Maximizing Profit - Estimating Methodologies, Job Budgeting & Labor Calculator
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This high-powered session discusses the importance of understanding the methodologies involved when determining labor crew sizes and how production rates play a major role in estimating the overall billable cost of the project. Ben Justesen and Tom McGuire dissect the methodology, budget and labor needs of the business to improve your bottom line.
Ben Justesen
President
Just Right Cleaning and Construction, Inc. (JRCC)
Ben Justesen is the President of JRCC, Enlightened Restoration Solutions, and Epic Estimates. He is an Xactimate Certified Trainer that created a proprietary labor rate calculator free to RIA members. He won Sketch Wars 2 years in a row and was 2019 Xactimate Ninja. He currently serves as Chairman of the AGA’s Pricing Taskforce.
Tom McGuire
Founder/Owner
The Solutions Company LLC
Thomas McGuire has 34 years’ experience in disaster recovery. Specializing in commercial large loss structural restoration and vital document recovery projects related to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires. Mr. McGuire is considered an expert in disaster recovery of structural losses, vital documents and is a published author of (10) related articles. Notable Career projects: New York World Trade Center and Vista Hotel (1993), Hurricane Katrina; New Orleans Criminal Courts and New Orleans Police Department Evidence recovery, inventory, restoration of active files and destruction of designated evidence (2005 – 2006). Founder of Large Loss Mastery – hands-on large loss, estimating, project management and business development training programs.
Other notable Projects include all major hurricane/weather events since 1990 including Hurricanes; Andrew (1992), Floyd (1999), Katrina (2005-2007). Iowa floods (2008) Hurricane Ike Texas 2008, Nashville, Chicago, Rhode Island Floods (2010), Nashville Floods (2010), Super Storm Sandy (2012), Hurricane Mathew (2016), Hurricane Irma (2017), Florence (2018).