Accurate and detailed take-off of the following services: above ground rainwater, foul and condensate drainage, domestic hot and cold water services, gas, heating, chilled and condenser water - pipework, brackets, valves and fittings
Budgetary cost-advice on early stage tenders. Design gaps are also identified and priced separately
Comprehensive mechanical estimate including management of the RFI process, clarifications and full price breakdown
We analysis the spec and set out value engineering proposals in order to get your price into pole position whilst assisting your client on their route to affordability
Comprehensive tender review of those "must win" estimates. We analysis your costings and identify areas of over-allowance and under-allowance, to ensure you have arrived at the "true prime cost"
Appraisal of sub-contract, plant and material quotations in order to determine which vendor is the most competitive, technically compliant and inclusive of the full scope of works
Creation of tailor-made presentation slides for your client facing mid-bid and post-tender meetings - demonstrating to the client your strong understanding of the scope whilst drawing out salient points for discussion
Site change-control for mechanical and public health services - fully detailed variation build-up
Don't have the time to input take-offs into your estimation system? We are experienced in Trimble and Ensign Estimating Software Packages
'Deep dive' of your secured project estimate to uncover potential risk (leading to margin erosion) and opportunities (for margin stretch)
'Parachute in' estimating resource - to cover staff on leave of absence, or whom have left the business, or where you have an exceptionally large bid to undertake. We can supplement your wider estimating team on a freelance basis
Need to know the cost to complete a current contract? We can survey the project and compile costings of work yet to be completed
We can 'take the reigns' and manage the daily activities of your M&E Work Winning Department on a freelance basis
1-to-1 estimating training to develop junior and intermediate estimators. We teach estimating best practice, how to correctly build an estimate, pitfalls to avoid and ways to minimise risk when tendering
Creating a new M&E Estimating Department? We can get your department up and running by setting-up your software estimating tools, creation of forms, as well as development of processes and procedures to instill low risk, disciplined bidding