Estimator’s Edge

January/February 2026

Poker Hand

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

2024 December

Find the Cost

The 2024 hurricane season is finally ending, thank goodness.

2024 November

Luck of the Draw

Along with a welcome influx of neophyte “bidmeisters” gathering by my doorway as of late, I am greeted with a number of questions that could only be proposed by a such flock of interns and...

2024 August

The Iron Triangle, Part 1

“Vince, you’ll never be a decent project manager unless you’re a successful estimator as well.”