Services
Construction estimating services
Professional estimating support from the drawings onward — quantities, bills of quantities, cost and commercial estimates, material schedules, specialist packages and tenders. AI-Assisted Drawing Intelligence supports the work; an estimator reviews every output.
Service workflow
Seven services on one controlled workflow
Every service starts from the drawings and follows the same stages as far as its output needs. Whatever the output, it ends the same way: with an estimator's review.
Service
- 01Drawing
- 02Intelligence
- 03Takeoff
- 04BOQ
- 05Estimate
- 06Review
01 Drawing · 02 Intelligence · 03 Takeoff · 04 BOQ · 05 Estimate · 06 Review
- Quantity TakeoffQuantity schedule
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, then human review.
- BOQ PreparationBill of Quantities
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, BOQ, then human review.
- Construction Cost EstimatingCost estimate
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, BOQ, Estimate, then human review.
- Commercial EstimatingTrade-structured estimate
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, BOQ, Estimate, then human review.
- Material TakeoffMaterial schedule
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, then human review.
- Specialist EstimatingPackage estimate
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, BOQ, Estimate, then human review.
- Tender EstimatingTender estimate pack
Covers Drawing, Intelligence, Takeoff, BOQ, Estimate, then human review.
All services
What each service delivers
Each service produces a defined output, measured or built up from the project's own drawings and specifications.
01 / 07
Quantity Takeoff
Quantities measured from drawings and specifications, organised by element with units and drawing references.
- Output
- Quantity schedule
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→Review
02 / 07
BOQ Preparation
Bills of Quantities structured into work sections, with clear item descriptions, units and quantities.
- Output
- Bill of Quantities
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→BOQ→Review
03 / 07
Construction Cost Estimating
Cost estimates built up from measured quantities and explicit rates, with the calculation inputs kept visible for review.
- Output
- Cost estimate
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→BOQ→Estimate→Review
04 / 07
Commercial Estimating
Estimating for commercial building projects, structured by trade and work section.
- Output
- Trade-structured estimate
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→BOQ→Estimate→Review
05 / 07
Material Takeoff
Material schedules derived from the drawings, listing each material with its unit and quantity.
- Output
- Material schedule
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→Review
06 / 07
Specialist Estimating
Estimating for specialist trades and packages that need discipline-specific measurement.
- Output
- Package estimate
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→BOQ→Estimate→Review
07 / 07
Tender Estimating
Quantities and estimates prepared to support tender submissions, with scope assumptions recorded.
- Output
- Tender estimate pack
- Workflow
- Drawing→Intelligence→Takeoff→BOQ→Estimate→Review
Drawings → estimate
From construction drawings to a structured estimate
One illustrative wall and floor, followed through six controlled stages. Technology suggests; the estimator confirms, measures and reviews.
- 01
Drawing
Sheet A-101 is registered against the project with its revision.
- 02
AI-Assisted Drawing Intelligence
Walls, doors and spaces are suggested for the estimator to confirm or correct — never accepted automatically.
- 03
Measured quantities
- W-01External wall16.00 m
- A-03Floor area44.80 m²
- D-01–03Door sets3 nr
Each confirmed element is measured with its unit and the sheet it came from.
- 04
BOQ / structured items
- E — Masonry
- E.1Cavity wall, 2.60 m high41.60 m²
- M — Floor finishes
- M.1Ceramic floor tiling44.80 m²
Quantities become described items under their work sections.
- 05
Estimate
E.141.60 m² × rate E.1
M.144.80 m² × rate M.1
Σsection totals
An explicit rate from the controlled rate set is applied to each item.
- 06
Review
- Units consistent
- Every item traced to a sheet
- Rate source recorded
- Scope assumptions noted
An estimator checks the result for scope, context and completeness before issue.
Controlled calculation
Every figure can be followed back to its inputs
Estimates are built from explicit quantities, units, formulas and controlled rates — so a reviewer can see how each number was reached.
Explicit inputs
Every quantity carries its unit and the drawing it was measured from.
Stated formula
How each figure is calculated is written down, not hidden in a spreadsheet.
Controlled rates
Rates are explicit inputs from a controlled rate set for the project.
Validated before issue
Units, sources and rates are checked, then an estimator reviews the result.
Calculation trace · BOQ item E.1
Illustrative Example- 1
Quantity
41.60
Measured from W-01, sheet A-101
- 2
Unit
m²
Carried with the quantity, never inferred
- 3
Formula
cost = quantity × rate
Stated explicitly for the item
- 4
Controlled rate
rate E.1
Taken from the project's controlled rate set
- 5
Cost
41.60 m² × rate E.1
Unit of rate must match unit of quantity
- 6
Total
Σ items in section E
Section totals roll up to the estimate
- 7
Validation
- Unit match
- Source sheet recorded
- Rate source recorded
- Estimator review
Who we support
Estimating support for construction teams
For teams that need quantities and estimates they can check — whether pricing a project, a trade package or a tender.
- 01
Contractors
Quantities and estimates prepared from the drawings to support pricing a project.
- 02
Subcontractors
Trade and package quantities measured for their own scope of work.
- 03
Builders
Takeoffs and material schedules for building projects measured from the drawings.
- 04
Estimators
Additional estimating capacity, with outputs structured so they can be checked line by line.
- 05
Tendering teams
Quantities and estimates prepared to support tender submissions, with scope assumptions recorded.
- 06
Project teams
Structured quantity and cost information that traces back to the drawings.
Deliverables
What an estimating workflow produces
Document structures only — the sheets below are schematic and contain no real project or client data.
QT-A101
Quantity Takeoff
Measured quantities with units and source drawings.
BOQ-01
Bill of Quantities
Items described and grouped under work sections.
MS-01
Material Schedule
Each material listed with its unit and quantity.
ES-01
Estimate Summary
Section totals built up from items and explicit rates.
TD-01
Tender Documentation
Quantities, estimate and recorded scope assumptions.
RV-01
Review / Validation
The checks completed before an output is issued.
Start from the drawings
Find the service that fits your drawings
Compare the seven outputs, then see how the full workflow moves from drawing to a reviewed estimate.