Construction estimating disciplines
Construction estimating spans many specialisms. Browse every discipline below and find the right cost specialist for your project — from quantity surveyors and M&E estimators to civils, residential, structural and groundworks.
A quantity surveyor manages the costs of a construction project from first estimate to final account, controlling budgets, valuing work and advising on procurement.
An M&E estimator prices mechanical and electrical works — heating, ventilation, air conditioning, power, lighting and controls — producing accurate tenders for building services packages.
A civil and infrastructure estimator prices groundworks, roads, drainage, utilities and structures for civil engineering schemes, working to method and rate-based pricing.
A residential estimator prices new-build housing, extensions, refurbishments and developments, giving homeowners, builders and developers accurate costs before work starts.
A cost engineer plans, estimates and controls project cost on large engineering and construction programmes, owning cost baselines, forecasting and earned-value reporting.
A groundworks estimator prices excavation, foundations, drainage, substructure and external works, building accurate rates for the first and most risk-laden phase of a build.
A structural estimator prices the frame and structure — steelwork, concrete, RC frames and structural packages — turning engineer's designs into accurate, competitive tenders.