AboutThe Story Of SJ Construction Consulting, LLC (SJCC) SJCC is an elite group of professionals providing professional services to the heavy/civil construction sector. The firm identified the need for expertise in the contractual, financial, and technical...
The Difference Between a Good and Great Estimator
Executive Summary Estimators are difficult to find, but one way to determine whether you have a good or great estimator on your staff, or in the interviewee chair, is whether or not they talk productivity rates or unit prices. What is construction estimating? A...
Why is the Accounting Department Telling Me How to Estimate?
Executive Summary: Estimators know the construction work while the accountants know the financials. These two parties must work in harmony to benefit the company and their own livelihoods. This article recognizes the needs of both parties. The dilemma and end...
Anticipate Non-Obvious Movement to Prevent Serious Injury
Executive Summary: There exist thousands of hazards on a construction site. Some are obvious, some require more intimate knowledge of the industry and its equipment. Below are some of the non-obvious, learned hazards. A bed and other leaning things. Not your mattress,...
Top 5 Countdown: Things to Look for in Vendor Quotes
Executive Summary Each quote on bid day, whether from a subcontractor or a supplier, needs to be thoroughly reviewed before incorporating into the bid. Here’s a Top 5 countdown! #5 Math Errors Often times subs or suppliers will quote a certain quantity of an item and...
RFID (and NFC): What is it & how can it help you?
Executive Summary: RFID is defined and the differences between RFID and NFC are explained here. Also discussed is how they can help your company. RFID defined. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. It’s a process. It is a process where items can be uniquely...