Whether bidding a job together in one shared document, or running comparison estimates, the setup in a joint venture effort is critical to success. Consider establishing the following before starting your estimating effort. And, be consistent. Be consistent.

http://sjcivil.net/estimating/the-joint-venture-estimate-setup-is-key/

GL Account

Do you often need a professional engineer to facilitate the construction at your projects? Here’s how to pick your engineer and to guarantee the quickest turnaround of the product you need.

http://sjcivil.net/engineering/optimizing-the-contractors-professional-engineer/

Collapsed as-built analysis

Maintaining employment is a factor of your performance, but for construction and engineering firms it is largely dependent on a firm’s ability to bring in project after project. Who’s responsible for bringing in these projects? The answer lies below.

http://sjcivil.net/business-development/wanna-eat-help-me-kill/

$1 Million, $2 Million

You’re probably reading this from America or Canada. Ever wonder what the infrastructure and construction means and methods are like in a smaller less developed country like Laos? [For those who haven’t tapped into Google yet to find out where Laos is, it’s a landlocked country adjacent to Vietnam (to the west) in Southeast Asia.]

http://sjcivil.net/news/laos-infrastructure-means-methods/

A cubic yard is not a cubic yard when it comes to earthwork estimating and field operations. Know the difference to best estimate productions and to negotiate pricing in the field.

http://sjcivil.net/estimating/earthwork-whats-a-cubic-yard/

Takeoff is a primary function in the estimation of construction costs. A good takeoff includes more than is plainly seen on the drawings. Here is discussed the definition and purpose of takeoff along with what makes a takeoff good.

http://sjcivil.net/news/takeoff-beyond-the-drawings/

In a best case scenario, a construction claim will make the contractor financially whole again on the matter. In a worst case scenario, the contractor goes out of business. Most claims conclude somewhere in between with all parties unhappy.

http://sjcivil.net/news/avoid-claims-with-a-pre-bid-analysis/