Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates

Are you looking for that construction estimating ‘Edge’ over your competition on project bid day?

Maybe you’re a new construction estimator ready to start your career with ‘real-world’ knowledge in your back pocket but didn’t know where to look?

Stop looking. You’ve found it.

Construction Project Estimating 101 is your complete construction cost estimating roadmap that ensures your success from day one! Written by P.D. Mason, a 27-year construction veteran with nearly two decades and millions of project dollars of construction bidding success.

Mason brings his self-taught and self-proven estimating methods to every reader through:

✓ Must-know fundamentals of construction estimating
✓ Individualized workflow creation for accuracy
✓ Deep-dive project specifications analysis
✓ Communication strategies that win contracts
✓ Residential vs commercial estimating factors
✓ Risk management often overlooked by estimators
✓ Construction technology trends affecting estimators
✓ Ethics and time management for long-term success
✓ 250+ estimating-specific definitions glossary

Perfect for:

• New construction graduates starting estimating careers
• Career changers entering construction cost estimation
• Students preparing for real-world project estimation
• Anyone needing practical construction takeoff guidance

Your construction estimating career begins with this book.

Don’t let another bid slip away to better-prepared competitors!