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We know the current market is challenging, but 2010 first half construction volume is even worse than we could have foreseen back in January. According to ENR, total construction volume is down 11% from 2009, with private construction down 14%. The commercial Office sector is down nearly 40% from 2009′s abysmal first half, and commercial Hospitality down a whopping 60% …
Read MoreFrom the Bid Room: Estimating emergency handled
I had an urgent support call last week from one of our Montana contractors who use Timberline Estimating. Here’s the scenario: It’s Bid Day, getting down to the last hour before the bid is due. The system kicked them out of the estimate, and when they try to reopen the file, they get an error the message: ”Estimate is open …
Read MoreUpcoming Training P6 in Honolulu: January 10-11, 2011
Our next P6 Training opportunity available for open enrollment is scheduled for January 10-11 in sunny Honolulu, Hawaii. Please register soon if you’re interested in attending, to guarantee the class will happen. Cost for the two days training is $1,295, with a $100 Early Bird registration discount if registration is received by December 31st. Discounts are also available for 3 …
Read MoreWelcome to our new website
Thanks for visiting our new website. Our tech team (thanks Doug!) has upgraded the site to WordPress, allowing faster updates and easier development. Our plans include more timely advertising of training opportunities, as well as timely content and eventually onsite registration and credit card payments direct from the site.
Read MoreP6 Training
Our latest initiative has been developing comprehensive training for Oracle | Primavera Project Manager, (known throughout the industry as “P6″). We’ve focused specifically on using P6 to develop project schedules to the particularly rigorous specifications of the Army Corps of Engineers and NAVFAC. Please contact us if your firm is interested in government work, and learning the skills required to …
Read MoreBIM and the Estimator
I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. The topic has become increasingly relevant as the software driving the standard is evolving quickly. (Or is it the demand that’s drving the software, fueling the …
Read MoreA good time to invest in the future.
With the hot summer weather and long daylight hours here in the Pacific Northwest, the livin’ is easy. For those with overhead under control, it’s a good time to enjoy some outdoor activities and vacation time with family and friends. Between the slumping economy and the enticing lure of summer, we took some time off in July. Just before heading …
Read MoreCommitment to process
We’re fast-approaching the half-year point in the worst economy in nearly 80 years. Most of our clientele is doing better than the economy. We’ve had only one of our customers go out of business, not bad out of the roughly 50 companies we work with. (The one that didn’t make it was an anomaly- the president skipped the country, which …
Read MoreExciting products and fresh directions
March finds the bid market slowing in many areas, but holding its own in a few areas. Job prices continue to plummet as marginal contracting firms fight for survival. However some of our clientele reports that it’s still possible to bid a job with some profit, and actually get awarded the job. Starting that project on time is often problematic …
Read MoreSage Timberline Estimating to adopt industry-standard Microsoft SQL.
Feb. is here, and we’re not sure whether we should be celebrating or lamenting its arrival. We’re seeing some upticks from our customers, but most indications are still headed in the wrong direction. Hard work and good controls are the hallmarks contributing to the limited successes of our clientele- nothing new. We attended the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. …
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