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# 2025-11-10 10:40:?? # 2025-11-10 10:40:??
#topic/estimating #occupational #original-format/digital-text
A significant change from Ace to PDI in my mentality during takeoff A significant change from Ace to PDI in my mentality during takeoff
is that I now tend to expect that (within reason) is that I now tend to expect that (within reason)
"holes" in takeoff scripts are _intentional omissions_, "holes" in takeoff scripts are _intentional omissions_,
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# 2025-11-10 11:14:?? # 2025-11-10 11:14:??
#occupational/takeoff #original-format/digital-text
I was updating my notes, I was updating my notes,
filling in gaps in scripts based on Joel's, filling in gaps in scripts based on Joel's,
when I noticed a strange paragraph: when I noticed a strange paragraph:
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/construction/electrical
- original-format/digital-text
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# 2025-11-10 15:15:?? # 2025-11-10 15:15:??
### "Feeder" ### "Feeder"
#topic/construction/electrical #original-format/digital-text
The NEC definition of feeder is quite strict. The NEC definition of feeder is quite strict.
I'm certain I misuse it frequently. I'm certain I misuse it frequently.
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
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- occupational
- original-format/typewritten-print
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# 2025-11-10 20:00:?? # 2025-11-10 20:00:??
_Monday Evening, Before Bed_ _Monday Evening, Before Bed_
#topic/estimating #occupational #original-format/typewritten-print
Today while (a peer) and I were walking, he asked Today while (a peer) and I were walking, he asked
me what I thought of his qualities as an estimator. me what I thought of his qualities as an estimator.
I told him I think he has the right of it, that having beliefs I told him I think he has the right of it, that having beliefs
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/estimating
- original-format/typewritten-print
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# 2025-11-11 06:06:?? # 2025-11-11 06:06:??
_Tuesday Morning, Before Work_ _Tuesday Morning, Before Work_
#topic/estimating #original-format/typewritten-print
One of the most appealing aspects of estimating One of the most appealing aspects of estimating
to me is the dynamic we have with our employers. to me is the dynamic we have with our employers.
my experience was at Ace that estimators act like, my experience was at Ace that estimators act like,
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/estimating
- topic/transparency
- original-format/digital-text
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# 2025-11-11 14:41:?? # 2025-11-11 14:41:??
#topic/estimating #topic/transparency #original-format/digital-text
I just saw a post on a construction estimators forum I just saw a post on a construction estimators forum
from a user lamenting that their coworkers and customers from a user lamenting that their coworkers and customers
largely do not understand the difference between markup and margin. largely do not understand the difference between markup and margin.
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- topic/hobbies/writing
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# 2025-11-13 08:03:?? # 2025-11-13 08:03:??
#topic/hobbies/writing
I was thinking about recent critiques of my writing style I was thinking about recent critiques of my writing style
and how they don't really apply to my speech, and how they don't really apply to my speech,
even though I don't imagine myself approaching them differently. even though I don't imagine myself approaching them differently.
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- occupational
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# 2025-11-13 08:19:?? # 2025-11-13 08:19:??
#topic/estimating #occupational
I'm still working on articulating I'm still working on articulating
my main difficulty in the transition my main difficulty in the transition
from Ace to PDI estimating. from Ace to PDI estimating.
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/hobbies/shorthand
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# 2025-11-13 20:41:?? # 2025-11-13 20:41:??
#topic/hobbies/shorthand
I've decided I've considered learning [[shorthand]] I've decided I've considered learning [[shorthand]]
enough times independently enough times independently
that I would likely benefit from it. that I would likely benefit from it.
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- status/draft - status/draft
- type/periodic/daily - type/periodic/daily
- occupational
title: 2025-11-20 08:46:?? title: 2025-11-20 08:46:??
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# 2025-11-20 08:46:?? # 2025-11-20 08:46:??
### Elliot St. WBS Prep ## Elliot St. WBS Prep
#occupational
MC multi-circuit homeruns have makeup included MC multi-circuit homeruns have makeup included
($\text{Length} \times 1.1$) ($\text{Length} \times 1.1$)
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# 2025-11-21 10:11:?? # 2025-11-21 10:11:??
