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 ...

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 ...

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 CSI Division system provides a proven solution by introducing structure, clarity, and consistency into construction ...

Use this process to estimate a project’s effort hours Your email has been sent Editor’s note: This article was originally published December 11, 2006. There are three early estimates that are needed ...

Regardless of the technique you use, the tendency in project estimation is to provide one number for each estimate. In other words, if you have 100 activities on your schedule, each activity would ...

I worked as the manager of the Estimating Department of Walt Disney Co. for about five years during the time that Epcot was being built. (We were also building Tokyo Disneyland at the same time.) The ...

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 ...