Construction Estimating and Budgeting

Construction estimating is a business of details. The more accurate the details, the more reliable and credible your cost estimate will be.  Calculating the labor, material, and equipment costs is the required technique for winning construction bids in the industry, it also continues to be the required technique for determining the cost of reconstruction for defective projects, and developing cost of repair estimates, change order estimates, and schedule delay cost impacts.  Because we understand the importance of having "real life" cost estimates, we utilizes the most current cost data sources as well as actual contractor, subcontractor, and supplier bids for our construction estimating efforts.  Our reconstruction and new construction estimating services include initial budgets and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, defect litigation and cost of repair estimates.   Our detailed estimates, construction bidding and complete buyout of general contractor and subcontractor trade contracts will help with your decisions to build.

Our Experience

Our primary objective is to provide you with the most current and comprehensive construction cost data available.  Our  estimators have provided residential, commercial, and industrial construction estimating services for over 35 years.  Whether retaining CLMC as an expert estimator or enlisting our new and reconstruction cost estimating services, we have years of practical construction and design experience.  From the preliminary budget to the detailed unit cost estimate and cost of repair estimate, our cost estimators have developed computerized and comprehensive estimating formats which enable our clients to view the most critical data in a logical and reliable format.

Our Estimates:

With the constant flow of new construction methods and materials today, it's important to evaluate all the different cost possibilities.  You can expect accurate and complete cost of repair estimates for construction defects, change order disputes, schedule delays, and construction procurement.  Our team of experts will be one of your best investments. In essence, CLMC will provide you with the tools and expertise for relying upon accurate and dependable construction estimates and budgets.

Our clients for expert estimating and litigation consulting services include attorneys and their clients, insurance companies, owners, Home Owner Associations (HOA's), and property managers.  We Provide expert estimating services for construction claims as well as for owners and property managers for all phases of preconstruction estimating and change order estimates.