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Construction Estimating Starts With Accurate PlansĪny estimator must know how to read plans. That leads to a better presentation and more sales. Handling these issues properly can get you back in front of the customer quicker with more accurate construction estimates. What we are going to do in this article is cover some estimating issues. We are not going to “teach” construction estimating in this article, you won’t learn how to estimate construction jobs in a short article. We have a class that teaches estimating. However, regardless of who does it, they need to know how to estimate a construction project quickly and more accurately. That will result in fewer errors not only on the estimate sheet but also during the negotiating process, on the contract, and during the job. If the salesperson also creates the estimate, they will be involved with the entire process, both the estimate and writing the contract. If possible, these two positions should be combined. I personally believe this is a duplication of effort and it’s higher risk. Some construction-related companies hire estimators to create the estimates for the salespeople who do the selling.