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How to Read the Specifications
When bidding on a plan and specification project designed by a third party engineer, it’s imperative to read through the specifications for those items...MEP Estimating Software
If you are looking for Construction Estimating Software, the choices are many. I have personally been involved in overseeing an estimating group of 20...Sheet Metal Material and Labor Databases
Labor Databases A labor database contains units of labor for each task that is required for a particular project. If you are installing sheet metal...Creating Sheet Metal Estimating Standards
Maintaining a set of estimating standards will create a more efficient estimating department or disciplined estimator. By creating estimating standards you will be able...Understanding the Front End Documentation
The front end documentation is not contained within the CSI (Construction Specification Institute, Inc) MASTERFORMAT divisions (Division 22 – Plumbing, Division 23- HVAC, Division...
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Bid Bonds vs Performance and Payment Bonds
What is a bid Bond? Basically when you’re bidding a project that requires a bid bond it’s because the owner wants you to guarantee that...MEP Estimating Software
If you are looking for Construction Estimating Software, the choices are many. I have personally been involved in overseeing an estimating group of 20...Estimate Summary Sheet
Chapter #8 - Estimating Summary Sheet We will use the MEP Academy Estimating Spreadsheet for all our examples. Hopefully the estimating spreadsheet your company uses...Rentals – MEP Estimating Spreadsheet
Chapter #6 – Rentals (MEP Estimating Spreadsheet) You will need to determine what you will need in the way of rental equipment based on the...Subcontractors – MEP Estimating Spreadsheet
Chapter #3 – Subcontractors (MEP Estimating Spreadsheet) There will be certain task you will have to subcontract to companies that specialize in areas that your company...
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How to Calculate Chiller IPLV
What is IPLV (Integrated Part Load Values)? It is based on part load chiller efficiency values. The IPLV is calculated on the weighted percentage...Conditions Affecting Field Labor
Chapter #11 – Conditions Affecting Field Labor There are many factors that affect the cost of installing the sheet metal and HVAC equipment in a...Field Labor Crew Sizes
Chapter #5 – Field Labor Crew Sizes The size of your labor crew depends on the project schedule, the amount of work required to be...HVAC Equipment Labor
Chapter #12 - HVAC Equipment Labor There are several sources for equipment labor values. But none is better than the contractors own historical data of...Rental Equipment
Chapter #10 – Rental Equipment Now that you have figured the labor to set each piece of equipment, you should have a good idea as...
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How to Read the Specifications
When bidding on a plan and specification project designed by a third party engineer, it’s imperative to read through the specifications for those items...
MEP Estimating Software
If you are looking for Construction Estimating Software, the choices are many. I have personally been involved in overseeing an estimating group of 20...
Sheet Metal Material and Labor Databases
Labor Databases
A labor database contains units of labor for each task that is required for a particular project. If you are installing sheet metal...
ESTIMATING
Bid Bonds vs Performance and Payment Bonds
What is a bid Bond?
Basically when you’re bidding a project that requires a bid bond it’s because the owner wants you to guarantee that...
MEP Estimating Software
If you are looking for Construction Estimating Software, the choices are many. I have personally been involved in overseeing an estimating group of 20...
Estimate Summary Sheet
Chapter #8 - Estimating Summary Sheet
We will use the MEP Academy Estimating Spreadsheet for all our examples. Hopefully the estimating spreadsheet your company uses...
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