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The art of estimating is starting to change. Technology is rapidly making significant inroads into what is still often a very manual process in the front end of business. One of my favorite analogies for construction processes is the "Arrow of Construction". In this simple image it is clear to see that the longest part of a project is in the hands of the project execution team. That being said the whole effect of the arrow is defeated if the front end is not developed properl

Recently, PataBid’s founder and CTO, Melvin Newman, hosted a webinar event through the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)...

PataBid received a feature in an article by Forconstructionpros.com that outlines 3 emerging estimating software trends that are making waves in the construction industry. AI continues to be integrated into construction technology tools, but is only now being utilized in preconstruction tools such as estimating software. PataBid's polymorphic AI allows small to medium sized contractors the ability to use numerous built-in features in the Quantify estimating platform that

PataBid's flagship product, Quantify MEP estimating software, is now live. Useful in residential, commercial or industrial MEP projects.

Construction estimators have one of the most vital jobs involved in the construction process. However, they do tend to be undervalued and misunderstood. It probably doesn't help that construction estimators are referred to by several professional titles - cost estimators, bid coordinators, or quantity surveyors to name a few. So, what exactly does a construction estimator do all day? According to the Canadian Construction Association, an estimator's job is to determine the