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ESTIMATING TODAY
THE MONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATORS


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Back editions of Estimating Today from 2004 - 2009

Please find below some great articles from ASPE members and contributors to Estimating Today.

* Do note:

  • Since these articles are submitted by many individuals and sources outside ASPE, the Society
    therefore cannot claim accuracy of all data, etc.

  • ASPE makes these articles available for your reference and personal knowledge and are not
    to be used for any type of commercial purposes.

Past Years

2006

2007

2008

2009

2009

January, 2009Jan 09

  • BIM Milestones of 2008
  • History of ASPE’s Certification Program
  • Technical Paper:  How to Estimate the Cost of Structural Steel
  • Green Building, LEED, and the ASPE

 

 

 

February 2009Feb 09

  • Potential Pitfalls of Commercial Trim Jobs
  • To Bid or Not to Bid
  • How to Estimate the Cost of an Office Building Using the Seven Division of the Uniformat II Classified System
  • Protecting Blueprints at the Construction Site
  • Construction Site Safety Basics
  • Sustainable Design in Wisconsin

 

 

March 2009March 09 Mar 2009

  • Ethics of Estimating
  • Continuing Education and Career Development with ASPE
  • Welcome New ASPE Chapter Oklahoma City #80
  • ASPE Launches New Scholarship Program
  • Technical Paper:  Part 2 of HTETCO and Office Building Using the Seven Division of the Uniformat II Classification System
  • 2008 Convention Survey Results Announced




April 2009Apr 09 Apr 09

  • BIM & ASPE
  • Building Value Through Building Information Innovation
  • Technical Paper:  How to Estimate The Cost Of Load Bearing Wood Framed Walls
  • Factors That Influence the Cost of Green Construction
  • SMART codes

 

 

 

 

May 2009May 09 ET May 09

  • St. Louis, Missouri: 2009 Estimating Academy & Convention
  • Estimating Academy Course Descriptions
  • Estimating Academy Speaker Bios
  • Convention Schedule at a Glance
  • ASPE Announces 2009 – 2010 Board of Trustees
  • Parametric Design with Type Catalogs in Revit

 

 

 

 

2008
Top

Jan 2008
January 2008

  • The Future of Our ASPE
  • ASPE 2007-2008 Long Range Plan
  • Things I Have Learned in 37 Years of Estimating
  • Certification Schedule
  • Accreditation of ASPE’s Certification Program
  • Technical Paper: HOW TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF A POST-TENSION SLAB-ONGRADE
  • Your Guide to Chapter Membership Recruitment and Retention

Feb 2008Feb 2008 Estimating Today

  • Do You Have What it Takes to Become an Industry Leader?
  • OnLine Plan Rooms are Changing the Face of Estimating
  • Project Profile:  The Austin Company Mater Dei Athletic and Aquatic Complex
  • 2006-2007 Audit Report
  • Membership Building Ideas
  • News From the Northeast Region

Mar 2008March 2008

  • A Look at Healthcare Construction
  • Conflicting Reports . . . Is Momentum Still Building for Health Facilities
  • Project Profile:  BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Cameron Hill Corporate Campus
  • Certification Program Accreditation – What’s the Point?
  • Technical Paper:  How to Estimate the Cost of an Abuse Resistant Wall

Apr 2008April 2008 Estimating Today

  • Estimators in Today's Construction Marketplace.
  • Project Profile: University of Kentucky Patient Care Facility.
  • General Business Alert
  • New Search Enigine Helps ASPE
  • Technical Paper: How to Estimate the Cost of an Abuse Resistant Wall.
  • Set Sail for Baltimore!
  • Get Published!
  • Upcoming Chapter Meetings.

 

 

May 2008May 2008 Estimating Today May 2008 Estimating Today

  • Baltimore, Maryland:  Our Port of Call for this years conference
  • Estimating Academy Course Descriptions
  • Estimating Academy Speaker Bios
  • Convention Highlights
  • Keynote and Professional Seminars Speaker Bios
  • ASPE Announces 2008-2009 Board of Trustees
  • Digging for Tomorrow’s Estimators

 

 

June/July 2008 June - July 2008 June - July 2008

  • Ask a CPE
  • Technical Paper – How to Estimate the Cost of an Emergency Generator
  • National Best Bid Competition
  • CPE – A Journey to Success (Last in a Series)

 

 

 

 

August/September 2008August - September August - September

  • Exit Planning
  • Technical Paper – How to Estimate the Cost of Fire Alarm Conduit and Wire
  • Interview – ASPE Member Marcene Taylor
  • How Did I Get So Lucky?
  • The Myth of Square-Foot Cost
  • ASPE 2008 Convention Coverage
  • ASPE Award Winners Announced
  • More Women in the Construction Trades
  • Hard-Hatted Women

 

 

