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If you're a GC in residential construction and/or custom homes... how do you handle your estimating? We're a volume custom home builder, with 70-80 projects per year, all from the same 25 floorplans.
Any input on the following?
How do you handle your general estimating and PO submittal?
a) Get bids on every single line item, on every single project and issue PO's from your actual sub bids. (rather cumbersome!)
b) Establish "Quantity" takeoffs on all of your plans, and then "Quantity" prices with your subs and issue PO's from your "in-house" estimating.
How do you handle negotiating pricing with subs?
a) Work with each and every sub and try to arrive at an equitable agreement?
b) Establish your own "in-house" pricing based off of your local market standards and tell the subs what you pay. They either agree to work with you or not.
Any input on the following?
How do you handle your general estimating and PO submittal?
a) Get bids on every single line item, on every single project and issue PO's from your actual sub bids. (rather cumbersome!)
b) Establish "Quantity" takeoffs on all of your plans, and then "Quantity" prices with your subs and issue PO's from your "in-house" estimating.
How do you handle negotiating pricing with subs?
a) Work with each and every sub and try to arrive at an equitable agreement?
b) Establish your own "in-house" pricing based off of your local market standards and tell the subs what you pay. They either agree to work with you or not.