What Is Specialist Estimating?
Specialist estimating provides estimating support for selected trades and technically complex project scopes that fall outside our standard service categories. Depending on the trade or scope involved, and the information supplied, our team can provide estimating input to support your project — from reviewing project information through to producing supporting estimating documentation. Because this service covers a range of trades and scopes, the specific approach is confirmed directly with you for each project.
What This Covers
Depending on the trade or scope involved, specialist estimating may cover:
- Estimating input for a specific trade or technically complex scope
- Review of project drawings, specifications, and information relevant to the trade or scope
- Quantities or cost information, where relevant to the scope
- Trade or scope-specific breakdowns, where applicable
- Assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions relevant to the scope
- Scope and approach confirmed directly with you before work begins
Not every trade or scope is covered by every project — the specific approach and available support is confirmed with you directly.
Who Uses This Service?
Specialist Estimating support is typically used by:
- Contractors
- Consultants
- Developers
- Project teams with a specific trade or technically complex scope
- Teams needing estimating input outside our standard service categories
- In-house estimators needing additional trade-specific support
What You Receive
Completed specialist estimating support typically includes:
- Estimating support tailored to the trade or scope involved
- Documentation in a format suited to the scope, agreed with you in advance
- Assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions documented
- Reference back to the project information used
The exact layout and file format are agreed with you as part of scope review.
How It Works
- 1
Project & Scope Information
You share the drawings, specifications, and details of the specific trade or scope involved.
- 2
Scope Review
We review what's been provided and confirm whether we can support the scope, and what the estimating approach will involve.
- 3
Estimating Input Development
Estimating input is developed based on the trade or scope and the information supplied.
- 4
Checking & Organisation
The estimating input is checked for consistency and organised into the agreed format.
- 5
Delivery
The completed estimating support is delivered to you in the agreed format.
Documents & Information Required
Specialist estimating can work from available project information such as:
- Construction drawings and specifications relevant to the trade or scope
- Any existing quantities, estimates, or project information
- Scope notes describing the trade or specialist requirement
- Project or drawing revision details
The exact documents needed depend on the trade or scope involved — we'll confirm this with you during scope review.
Quality & Technical Review
Every piece of specialist estimating support is reviewed against the source project information before it's delivered, checking figures and analysis for accuracy and consistency. This technical review is carried out by our estimating team as a standard part of the service.