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Commercial Estimating Services
For commercial general contractors, subcontractors, commercial zone developers, lenders, and architectural, engineering, and design firms, we offer accurate, efficient, and professional commercial estimating services.
Accuracy, expertise, and a thorough understanding of technical matters are essential for commercial estimates. We think that throughout the project’s lifecycle, an accurate estimate is essential for creating budgets and managing costs. in a diverse portfolio spanning the construction sectors in Australia, the Caribbean, and North America, including additions, renovations, and new construction, our estimators have extensive experience in commercial and estimating. Senior project managers who have previously estimated a sizable commercial portfolio of projects evaluate each project.
Do you require assistance with project scheduling and estimation for commercial construction?
Or perhaps you lack the knowledge necessary to complete a bill of materials for a certain trade, size, or complexity?
Or perhaps you lack confidence in your ability to draft and submit a bid proposal?
We’ve got you covered. We can guarantee precise and prompt services catered to your particular requirements thanks to our staff of knowledgeable quantity surveyors, consultants, and engineers. Whether it’s creating bids that will make you stand out from the competition or creating profit margins and projections, we assist you in reaching your objectives.
Most Accurate & Detailed Commercial Estimates
Headway Estimating offers the most precise and comprehensive commercial estimates, complete with line item descriptions, colored-marked-up diagrams, and all the specifics.
Using RSMeans and our own construction cost databases, we price materials, labor, and equipment.
By using zip code-based pricing, we guarantee the accuracy of the estimate based on the project’s location.
Bid Estimates
Our comprehensive bid support package includes creating precise price estimates, determining profit margins, and submitting competitive bids that result in the acquisition of more project leads. We support you in putting up a competitive bid and presenting a value that adds value for the project owner. Our commercial estimates have a bid winning ratio of over 85%, as evidenced by the data from previous contractor bids.
Our bid estimates are supported by thorough marked-up plans in the Excel spreadsheet format that are simple to examine and modify. To assist you with your project scope, the bidding proposals include bid reviews, remarks, clarifications, exclusions, inclusions, and other pertinent information.
Material & Labor
Our business will give you a comprehensive list of materials, along with a model description, vendor information, and pricing depending on zip code as well as labor man-hours needed to finish that particular task.
These are provided in EXCEL spreadsheets arranged according to your specific format, cost code, CSI MasterFormat, or Uniformat.
Pre-construction final Commercial Estimates
Finally, after the completion of the construction drawings, simultaneously with the design process or after its completion, soon the general contractors and subcontractors start filing bid offers. How can any business developer know that the offers represent the true market value? If general contractors and subcontractors choose not to use a professional estimating agency, how can one negotiate rates with them?
Our extremely thorough pre-construction final commercial estimates help set the stage for financing applications, planning proposals, fund allocation, cost control, and contractor negotiations.
FOR COMMERCIAL DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS
In addition to our usual clientele of developers, contractors, and designers, we have also successfully provided value engineering and estimating services to design-build companies, which handle both design and construction under a single contract.
The budgetary restrictions faced by project owners who work with these firms necessitate the calculation and management of expenses for labor, materials, and equipment throughout the entire project.
Our design-build estimates assist the owners make important decisions by estimating all related expenses even in the early stages of the design process, almost 50% of the way through. Typically, it includes the following expenses:
prices for drafting services, engineering, mechanical design, and architecture.
Different subcontractor fees, such as those for electrical, mechanical, etc.
Labor expenses
Material expenses
Equipment expenses
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