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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Mohawk Valley Materials is a small woman-owned business formed with strength in site clearing and forestry now aggressively pursuing ambition to double revenue by getting to know its business at a new ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Construction and development projects come with many expenses, and estimating services provide the right way to keep a check on them. When teams forecast accurately, it enables them to avoid […] ...

Like any industry, blame and accolades are an inevitable part of the electrical contracting business. I once heard someone say, “If you could buy people for what they are worth and sell them for what ...

In my last column, “Learn to build professional estimates,” I wrote about a couple of the basic concepts useful in making estimates. In particular, I tried to build a case arguing that it is vital for ...

These topics are the source of much confusion in the plastics industry and from the research carried out by the author, there does not appear to be any kind of authoritative published work that ...