Putting estimating guidance to work
A reference to AACE in a procedure has little value unless the team can see how it changes an actual estimate.
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Chidi Godwin
Chidi’s contributions follow information through the estimating process, from quantities and resource libraries to procurement and the construction market. His articles examine how a clearer method can make the work easier to check and use.
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19 articles
The drawing revision behind the number
A source register should show what the team was allowed to use, what changed and which quantities need another look.
How contract terms shape the estimate
Payment basis, design responsibility and the form of contract are separate questions. Treating them as one can leave important costs unexamined.
The capacity limits behind stillage planning
Area alone cannot establish how many racks a window or glass package will need.
Six errors hiding inside an estimate
A practical review follows scope, units and resource assumptions before trusting the arithmetic.
Turning market signals into estimating evidence
Retain the evidence that changed a pricing decision, rather than collecting headlines with no link to the work.