GritForge Forged with Grit

GritForge Presents

TheBuild-Up

A hands-on preconstruction workshop for GCs and trade subs who are tired of losing bids they should have won — or winning bids they shouldn't have taken.

10Seats Max

6hrLive Session

15+Yrs Field Exp.

$4.3M+Active Pipeline

Reserve Your Seat — $500 3 of 10 seats claimed

^$500

Per seat · One-time · No upsells

One missed scope item costs more than this. One improved win pays for it 20× over.

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Cohort date confirmed upon fill

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6-hour live virtual session via Zoom
Workbook with 12+ templates and checklists
Recording access — 30 days post-session
Private Q&A during each module
GritForge Bid Prep Reference Guide (PDF)
Scope sheets covering 6 trade divisions
30-min follow-up call with instructorFirst 5 seats

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The Anti-Course

Built by someone who
bids work this week.

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Zero theory. 100% field logic.Every framework came from real bids — a $2.6M federal submission and $700K+ in awarded trade work. Nothing borrowed from a textbook.

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Not a webinar. A working session.You complete exercises on real bids each module. Module 6 is a live peer review of work in this room. Participation expected.

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10 seats. No exceptions.Small enough that the instructor knows your name and your trade before the session starts. Not a 200-person event where you disappear.

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Templates you use Monday.Scope checklists, sub quote review, proposal audit — the same tools used on active bids. Take them and adapt them to your shop.

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Designed for small shops.If you are the estimator, the PM, and sometimes the guy in the field — this was built for you, not for shops with dedicated preconstruction departments.

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Direct feedback on your actual work.Module 6 is a live hot seat. Real bid, real critique. That level of direct engagement is rare and expensive to get elsewhere.

The Outcomes

Not what you'll learn.
What you'll do differently Monday morning.

Triage 2–3× Faster

Know within 20 minutes whether a bid package is worth your next 20 hours — deliberately, not by default.

Eliminate the Margin Leak

All five cost components accounted for every time. No more missing burden rate or pricing markup when you mean margin.

Stop Scope Disputes Before They Start

Exclusions that hold up in the field. Fewer places for change order fights to start.

Price With Confidence, Not Guesswork

Scope gap matrix as a habit. Sub quotes read before they're carried into your number.

Understand How Competitors Think

Know what GCs look for when they open your proposal — and what makes them call someone else first.

Build a System, Not Tribal Knowledge

Documented logic — checklists, scope language, templates — your shop can run on without it living only in your head.

What You'll Work Through

Six hours. No filler.

60 min · Morning

Reading the Job Before You Price It

Bid package triage in under 20 minutes
Document hierarchy — what governs scope disputes
Identifying gaps before they become change orders
Go/no-go decision framework and scorecard

60 min · Morning

Building a Number That Wins and Pays

Five-component build-up: labor, material, equipment, subs, burden
Pricing risk — not just cost
Markup vs. margin: the math most subs get wrong
Live walkthrough of a structural steel bid

60 min · Midday

Scope Inclusion / Exclusion That Protects You

Three types of scope language — when to use each
Exclusions that hold up in the field
How GCs actually read your proposal
Write yours, critique a peer's — live exercise

60 min · Midday

Vendor Quotes and Subcontractor Risk

14-point sub quote review before it enters your number
Scope gap matrix across competing quotes
When to carry contingency and how to size it
Negotiation timing before bid day

60 min · Afternoon

The Proposal That Gets You to the Table

Nine-section anatomy of a complete proposal
What GCs see when they open your document
What kills a proposal — even with a competitive number
Self-audit: score your last submission

60 min · Afternoon

Bring Your Own Bid — Hot Seat

2–3 participant bids reviewed live
Direct feedback on scope, pricing, and proposal quality
Common errors across the room — patterns and fixes
Action plan: three concrete changes for your next bid

✓ This Seat Is Yours If

→You're a GC or trade sub doing $500K–$10M annually and bidding competitively
→You've won a job that hurt you financially and you're not sure where the margin went
→You're estimating from tribal knowledge with no documented system — and you know it
→You're a PM or foreman moving into estimating and need the fundamentals fast
→You want to understand how the people pricing against you actually think
→You want a repeatable system instead of starting from scratch on every bid

— Skip This If

×You want software training or a product demo — this is field logic, not a tool tutorial
×You have never read a set of drawings — there is prerequisite baseline here
×You want a passive webinar — this is hands-on and Module 6 requires real work
×You are looking for a motivational experience — this is operational, not inspirational

$700K+

Awarded jobs — letters in hand

$2.6M

Federal bid in active award negotiations

15+

Years in the field

CO+TX

Active markets — bidding this week

Arron Fain

Founder, GritForge Consultants · Estimator, Clark Iron Erectors

Arron has spent 15+ years in preconstruction across structural steel, wood framing, ground-up commercial, and federal work. He bids weekly. These systems have been used on $4.3M+ of active pipeline. Not theory.

Structural Steel Wood Framing Federal Work Commercial GC Colorado & Texas

Reserve a Seat in His Next Session →

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The Straight-Talk Guarantee

If you complete the full workshop and cannot identify three concrete changes you will make to how you bid — a template, a process, a pricing decision — ask for your money back. No hoops. This only works if the content delivers, and that is the standard I hold myself to.

No Surprises

What to expect
after you register.

Confirmation

Your seat is confirmed immediately after payment. Confirmation email within minutes.

Session Date

Once the cohort fills, date confirmed and Zoom link sent — typically 48–72 hours in advance.

Day of Session

Workbook PDF in Zoom chat at open. No printing needed. Bring a current bid for Module 6.

Recording + Templates

Within 24 hours: private recording link (30-day access), all templates, reference guide.

Before You Register

Straight answers. No runaround.

Will this help if I'm a trade sub, not a GC?

Yes — and most seat holders in a typical cohort are subs. The curriculum is trade-agnostic. Scope language, exclusion templates, and sub quote review apply directly to steel, framing, mechanical, electrical, and specialty work.

Do I need estimating experience to attend?

Basic construction experience required — you should know what drawings look like and have submitted at least one bid. Not intro-level. Target participant: foreman or PM moving into estimating. Never been on a job site? This is not the right starting point.

What if I can't attend the live session?

The live session is where most of the value is — Module 6 particularly cannot be replicated in a recording. If you cannot commit to the date, hold your seat for the next cohort. The recording is a supplement, not a substitute.

Is the session recorded?

Yes. Private recording link within 24 hours of session end, with 30-day access. For review and reference — not a replacement for attending live.

Is this software training?

No software, no platforms, no demos. Pure estimating logic. The templates in your workbook adapt to whatever software or process your shop already uses.

What if the session date doesn't work once confirmed?

Email arron@gritforge.co before the date is announced and your seat transfers to the next cohort automatically. Once confirmed and within 7 days, seats are non-refundable — but the content guarantee stands regardless.

Secure Your Seat

10 seats maximum. Session confirmed when cohort fills — typically within 7–10 days.

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