Estimating in Building Construction

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foolishness—it only invites disaster. If a project entails
substantial risk and it is questionable that a profit can be
made, consider not even bidding it and let someone else


have the heartaches and the loss. Always remember: Con-
struction is a business in which you are supposed to make
a fair, reasonable profit.

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Review Questions


  1. Where should office overhead include?
    2. How should project risk affect the profit on a job?
    3. What is the problem with “needing” or “wanting” a job?

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