Soil Types and Conditions – Estimator’s View
Soil Types There are many different types of soil, and the excavation procedures used for each type can vary. Some common types of soil include clay, silt, sand, and loam. The properties of each type of soil will determine the best excavation techniques to use. Clay soil is a dense, sticky soil that is made […]
Excavation Slope Protection – Cost Estimator’s Perspective
Obtain Accurate Labor and Equipment Hours for Improved Construction Cost Management
The article was written by Herb Brownett. Herb is a nationally recognized author and speaker on construction finance and operations topics and the president of Brownett & Associates, LLC, a construction financial management consulting firm in Philadelphia, PA. He held CFO and controller positions with regional and national contractors for more than three decades and retired in 2017 as CFO […]
Maintenance Management Software Program for Your Heavy Civil Construction Business
The 4 Best Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Software Adoption Realizing the Capabilities of a CMMS There are great benefits to implementing a CMMS; however, other steps are critical to ensure your company uses your maintenance management software to its fullest capability. These steps include changes within your company’s organization and processes […]
Heavy Civil Construction Management Through a Single Construction Software Platform
Unite Disparate Data by Connecting People, Workflows and Data Heavy civil construction projects by design are long, involved and complicated undertakings. Workers in all roles, whether in the field, office or shop, need to be able to collaborate to be efficient and complete projects on time and on budget. Of course, as with any company […]
Unit Rates for Cost Estimating – Six Easy Steps to Build All-inclusive Unit Rates
All-inclusive Unit Rates Definition A few readers asked how to build the all-inclusive unit rates. The easiest way to explain it is to start by defining it. In one short sentence, an all-inclusive unit rate includes all costs and markups that we want to recover when we use/charge that specific unit rate. For example, if […]