AI-Enabled Construction Estimating Services We build your AI-enabled
estimating team.
Whether you need 1 estimator or 100 — for subcontractors in every trade, general contractors, and suppliers.
Don't outsource a project. Build a dedicated estimating team — one part-time estimator or a full desk — recruited, trained, and managed by us, working as part of your in-house shop. Your trade. Your software. Your standards. 140,000+ jobs estimated and counting. Qualified contractors start with 15 days of free estimating — full-time, part-time, or as-needed.
From one part-time estimator to a 100-person desk — no minimum team size.
The largest construction estimating team in the U.S.
600+ estimators. 140,000+ jobs estimated. Built for subcontractors, general contractors and suppliers — from one estimator to a 100-person desk.
- 600+estimators
- 140,000+jobs estimated
- 45 states+ D.C. & PR · Canada · Australia
- 50+trades & scopes
Hiring an estimator is slow, expensive, and risky.
Or have a dedicated estimator on your bids in under 7 days — for one simple monthly payment.
Hiring in-house
| 12,435 | open estimator positions across the US — everyone is competing for the same people |
|---|---|
| 3–5 months | typical time to hire an estimator |
| $50,000 | typical cost of a bad hire |
| $100K–$120K | estimator salary, plus benefits, payroll taxes, and overhead |
| 20–25% | typical recruiter or placement fee, charged on first-year salary |
With Bidding Enterprise
- A fraction of the in-house costNo salary, payroll tax, benefits or recruiter fees
- One simple monthly paymentNo benefits to pay. We handle payroll and expenses; it's all included in one monthly payment
- No placement feesZero recruiting or placement fees
- Free replacementNot the right fit? We swap your estimator at no cost
- QA team includedQA and technical managers at no extra cost
- Start within 7 daysYour estimator onboards in about a week
- Your hours, your time zoneWorks your schedule and reports directly to you
Fully managed and AI-enabled. Hiring, training and coverage are handled by us; Build Intel and Dexter speed up the work, and your estimator and our QA team check every output.
Market figures are typical industry estimates and vary by region and role.
- #63In Construction nationwide
- #37In New Jersey
- #109New York · Newark · Jersey City metro
- 1stTime on the list
#63 in Construction on the 2026 Inc. 5000 — America's fastest-growing private companies.
Don't outsource a project.
Build your team.
Most estimating help ends when the takeoff comes back over the wall. We do the opposite — we stand up a dedicated estimating team in your trade that learns your business and works as part of your in-house shop. Start part-time or with one estimator, and grow to a full desk as your bid list grows.
One file, then it's over
A takeoff comes back with no context and no continuity — nobody who remembers your last bid, learns your standards, or gets sharper on your next one. Fine for a one-off. Wrong for a steady bid list.
Estimators who are yours
A dedicated crew that learns your historicals, your win/loss patterns, and your standards — trained, managed, and QA-backed by us, working as part of your in-house shop. Full-time, part-time, or as-needed — and exclusively yours.
People · Process · Software
Three layers that turn an outside vendor into an inside team.
Estimators who already speak your scope.
We recruit for your trade — then train them on your templates, your historicals, and the way you win. You get the estimator. We carry the hiring, training, QA, PTO coverage, and overhead.
- Skilled estimators by trade — subs and GCs
- Trained on your standards & past bids
- Your time zone · your tools · your templates
- Managed & QA-backed — dedicated, never shared
Pre-construction, owned end to end.
From finding the right projects to a submitted, defensible bid — we run the full pre-construction lifecycle like an in-house consultant, not a takeoff shop.
- Project sourcing & GC outreach
- Scope writing, takeoffs & labor-hour models
- Unit rates benchmarked to market and your own wins
- RFIs, VE, scope leveling, proposals & bid follow-up
Your software. Your formats. We build on them.
Whatever you estimate in — Bluebeam, PlanSwift, Excel, STACK, or your own bid templates and spreadsheets — our estimators work in it, in your formats and your layouts, and build on what you already have. Then we add our own AI tools, Build Intel and Dexter, on top.
- Your software — 100+ tools, whatever you use today
- Your estimating formats, templates and bid forms — kept exactly as you like them
- Dexter — our AI co-estimator that reads your drawings and specs
- AI-assisted takeoffs learned from 140,000+ jobs estimated
- Automated QC that flags gaps before you submit
Like having a pre-construction department on tap.
Hand us the invitation — or let us find the work — and we carry it all the way to a bid you can stand behind.
Project sourcing
We surface the right bids and open the door with GCs and owners.
Scope writing
Detailed, trade-specific scope so nothing is assumed and nothing is missed.
Quantity takeoffs
Accurate, reviewable takeoffs — in your software, in your format.
Labor-hour modeling
Realistic crews and production rates, not guesswork.
Unit-rate analysis
Priced against the live market and your own completed jobs to sharpen every rate.
Supplier & sub coordination
Quotes gathered, chased, and normalized so you compare apples to apples.
RFIs & GC coordination
Questions raised early, answers tracked, drawings kept straight.
Value engineering
Smarter alternates that protect margin without losing the job.
Scope leveling
Every bid compared on equal footing — inclusions, exclusions, and gaps in red.
