hour ...

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 ...

Superintendent Tim Collins pulls back some deteriorated siding that has rot and mold at Hastings Middle School. (Photo: Bill Klotz) The Hastings school district is learning firsthand that it’s still a ...