{"id":139281,"date":"2022-04-07T15:41:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T22:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/?page_id=139281"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T21:08:33","slug":"estimating-and-startup-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/contractor-tool-kit-start\/estimating-and-startup-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimating And Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-0076ef15\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-3c9411af\">\n<a class=\"gb-text-f27166a2\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/contractor-tool-kit-start\/\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M31.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L127.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L201.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Back To Toolkit<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-edcf67b5\">Estimating And Startup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-ac5ae075\">Start your project off the right way.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-11bf1b50\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a08f0f9a\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-50a6f911\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The estimating and startup phase of a project is one of the most important time periods. A slow start can mean that the project team has to make up time throughout the entire length of the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources to download<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-1e6dade7\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/woocommerce_uploads\/2020\/10\/Construction-Contract-govpr2.docx\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-f6fb1d27\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 21H3M18 11L12 17M12 17L6 11M12 17V3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">File &#8211; Construction Contract<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-cb4dd8d7\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/woocommerce_uploads\/2020\/10\/Construction-Estimate-Template-lde6dw.xlsx\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-60ae6721\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 21H3M18 11L12 17M12 17L6 11M12 17V3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">File &#8211; Construction Estimate<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-07ae9ce6\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/woocommerce_uploads\/2020\/10\/Construction-Estimate-Summary-Template-f3rqas.xlsx\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-d55296fe\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 21H3M18 11L12 17M12 17L6 11M12 17V3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">File &#8211; Construction Estimate Summary<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-6b6889ac\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/file\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/woocommerce_uploads\/2020\/10\/Construction-Value-Engineering-Template-f8ukf8.xlsx\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-7d252f37\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 21H3M18 11L12 17M12 17L6 11M12 17V3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">File &#8211; Value Engineering<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-7a3afd22\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/woocommerce_uploads\/2020\/10\/Template-Letter-of-Intent-2ifpv3.docx\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-6de8f7f2\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M21 21H3M18 11L12 17M12 17L6 11M12 17V3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">File &#8211; Letter Of Intent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-15ae3210\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/pre-construction\/\">\n<div class=\"gb-text-921f885d\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M328 256c0 39.8-32.2 72-72 72s-72-32.2-72-72 32.2-72 72-72 72 32.2 72 72zm104-72c-39.8 0-72 32.2-72 72s32.2 72 72 72 72-32.2 72-72-32.2-72-72-72zm-352 0c-39.8 0-72 32.2-72 72s32.2 72 72 72 72-32.2 72-72-32.2-72-72-72z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">View All Estimating Documents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-2bb5f866\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-a7875ce7\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-1024x683.png\" title=\"TDV_M25_04-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/TDV_M25_04-2-655x437.png 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-text gb-text-9afa6bb0\">Tutorials To Read<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-1ac1f001\">Learn about key activities through these useful tutorials we&#8217;ve prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-9cb69c1b\">\n<a class=\"gb-element-a0c737dd\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/construction-tendering-the-basics\/\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/image-1-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139373\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/image-1-edited.jpeg 701w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/image-1-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/image-1-edited-655x491.jpeg 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-1a664211\">Fundamentals of Construction Tendering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-6195f7fe\">Set your project up for success. Learn how to tender, and properly award a project.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text-5eb8bba8\"><span class=\"gb-text\">Read This Article <\/span><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-element-36ebc311\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/your-guide-to-construction-project-startup\/\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/img_0970-768x480-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139507\" 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