Nail Your Numbers: A Path to Skilled Construction Estimating & Bidding by David Gerstel
Estimate Accurately. Bid Wisely.
Learn To:
Choose the right jobs to bid
Accurately figure labor costs
Get reliable sub & supplier quotes
Astutely mark up for overhead and profit
protect your bid during construction
Build a powerful spreadsheet
Move beyond competitive bidding
Get paid for your estimates
David Gerstel is a veteran builder and the author of Running A Successful Construction Company, a best seller for 25 years that is now often referred to as a "bible" of the industry.
One industry expert summed up the opinions of many others when he wrote, "David is the builder's builder. His supreme organizaiton ability has made him the go-to person for any construction contractor with questions on how to improve their business."
Here Gerstel passes on estimating methods and bidding strategies gained from his own experience and that of the hundreds of other builders who have shared their knowledge with him.
Contents:
Chapter One: The Heart of Our Business
Chapter Two: Get Ready
Chapter Three: Get Set
Chapter Four: Takeoff
Chapter Five: Design Your Spreadsheet
Chapter Six: Spot the General Requirements
Chapter Seven: Corral Your Crew's Work
Chapter Eight: Gather Subcontractor Bids
Chapter Nine: Into the Money
Chapter Ten: Dubious Paths and Building Blocks
Chapter Eleven: Move up to Labor Productivity Records
Chapter Twelve: A Sampler of Labor Productivity Records
Chapter Thirteen: Nail down the Dollars
Chapter Fourteen: Overhead, Truth, and Profit
Chapter Fifteen: Support Your Bid
Chapter Sixteen: Move Beyond Bidding for Free
Chapter Seventeen: Power Up
Chapter Eighteen: Programs from Free to Not So Cheap
Chapter Nineteen: Excelling wwith Excel
Publisher: Latitude 67, 2017 ISBN: 978-0-9826709-0-3
Nail Your Numbers: A Path to Skilled Construction Estimating & Bidding by David Gerstel
Estimate Accurately. Bid Wisely.
Learn To:
Choose the right jobs to bid
Accurately figure labor costs
Get reliable sub & supplier quotes
Astutely mark up for overhead and profit
protect your bid during construction
Build a powerful spreadsheet
Move beyond competitive bidding
Get paid for your estimates
David Gerstel is a veteran builder and the author of Running A Successful Construction Company, a best seller for 25 years that is now often referred to as a "bible" of the industry.
One industry expert summed up the opinions of many others when he wrote, "David is the builder's builder. His supreme organizaiton ability has made him the go-to person for any construction contractor with questions on how to improve their business."
Here Gerstel passes on estimating methods and bidding strategies gained from his own experience and that of the hundreds of other builders who have shared their knowledge with him.
Contents:
Chapter One: The Heart of Our Business
Chapter Two: Get Ready
Chapter Three: Get Set
Chapter Four: Takeoff
Chapter Five: Design Your Spreadsheet
Chapter Six: Spot the General Requirements
Chapter Seven: Corral Your Crew's Work
Chapter Eight: Gather Subcontractor Bids
Chapter Nine: Into the Money
Chapter Ten: Dubious Paths and Building Blocks
Chapter Eleven: Move up to Labor Productivity Records
Chapter Twelve: A Sampler of Labor Productivity Records
Chapter Thirteen: Nail down the Dollars
Chapter Fourteen: Overhead, Truth, and Profit
Chapter Fifteen: Support Your Bid
Chapter Sixteen: Move Beyond Bidding for Free
Chapter Seventeen: Power Up
Chapter Eighteen: Programs from Free to Not So Cheap
Chapter Nineteen: Excelling wwith Excel
Publisher: Latitude 67, 2017 ISBN: 978-0-9826709-0-3