Charles Vander Kooi has been involved in the construction industry for four decades, 15 as an estimatore and upper-management employee of companies, and 25 as a leading consultant and speaker. He has bid on over one billion dollars in work over his career. Come listen to this colorful and engaging speaker and learn: How to track every dollar back to your company through estimates; Distinctions between need, risk, size, and marketplace; How to compensate for different variables for each job; How to maintain control over costs after you've gotten the contract; Different methods of allocating overhead; and The Ding Dong Factor: How to "cost code" for the people who hit below the belt.

Event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in South Portland, Maine.