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 ...

Construction estimating is the process of forecasting a project’s costs. However, true project costs are only known once the project is completed. There are several types of construction cost ...

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 ...

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 ...

A number of McLeod County road projects have garnered bids below project estimates. Engineers estimated a project to add seal coating to 23 miles of pavement would cost $683,144. The low bid came from ...

Corpus Christi's Inner Harbor desalination plant's cost estimate has risen by nearly 60% to $1.2 billion. The city council will discuss the updated cost estimates, and further refinement of the ...