Executive Summary. The difference between bid day pricing and change order pricing is miles apart because of one factor. Learn this factor and certain red flags to look for when working for an Owner. What’s the major difference? There is one major difference...
What’s the Difference Between Unit Price and Lump Sum Bids?
Executive Summary. Prices in construction bids are usually received in one of two ways: unit prices or lump sum. Here we discuss differences and pros and cons of collecting construction bids via these two methods. Two ways. Pricing for construction jobs usually is...
Setting the Bid Unit Price: 2 Main Reasons for Unbalancing
Executive Summary Setting of bid prices on a unit price bid can have significant effects on the financial performance of a project. Set your unit prices in your proposals to have positive impact. Be strategic. Balanced Bid Prices A balanced bid price is when each of...
Bid Unbalancing – How It’s Done To Increase Profit
Executive Summary Contractors unbalance unit prices in their bids to take advantage of anticipated quantity overruns and underruns. An intelligent unbalancing of the unit prices can result in higher profits. Of course, that’s the contractors’ goal. Review the example...
Embedding Cost Control Culture into the Project Cycle
This article was originally published in CFMA’s Building Profits April 2019 Sometimes financial situations can cause a contractor to fail. But these mishaps can likely be avoided. Forecasting and managing the timely implementation and execution of cost controls can...
Estimate Handoff – Estimators to Field Team
Executive Summary It’s great that your estimators just landed a new project, but your competitive advantage can be lost without a synchronized handoff to the field team. Make sure to have a formal meeting between the estimating and project management teams before the...