Survey Results – Cost Estimating
Cost Estimating Survey Results Yes, the survey results are in! I little while ago I send out a survey to my LinkedIn connections. I wanted to see how well the cost estimating career is serving us, the cost estimators, through some slow economic times. From personal experience, cost estimating jobs are not as volatile as […]
Social Media – How to Build Your Online Presence, Market Your Skills and Get Noticed
Social Media Presence – Why? If you are like most of the professionals out there, you want to build a personal brand and be found online. I spent countless number of hours researching the topic of marketing on social media, including personal branding. Over time, I had the opportunity to implement some of my findings […]
Freelance Consulting Rates – How to Calculate Them
FREELANCING RATES – WHERE TO START? When you first start out as a freelance consultant, things feel great. After all, you wanted to leave that job so badly. You are now free to work your hours, set-up your office in your house and walk the dog at any time of the day without feeling guilty. […]
Cost Estimator – The Road to Professional Recognition
Construction Cost Estimator – The Road to Success Cost estimator, quantity surveyor, cost engineer. It can get confusing for the unfamiliar with the professional designations that require cost estimating knowledge and experience. The common denominator between cost estimator and quantity surveyor/cost engineer is the cost estimating knowledge and skills. The following paragraphs explain the main areas of […]
Quick Overview for The Want-to-Be Cost Estimator
My 20+ years as a cost estimator and 30+ overall experience in construction thought me one thing: a cost estimator is a hot commodity, during either slow or good economic times. The trick is to be versatile and look at the right construction sector during the ups and downs of the economy. Being narrowly specialized in […]