Construction cost estimating

Know the number before you sign the bid.

Detailed takeoffs and cost estimates for contractors, developers and suppliers — built on current regional pricing and delivered in three to five business days.

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Within ±5% of final cost 3–5 day turnaround Excel & PDF output
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4 daysFrom plan set to priced bid
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What we do

Four services, one dependable number.

Everything you need between receiving a drawing set and submitting a bid you're confident defending.

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Cost estimating

Line-by-line estimates on live regional pricing, organised into CSI divisions and ready to drop into your bid.

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Material takeoffs

Digital quantity takeoffs measured off your drawings — accurate counts that cut waste and prevent change orders.

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Design & build

Drafting, structural detailing and shop drawings in-house, so the drawings and the numbers never drift apart.

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Bid support

Scope review, value engineering and vendor comparison — a second set of eyes before your name goes on a number.

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5–%Estimate accuracy
0+Trades covered
0daysAverage turnaround
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250+Projects estimated since day one
Why Accord

Estimators who have stood on the site.

Anyone can count quantities off a drawing. Knowing which assumptions will break on site is the part that saves you money.

Numbers you can defend

Every line shows its quantity, unit rate and source, so you can answer any question in a bid review without going back to us.

Deadlines we actually hit

You get a fixed delivery date before work starts. If we can't make your bid date, we say so up front rather than halfway through.

One estimator, start to finish

You work with the same person throughout. No handoffs, no re-explaining your scope to someone new each round.

Who we work with

Built for every seat at the table.

Whether you're pricing an entire building or a single division of it, the output has to speak your language.

Whole-building cost control

Full-scope estimates across every division, with allowances, overhead and contingency broken out — so you know exactly where the margin sits before you commit.

CommercialMulti-familyPublic works HealthcareEducationHospitality
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Your division, down to the unit

Trade-specific takeoffs with quantities, waste factors and labour hours broken out the way your crews actually price work.

ConcreteMasonryMetals DrywallElectricalPlumbing FlooringRoofingHVAC
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Quote faster, quote right

Material lists and counts pulled straight from the drawings, so your quotes go out same-day and nothing ships twice.

LumberSteelMillwork Windows & doorsFixturesFinishes
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How it works

Six steps from drawings to dollars.

No black boxes. You'll see exactly how the number was built — which is the only way to defend it in a bid review.

Step 01

Consultation

We review your scope, drawings and deadline, then confirm what's in and what's out before any work starts.

Step 02

Plan analysis

Our estimators read the full drawing set and specifications, flagging gaps and conflicts that would otherwise surface mid-build.

Step 03

Quantity takeoff

Every material is measured digitally and counted — concrete through fixtures — with waste factors applied per trade.

Step 04

Market pricing

Quantities are priced against current regional supplier and labour rates, not last year's national averages.

Step 05

Cost compilation

Direct costs, indirects, overhead and profit organised into a clean CSI breakdown you can hand to a client.

Step 06

Risk & review

A second estimator reviews the file and sets contingency against the real risks in your scope. Then it ships.

What you get

A deliverable you can actually bid from.

Not a summary sheet. A complete, auditable cost file with the working shown.

Direct costsMaterials, labour and equipment, priced by division.
Indirect costsPermits, insurance, temporary utilities and site facilities.
Overhead & profitTransparent markup based on project complexity.
ContingencyReserve sized against the actual risks in your scope.
Editable filesExcel and PDF, plus the marked-up drawing set.
riverside-mixed-use_est.xlsx Delivered
Riverside Mixed-Use
42,600 SF · Phoenix, AZ · Rev 02
03Concrete412,600
04Masonry186,400
05Metals298,900
09Finishes164,250
22Plumbing121,800
26Electrical208,350
Total estimated cost$1,392,300
In their words

What contractors say.

We were burning two days a week on takeoffs. Accord turned that into an email. Our bid volume went up 40% in a quarter and the hit rate went up with it.

DM Roland DavisPreconstruction manager, GC

The drywall takeoff came back with waste factors already applied and hours broken out by crew. First estimator that's ever handed me something I didn't have to rebuild.

RS Glenda StoneOwner, drywall subcontractor
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Send us your plan set.

Upload your drawings and we’ll come back with scope, price and turnaround — usually within one business day. No obligation, and no sales call unless you ask for one.

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Send the drawingsPDF, DWG or a link to your plan room. Partial sets are fine.
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We scope and quoteYou get a fixed price and a delivery date before any work begins.
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You bidThe estimate lands in Excel and PDF with the marked-up set attached.









    Your drawings are confidential and never shared with third parties.

    Common questions

    Before you ask.

    Our estimates typically land within 5–10% of final project cost, depending on how complete the drawing set is and how volatile the local market is. Where a set is incomplete we tell you which assumptions carry the most risk, rather than burying them inside a line item.

    Most estimates are delivered in three to five business days. Single-trade takeoffs are often back within 48 hours. If you're up against a hard bid date, tell us — we'll confirm whether we can hit it before you commit.

    A drawing set in PDF or DWG, the specifications if you have them, your bid deadline, and which divisions you want priced. Partial or in-progress sets are fine — we'll flag what's missing and price the gaps as allowances.

    Yes. Roughly half our work is single-division takeoffs for trade contractors — drywall, concrete, electrical, plumbing and the rest. The output format changes to match how your crews price work rather than how a GC rolls it up.

    Value engineering is included in every full estimate. We identify alternative materials, methods or sequencing that lower cost without cutting scope or quality, and show the delta on each option so the decision stays yours.

    We maintain live material and labour databases, keep direct lines to regional suppliers and subcontractors, and re-baseline quarterly. Pricing reflects your market and this quarter, not a national average from last year.

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    Stop guessing. Start winning.

    Every week you bid on instinct is a week you're either leaving money on the table or buying a job you'll lose money on. Let's fix the number first.

    Get your estimate Call (505) 222-4338