pt. I. Ramp up. The heart of our business ; Get ready ; Get set -- pt. II. Takeoff ; Design your spreadsheet ; Spot the general requirements ; Corral your crew's work ; Gather subcontractor bids -- pt. III. Capture your costs. Into the money ; Dubious paths and building blocks ; Move up to labor productivity records ; A sample of labor productivity records ; Nail down the dollars -- pt. IV. Take command. Overhead, truth, and profit ; Support your bid ; Move beyond bidding for free -- pt. V. Automate your estimating. Power up ; Programs from free to not so cheap ; Excelling with excel.
