Estimate & Margin Review
Estimating Engine
Generate estimate line items from Digital Takeoff assemblies, edit production rates and unit costs, calculate labor, material, equipment, overhead, profit, contingency, tax, and final bid amount in real time.
TN Consulting & Solutions LLC
Enterprise demo workspace
Final bid amount
$17,022
3 takeoff-generated estimate lines
Direct cost
$12,051
$1,437 labor included
Gross margin
29.2%
18% profit target
Review flags
1
Pricing or production items need review
Estimate workspace dashboard
Northline Multifamily Renovation - Sprint 7 Estimate
Digital Takeoff quantities automatically populate estimate items. Assembly assignments generate labor, material, equipment, and cost-code lines.
Unit cost editor
ACT ceiling grid and tile
Quantity rollup
1,840 SF
From Digital Takeoff
Labor hours
45.2
Unit cost
$6
Needs supplier quote before final proposal.
Production rate editor
Production, labor, material, and equipment controls
Prep and paint hollow metal door/frame
1.25 EA/hr · factor 1.05
Interior wall paint from LF conversion
24 LF/hr · factor 1.12
Install resilient base
34 LF/hr · factor 1.05
Install ACT ceiling system
48 SF/hr · factor 1.18
Assembly pricing
Cost-code assignment
Paint hollow metal door and frame
09-91-23-DOR · EA · material $19
Interior wall paint from measured LF
09-91-23-WALL · LF · material $2
Resilient base install
09-65-13-BASE · LF · material $4
ACT ceiling grid and tile
09-51-13-ACT · SF · material $5
Flooring prep / finish area
09-65-00-FLR · SF · material $5
FRP wall protection
10-26-00-FRP · SF · material $6
Rated demising wall assembly
09-21-16-DW · LF · material $22
Estimate comparison
Bid scenario view
Initial rough order
$146,500 · margin 19.4%
Before calibrated takeoff rollups and assembly pricing.
Current assembly estimate
$17,022 · margin 29.2%
Generated from Sprint 5 takeoff quantities and assembly assignments.
VE option
$16,001 · margin 28.0%
Substitute ACT tile allowance and reduce premium access equipment.
Estimate history
Review trail
Created estimate from takeoff rollup
Anthony Acosta · $12,051
Assembly assignments generated estimate items automatically.
Updated ACT production factor
Estimator · $1,840
Difficulty factor set to 1.18 pending RCP review.
Applied standard markup profile
Executive review · $17,022
Overhead, contingency, profit, tax, and bond calculated.
Alternate pricing
Client options
Add premium after-hours access
$12,850
Adds shift premium and supervision allowance.
FRP wet-area upgrade
$9,400
Adds FRP protection in service rooms not currently shown on base scope.
Value engineering
Savings options
ACT tile substitution
Save $8,200
Use standard stocked tile instead of premium special-order tile.
Confirm spec compliance before proposal.
Paint system optimization
Save $6,100
Use one approved low-VOC system across unit and corridor walls.
Requires color and sheen approval.
Pricing databases
Labor, material, equipment, and cost code controls
Cost codes
7
Labor rates
6
Material prices
7
Equipment rates
3