Inside the estimating team
Clear package ownership and a review that tests the reasoning make more difference than another progress meeting.
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Daniel Okeowo
Daniel’s writing examines the decisions behind an estimate: how scope is defined, how rates are assembled and how assumptions are explained. His articles connect technical calculations with the judgement needed to review and use them.
Writing by Daniel
20 articles
Turning project results into better estimates
Before a completed job becomes a library rate, separate changes in scope from changes in performance.
One estimate, different cost structures
NRM2, CESMM and project work packages can support different views, provided the mapping remains explicit.
Putting supplier quotes on equal terms
Keep submitted prices intact and make missing-scope adjustments visible before ranking suppliers.
What the 2025 construction figures reveal
Annual construction growth and construction price growth describe different things. Neither replaces a project quotation.
Expected risk cost, explained
Use probability and impact correctly, and understand why a mean allowance is not a P80 budget.