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estimating

the process of judging the probable expenditure to be incurred in making a product, as a basis for setting a product price. Estimating is generally less detailed and accurate than COSTING where actual costs of jobs are ascertained, but it may suffice in quoting a price for a job.

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GAO included a hurricane factor in its estimate to account for this increase, but GAO and the Navy used different estimating methods in developing the estimates for the construction costs.

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The RE Store contracted T n T Recovery to haul 70 cubic yards to local recycling sites, estimating 66.5 cubic yards to be recycled, with the remaining yardage placed in a landfill.

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Yet, conceptual estimating is an essential part of preparing a project's overall budget.

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National Park Service has selected Timberline's Estimating and Model Estimating software to handle estimating for construction, repair/rehabilitation, and preventative maintenance for all its facilities throughout the National Park System.

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IronSpire, Inc., a leading supplier of Web-based collaboration solutions for the construction industry, has introduced Precision X-DOC(TM), an enhancement to its PrimeSite(TM) project management system that enables online bid management with electronic data transfer into Timberline Estimating. Precision X-DOC's integration with Timberline Estimating minimizes data entry errors and compresses the time from bid to award, allowing contractors to handle more bids and widen the invitation to bid to a broader spectrum of contractors.