The Construction Link

05/29/2026

The Future of AI in Heavy Civil Estimating: What Contractors Need to Know

From bid automation to estimate review tools, explore how AI is shaping the future of heavy civil estimating without replacing estimators.

05/07/2026

🚧 Now Hiring: Senior Remediation Estimator (Waterford, NY)

We’re sharing an opportunity on behalf of one of our long-time customers, LAND Remediation, Inc.

They’re looking for a Senior Environmental Remediation Estimator to support large-scale projects across the Northeast, including soil excavation, dredging, groundwater remediation, and more.

💰 Salary: $125K–$175K
📍 Location: Waterford, NY (Hybrid available)

Qualifications - Required:

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred
- 10–15+ years of experience in environmental remediation, heavy civil construction, or environmental construction estimating
- Experience estimating projects for government agencies, industrial clients, and utilities
- Strong knowledge of remediation construction methods, environmental regulations, soil treatment technologies, excavation, and disposal logistics
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification

👉 Interested? Send your resume directly to LAND Remediation:
📧https://hubs.la/Q04fStm50

About Careers Join a Team That Puts People, Safety, and Stewardship First If you’re ready for a career where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference, LAND is the place for you. We are always looking for dedicated individuals to join our team, from field p...

04/23/2026

Why Construction Estimates Lose Profit (And How to Fix It)
https://hubs.la/Q04dc52N0

03/21/2026

You don’t need the most expensive software on the market to get strong results.

Utility contractors like David choose Estimating Link because it delivers the structure, reliability, and support they expect—without unnecessary complexity.

Real feedback from leaders who rely on it every day.

03/17/2026

Alternates aren’t just extra pricing.

They’re strategy.

When owners ask for pricing options, the contractors who stay organized win.
Instead of rebuilding estimates or tracking separate versions, manage alternates inside the same job — and stay in control as scope shifts.
That means:
• Cleaner submissions
• Faster revisions
• Organized Bids

03/14/2026

FAQ: Why is Estimating Link so easy to use?

Back in 1986, our founder—a DOT utility contractor—believed estimating software should be simple but still powerful enough to handle complex civil bidding. So that’s how he built it.

Straightforward to use.
Sophisticated where it counts.
Built by a contractor, for contractors.

03/10/2026

Still estimating in spreadsheets? Or using tools that don’t actually work together?

Estimating Link is construction cost estimating software built specifically for heavy civil contractors—designed to organize labor, equipment, production rates, hauling, overhead, and risk in one structured system.

No more version control issues.
No more manual recalculating.
No more guessing where profit slipped.
If your estimating process feels harder than it should be, there's a fix for that.

👉 Book a demo: https://www.tcli.com/demo

03/07/2026

When estimating software works the way it should, you don’t have to think about it—you just focus on building the bid.

That’s what reliability looks like for real estimators.

03/07/2026

Day 4 at ConExpo was amazing!

If you haven’t had a chance to stop by our booth make sure you do tomorrow for day 5.

Booth:N10418

03/05/2026

Day 2 at CONEXPO is officially wrapped. And we are kicking off Day 3!

We had a great time meeting so many customers who stopped by the booth to grab their Estimating Link hats and say hello. It really made our day seeing familiar faces and connecting with new people in the construction community.

If you’re at CONEXPO, there’s still time to stop by and see us.
Come say hi at Booth N10418.