by JLD Cost Consulting | Sep 8, 2021 | Blogs
Alexei Marin-Cortes graduated from The University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and project management in 2015. Knowing that he wanted to pursue earthwork estimation, Alexei first got his industry start with several civil construction...
by JLD Cost Consulting | Sep 3, 2021 | Blogs
How Owners Can Prepare for Black Swan Events Even if you weren’t familiar with the term “black swan event” a few years ago, you likely became intimately familiar with what one looks like in the last year. Coined by author Nassim Taleb in his book The...
by JLD Cost Consulting | Jul 28, 2021 | Blogs
In May 2020, when James Millius graduated from Hillsdale College with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Philosophy, the pandemic was well underway and casting a shadow of uncertainty on how to survive (and thrive) in a new remote work reality. While the future...
by JLD Cost Consulting | Jul 21, 2021 | Blogs
Steel is an essential U.S. commodity. It is arguably the most valuable engineering and construction material used in everyday life, from roads and buildings to household appliances and utensils. Its ubiquity means that the value of steel is reflective of our economy’s...
by JLD Cost Consulting | Jun 23, 2021 | Blogs
Defining the Project Delivery Method In all project delivery methods—design-bid-build, CM/GC, design-build, cost plus or other progressive delivery methods—you should have an Independent Cost Estimator (ICE) through each design and construction phase to ensure...
