COST ESTIMATION AND TAKEOFF
Construction Estimates are the backbone of your contracting business and we specialize in it. Cost estimation is used to bid the project and to predict the quantity, and cost of the resources required by the scope of a project. An accurate estimate serves as the roadmap for a project to be designed, bid and built in a cost-efficient manner.
Estimating is done by breaking down the total scope of a project in various CSI divisions, to which resources can be assigned and cost. There are standardized ways of breaking down a project, like the CSI divisions, but depending on the needs of the project team and external parties multiple structures are often implemented to align reporting and sharing of cost data. Our approach is built upon the rigorous guidelines set forth by the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE).
Many of our clients engage us during the planning phase, and we remain involved throughout all phases of design and pre-construction: including designing, estimating and scheduling.
We cover all types of projects: including residential, commercial, remodel and Industrial all across the states and Canada.
Our Cost Estimation services include
We provide our services to anyone looking for it. Home Builders, Architects, General Contractors, Sub-contractors, Developers, Design-Build Firms, Suppliers, Realtors and Property Owners, are most common to consider our construction estimating services.
We work according to CSI Divisions and cover all of them.
Division 02 — Existing
Conditions
Division 03 — Concrete
Division 04 — Masonry
Division 05 — Metals
Division 06 — Wood, Plastics, and
Composites
Division 07 — Thermal and Moisture
Protection
Division 08 — Openings
Division 09 — Finishes
Division 10 — Specialties
Division 11 — Equipment
Division 12 — Furnishings
Division 13 — Special Construction
Division 14 — Conveying Equipment
Division 21 — Fire Suppression
Division 22 — Plumbing
Division 23 — Heating Ventilating and Air
Conditioning
Division 25 — Integrated Automation
Division 26 — Electrical
Division 27 — Communications
Division 28 — Electronic Safety and
Security
Division 31 — Earthwork
Division 32 — Exterior Improvements
Too many contractors underestimate the cost a project will take.
They tend to do this for two reasons: one is that they want to show the client they can complete the project in less time than others and the other is that they are trying to be the lowest bid to secure more work, and find out too late that the project cost is way more than what was estimated.
This can be disastrous to your business. Don’t make that mistake!