October 2008October 2008

  • How to Estimate the Cost of a Sanitary Sewer Installation in an Urban Environment
  • Record Price Increases for Construction Materials
  • Non-Residential Construction Maintains Momentum
  • The Parallels of Economic Growth and Construction Equipment Growth
  • BIM and the Estimator

 

 

 

November 2008 Nov 08

 

  • Are Generation Gaps Communication Gaps?
  • Communicating with the Newer Generations
  • A Member Perspective
  • ASPE Service Pins Awarded
  • Technical Paper:  How to Estimate the Cost of Airfield Co
  • “US” and “THEM”
  • The Anatomy of  Perfect Bid

 

December 2008Dec 08

  • Welcome New Razorback Chapter #79
  • Alternative Contract Methods:
  • No More Bids – Switching to Negotiated Contracts
  • A Better Way to Build Lower Cost & Higher Quality
  • Technical Paper:  How to Estimate the Cost of a PreCast Concrete Façade for a Conceptual Estimate
  • Moving On-Line
  • Welcome Magnolia Chapter #81

 

2007
Top

  • ASPE Call for Officer Nominations
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: EMJ Innovative Approach to Unique Design
  • Can you Sell More Than Price?
  • How to Estimate the Cost of Custom Millwork Cabinets (technical paper
  • ASPE Education Board Update
  • FEATURE ARTICLE; Centex Construction Works with Subcontractors to Weigh in on Design Decisions
  • Waste in Construction Estimating
  • Estimating Job Compression
  • How to Estimate the Cost of a Commercial Fire Alarm System (technical paper)
  • Economic Outlook Good, construction Forecasters Say
  • Certification Program Moves to Self-Paced Process
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: Poor site conditions Require Budget with Contingencies on Two Hardcastle Projects
  • Confessions of a Construction Defect Litigation Expert
  • How to Estimate the Cost of Wall and Corner Protection (technical paper)
  • A Journey to Success Series – Article Two
  • Selecting Truck-Mounted, Hydraulic Cranes
  • Student Life Center Vanderbilt University by Orion Building Corporation
  • ASPE Chapter Meetings list
  • Meet the Newest ASPE Members
  • ASPE Second Vice President Paulette Rutlen granted Lifetime CPE status
  • Support Accreditation of the CPE Program
  • Companies Still Reporting Shortage of Skilled Estimators
  • Letter to the Board of Trustees
  • Estimating for Federal Agencies a Monumental Undertaking
  • Project Profile Review
  • “How to Estimate the Cost of Rough Carpentry Framing” (technical paper)
  • A Journey to Success Series – Article Three
  • ASPE Certification Accreditation Fund Needs Your Help
  • 2007 Estimating Academy & Annual Convention Registration Forms
  • Revised Standard Estimating Practice Manual to Adopt MasterFormat
  • Going Greener, Getting Safer, and Conquering the Computer: Building Trends Today
  • Estimating Consulting: Not for the Faint of Heart
  • Why Estimating?
  • A Survey of Estimators' Continuing Education Needs
  • Upcoming Chapter Meetings
  • “How to Estimate the Cost of Glass & Glazing Systems for a Conceptual Estimate ” (technical paper)
  • Career Center Classifieds
  • Continuing Your Education: 2007 Estimating Academy
  • Convention Services and Standing Rules
  • Incoming and Outgoing Officers
  • Schedule of Events
  • National Business Council Session
  • Park City: A Mountain Range of Possiblities
  • Estimating Academy Course Descriptions
  • Upcoming Chapter Meetings
  • Educating Cost Estimators: An Ongoing Process
  • Project Profile: San Diego Contractor, Barnhart, Inc, Rebuilds School Where Legends Were Born
  • 2006-2007 Award Announcements
  • 2007 Estimating Academy and Convention Scrapbook
  • “A Journey to Success” Series Article Four
  • Scope Letters as Claim Prevention. . . and More
  • What is LEED® Certification?
  • My Path to LEED®
  • U.S. Green Building Council Alert
  • Is it Time to Go Green?
  • Project Profile: Winrock International Headquarters by HOK
  • Emerging Technology Shapes the Future of Estimating Software
  • Estimating with Electronic Documents
  • Westin Hotel Project - Hnedak Bobo Group
  • Trends in Technology: Bid Solicitation
  • Technical Paper: How to Estimate the Cost of T-Bar Acoustical Ceilings
  • Some Thoughts on Regional Meetings

 

Dec 2007
Feature Articles:

  • Estimating Change Orders: Cost or Opportunity?
  • Blueprint Reading for Estimating Part One of Two
  • Project Profile: Unique Construction Features Add Value to Community
  • AIA Updates Contract Documents: More Input and Responsibility Lie Ahead for Cost Estimators
  • Recent Developments in Standard Form Construction Agreements
  • “A Journey to Success” Series
  • Baltimore, Maryland: It’s Called ‘Charm City’ for a Reason

