Business
Solutions to Common Red Flags in Construction Cost Estimating
The essence of estimating is counting things, applying prices to those things and putting “a number in the box,” which is more difficult than it sounds. Here are a few common problems in cost estimating and best practices to avoid them.
By Jonathan Head
October 11, 2018
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Business
by Jonathan Head
Jonathan Head is a trial lawyer who focuses on the construction and manufacturing industries. He has tried cases throughout the Southeast and in Maryland and was previously in-house counsel for a large general contractor.
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