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Stay up-to-date on the latest building industry news and updates, tips for estimating construction projects, and information about Vision 2 Estimating with our collection of recent articles.
Why Clients Go Quiet After Your Quote and the Two Words Usually Responsible
Your client has probably never built before. They don’t know what a provisional sum is, they can’t read plans the…
How Builders Turn Confused Clients Into Signed Contracts (Without Lowering the Price)
For custom home builders, the quote presentation is often where contracts are won or lost. Picture your last quote presentation….
Where Sloping Sites Quietly Throw Your Estimates Off
Sloping sites… just part of the job, right? In construction on sloped site projects, some look manageable at first glance….
Your Plans Might Look Fine… But They’re Lying to You (And You Won’t Catch It Until It’s Expensive)
Everything looks fine… right up until someone on site says: “Hang on… this isn’t going to work.” By that point,…
The 4 Shifts That Turn Builders Into Firefighters – and Quietly Drain Profit Margins
“All builders are the same.” We’ve all heard it. “They’re all building to the same code, so it shouldn’t matter…
Turning Complex Builds into Clear Outcomes with the Pro 3D Viewer
In construction, clarity is everything. Miscommunication, unclear plans, and constant back-and-forth can slow projects down, increase costs, and create unnecessary…
The 3 Budget Blind Spots Most Builders Don’t See Coming Hint None of Them Happen on Site
Most builders don’t lose control of a budget because they’re careless. In fact, the opposite is usually true. And yet,…
