Jewett Construction's Nate Weeks on The Preconstruction Podcast

Jewett Construction's Director of Estimating Nate Weeks sits down with host of the Preconstruction Podcast Gareth McGlynn. ‪@garethmcglynn-thepreconstr5928‬ Discussion Highlights: Career Progression: From zero estimating background at 27 to Director of Estimating in under a decade. The Shift to Leadership: Setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, and developing the team. Planning as a Sales Tool: Using a dedicated planning manager and Giraffe software to help developers optimise land use before estimating begins. Tech Stack: Builder, HubSpot, Building Connected, Procore, and Excel for estimating. The Bid Leveling Gap: Data entry from subcontractor bids as the biggest time drain, and what a real solution needs to look like. AI in Pre-Con: Using AI as a research aid while staying cautious about its reliability for cost decisions.