Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates - E-book - ePub

Are you looking for that construction estimating 'Edge' over your competition on project bid day?Or...maybe you're a new construction estimator ready to start your career with 'real-world' knowledge in your back pocket but don't know where to look?Stop...look no further and keep reading! Construction Project Management 101 is your real-world, hands-on "How To" guidebook that ensures your construction estimating success right from day one! The author, P.
D. Mason, is not just a skilled trades professional but a 27-year construction veteran with nearly two decades and millions of project dollars of construction estimating success. Mason's self-taught and self-proven estimating methods and processes are now available to every estimator who reads this book!Within the book, Mason speaks to estimators while mentoring and guiding them through construction estimating topics such as: The must-know fundamentals of construction estimating.
How to create an individualized 'workflow' to ensure accuracy while estimating The 'deep dive' details of project specifications How effective communication increases your chances of winning the contract Factors that affect residential or commercial estimating Why risk management is often overlooked by construction estimators The technological future of construction and how it affects estimators How business ethics are pivotal to long-term opportunities as an estimator Effective time management to create more estimates A glossary with nearly 250 estimating specific definitions! .and much more inside the book!Let this book be the practical desktop resource that guides you through many common situations in estimating, providing solutions that can significantly increase the bottom line of your projects. Your construction project estimating career will thank you for reading this book!