Maintain a disciplined bidding pipeline to ensure consistent project flow and avoid feast-or-famine cycles. Use post-bid ...

A chance conversation nearly 20 years ago led former electrical contractor and professional estimator Bedford electrician George Hague to stop complaining and do something about what he saw as the ...

As we grew our commercial general contracting company, we became known in the market for providing timely and accurate conceptual estimates for anyone thinking about renovating, improving, ...

Auto feature recognition (AFR) technology gives Machine Shop Estimating (MSE) software from Micro Estimating Systems, New Berlin, Wis., more power to analyze parts to be cut by mills and lathes. It ...

Carpenters use both power and hand tools to build buildings, cabinets, doors and other objects made of wood. You must have the necessary knowledge and skills to start a successful carpentry business.

Private employers added 41,000 jobs in December, recovering from losses in the previous month but missing the projected ...

Twenty years ago electrical contractors had no alternative but to run their businesses the old-fashioned way using their heads, hands, hearts and calculators. While the personal computer stood in the ...

AEI economist Andrew Biggs and Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Jason Richwine have co-authored a series of articles on private vs. public compensation, for example see their WSJ articles “The ...