When someone goes to the emergency room (ER), they’re typically first seen by a triage nurse who records the person’s vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate ...

This article is the third and final installment in the “Estimating Departmental Checkup” series. Part one covered departmental organization. Good organization will allow for maximum productivity and ...

In my September column, I outlined what not to do when trying to set up a commercial HVAC/plumbing estimating department. Using the worst remembered anecdotes and emotional souvenirs, I reviewed the ...

It's often said you eventually set up a commercial estimating department for your company the same way you become a prostitute. First you do it for money to supplement your main source of income since ...

I worked as the manager of the Estimating Department of Walt Disney Co. for about five years during the time that Epcot was being built. (We were also building Tokyo Disneyland at the same time.) The ...

Let’s cut right to the chase and consider what you can do to improve your efforts to “make” construction estimators for your company. 1. Assess potential estimating skills of existing workers. Though ...