The prospective builders, Broad Sustainable Building, estimated it would take just 90 days to construct, but other estimates state that it will take 210 days to complete.

The builders estimated the cost of moving and rebuilding the highway at $150 million; Mr. Nadler contends the true cost would be about $350 million.

This time Honor couldn't quite keep her delight out of her voice, for that was two and a half percent better than BuShips and the builders had estimated.

Industry associations and builders estimate that a modular house can cost 10 percent less per square foot than a site-built home, while a manufactured house can be anywhere from 20 to 25 percent cheaper.

One American builder estimates that 5% of its buildings have an attached living area, some of which are small apartments.

They burn very predictably, and with some practice a builder can estimate how long they will last.

One builder estimated the cost of the Saba home on Avenue S at more than $4 million.

Though it looks as if the desert surrounding Las Vegas goes on forever, some builders here estimate that the available land for new housing will run out in 7 to 10 years.

The builder then estimates the upgrade work and provides the client with a price.