Two key features of a project are on-time and on-budget delivery. The project manager can only fulfill these objectives if the estimates leading to the project schedule and budget are accurate.

Project managers are asked to provide effort, duration, and cost estimates as a primary part of our jobs. You know then, that the estimation process is partly an art and partly a science. However, ...

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 ...

In a previous column we discussed work load management as a basic requisite for keeping your company on an even keel through these challenging economic times. The next basic, perhaps the most ...

A well-researched and planned cost estimation and budget is necessary for the successful completion of any project. Project managers need to thoroughly scope the project in order to secure sufficient ...

Even with the continued industry trend (perhaps because of it?) of separating the career paths, job descriptions and responsibilities of senior- level estimators and project managers, knowledge of how ...

This latest release of Corecon’s web-based estimating and project management software offers users several new tools to help manage construction projects. Corecon V7 web-based estimating and project ...

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 ...

Predicting project costs accurately is essential for contractors and construction companies, and it can be made possible using the right estimating software for commercial construction. Such software ...