MENTORING ESTIMATORS In the past, we’ve spoken about how mentorship can improve your business. Even though many estimators work for themselves and subcontract to larger companies, they still often work in teams and have valuable skills and knowledge to teach. When thinking about how to mentor younger estimators, you need to consider where they are […]
GLEN’S SOAPBOX – WHICH ESTIMATING TECHNIQUE IS MOST ACCURATE? In all my years of estimating, I can clearly divide the discipline into two different techniques. These are: Standard rates estimating First principles estimating But which method is more accurate? Well, first, let’s take a look at how each method works. Standard Rates Standard rates estimating assumes […]