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Representative Projects

Sample Scope
Walkthroughs.

Each walkthrough uses a representative project of a common type to show how we build the estimate: what we quantify, which codes drive scope, and what we send back as RFIs.

These are not client case studies. Buildings, locations, quantities and figures are illustrative examples of typical projects, not records of specific engagements or results.

Division 26 High-Rise Commercial
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Feeders, risers, temp power

Electrical Estimate — 42-Story Office Tower

How we check a feeder schedule against NEC ampacity rules, price busway versus conduit-and-wire risers, coordinate cable tray, and carry temporary power as real scope.

Example: Chicago, IL
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Division 23 Healthcare
Focus
Seismic, ASHRAE 170, med gas

HVAC Estimate — 280-Bed California Hospital

Seismic restraint of MEP systems, a room-by-room ASHRAE 170 ventilation matrix, ICRA measures, and NFPA 99 medical gas with third-party verification.

Example: Los Angeles, CA
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Division 22 K-12 Education
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Fixture counts, interceptor sizing

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

IPC minimum fixture counts worked out for a Group E occupancy, accessibility items that change rough-in, a PDI G101 interceptor sizing example, and Texas prevailing wage.

Example: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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Division 40 Industrial / Refinery
Focus
Weld counts, RT, shift factors

Process Piping Estimate — Refinery Turnaround

Quantities from P&IDs and isometrics, weld classification under ASME B31.3, radiographic testing priced from weld counts, and compounding productivity factors.

Example: Gulf Coast, TX
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Division 03 Parking / Mixed-Use
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PT, lap splices, formwork

Concrete Estimate — Post-Tension Parking Garage

PT tendon quantities and local pricing, shoring versus flying tables, an ACI 318-19 Class B lap splice calculation, and coastal corrosion and connection details.

Example: Miami, FL
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MEP Coordination K-12 Education
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Div 23 / Div 26 interface

The VFD Disconnect: Div 23 vs. Div 26 Scope Gap

How conflicting HVAC and electrical specifications leave VFD mounting, disconnects and control wiring unclaimed, and how a bid-leveling plug exposes it.

Example: Texas
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Division 03 Industrial
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Cold-weather concreting

Cold-Weather Concrete: Pricing Heat, Protection and Yield

Pricing cold-weather protection under ACI 306, under-slab insulation that changes concrete yield, and documenting costs that were assumed to be incidental.

Example: Upstate New York
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Bid-Risk Management

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