There are three main areas to estimate before your project starts--effort, duration, and cost. Of the three, you must estimate effort first to understand the total amount of work. The duration can be ...

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 ...

To complete a job, general contractors hire skilled and unskilled laborers to complete specific tasks. Crew workers include framers to finishers and everyone in between. Estimating man-hour ...

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 ...

10 Ways to Effectively Estimate and Control Project Costs (Free Download) Your email has been sent Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle. Controlling those costs during the ...

Project work estimation has three components: the initial first cut, commonly known as a SWAG (scientific wild-ass guess), tracking the estimate against the actual numbers, and using the schedule to ...

The long-planned replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver is expected to cost between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, new project estimates show. The new ...