So You Don’t Really Want the Project
Estimating Fundamentals, Uncategorized
Everyone knows the scenario. You are obligated for whatever reason to quote a project, but you don’t want it or don’t have the time or resources for it. I have had HeavyBid users tell me that they slow down production for the crews (so the cost is increased), which really doesn’t make sense. If you got the project, would you tell the crews to slow down production? Of course not. So here are two options. In Addons, put a cost for having to do the project by hiring subs or adding crews. Another way is to increase the markup or margin. You usually get 15%, then make it 30 or 40%. If you get the project with that margin, I bet you can figure out how to do it.