#topic/organization
> [!quote] [ELECTRI's Industry Benchmarking Tool - ELECTRI International](https://www.electri.org/research-overview/electris-industry-benchmarking-tool/) > [!quote] [ELECTRI's Industry Benchmarking Tool - ELECTRI International](https://www.electri.org/research-overview/electris-industry-benchmarking-tool/)
> ### Hours Burned vs. Hours Earned > ### Hours Burned vs. Hours Earned
> >
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# 2025-12-02 10:40:?? # 2025-12-02 10:40:??
#topic/construction/electrical
> [!cite] [Hysteresis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteresis) > [!cite] [Hysteresis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteresis)
> **Hysteresis** is the dependence of the state of a system on its history. > **Hysteresis** is the dependence of the state of a system on its history.
> For example, a [magnet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet "Magnet") > For example, a [magnet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet "Magnet")
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- status/draft - status/draft
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/estimating
- topic/transparency
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# 2025-12-03 15:54:22 # 2025-12-03 15:54:22
## Excluding Vs. Ignoring Project Requirements ## Excluding Vs. Ignoring Project Requirements
#topic/estimating #topic/transparency
There is a distinct difference between _excluding_ and _ignoring_ requirements. There is a distinct difference between _excluding_ and _ignoring_ requirements.
If, before award, you communicate to the customer If, before award, you communicate to the customer
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- destiny/permanent - destiny/permanent
- status/draft - status/draft
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational/takeoff
- topic/ambiguity
- topic/transparency
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# 2025-12-10 10:45:19 # 2025-12-10 10:45:19
## ConEst Lighting Controls Meeting Notes ## ConEst Lighting Controls Meeting Notes
#occupational/takeoff #topic/ambiguity #topic/transparency
Related: [[lighting-controls-takeoff]] Related: [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
### Minutes ### Minutes
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# 2025-12-17 12:32:?? # 2025-12-17 12:32:??
#topic/ambiguity
A while ago I heard a minor coding influencer lament A while ago I heard a minor coding influencer lament
that frameworks, packages, and tools that frameworks, packages, and tools
often have ridiculous sounding names[^2] often have ridiculous sounding names[^2]
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# 2025-12-18 10:38:?? # 2025-12-18 10:38:??
#topic/meta
I definitively think my new approach I definitively think my new approach
of putting nascent ideas in [[periodic-notes|daily notes]] of putting nascent ideas in [[periodic-notes|daily notes]]
rather than separate fleeting notes rather than separate fleeting notes
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# 2025-12-19 10:44:?? # 2025-12-19 10:44:??
#occupational/takeoff
> [!quote] Art Baldwin 2025-12-19, in reference to Howard University East Towers (pp.) > [!quote] Art Baldwin 2025-12-19, in reference to Howard University East Towers (pp.)
> When using PVC slab box assemblies where substantial insulation > When using PVC slab box assemblies where substantial insulation
> (e.g mineral wool, spray foam) is to be applied, > (e.g mineral wool, spray foam) is to be applied,
> add extension rings to compensate for the thickness > add extension rings to compensate for the thickness
# 2025-12-19 10:44:??
#occupational/takeoff
> [!quote] Art Baldwin 2025-12-19, in reference to Howard University East Towers (pp.)
> When using PVC slab box assemblies where substantial insulation
> (e.g mineral wool, spray foam) is to be applied,
> add extension rings to compensate for the thickness
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# 2025-12-19 10:44:?? # 2025-12-19 10:44:??
#occupational/takeoff
This week (2025w51) This week (2025w51)
William Bonn, as part of [[units-takeoff]] for Howard University East Towers, William Bonn, as part of [[units-takeoff]] for Howard University East Towers,
used an `Area` "Typical - Unit Balconies" for `Phase` "UNIT - RESIDENTIAL" takeoff. used an `Area` "Typical - Unit Balconies" for `Phase` "UNIT - RESIDENTIAL" takeoff.
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# 2026-01-07 12:13:?? # 2026-01-07 12:13:??
