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The DeWALT Construction Estimating Professional Reference guide is essential in helping the professional successfully bid on construction projects. Based on real-life experience in bidding hundreds of different types of jobs, this guide walks you through every step of the bidding process - from receiving a set of drawings to the post-bid review. Contents include:
- Forms and Checklists
- Subcontractors and Suppliers
- Trade Evaluation
- Costs/Profit/Overhead
- Procedures
- "How-to" Instructions
- Minimizing Errors, and much more!
This unique and easy-to-understand pocket guide was developed by a real-world contractor who has perfected the art of construction estimating! The DEWALT Construction Estimating Professional Reference is the only resource individuals need for learning to successfully bid on a variety of construction projects. Chock-full of practical advice based on the author's real-life experience in bidding countless construction jobs, this essential reference explores such key topics as forms and checklists, subcontractors and suppliers, procedures, trade evaluation, costs, profit, and overheads, and much more!
Features:
- Exceptionally comprehensive coverage walks readers through every step of the bidding process - from the moment a set of drawings is received to the post-bid review.
- Practical, "how-to" instructions and essential information on ways to minimize errors will help readers save valuable time and money at home and on the job.
- More than 350 pages of professional reference material provides swift and easy access to hundreds of charts, illustrations, formulas, laws, conversions, tables, and symbols.
- Content is completely current and up-to-date with industry standards.
- Special cover material is flexible, tear-resistant, and water- and oil-resistant for ease of use in the shop or on-the-job.
- Exclusive super-strong binding allows the books to lay flat when opened while keeping the pages securely intact.
- Large and easy-to-read text and illustrations make finding and retaining information a breeze.
- Convenient size easily fits into any pocket or toolbox for the ideal carry-along!
From the Preface
Bidding to get a job can be tough sometimes. An estimator who has the success rate over 10% might deserve a raise. You want to be the low bidder. But you do not want to be so low that making a reasonable profit is almost impossible.
This book is written to help you better organize a busy life, win more bids, and make fewer mistakes. Today there are lots of books available to show you how to do quantity take-offs, but the ones focusing on winning a bid seem rare. This is why you are reading this book.
Based on the real-life experience in bidding hundreds of different jobs, this book walks you through every step of the bidding process - from the moment you receive a set of drawings to the post-bid review. The emphasis is on winning a job, sooner or later, while minimizing the errors. A number of checklists, forms, and "how-to" instructions are included. You will be able to use them on your current bid immediately. |
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