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The hard bid estimating process is a widely used method of estimating construction costs and time. The process involves listing the various items that go into the building, such as labor and materials, and calculating their total cost. A hard bid is a rough estimate of construction cost. In other words, it is a starting […]

Construction activity is slowing down in some places, so this is a good time of the year to evaluate your business from a high level standpoint and begin considering what you can do to build a bigger, more successful company. We talk often about strategies for better performing the actual work, but today we thought […]

Here are some of the major recent upgrades to the ProfitDig system that will save you time and make your job easier: Project Manager viewing restrictions. There was some concern from larger companies that Project Managers had too much visibility on employee hourly rates/salaries. The company owners do not want all Project Managers to know what […]

Let’s talk about some strategies that will help you win more job bids. Use the Local Contractor Advantage If you are bidding on certain types of local municipality or government work, you may have a local contractor advantage if the job is in your own hometown. This means that your bid can be a certain […]