Scope, set out plainly.
Every item below is a defined deliverable, set up in your templates and conventions where you have them.
Quantities to procure from. Estimates to decide on.
Quantity take-offs, material schedules and cost estimates produced from coordinated documentation, so the numbers reflect what will actually be built.
What you give, what you get back.
Scope and deliverables are confirmed in writing before work begins.
- INWhat you giveDrawings at any stage, from concept to coordinated documentation, with the scope you want pricedYou
- DOWhat NESCA doesTake-offs, material schedules, preliminary and detailed estimates, scope comparisonNESCA
- OUTWhat you getMeasured quantities and estimates with assumptions and exclusions statedProcurement, suppliers, clients, commercial teams
- Quantity take-offs
- Material schedules
- Timber and component quantities
- Preliminary cost estimates
- Detailed estimating
- Scope comparison
- Tender support
- Value engineering
- Material optimisation
Three stages, three different deliverables.
Stage 01Take-offs and schedules
Measured quantities by element and location, in the structure your procurement team uses.Used by: procurement, suppliers
Stage 02Preliminary and detailed estimates
Early estimates to test feasibility; detailed estimates once documentation is coordinated, with assumptions and exclusions stated.Used by: clients, commercial teams
Stage 03Scope comparison and tender support
Like-for-like comparison of quotes and scopes, so you compare the same thing.Used by: clients, builders
Why it matters
Accurate quantities from coordinated documentation support procurement, budgeting and commercial decisions. Every estimate states its inputs, scope and assumptions; we do not guarantee cost accuracy without them.
Common questions
Can you estimate from someone else's drawings?
Scope is agreed per project. Material quantities are our core service; labour and preliminaries are included where we have reliable local inputs.
Related services
Architecture
Concept, design development, approval documentation and working drawings.
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Timber structures, roof and floor framing, load paths and value engineering.
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Shop drawings, connection details, schedules and design-to-manufacture documentation.
Learn moreCountry operations
India, Australia, the United States and Canada.
Learn moreNeed estimation capacity?
Tell us about the project and the deliverables you need. We will scope it and come back with a proposal.