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Guesstimate

A eyeball guesstimate is a often pejorative slang description of an estimate best described as a guess. The potential margin of error in such an estimate is probable ±30%. Wikipedia describe a Guesstimate as: Guesstimate is an informal English portmanteau of guess and...

Unit Cost Estimating

Estimating done where the cost for one measured unit of a completed work activity comes with an attached Unit Cost. According to The Constructor – Civil Engineering Home for Civil Engineers Unit Cost Estimating is defined as:: Unit Cost Method of Estimation in...

Assemblies (Systems) Estimate

An Assemblies or Systems Estimate is a type of estimate typically used on larger commercial projects where a particular assembly or system repeatedly appears in project. They are usually preformed while a project is still in the design stage and are generally...