by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 23, 2019 | Estimating
For years now in online forums like JLC Online and FaceBook groups I have been arguing about The Hidden Dangers of Square Foot Estimating saying things like… “There is no such thing as a good, fair, or accurate Square Foot Price for an estimate. At the...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 10, 2014 | 360 Difference Software, CABM, Markup & Pricing, Ω - Revised
Introduction Through out the web you’ll find blurbs from one of the best selling books on understanding markup for contractors saying: To succeed in a construction business, you have to price your jobs to cover all labor, material and overhead expenses, and make...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 9, 2014 | CABM, Markup & Pricing
Comparing the Traditional Volume Based Markup vs. a Capacity Based Markup Methodology (aka a PROOF/Indexed/Labor Allocated Markup Method) (Originally posted in February of 2004) I recently got up one morning and checking the Journal of Light Construction homepage I...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 28, 2003 | Estimating
“There is no such thing as a good, fair, or accurate Square Foot Price for an estimate. At the very best, a price based on square footage (the footprint) is nothing more than a WAG or SWAG ( Wild Assed Guess or Sophisticated Wild Assed Guess). Square Foot...
