What happens in the video
- Friday 4:47 PM in Houston: a restaurant, an office TI and a school bid are all due Monday 8 AM.
- The estimator is buried at sheet 180 of 180.
- Skipping two bids means money left on the table.
- Instead, the plans go to Premium Estimating: takeoff, CSI pricing, local rates and marked-up plans in 12–24 hours.
- Monday 8 AM: all three bids submitted.
Transcript
POV: It's Friday 4:47 PM in Houston, TX. 3 commercial bids are due Monday 8 AM: a restaurant, an office TI and a school. Your estimator is at sheet 180 of 180. Weekend? What weekend. So you skip 2 bids, and that's money left on the table. Or send us the plans: quantity takeoff, priced by CSI division, local labor and material rates, marked-up plans, delivered in 12–24 hours. Monday 8:00 AM: 3 bids submitted. Not 1. Premium Estimating: commercial construction cost estimates from $300.
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