#occupational #topic/estimating #topic/organization
Just now Jorge admonished another peer Just now Jorge admonished another peer
for using insulated wire for pool bonding, for using insulated wire for pool bonding,
his rational was flawed beyond saving his rational was flawed beyond saving
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# 2026-01-07 16:03:?? # 2026-01-07 16:03:??
#occupational #topic/estimating #topic/organization
There is a palpable animosity for [[pdi-estimating#Bid Estimating|Bid]] There is a palpable animosity for [[pdi-estimating#Bid Estimating|Bid]]
in [[pdi-estimating#Construction Estimating (ConEst)|ConEst]], in [[pdi-estimating#Construction Estimating (ConEst)|ConEst]],
stemming---I believe---from an lack of buy-in on Bid's part. stemming---I believe---from an lack of buy-in on Bid's part.
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title: 2026-01-12 10:00:?? title: 2026-01-12 10:00:??
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational
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# 2026-01-12 10:00:?? # 2026-01-12 10:00:??
#occupational
### ECH3 Executed Contract Revision WBS ### ECH3 Executed Contract Revision WBS
For Executed Contract Revisions, Bid GP% must be maintained. For Executed Contract Revisions, Bid GP% must be maintained.
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title: 2026-01-12 10:42:30 title: 2026-01-12 10:42:30
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- occupational
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# 2026-01-12 10:42:30 # 2026-01-12 10:42:30
#occupational
### Woodbrook Executed Contract Revision Takeoff Check ### Woodbrook Executed Contract Revision Takeoff Check
#### Unit Dishwasher/Disposal #### Unit Dishwasher/Disposal
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title: 2026-01-12 12:23:?? title: 2026-01-12 12:23:??
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational
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# 2026-01-12 12:23:?? # 2026-01-12 12:23:??
#occupational
Travelling with Brian Smarslok and Joel Jansen on [[2026-01-15]] Travelling with Brian Smarslok and Joel Jansen on [[2026-01-15]]
to visit [[#Woodbury Heights|an awarded project]] in New Jersey. to visit [[#Woodbury Heights|an awarded project]] in New Jersey.
Flying from TPA to PHL, departure @ 7:00AM. Flying from TPA to PHL, departure @ 7:00AM.
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title: 2026-01-12 13:02:?? title: 2026-01-12 13:02:??
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/construction
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# 2026-01-12 13:02:?? # 2026-01-12 13:02:??
#topic/construction
**Dry utilities:** utilities other than "wet" utilities (water, sewer, stormwater), **Dry utilities:** utilities other than "wet" utilities (water, sewer, stormwater),
namely power, data, and natural gas. namely power, data, and natural gas.
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# 2026-01-13 11:28:14 # 2026-01-13 11:28:14
#occupational
### 2100 Crystal Drive ConEst Manager Review ### 2100 Crystal Drive ConEst Manager Review
#### Josh's Review Order #### Josh's Review Order
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# 2026-01-14 13:27:20 # 2026-01-14 13:27:20
#occupational
Follow-up to [[2026-01-13#Lighting Control]] Follow-up to [[2026-01-13#Lighting Control]]
Conversation between Joel Jansen and Christian Pereiro Conversation between Joel Jansen and Christian Pereiro
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title: 2026-01-19 12:32:?? title: 2026-01-19 12:32:??
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/construction
- topic/estimating
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# 2026-01-19 12:32:?? # 2026-01-19 12:32:??
#topic/construction #topic/estimating
Real example of [[location-vs-scope]]: Real example of [[location-vs-scope]]:
450-460 James Robertson Parkway Phase II (fka James Roberston Pkwy Mixed Use Development) 450-460 James Robertson Parkway Phase II (fka James Roberston Pkwy Mixed Use Development)
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title: 2026-01-22 09:55:42 title: 2026-01-22 09:55:42
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational
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# 2026-01-22 09:55:42 # 2026-01-22 09:55:42
#occupational
The lighting drawings for The lighting drawings for
450-460 James Robertson Parkway Phase II 450-460 James Robertson Parkway Phase II
(fka James Roberston Pkwy Mixed Use Development) (fka James Roberston Pkwy Mixed Use Development)
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title: 2026-01-22 11:58:?? title: 2026-01-22 11:58:??
