Role of Estimators in the Construction Process

Why the construction company needs estimator all the time, not just the beginning the project?

We could take a close look at the whole construction process, the estimators are working from the start to the end.

In the Program phase, owner needs to know if the project is earning money or not, the estimators need to do the conceptual estimates to fine the profit of the project.

In the Schematic Phase, designers could prepare some general sketches for the project, the estimators need to compile a cosr plan, decide which project will cost during the process.

In the Design Development Phase, the project developed, the estimators need to confirm the cost plan,

In the Contract Documents Phase, the drawing and details are basically ensured, you need prepare a final pre-bid estimate to predict the bid amount.

In the Constractor selection Phase, you need to do detail work to seperate budgets for detail acticities.

In the Construction Phase, you need watch for the costs of the project, fix any problem about the estimate and meet the requirement under the certain money.