Preconstruction Technology Updates

June 15, 2023

How to Build Well-Rounded Construction Estimators

“Over the past decade, the global workforce has been continually evolving because of a number of factors. An increasingly competitive business …

June 08, 2023

Is ChatGPT Going to Replace Estimators?

ChatGPT is the fastest-growing web app ever.

April 06, 2023

10 Things Your Construction Competitors Can Teach You About Winning Work

Not winning a project hurts. Estimators know this pain firsthand because they spend a lot of time and brain power pursuing the job. You may ask …

March 29, 2023

How DESTINI Estimator Captures the Estimating Mindset

If you were to update your resume right now, beyond your technical abilities to solicit bids, interpret plans, perform takeoff, and use Excel, what …

March 22, 2023

Does Preconstruction Promote a Workaholic Culture?

[Estimating]…”is portrayed as a career path with a workaholic culture, and one that is not particularly rewarding. At least, that's how it was when I …

February 21, 2023

Creating Better Estimators-A Findorff Case Study

158,000 people left the construction industry in December 2022. One of the highest levels of departure rates across all industries.

February 14, 2023

15 Solutions to Your Top Precon Pain Points

Beck Technology believes that many of construction’s serious problems can be solved in the preconstruction phase of a project. As a technology …

February 08, 2023

Becoming an Estimator—Carina Mansilla, H.J. Russell

Everyone’s journey to preconstruction looks a little different. Some estimators were practically born into it, like Melissa Love from Sundt, who …

February 07, 2023

The Top 4 Construction Buzzwords for 2023

What is the next big thing in construction? What do precon teams need to be preparing for? Although inflation, material costs and supplies, and the …

January 24, 2023

Making Precon Sexy to New Estimators

One of the hottest topics in preconstruction for the past couple of years has been bringing on new talent. Labor shortages have impacted industries …

January 19, 2023

Automate Estimating Tasks with DESTINI Estimator

We are in a new era of how we estimate construction projects.

January 18, 2023

How to Convert a Luddite

On September 27, 1825, the first public passenger steam train took its maiden voyage from Darlington to Stockton in the United Kingdom. Speeds of the …