Proposal writing
Clean, branded proposals in your voice, ready to send.
Bid follow-up
We chase the outcome so opportunities don't die in an inbox.
Results & market research
Win/loss analysis and market intel that make the next bid sharper.
— The method behind each step is ours. The result is yours: a faster, tighter, more defensible bid.
AI-enabled estimating, human-verified.
Every Bidding Enterprise team works with Build Intel, our AI-assisted estimating software, and Dexter, our AI co-estimator — so bids move faster and more consistently. AI drafts; an experienced estimator checks every output, and our QA team reviews it before it reaches you. In your software and your formats — we build on what you already use.
Dexter reads your drawings & specs
Ask what a spec section requires or where a detail lives, and get an answer with the sheet or section cited — so your estimator can check it in seconds.
AI-assisted takeoffs
Guided takeoffs learned from 140,000+ jobs estimated, so quantities start faster and come out more consistent — then your estimator checks every count.
Automated scope leveling
Sub and supplier bids are normalized into one comparison, with exclusions and gaps flagged for your estimator to confirm.
AI QC before you submit
Missing scope and outlier numbers are flagged before the bid leaves the building — then our QA team signs off.
Build Intel · included with your Bidding Enterprise team
We literally wrote the book on winning bids.
Bid to Win: How Subcontractors Can Win More Bids
By Abdullah Khan and Safeer Ullah Khan · the founders of Bidding Enterprise
A practical guide for subcontractors on how to bid more work and win more of it, written by the founders who built Bidding Enterprise's estimating teams. Available on Amazon.
If it gets bid, we estimate it.
50+ trades across all 16 CSI divisions — for specialty subcontractors, general contractors, and suppliers alike. Pick a trade to see scope, a sample deliverable, and a quick calculator.
Bids delivered coast to coast — and beyond.
Projects estimated across 45 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico — and into Canada and Australia.
From coastal high-rises to rural road programs, our teams have priced work in nearly every U.S. market — including California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Florida as our busiest.
Construction estimating services — common questions
What are construction estimating services?
Construction estimating services give contractors outside estimating capacity: quantity takeoffs, labor and unit-rate pricing, scope review, sub and supplier coordination, and bid-ready proposals. Bidding Enterprise delivers them as a dedicated estimating team that works as part of your in-house shop — trained on your standards, working in your software, and managed and QA-backed by us.
How is a dedicated estimating team different from outsourcing a project?
A project vendor sends back one takeoff and moves on. A dedicated team stays with you: the same estimators learn your historicals, templates, and win/loss patterns, so every bid gets sharper. Your team is exclusive to your company, works in your time zone and software, and is backed by our QA and management.
What software do your estimators use?
Whatever you already use. Our estimators work in any of 100+ estimating and takeoff tools — Bluebeam, PlanSwift, STACK, On-Screen Takeoff, and trade-specific programs are just examples — using your templates and cost data. Teams also get Build Intel, our AI-assisted estimating software with Dexter, a co-estimator that reads drawings and specs.
Can I hire a part-time construction estimator?
Yes. You can start with a part-time or as-needed estimator and grow to full-time or a complete estimating desk as your bid list grows. Every estimator is dedicated to your company rather than shared, and we handle hiring, training, QA, and coverage — so capacity flexes up or down without you adding headcount.
How fast can you start?
Most clients finish the free assessment and setup in about an hour, with their estimator typically on their bids in under 7 days. On that call we review your trade, software, and the bids you're chasing, then map the team we'd build. Delivery timelines for individual bids depend on project size and scope, so we agree on them bid by bid.
How fast can I get an estimator?
Typically in under 7 days. The free assessment and setup take about an hour; then we match a dedicated estimator trained for your trade, and most clients have that estimator on their bids in under 7 days. It is a good-faith target, not a guarantee — timing depends on your trade, software, and bid volume.
How do the 15 days of free estimating work?
Book a free assessment and tell us your trade and the bids you're chasing. If you qualify, we assign a dedicated estimator who works as your estimator for 15 days — on your live bids, in your software and your formats, at no cost. It works for full-time, part-time, and as-needed teams and is subject to approval.
What happens after the 15 days?
Nothing, unless you choose to continue — there is no obligation. If you continue, service moves to a quarterly agreement: a 3-month term that renews each quarter until cancelled, under a signed client agreement, whether your team is full-time, part-time, or as-needed. Your estimator typically stays on your bids, so there is no restart.
Your estimator learns your business before touching your bids.
Before your estimator starts, we train them on your trade, your past jobs, your takeoff software and your bid format — and our QA team reviews their work. That takes real time, so we only start a limited number of new contractors each month.
Have bids due this month? Reserve your start date now.
Your 15 days of free estimating begin on your start date. Start dates are first-come, first-served — and they fill up.
Build your estimating team.
Tell us your trade and the bids you're chasing. Book a free 1-hour pre-construction assessment — we'll show you the team we'd build; assessment and setup take about an hour, and your estimator is typically on your bids in under 7 days.
Qualified contractors get 15 days of free estimating — your dedicated estimator works your live bids at no cost, full-time, part-time, or as-needed.
Talk to us: Estimate@Biddingenterprise.com · 718-717-2729