Commercial Estimating Services

For Commercial Developers

Preliminary Commercial Estimates

Commercial developers must estimate the amount and figures before creating plans to assess the feasibility of their project.

We have conducted numerous million-dollar evaluations of projects, leveraging our expertise in software and historical data to create reliable estimates for commercial projects and feasibility reports for real property developers, owners, and investors.

Pre-Construction Final Commercial Estimates

Then, following the completion of the construction plans and the design phase, or upon its conclusion, subcontractors and general contractors begin submitting bid proposals. What is the best way for a commercial developer to ensure that bids reflect the market price? How do they negotiate the price of GCs and Subs if they don’t use the services of an experienced estimate firm?

Our highly detailed pre-construction estimates of the final commercial value provide a solid foundation for planning proposals, securing loans, allocating funds, minimizing costs, and negotiating contracts with contractors.

For Commercial Architects & Designers:

Design-phase Estimates

Our commercial construction estimators are in constant contact with designers and architects associated with commercial projects, providing cost estimates for various designs throughout the design phase. This allows the design team to analyze and modify the design parameters to the client’s budget, ensuring that there are no additional costs or cost overruns in the later stages. 

The estimates for the design phase include conceptual designs, schematic designs, and design development, as well as estimates for construction documents. We also provide a detailed review of drawings and specifications to identify errors, exclusions, and trade uniformity.

Budget Creation

Estimation is the foundation of budgeting for architects and designers during the design phase of a project. We assist commercial architects and designers with budgeting in a way that allows you to send us your concept and design drawings, enabling us to create estimates for budgets during the design phase.

For Commercial Design-Build Firms

Alongside our regular customers, such as designers, contractors, and developers, we’ve successfully delivered estimation solutions and engineering services to design-build companies that are responsible for designing and building projects.

Owners of projects who employ firms like these have budget restrictions that require the estimation and management of expenses, such as the cost of materials, labor, and equipment, throughout all different phases.

Our estimates for design-build encompass all related costs, even at the initial design stage, and extend to approximately 50% completion of the design, which helps owners make informed decisions. The typical design-build estimate includes the following expenses:

• Costs related to engineering, architectural and mechanical design, as well as draftsmanship service fees.
• Various subcontractor fees, including mechanical, electrical, etc.
• Costs for labor
• Material cost
• Costs of equipment
• Man Hours
• Other indirect costs include permits, taxes, logistics and storage.