{"id":14751,"date":"2023-09-07T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/?p=14751"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:12:49","slug":"how-to-build-a-quick-accurate-construction-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-build-a-quick-accurate-construction-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build a quick, accurate construction bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14751\" class=\"elementor elementor-14751\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42ce142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42ce142\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c09a37b\" data-id=\"c09a37b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6bca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6bca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re a builder or contractor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/blog\/construction-cost-forecasting\/\"><strong>getting your construction bid right<\/strong><\/a> from the outset is absolutely vital if you want to win more work while also staying profitable.<\/p><p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/features\/construction-quoting-software\/\"><strong>bidding<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is notoriously one of the most challenging and time-consuming parts of the job \u2013 and all too often, builders and contractors end up grinding over bids outside of work hours to stay ahead.<\/p><p>But working long hours opens you up to potential errors. Get the bid wrong (and many do) and you can quickly end up covering costs out of your own pocket.<\/p><h2>The challenges builders face<\/h2><p>We\u2019ve all been there, right? It\u2019s easy to miscount materials, underestimate their cost, or fail to account for enough time. And it\u2019s not only manual errors that can catch you. There are other factors at play that are out of your direct control, like widespread material shortages, <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/biden-infrastructure-boom-being-held-190000225.html?guccounter=1\"><strong>spiraling material costs and labor shortages<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all of which can cause unwanted delays and increased expenses.<\/p><p>That\u2019s a lot to think about. What can we do about it? Let\u2019s talk about how you can be set up for success:<\/p><h2>How to plan the right way<\/h2><p>First things first, consider the nature and scope of the job. The complexity and size of the project will dictate the level of skilled labor needed and the size of the team. Make sure the project is within your experience. Homeowners will want to see that you\u2019ve built something similar to their project.<\/p><p>You should also look at what materials and equipment you\u2019ll need, as well as timeframes. Make sure your estimate clarifies to the homeowner that their choices of materials plays a huge role in the total cost of the build. Negotiating material choices should be made before a final contract is signed; otherwise, you\u2019ll be faced with change orders down the road that will complicate the project and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/features\/customer-communication-software\/\"><strong>relationship with the customer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc246b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cc246b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b7558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"b1b7558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20213\" class=\"elementor elementor-20213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e4716 blog-cta-button elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0e4716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db2718e\" data-id=\"1db2718e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482596f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"482596f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/schedule-a-demo\/%20\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBook a Demo\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ef22f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"537ef22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/signup2.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511eda8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"511eda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/go-signup.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ede98d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ede98d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dcebbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dcebbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e122dca\" data-id=\"e122dca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6783f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6783f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5936cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5936cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Simplify your project plans<\/h2><p>To avoid change orders, use a checklist of what needs to be included in your construction bid, so you are consistently covering all essential points, and you forget nothing.\u00a0<\/p><p>What to include in a construction bid<\/p><ul><li>Project details: Make sure you include your customer\u2019s contact details, a bid number and date, and a project description or title.<\/li><li>Scope of Work: Provide a breakdown of the tasks, phases and activities, as well as a description of the work that will be performed. More on this below.<\/li><li>Timeline: Outline the projected start and finish date of the project, making sure you\u2019re being realistic so you can manage expectations.\u00a0<\/li><li>Materials: List the materials needed and quantities, outlining unit prices as well as the total material cost.<\/li><li>Labor: Provide a breakdown of labor tasks and projected hours, and give a cost based on hourly\/daily labor rates. Also include any subcontractor costs.<\/li><li>Overheads: Don\u2019t forget any indirect costs you may incur like equipment rental, administrative expenses, insurance, and clean-up costs.\u00a0<\/li><li>Margins: Make sure you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/video-tutorial\/add-markup-to-your-buildxact-quotes\/\"><strong>including markup<\/strong><\/a> not only to cover indirect overhead costs but also to ensure a fair profit for your business, based on industry standards.