Construction Estimating Blog Notes from the estimating desk.
Practical guides on takeoffs, pricing, and bidding — concrete, rebar, site work, masonry, estimating software, and building a construction budget.
Construction Leads: The Key to Growth in 2025 and Beyond
Where contractors find quality leads — networking, trade shows, associations, lead sites, a lead-ready website, SEO and PPC — and how to track what works.
Read the article → · Construction costsBidding Enterprise Is All About Construction, Costs, and Estimations
What goes into a construction budget — how items are organized, what the budget does for a project, and how direct costs are analyzed item by item.
Read the article → · Estimating guideConstruction Estimation Guide for 2021: 8 Tips
Eight practical tips for a proper construction estimate — from the takeoff process and a master checklist to labor costs, price fluctuations, and supplier relationships.
Read the article → · RebarFour Ways to Estimate Rebar: Methodologies
From quick rules of thumb to a full bar-by-bar takeoff — four common methods for estimating reinforcing steel, with worked examples.
Read the article → · Estimating softwareHow Software Has Revolutionized Estimation
Pen-and-paper takeoffs have given way to powerful estimating software. How the shift happened, and the five benefits contractors see when they make it.
Read the article → · Concrete5 Tips for Effective Concrete Estimation
General guidelines for measuring concrete, plus five tips — from reviewing the specs to pricing formwork and reinforcing separately — for a more accurate concrete estimate.
Read the article → · Site workHow to Estimate Site Works
Earthwork can make or break a bid. The critical questions, soil checks, swell and compaction factors, equipment choices, and grading steps behind a solid site work estimate.
Read the article → · Estimating guideThe Ultimate Construction Estimate Guide
The eight steps to work through on every bid — from checking the drawing set and visiting the site to preparing takeoffs and quality-checking the final number.
Read the article → From the archive · MasonryMasonry Estimation: The Basics
How masonry is measured and priced — units of measure, brick and concrete block basics, trade scope, and the general rules for measuring masonry work.
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