COST ESTIMATING SERVICES

Nedes Estimating is a company that specializes in cost estimating services. Our cost estimators provide detailed quantities takeoffs and pricing from a building’s project conception phase to closeout, either as a stand-alone service or as part of the overall construction management.

We keep databases of current & historical local, national, & worldwide, construction & engineering expenses, materials, & equipment costs. Nedes Estimating is equipped to provide cost estimates or verify planned construction expenditure for projects all over the world at various phases of the construction process. We create an accurate estimate of how the construction process unfolds throughout its lifespan by identifying and assessing the project’s scope, schedule, budget, quality, and performance. Our building cost experts help clients with the following issues.

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INDUSTRY PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ESTIMATING SOFTWARE

  • Timberline
  • RS Means
  • Project 4D
  • Microsoft Excel

SERVICES FOR ESTIMATING CONSTRUCTION

  • Budgets for Conceptual Projects
  • Estimates for Construction Bids
  • Contract Cost Analysis
  • Estimates in Lump Sum
  • Estimated Fixed Costs
  • Cost Estimates for Value Engineering
  • Takeoffs in Quantity
  • Life Cycle Analysis
  • Order Change Evaluations
  • Analysis of Material Escalation
  • Project Closure Expenses
  • Pricing and Evaluation of Claims

WE PROVIDE HOME BUILDING COST ESTIMATING SERVICES

Our staff has unrivaled experience delivering estimates for difficult home building projects such as:

  • Individualized Residences
  • Modular dwellings
  • Renovations
  • Townhomes
  • Remodeling
  • Home Enhancements
  • Home enhancements and improvements

WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS THROUGH BUILDING ESTIMATING SERVICES

The bulk of our work is in home estimating. Residential builders, developers, investors, bankers, building contractors, owners, designers, and vendors are among our clients.

Housebuilders and residential builders contact us for a preliminary budgeting process so that they may give an initial cost to their clients, which helps them discuss the variety of design and budget. We offer the most dependable construction cost estimates and preliminary estimations depending on square footage price to propose fixed pricing to their clients to avoid cost volatility surprises during construction.

Homeowners also want budget estimates to establish an initial budget, determine whether their contractors are offering reasonable pricing, buy materials, comprehend the number of labors and man-hours needed, and negotiate. If they don’t have the drawings plans, we may help by offering drawings and designs while we work on our construction estimation services.
Architecture and design firms also require our aid all through the design phase to stay within budget and explore various design variations.

Subcontractors or trade-specific providers in the lumber, drywall, painter, flooring, plumbing, HVAC, and other industries come to us for highly accurate and timely bid estimates that help them win bid proposals, set good profit margins, and buy material and labour. Throughout our construction cost estimating services, we also aid clients in strategically submitting bids, arranging markups, and monitoring their bids network profiles based on demand.

OUR CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING SERVICES ARE THE FOLLOWING

Estimates for preliminary work, budget estimates, design estimates, and bidding estimates:

  • Feasibility studies
  • Purchasing and change order processing
  • Legal actions
  • Advice on submitting proposals
  • Project planning
  • New project managers
  • Marketing for subcontractors
  • CAD design

OUR HOME CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING SERVICES INCLUDE

Our estimators use the newest software, such as Planswift, to export the blueprints for the on takeoff and estimate the numbers using the point and click approach after carefully studying the drawing plans submitted by the clients. Our takeoff includes categorizing all quantities, including material and labour expenses, according to the CSI division, with a separate item for each level. We provide takeoffs in Excel spreadsheets in the CSI Model that consist of uniform, by code programs, or as requested by our clients.

Our house construction cost estimation services are based on the specifications provided by the clients, however, the following takeoffs are normally taken into account:

  • Concrete takeoff for foundation, roadways, walkways, and paving, among other things.
  • Takeoff for masonry walls and piers.
  • Takeoff of lumber for building, woodwork, and carpentry.
  • Thermal and moisture protecting takeoff for roof and wall insulation.
  • Takeoff openings for windows and doors.
  • Finishes (architecture) Estimate for drywall finishes for painting, floor, roofs, walls, and piers.
  • Other specialties are stair takeoff, washroom equipment, kitchen items, and furniture.
  • Plumbing takeoff for numerous fixtures.
  • Mechanical takeoff for exhaust vents, HVAC systems, and other similar applications.
  • Power takeoff for illumination, alarms, detector, high ceilings, TV connections, and so on.
  • Takeoff for the construction process, earthwork, landscape, and so forth.
  • General conditions such as permissions, taxes, logistics, storage, and so on are also considered.
  • Calculation of man-hours and labour costs (skilled and unskilled).
  • Unforeseen events, inflation, and other factors are also taken into account.

WE USE SOFTWARE FOR HOME BUILDING COST ESTIMATING SERVICES

We use Planswift, Quest estimating, RS mean, Xactimate, Bluebeam, Fastduct, IMHS mark system, and Trimble software.

WHY CHOOSE NEDES ESTIMATING

Nedes Estimating begins with the realization that every facet of a project has a cost. As a result, estimating entails having to listen to you, the owner, to acknowledge your set objectives, forecasting costs by analyzing the market conditions, utilizing supplier and subcontractor connections for costing and constructability, capturing cost history, and communicating this information to the project team in a timely and meaningful manner.

Our Cost Estimating services team is made up of expert estimators who specialize in one or more disciplines such as site, civil, engineering, structural, mechanical, and electrical. Almost every component of a project is covered by at least one of our qualified estimators.