\u00a0<\/li><li>Add ons\/exclusions: List any additional services or options available, but also clearly state anything that\u2019s not included in the bid for clarity. Don\u2019t overcommit just to win the job.<\/li><li>Terms and conditions: Include payment terms, a validity period for the bid, as well as any other relevant Ts and Cs.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h2>Accurately scope a project with the construction bid<\/h2><ul><li>Include every element: It\u2019s very easy to forget something when bidding, but that will only eat into profits down the line. Make sure every task, material and cost are accounted for as thoroughly as possible.\u00a0<\/li><li>Know your material prices: Stay up to date on any price changes and ensure you\u2019re adjusting your bids accordingly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Know the labor market: In this industry, it\u2019s key to keep on top of what\u2019s happening in the labor market. You need to know what availability there is of skilled workers, as well as any changing labor rates.<\/li><li>Consider all parts of the project: It can be easy to get caught up with one part of a project and then neglect another. Take time to review every part, so nothing gets left out and always consider any potential challenges that could impact on time and costs.\u00a0<\/li><li>Use the right technology: Nowadays there\u2019s intelligent software available that makes construction bids quick, easy, and accurate every time. If you invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/features\/construction-quoting-software\/\"><strong>bidding software<\/strong><\/a>, you can eliminate any costly errors, bid competitively in a fraction of the time, lose the admin, and become more profitable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab25a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab25a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What\u2019s overlooked when creating a construction bid?\u00a0<\/h2><p>There\u2019s a whole host of things that can get overlooked when creating a bid\u2014all of which can leave builders losing out on hard-earned profits.\u00a0<\/p><p>Changing material prices is a common one, and it can be challenging to keep a tab on something that\u2019s so volatile. The key is to try and stay abreast of changes by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/features\/builder-remodeler\/dealer-connection\/\"><strong>talking with your dealer<\/strong><\/a> so that you can update your bids regularly; otherwise, they\u2019ll quickly be out of date.\u00a0<\/p><p>Supply chain issues and labor shortages are other hurdles that builders must deal with on a regular basis. Factor any potential delays and consider what back-up plans you might need in place to keep things moving. Also, just as important as the labor itself, make sure you\u2019re checking equipment availability.\u00a0<\/p><p>As discussed already, change orders during the project also throw off costs and timings along the way. It\u2019s key that you document any changes and requests made so you can avoid any discrepancies down the line.<\/p><p>Travel time is another factor that can be easily missed off the list, so depending on where the job is, it\u2019s worth factoring this in, along with associated costs for your team and materials.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t forget to think about the weather and changing seasons either. This can be hard to predict. Severe weather significantly affects timelines; so plan ahead.\u00a0 It\u2019s also worth staying across any macroeconomic conditions that might affect costs, like inflations, or fluctuations in the housing market.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009c204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"009c204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"20213\" class=\"elementor elementor-20213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e4716 blog-cta-button elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0e4716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db2718e\" data-id=\"1db2718e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482596f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"482596f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/schedule-a-demo\/%20\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBook a Demo\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ef22f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"537ef22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/signup2.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511eda8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"511eda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.buildxact.com\/us\/go-signup.html\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Started for Free\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ede98d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ede98d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7fb4a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7fb4a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a23ab6\" data-id=\"4a23ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a18420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a18420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6fff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6fff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Stay ahead with construction bidding software<\/h2><p>Creating precise bids is such a crucial part of staying profitable, which is why builders and contractors are increasingly turning to easy-to-use construction bidding software to do the job rather than manual methods.\u00a0<\/p><p>Using the right construction quoting software means you can bid up to five times faster than before, saving you valuable time that could be used to generate more business. It also means you can bid with more confidence, knowing bids are accurate and error-free.\u00a0<\/p><p>Easy-to-use takeoff tools provide precise measurements and cost calculations in a matter of clicks, and you can even link to real-time prices with your preferred suppliers. 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