Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 4, 2009

The trends of the last quarter are continuing – decreasing profit margins, more bidders on every job, and at times companies bidding what appears to be downright foolishly. We have smaller projects going with Martel in Montana and Arita Poulson in Hawaii.

Montana 100

Montana Hawaii Bidding Cash Flow 100

Cassell Construction Estimating

MARCH 26, 2009

March finds the bid market slowing in many areas, but holding its own in a few areas. However some of our clientele reports that it’s still possible to bid a job with some profit, and actually get awarded the job. Job prices continue to plummet as marginal contracting firms fight for survival.

Products 100

Products Sage Estimating Consulting 100

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” For multi-trade repair and improvement type projects, Job Order Contracting will win out on a savings analysis over design-bid-build. ” Thanks for the question, Ed.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 10, 2012

Low Bid; Best Bid: Historically facility managers have had their hands tied with acquisition regulations that required the award of projects to the lowest bidding contractor. Too often the low bid winner would prove to be the contractor that made the most mistakes in their bid.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Organization Construction 40

Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 30, 2012

All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid. Rory Woolsey has worked in Management and Engineering for the construction industry for 35 years, starting as a construction laborer in Billings, Montana, in 1972.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

Successful "hard bid" contractors know very well that scoping construction goes well beyond the AE scope and must include field specific scope. Competitive bidding contractors will get their unit costs from subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and their own cost records.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Overhead Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

APRIL 24, 2012

All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid. Rory Woolsey has worked in Management and Engineering for the construction industry for 35 years, starting as a construction laborer in Billings, Montana, in 1972.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40