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 aim of effective project management is to bring the project to completion on time and on schedule. Estimating project duration is a key function of scheduling. Individual activities make up the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Any project manager knows that no project is completed in perfect circumstances. So you should use the following process and techniques if you want to make your schedule estimate as realistic as ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to ...

While cloud computing and the abundant project data it provides have transformed everything from construction management to conceptual design, preconstruction estimating remains stubbornly unchanged, ...

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 ...

The BrickControl cloud construction program for general contractors is prepared to manage the entire work cycle. From small modifications to big construction projects, BrickControl adapts to any size ...