Preconstruction Services: Estimating & Drafting

SVC / 01, COST ESTIMATION

Bid-ready estimates across every trade.

From a single-trade takeoff to a complete project estimate, we produce numbers you can put your name on, organized in CSI MasterFormat, priced for your local market, delivered in your template.

What you get

Detailed quantity takeoffs with material, labor, and equipment breakdowns; zip-code-adjusted pricing; clearly stated assumptions, inclusions, and exclusions; and a bid summary ready for your markup and submission.

Trades we estimate (full CSI coverage, Divisions 01-49)

Sitework, earthwork & utilities
Concrete & masonry
Structural & misc. metals
Rough & finish carpentry
Roofing & waterproofing
Doors, windows & glazing
Drywall, paint & finishes
Flooring & tile
Plumbing
HVAC & mechanical
Electrical & low voltage
Paving & exterior improvements

Explore estimating by trade: Cost estimating, Concrete, Drywall, Electrical, and MEP.

Project types

Residential, multifamily, commercial, retail, industrial, medical, and government, new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements.

SVC / 02, DRAWINGS & DRAFTING

Drawings your engineers approve the first time.

Drafting is half of what we do, not a side service. A dedicated drawing team produces clean, layered, standards-compliant sheets to your title block, your layer naming, and US code conventions.

Shop & fabrication drawings

Trade-specific shop drawings for steel, millwork, rebar, glazing, MEP, and more, fabrication-ready, with the dimensions, sections, and details reviewers expect to see, presented the way they expect to see them.

Design & permit sets

Architectural and structural sheet sets for permits and submissions: plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and details, coordinated across disciplines before anything leaves our floor.

Conversions & as-builts

Hand sketches, scans, and flat PDFs converted into layered CAD or Revit models. Field markups turned into clean as-built documentation your closeout package actually needs.

Everything we draft

Shop & fabrication drawings
Permit & submission sets
Architectural & structural sets
MEP coordination drawings
As-built documentation
Millwork & casework details
Redline incorporation
PDF / scan to CAD conversion
Revit / BIM modeling
Detail sheets & sections

Explore drafting in depth: Shop drawing services and BIM modeling services.

How we keep it accurate

Every sheet passes a two-stage QA review, a drafter-level self check, then a senior review against your standards and the design intent, before it reaches your inbox. Revisions within scope are always included.

SVC / 03, PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

The paperwork side of PM, handled remotely.

A dedicated coordinator keeps your project documentation moving, so your project managers manage the build, not the inbox.

What we take off your plate

Submittal logs & processing
RFI drafting & tracking
Schedule creation & updates
Change order documentation
Meeting minutes & action logs
Document control & filing
Daily report compilation
Closeout packages & O&Ms

How it works

You get a named coordinator who learns your projects, your software, and your preferences. They work inside your systems with the access level you define, fully transparent, fully accountable.

SVC / 04, VENDOR ALIGNMENT

Better quotes, leveled and ready to compare.

We do the legwork of sourcing and aligning vendor and subcontractor pricing, so every buyout decision is made on a true apples-to-apples basis.

What we handle

Vendor & supplier sourcing
RFQ preparation & distribution
Quote follow-ups & expediting
Bid leveling & comparison tabs
Scope gap identification
Material price tracking

Why it pays for itself

A single scope gap caught before buyout, or one extra competitive quote on a major package, typically covers the cost of this service many times over. We make sure you never award on incomplete pricing.

Everything that happens before the build.