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Bill Carey’s Five Best Reasons for Estimators to use Sigma
Bill Carey is Sigma’s U.S. head of Customer Support. That means he’s the guy who helps professional estimators figure out how to get the best results from Sigma Estimates software.
There is an easier, faster way to obtain accuracy – improve your takeoff!
The burden on the shoulders of modern estimators is daunting. Projects get more and more complex, the scale and scope of estimating increases, market conditions are volatile with prices fluctuating – and each specific project needs to be evaluated in terms of site constraints, clients financial position, buildability and location.
How cost estimators are disrupting the construction industry and enabling full BIM execution
According to McKinsey, the global construction industry can boost productivity on projects by some 50-60%. For General Contractors aiming at...
Tangible disruption: BIMobject starts strategic cooperation with Sigma Estimates
Taking time and mistakes out of the pre-construction equation spells a brighter future for the construction industry – add increased flexibility for...
Why are construction estimators not getting the right tools?
The estimator holds the key to the company safe. Getting bids right makes your career; getting them wrong gets you fired. And sometimes ends the life of the company. Yet studies show that many estimators could complete proposals 35-40% faster and more accurate with better tools. Why is it then, that estimators don’t use better tools?
Top 10 benefits of BIM in construction
Why you MUST get on the BIM-train BIM is so much more than 3D. And so much more than just technology. Unfortunately, many contractors think BIM is...
5D BIM/VDC will ensure the profitability of Bonava’s projects
Bonava have signed a global agreement with Sigma Estimates One of Northern Europe’s leading companies in design and residential development, Bonava,...
Oakwood Contractors on how to save time and optimize workflows
We have spoken with Matthew Morck of Oakwood Contractors to learn more about how they have built an efficient estimation workflow to deliver the...
