Estimator’s Edge

It has recently come to my attention that the topic stream for this column has begun to veer off on in a decidedly heady direction.

As any astute bidmeister who plunges into the murky waters of specialty contract review will attest, the world of construction agreements is enough to make one’s head spin like a dervish dancer on crack.

The title for this writing most unambiguously shouts out a question that started echoing along cerebral pathways, beginning in the morning hours of February 28.

In my esteemed capacity as senior estimator, I am constantly compelled to dismiss a plethora of sometimes absurd questions presented by prospective “bidmeisters.”

You have probably become aware of some significant shifting in the economic winds.

Possible pitfalls when picking up specialty items.

I had to chuckle when an earlier “instructions to bid” (ITB) notice came to me attached to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).