I attended a meeting this past week on the topic of “Ethics in Construction: There is no Free Estimate”. There were numerous contractors that have been bitten by providing a free estimate and who were then not even asked to bid the project. One good suggestion was made and that is to ask three questions before agreeing to do an estimate. “Am I going to get paid to do the estimate?” “Will I be awarded the job?” “Will this project be sent out for competitive bids?” Just asking those questions will help you in your decision to provide an estimate for the owner/design team.
Mike Rowe
