Accurate and precise cost assumptions are critical to developing short-term and long-term budgets for planned projects. Budget planning assumptions help businesses create contract proposals that ...

Microsoft Project, Microsoft's project management software, is a comprehensive software suite allowing for full and easy project supervision through the development of project plans. These plans allow ...

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Project work estimation has three components: the initial first cut, commonly known as a SWAG (scientific wild-ass guess), tracking the estimate against the actual numbers, and using the schedule to ...

Accurate estimates are key to your construction business's success. Learn about the top five construction estimating software tools.

Every electrical contractor knows (or should know) that the greatest risk in construction is labor. Many factors and conditions can cause a project’s labor productivity to be less than optimum. In ...

As school districts nationwide plan for long-term maintenance and construction costs, they share a number of common concerns. Districts ask: • How much is a typical monthly maintenance bill, and what ...