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Technical Estimating
Walkthroughs.

Sample estimating scenarios based on common commercial construction patterns. Each walkthrough demonstrates our forensic methodology for scope validation, code compliance, and value engineering.

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Walkthroughs
$6.6M+
Scope Gaps Documented
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Trade Disciplines
Division 26 High-Rise Commercial
$840k
Scope Gaps Caught

Electrical Estimate — 42-Story Commercial Tower

Feeder schedule NEC compliance audit, busway vs. wire-and-conduit VE analysis, and cable tray routing conflict resolution on a 680,000 SF Chicago high-rise.

Chicago, IL · $12.4M Scope
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Division 23 Healthcare
$1.4M
Scope Gap Found

HVAC Estimate — 280-Bed OSHPD Hospital

ASHRAE 170 ventilation compliance matrix, HEPA filtration upgrade analysis, ICRA Level IV protocols, and NFPA 99 medical gas piping quantification.

Los Angeles, CA · $9.2M Scope
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Division 22 K-12 Education
$68k
Change Orders Prevented

Plumbing Takeoff — 1,200-Student K-12 Campus

IPC fixture unit analysis against TFER food service rules, ADA compliance validation, grease interceptor sizing, and Texas prevailing wage labor burdens.

Dallas, TX · $2.8M Scope
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Division 40 Industrial / Refinery
$633k
RT Testing Captured

Process Piping Estimate — Gulf Coast Refinery Turnaround

P&ID-based stainless steel quantification, ASME B31.3 weld classification, 100% RT testing pricing, and compressed-schedule labor inefficiency factors.

Houston, TX · $4.7M Scope
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Division 3 Parking / Mixed-Use
$3.4M
Budget Variance Caught

Concrete Estimate — Post-Tension Parking Garage

PT tendon quantification, flying form vs. shoring tradeoff analysis, ACI 318 rebar lap splice waste, and FBC HVHZ mechanical coupler scope.

Miami Beach, FL · $18.6M Scope
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MEP Coordination K-12 Education
$85k
Margin Protected

The VFD Disconnect: Div 23 vs. Div 26 Conflict

How a conflicting specification between HVAC and Electrical plans almost cost the GC $85,000 during the GMP validation phase of a school project.

Texas · GMP Validation
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Division 3 Industrial
$42k
Change Order Won

The Winter Heating Claim — Cold Weather Concrete

Proving concrete yield overrun factors, subgrade insulation offsets, and cold weather chemistry costs under ACI 306R in Syracuse, NY.

Syracuse, NY · Change Order Claim
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