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Change Orders, Part 2: Negotiating Changes
By Giovanni Marcelli, Chairman and CEO
Last month, we looked at how estimating changes differs from estimating the base contract. This month, we examine the art of negotiating changes...
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The Accubid Education Community Program provides qualifying educational institutions Accubid’s award-winning computerized estimating software, along with the education, training, and support they need to incorporate it into an existing construction management program as a means of exposing future construction industry professionals to computerized estimating software.
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Events


  • 2007 Accubid User Conference
    April 15 - 19, 2007
    Royal Pacific Resort at
    Universal Studios in Orlando
    Orlando, Fl
  • 2007 ABC Education Conferences
    May 2 - 4, 2007
    Flamingo Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, NV
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Editor’s Message


The deadline for registering for the 2007 Accubid User Conference has been extended to March 31st. The conference, to be held at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Studios April 15-19, will feature three days of educational seminars, tips and techniques sessions, and networking roundtables, plus a golf tournament and other entertainment options. For more information, click here. To sign up for the conference, go to the Accubid Client Portal.

Accubid's Education & Training department is pleased to announce that several education and training programs will take place immediately following the 2007 User Conference. In addition to the educational events taking place during the conference, we have added the following courses and labs (based on popular demand):

Scheduling Level 100
Product training - Beginner Lab - Electrical
Product training - Advanced Lab - Electrical

For a limited time only, clients will receive a 25% discount on any of the above education or training programs, as well as the User Conference registration fee, when purchased as a bundle.

Offer expires March 31, 2007.

The Specialist
Evaluating Workplace Training and Education
Gilbert Cabral, Manager, Education & Training
In this day and age, we have all heard the mantra of how important training and mentoring is to our workforce and ultimately to the success of our organizations. The message is clear to us all, and many accept this without question...
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Trainer's Corner
Bidding Unit Price Projects
Steve Wallis, Product Trainer
Quite often, contractors are required to produce bids based completely on unit prices. The contractor must, in these cases, determine the selling unit price of each separate bid item and then submit the bid based on these unit prices...
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