If you are still bidding projects in 2026 using the same manual workflows from 2024, you aren’t just behind—you are likely losing money before the first shovel ...

Okay, so I’m just going to go ahead and say it: It is impossible to accurately estimate a software project of any significance. Now, a non-trivial number of you are going to read that sentence and ...

For years, a large organization faced significant challenges in managing the complex and often unpredictable costs of maintaining, upgrading and adding to its aging building portfolio. The ...

As the oil and gas industry explores new regions, the role of cost estimating to support the projects becomes more challenging. Cost estimating for the most part is a specialized field whose end ...

Traditional estimating methods often involve hours of manual work, sifting through drawings, checking specs, and juggling spreadsheets. When deadlines are tight and project demands grow, these ...

When well matched to a company's needs, estimating software may save time, increase accuracy, and increase the level of professionalism a bid conveys. Here are some popular options from a few of the ...

Dodge Data & Analytics has partnered with STACK Construction Technologies to integrate Dodge's leading data and analytics with STACK's cloud-based takeoff and estimating tools Dodge Data & Analytics ...

One of the first tasks when managing a project is the cost estimate. A cost estimate must be accurate, transparent and reliable. These factors are particularly important for a small business because ...

CHANDLER, ARIZONA / / January 13, 2026 / McCormick Systems, Foundation Software's leading electrical estimating software, released "Building an Estimating Reputation With Advanced Construction ...

A few years back, a colleague shared an interesting exercise with me. He took a deck of cards, split it in half, turned one half face up, then mixed all the cards up on a table and asked me how many ...