Grantlun got us to assess our entire operation (the good and the bad). So far we are having real in-depth conversations as we work through the workbooks and are optimistic we will see real improvement to our quality and bottom line. Great approach, great product and great people.

David Hand, President O. L. Thompson, Charleston, SC
Grant Lungren’s extensive real world construction experience and technical insight have been an invaluable help to our organization. Grant has helped us streamline our operations and helped us to implement many time saving automated systems. With his help we have trimmed our workforce while growing our revenue. I would recommend Grantlun to anyone that is interested in having a knowledgeable no-nonsense party on their advisory board.
Adam Day, President Fox Contractors, Fort Wayne, IN

Grant Lungren has been a tremendous asset to our company. He has helped us establish and define our corporate structure as well as aided us in the implementation of business processes that have allowed our company to grow. I personally, rely on him for his knowledge and insight to our industry – someone that I can lean on. We were taught very well how to run the equipment and get the jobs done. We just weren’t taught how to run a business. That’s where Grant comes in!

Sam Brice, President Brice Inc., Fairbanks, AK

Grant’s knowledge of systems and procedures and, more importantly, his ‘been there, done that’ experience has helped us navigate the many pitfalls inherent to a growing construction company. In addition, Grant’s many contacts and nationwide exposure allow us to ‘benchmark’ ourselves against similar companies. Grant’s most important contribution has been to help me meet the company’s goals while at the same time meeting my personal goals for a balanced and full life.

Jim Blois, President Blois Construction, Oxnard, CA

Advanced Bidding Practices

To stay in business you must consistently produce bid proposals that accurately reflect the cost of the work involved, at prices that the market will bear.  To achieve peak performance, you have to be expert at bidding and adopt advanced bidding techniques that enable you to keep bid prices down while keeping profit levels up.

This one-day in-house training session at your facilities provides you the know-how and the tools needed to do just that. It was created specifically for construction companies in the infrastructure construction industry, particularly those in the highway, bridge, pipeline, underground utility, oil field construction services and site work segments.

Know-how

This training session introduces you to advanced techniques employed at each stage of the bid process:

  • Prospect Stage
      • Strategic prospecting techniques
      • Bid Log analysis
      • Job Log analysis
  • Estimate Stage
      • Cost mapping techniques
      • Standard cost-breakdown-structures
      • Monte Carlo risk analysis
  • Bid Stage
      • Job-specific equipment rates
      • Discount offers
      • Weighted business overhead allowances
  • Launch Stage
      • Standardized budgeting techniques
      • Job books
      • Internal pre-jobs

Tools

To enable you to proceed immediately with the implementation of the best practices introduced during training, you will receive copies of the Core Process Maps presented during training. They graphically illustrate:

  • What core tasks must be performed in each stage.
  • The responsible role for each task.
  • The order in which tasks should be performed.
  • The tools needed.

If you elect to purchase them separately, you can also receive any of our advanced estimating tools in our Document Library, including:

  • Bid Log & Analysis Workbook
  • Job Log and Analysis Workbook
  • Chart of Accounts to Price Breakdown Structure Mapping Worksheet
  • Discount Offer Worksheet
  • Job Book Outline
  • Internal Pre-Job Checklist

Overview