Charge Out Hourly Rates for Small Contractors
What is the “charge out hourly rate”? I was browsing the internet for a bathroom renovation contractor a few weeks ago. I landed on the www.TrustedPros.com website. Great site if you are looking to find contractors for your home. I shortlisted a few and sent out the invitation to submit a price for my project. […]
Survey Results – Cost Estimating
Cost Estimating Survey Results Yes, the survey results are in! A little while ago, I send out a survey to my LinkedIn connections. I wanted to see how well the cost estimating career is serving us, the cost estimators, through some slow economic times. From personal experience, cost-estimating jobs are not as volatile as other […]
Social Media – How to Build Your Online Presence
Social Media Presence – Why? If you are like most of the professionals out there, you want to build a personal brand and be found online. I spent countless hours researching the topic of marketing on social media, including personal branding. Over time, I had the opportunity to implement some of my findings and see […]
Construction Cost Estimating. Bottom-up, Top-down or…Sideways?
Yes, the many faces of cost estimating in construction… Construction cost estimating can take many forms and shapes. I am writing this article for those unfamiliar with the conceptual cost estimating field. It is a field that is worthwhile exploring. It gives a cost estimator more exposure to the field, adds more career development and […]
Construction Cost Data Resources Revised List
Construction Cost Data Resources- Follow-up on a previous article A while back, I published an article on the LinkedIn Pulse platform about my preferred (and known) reliable sources for construction cost data. Here is the link to the original post. The article was very well received, and quite a few readers left comments, including additional […]
Freelance Consulting Rates – How to Calculate Them
When you first start out as a freelance consultant, things feel great. After all, you wanted to leave that job so badly. You are now free to work your hours, set up your office in your house and walk the dog at any time of the day without feeling guilty. Yes, it is great to […]