2006
Top

Jan 2006
Feature Articles

  • ASPE History (page 4)
  • Is Estimating Software Worth the Price? (page 8)
  • Conceptual Estimating of Major Commercial Projects (page 9)
  • Negotiating a Contract You Can Live With (page 11)
  • The Materials Cost Outlook for Construction (page 13)
  • Economic Experts at Reed's Building Team Summit Forecast (page 1)

Feb 2006
Feature Articles

  • Strength in Numbers: ASPE in the 1970s
  • Negotiating a Contract You Can Live With
  • How To Get Paid

Mar 2006
Feature Articles:

  • Being Deemed a Preferred Bidder
  • E-Commerce in Construction – An Update
  • 2006 ASPE Convention Highlights
  • Estimating Pipe Bedding

April 2006
Feature Articles:

  • The Turnover Meeting
  • To Bid or not to Bid
  • ASPE Financial Position
  • The Building Industry Model
  • E-Commerce in Construction – Part I

May 2006
Feature Articles:

  • The Cost of LEED Certification
  • Knoxville’s Historic Tennessee Theatre Restored to Full Splendor
  • Negotiate More Contracts
  • New Standard to Drive High Performance Building Practices to the Mainstream
  • Attracting and Acquiring the Best Talent
  • 2006 Estimating Academy and Annual Convention Registration Forms

June 2006
Feature Articles:

  • Chapter #3 Experiencing a New Renaissance
  • ASPE Announces 2006-2007 Board of Trustees
  • Bancroft Construction Manager on Historic School
  • Estimation and Foresight in Converting to Tilt-up
  • Information Management: Not just for IT Guys Anymore
July 2006
Feature Articles:
  • Special 50th Anniversary Issue

Aug/Sept 2006
Feature Articles:

  • Meet ASPE’s President 2006-2007
  • Nabholz Construction Shaves Millions Off Price
  • Avoidance Behaviors
  • 2006 Estimating Academy and Annual Convention Photo recap
  • Cost Tracking Versus Cost control
  • ASPE Chapter #4 Going Strong

Oct 2006
Feature Articles:

  • ASPE Society News
  • Des Moines Sports Arena Contributes to Urban Renaissance
  • Please Add us to Your Bid List
  • Know When to "Say When"
  • Preparing for the Certification Examination
  • Profit Guaranteed Every Year

Nov 2006
Feature Articles:

  • ASPE Society News
  • McCarthy Builders Uses Historical Database
  • Analyzing Market Condition Cost
  • Estimator/Project Manager – One Role or Two?
  • Save Time with LEED On-Line

Dec 2006
Feature Articles:

  • Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse in Eugene, OR
  • How to Build and Maintain a Successful Chapter
  • The IFC Building Model: A Look Under the Hood
  • Plus, ASPE Certification, Meet ASPE’s Third Vice President Keith Jones, CPE, and ASPE Society news

2005
Top

Jan 2005
Feature articles:

  • New Technologies Emerge in estimating Field (page 10)
  • ETHICS: Partnering as Alternative to Bid Shopping (page 19)

Feb 2005
Feature articles:

  • Retainage Policy divides industry- Clemson Study (page 12)

Mar 2005
Feature articles:

  • Identifying the real cost of seeking LEED certification (page 11)
  • Mastering Transition to Masterformat 2004 (page 12)
  • Bid day Procedures: One estimator's perspective (page 17)

April 2005
Feature articles:

  • Importance of Estimating Strategy (page 11)
  • McGraw -Hill Bid Management System (page 17)
  • Green Roofs offer energy savings (page 15)

May 2005
Feature articles:

  • Estimating Compensation Update (page 12)
  • Study reveals contractors undercharge at own expense (page 16)

June 2005
Feature articles:

  • Estimating Concrete Volumes for Composite Decks (page 12)
  • Interoperability: a trend that can save contractors time & money (page 15)

July 2005
Feature articles:

  • National estimating academy & convention issue.

Aug/Sept 2005
Feature articles:

  • Understanding Prevailing Wage Laws (page 12)
  • Estimating for Design-Build electrical projects (page 14)

Oct 2005
Feature articles:

  • Opposition to reverse Auctions Mounting (page 11)
  • Better Bids/More Work page 8)

Nov 2005
Feature articles:

  • Impact of Katrina (page 8)
  • Const. Software-profit center or over head expense? (page 14)
  • Accurate estimating excavating projects (page 16)

Dec 2005
Feature articles:

  • Schizophrenic HVAC Pricing (page 9)
  • Estimating with Electronic Documents (page 12) Masterformat 2004 (page 14)
  • Materials Inflation: AGC Economists says (page 17)
  • Turner Green Building Survey (page 18)

2004
Top

Oct 2004
Feature articles:

  • Estimating Trench Excavating (p10)
  • Bid Shopping & Suggested remedies -part 1 (page 15)

Nov 2004
Feature articles:

  • Bid Shopping & Suggested remedies -part 2 (page 10)

Dec 2004

 

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