Blog: Design & Estimating

For a construction estimate to be reliable, all items must be accounted for. But what does “all items” mean? What types of costs do you need to estimate? How can you be sure you’ve included everything? Find out in this blog and download the construction cost estimating checklist.

Whether it’s on stage wailing on the guitar or at the office crunching data numbers, Joe Kelble rocks. In our interview, Joe explains his experience using RSMeans data, how he maintains his talent for music and why it’s important to stay positive and continuously improve.

The sweet spot of efficient construction estimating is in the convergence of cost, accuracy and speed. Here are four critical elements to make sure you have optimal efficiency in your estimating and preconstruction processes.

“Data fluency” is a buzzword that gets tossed around frequently in relation to the tech industry. The truth is, the availability of data is changing every industry, including construction. Explore common obstacles to data fluency in the construction industry and how organizations are overcoming them to thrive in a volatile market.

Our examination of the costs of the construction industry’s most prominent materials continues with a look at the price of wood.