Preconstruction Technology Updates

April 08, 2021

3 Advantages to a Centralized Database

One of the greatest challenges estimators often face is not having a single source of truth to refer to when building their estimates—in other words, …

April 07, 2021

4 Ways to Succeed With a Remote Team

Let’s state the obvious: the coronavirus pandemic has touched every industry in the country, and preconstruction is no exception. Almost overnight, …

March 31, 2021

3 Major Benefits of Model-Based Estimating

One thing that’s constant is change. This is especially true when it comes to the world of preconstruction. It goes without saying that there’s …

March 30, 2021

How to Support Your Team and Maintain Productivity During a Software Rollout

As a member of the modern workforce, a seasoned employee knows two things are inevitable: change and challenge. Bosses change, co-workers change, job …

March 17, 2021

3 Reasons Cloud-Hosted Estimating Benefits Construction

Where does your current estimating platform live? For most, your answer is probably installed on your local machine or an internal server dedicated …

March 16, 2021

How to Make Preconstruction Profitable

When you think of preconstruction, you likely don’t immediately think “profit center”. And we wouldn’t blame you—preconstruction is not a department …

February 18, 2021

4 Things to Remember When Evaluating Estimating Software

What do you use to create your estimates? Is it software made for construction estimating?

February 12, 2021

3 Reasons Why You Need a Software Support Team

When looking for new construction estimating software, what is at the top of your list? One unified program that replaces multiple tools like Excel, …

January 29, 2021

Preconstruction Takeaways from Reddit and GameStop

If you’ve been paying any attention at all to the news lately, you’ve probably heard of the current shenanigans going on in regard to Wall Street, …

January 29, 2021

2D Takeoff Summary Tips and Tricks

So, you’ve been getting familiar with using DESTINI Estimator’s takeoff summary to tie your 2D takeoff components to line items and assemblies, but …

January 21, 2021

3 Solutions to Common Preconstruction Challenges

Let’s be honest—working in preconstruction comes with more than its fair share of challenges. You juggle communication between project owners and …

January 14, 2021

Tips and Tricks for Building an Estimating Database

We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: one of the most essential keys to a robust preconstruction department is a centralized estimating …