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational
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# 2026-01-22 11:58:?? # 2026-01-22 11:58:??
#occupational
### 463 Davison Contract Dates ### 463 Davison Contract Dates
[[463-davison-ave-ne]] [[463-davison-ave-ne]]
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title: 2026-01-22 14:56:?? title: 2026-01-22 14:56:??
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/estimating
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# 2026-01-22 14:56:?? # 2026-01-22 14:56:??
#topic/estimating
### Accurate Budget Vs. Accurate BOM ### Accurate Budget Vs. Accurate BOM
#### Quote #### Quote
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title: 2026-01-25 18:46:?? title: 2026-01-25 18:46:??
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/finance
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# 2026-01-25 18:46:?? # 2026-01-25 18:46:??
#topic/finance
### Calculating Monthly Principal & Interest Payment ### Calculating Monthly Principal & Interest Payment
For a **fixed-rate, fully-amortizing mortgage**, For a **fixed-rate, fully-amortizing mortgage**,
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- status/draft - status/draft
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/hobbies/reading
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# 2026-01-27 17:31:?? # 2026-01-27 17:31:??
#topic/hobbies/reading
### BLAME! Coelacanth ### BLAME! Coelacanth
Follow-up to [[2026-01-26#BLAME! Coelacanth]] Follow-up to [[2026-01-26#BLAME! Coelacanth]]
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title: 2026-01-28 09:51:08 title: 2026-01-28 09:51:08
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- occupational
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# 2026-01-28 09:51:08 # 2026-01-28 09:51:08
#occupational
### ConEst OneNote Template ### ConEst OneNote Template
The ConEst OneNote template concept The ConEst OneNote template concept
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title: 2026-01-28 10:02:?? title: 2026-01-28 10:02:??
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/meta
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# 2026-01-28 10:02:?? # 2026-01-28 10:02:??
#topic/meta
I'm tempted to replace \[\[daily-notes\]\] with timestamped notes I'm tempted to replace \[\[daily-notes\]\] with timestamped notes
from core plugins Unique Note Creator, from core plugins Unique Note Creator,
however the utility of the calendar widget is hard to concede. however the utility of the calendar widget is hard to concede.
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title: 2026-01-29 10:07:37 title: 2026-01-29 10:07:37
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/estimating
dg-publish: true dg-publish: true
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# 2026-01-29 10:07:37 # 2026-01-29 10:07:37
#topic/estimating
A peer's senior, expressing frustration, A peer's senior, expressing frustration,
told them that it if they disagree with an instruction, told them that it if they disagree with an instruction,
they must have a reason, they must have a reason,
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title: 2026-01-29 17:57:?? title: 2026-01-29 17:57:??
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/finance
dg-publish: true dg-publish: true
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# 2026-01-29 17:57:?? # 2026-01-29 17:57:??
#topic/finance
### Calculating Utility of Above-Minimum Mortgage Payment ### Calculating Utility of Above-Minimum Mortgage Payment
See [[2026-01-25#Calculating Monthly Principal & Interest Payment]]. See [[2026-01-25#Calculating Monthly Principal & Interest Payment]].
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title: 2026-01-30 08:44:29 title: 2026-01-30 08:44:29
tags: tags:
- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/meta
dg-publish: true dg-publish: true
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# 2026-01-30 08:44:29 # 2026-01-30 08:44:29
#topic/meta
Follow-up to [[2026-01-28_10-02-00]]. Follow-up to [[2026-01-28_10-02-00]].
I really would like to implement timestamped notes, I really would like to implement timestamped notes,
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- type/timestamped - type/timestamped
- topic/meta
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# 2026-01-30 09:06:?? # 2026-01-30 09:06:??
#topic/meta
I tried the Smart Connections community plugin. I tried the Smart Connections community plugin.
I can't imagine who it could be useful for. I can't imagine who it could be useful for.
It seems to just identify large blocks of similar content, It seems to just identify large blocks of similar content,