Accurate estimates are essential to a construction firm’s success. Overprice a bid and you’ll likely lose the project. Underprice it and you risk losing money and damaging relationships with partners ...

As a staff writer for Forbes Advisor, SMB, Kristy helps small business owners find the tools they need to keep their businesses running. She uses the experience of managing her own writing and editing ...

Join, the decision-making platform for the built environment, has announced the launch of Join Forecasting, a new suite of tools that leverages historical project data for project comparisons and ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Profits in construction can be lean, even with the best of technology available to help. That’s partly why project management software is increasingly popular with contractors. It makes sense, since ...

Dan Galorath is founder and CEO of Galorath, a leader in cost estimation, actionable data and expertise for informed decision-making. Cost engineering has always been pivotal in balancing project ...

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Most people in the construction industry view 3-D modeling and building information modeling (BIM) as the future of building design and construction. The benefits of BIM extend far beyond simply ...

Explore how project management information systems guide each project phase, the tools that support them, and real-world use across industries. Project management information systems extend far beyond ...

Historical data can help develop surrogate cost estimates for pipeline construction, potentially replacing a more costly full engineering study. A complete engineering package likely provides the best ...

Accurate estimates are essential to a construction firm’s success. Overprice a bid and you’ll likely lose the project. Underprice it and you risk losing money and damaging relationships with partners ...