CSI Trade Expertise
Traceable quantity takeoffs and cost estimates prepared in accordance with CSI MasterFormat, tailored to each trade and market.
Estimating & quantity takeoffs
Every project is unique, and every trade comes with its own scope, materials, labor requirements, and construction methods. Our estimating team understands the importance of trade-specific expertise and prepares detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates tailored to each discipline. Whether you're a general contractor assembling a complete bid or a specialty subcontractor pricing a single scope of work, we provide organized, reviewable estimates with documented assumptions that help you bid with confidence. Our estimates are prepared in accordance with CSI MasterFormat for clear organization, consistency, and professional documentation across every project.
Included work
SCOPE- CSI MasterFormat-organized quantity takeoffs
- Trade-specific cost estimates with regional market pricing
- Current supplier and labor market data
- Professional bid proposals and editable workbooks
Built for the teams assembling the bid
General Contractors
From quantity takeoffs and cost estimating to BIM coordination and construction documentation, we provide comprehensive preconstruction support that helps general contractors bid with confidence, reduce risk, and deliver successful projects—all through a single, trusted partner.
Subcontractors
Behind every successful project is a skilled subcontractor whose work brings the vision to life. We understand the pressure of pricing projects accurately while balancing tight deadlines and competitive markets. Our team provides precise quantity takeoffs, trade-specific cost estimates, and dependable preconstruction support, giving you the confidence to bid smarter, protect your margins, and focus on what you do best—building with excellence.
Heavy Civil & Infrastructure — Public Projects
We provide accurate estimates, quantity takeoffs, and preconstruction support for roads, bridges, utilities, and public infrastructure projects, helping contractors bid competitively and execute with confidence.
MEP — Mechanical Electrical Plumbing
Our MEP estimating services deliver accurate quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, helping contractors bid confidently with coordinated, trade-specific preconstruction support.
Structural
We provide detailed structural estimates and quantity takeoffs for concrete, steel, masonry, wood framing, and other structural systems, helping contractors build accurate bids with confidence from the ground up.
HVAC
Our HVAC estimating services provide accurate quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, helping mechanical contractors bid efficiently, reduce risk, and improve project profitability.
General contractor, commercial, residential, industrial & public work
Start with the work you bid: commercial and residential for general contractors, renovation and remodeling, industrial facilities, and public projects. Then open the full estimation pages for every subtype we cover.
CSI Trades
Detailed quantity takeoffs, trade-specific estimates, and market-driven pricing that help subcontractors bid faster, protect their margins, and secure more profitable work.
Request your estimate
Request an Estimate and tell us which trades or project type you need estimated.