In-House vs. Outsourced Estimating: What Makes Financial Sense for Growing Contractors?

The post In-House vs. Outsourced Estimating: What Makes Financial Sense for Growing Contractors? appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Every contractor reaches a point where the work of pricing jobs starts to outgrow the people doing it. In the early years, the business owner usually handles estimates personally, often in the evenings after a full day on site. That works until the enquiry list gets longer, the tenders get bigger, and the cost of […]

GSA Official Gets Three Years for Steering Construction Work for Bribes

Bribery scheme on US General Services Administration-managed projects funneled work to favored subcontractors, who prosecutors say inflated estimates while paying cash and other benefits for access.

Robertson picked for St Helens heritage job

Robertson Construction North West has been appointed to transform the Grade II-listed Gamble Building in St Helens. St Helens Borough Council selected the contractor for the scheme, which data provider Glenigan estimates is worth £15m. The design-and-build contract for Robertson forms part of the council’s… The post Robertson picked for St Helens heritage job appeared first on Construction News.

The Specification Data That Should Drive Your 2027 Plan

In short: The Specification Positioning dashboard in ConstructConnect® Analytics shows building product manufacturers (BPMs) exactly where their products are being specified, which architects are driving activity, and where competitors are winning ground. Specification share is the upstream metric for market position: by the time specification decisions surface in bids, the window to influence them has already closed. BPM sales and marketing teams use it to prioritize territories, benchmark competitors, and build the case for renewal with actual data, not quarterly estimates.

Why Contractors Need Better Estimates to Avoid Payment Delays

The post Why Contractors Need Better Estimates to Avoid Payment Delays appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Payment delays have become one of the biggest and most pervasive financial challenges facing construction contractors today. For small and mid-sized businesses, waiting longer than expected to receive payment can create serious pressure on daily cash flow, strain critical supplier relationships, stall payroll obligations, and severely limit the company’s ability to take on new projects. […]

Metroun - Quantity Surveyor Vs. Cost Engineer

Metroun take a look at some of the common reasons and explanations behind the 2 terms / job roles as well as some of the similarities and differences between them

What is construction estimating in building projects?