Worker misclassification in construction leads to competitive imbalance: report

The Economic Policy Institute put a spotlight on how worker misclassification can cost individuals thousands in benefits while distorting the bidding process.

With AI entering bidding workflows, the estimator’s role isn’t shrinking; it’s expanding

AI is re-shaping the role of estimators in pre-con workflows. And it is evolving to be more front-and-center.

Bidding for £1bn Structures Fund opens to local authorities

The government has begun the bidding process for its £1bn Structures Fund aimed at “fixing failing road structures [which] local authorities cannot afford to repair alone”. The post Bidding for £1bn Structures Fund opens to local authorities appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Construction Job Leads: How to Build a Consistent Pipeline in 2026

In short: Construction job leads are early signals of upcoming projects, spanning planning, bidding, and awarded stages. Building a consistent pipeline involves creating a system that focuses on project discovery, qualification, and relationship tracking. ConstructConnect® Project Intelligence includes 825K+ active projects and Modernized Search filters so you find the right leads faster. When your pipeline is full, you can be selective about which projects to pursue. When it’s empty, you’re scrambling to bid on any project, which sometimes means taking on jobs with thin margins.

Construction Bidding Software Buyer's Checklist: 10 Features That Actually Matter

In short: The best construction bidding software does more than store documents. It helps you find projects, manage bids, and track your win rate in one place. Think about workflows, not features. Your software should support how your team actually finds projects, invites subs, performs takeoffs, and submits bids. Use a checklist. Evaluate platforms against the same 10 criteria so you can compare options fairly. Plan to grow. Start with what you need today, but make sure the platform can scale to higher bid volume, more users, and deeper analytics over time.

Metroun - Tendering & The Cost of Bidding 03052023

The cost of bidding can be extremely high for contractors. This video takes a look at how clients can structure their tenders to help wit the cost of tendering / bidding

Case study - Office design companies fined over £7m for bid rigging

Lessons from the CMA's investigation into office design companies who broke competition law by cover bidding.

ConWize

Conwize's platform is the only cloud-based tendering platform that combines both bidding and cost estimation solutions, enabling you to manage all your tendering processes in one spot. With our advanced analytical capabilities and anomaly detection, you now can analyze estimates, prevent human errors, save time and money, and get alerts to always be ahead of your deadlines and competitors.

TradeBids.co.uk

The TradeBids platform enables a better way for Contractors & Subcontractors to do business with Tradespeople & Trade Crews in the digital age.