For many building companies, estimating workload can change significantly from month to month.
One week the internal estimator may have capacity. The next week there may be several tenders, new jobs and production estimates requiring immediate attention.
Outsourcing estimating allows a builder to increase estimating capacity without necessarily employing another full-time estimator.
An external estimating service can assist with:
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Tender estimates
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Bills of Quantities
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Material take-offs
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Labour take-offs
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Production estimates
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Variations
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Master BOQs
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Purchasing information
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Supplier comparisons
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Cost reviews
An external estimating service can assist with:
-
Tender estimates
-
Bills of Quantities
-
Material take-offs
-
Labour take-offs
-
Production estimates
-
Variations
-
Master BOQs
-
Purchasing information
-
Supplier comparisons
-
Cost reviews
This can be particularly useful when:
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Tender workload suddenly increases
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An internal estimator is overloaded
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Staff are on leave
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A business is growing
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Additional estimating capacity is temporarily required
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A builder wants to reduce administration performed by senior construction staff
A good outsourced estimator should operate as an extension of the builder's existing team and understand how construction works in practice.
G.A. Building Group provides outsourced estimating support to residential builders, developers and construction businesses throughout Melbourne and Australia.