Cost estimators working in the walls and ceilings industry know their job is perfected through experience, practice, and intuition. On a good day, you win the bid without feeling like you lost your shirt in the process. On a bad day, you bid too high and wonder what went wrong in your estimating process.
Inevitably, it all comes down to bid accuracy. Believe it or not, construction industry insider George Hedley believes that 80 percent of construction owners don’t know their true business cost. While it may feel like boom times with backlogs running nearly nine months, it’s still easy to miscalculate lineal feet of ceiling grid or metal track in your final bid.