Burke Construction Groups estimating department provides Conceptual or Preliminary Magnitude Estimates during the schematic design phase, Budget Estimates or Semi-Detailed Estimates during the design development phase, and Firm Bid Estimates or Guaranteed Maximum Price Estimates when the project drawings and specifications are 100 percent complete. Our Estimators draw on many years of experience, hundreds of projects completed and thousands of projects bid.

As a cutting edge General Contractor, Burke applies this philosophy into all company processes. The integration of on-screen takeoff software utilized with digital takeoff tablets in our Estimating Department - allows for precision estimating disciplines. By utilizing this state-of-the-art technology, we can now provide the owner with precise estimates combined with detailed graphic scopes of work.

The Chief Estimator is responsible for coordinating all estimating and project bidding activities with The Estimating Department. The Estimating Department is supported by an Estimating Coordinator who coordinates all bidding activities with the subcontractors. The estimating process requires a comprehensive and systematic approach. Quantity take-offs of materials is accomplished with the aid of our Computerized Estimating Program. Work scope clarifications are recorded for each trade through the sixteen divisions. At Burke Construction Group, estimating is a precise science of which determines the actual cost of a project.