Any Estimators out there?

[mats01_99]

I currently work as an Estimator in the shopfitting Industry but notice that Estimators in Construction / Civils appear to earn a good bit more! If I was to seek employment in these industries would I be considered or would I need to retrain?

[Octavius]

Of course you would be considered, certainly for construction at least. There will be a learning curve for both, but I imagine that the civils route would take a little longer.

Get some experience with estimating with the big firms, like Carillion, Costain, Laing O'Rourke etc etc who all (I think) have civils divisions which you may be able to go into if construction isn't your thing. If you don't fancy that there are many 'fit out' firms which do commercial work as well as shops.

You have some experience already so you will have that advantage, don't be put off by the size and scale of the projects you might be working on it is the same meat, just different gravy.

[velcro]

just to say we supply fit-out companies wit a product called FLORBOARD which is used to protect surfaces like floors, doors, windows etc while a fit-out is taking place. www.FLORBAORD.com similar to correx or cordek

[velcro]

oops that was www.FLORBOARD.com