Civil estimating services

Professional estimating, built on real land development experience.

CivilEst LLC prepares contractor-ready civil estimates and proposals using proprietary enterprise-level estimating software developed around the way civil work is actually built.

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35 yearsLand development experience
12,000+Lots developed
$1B+Development managed
Why CivilEst

Estimating is more than measuring plans.

A reliable civil estimate requires an understanding of production, equipment selection, crew composition, depth, sequencing, material requirements, access, haul distance, inspection requirements and construction risk. We combine that field knowledge with software purpose-built for civil construction.

10,400+Civil construction activities
167,000+Rows of estimating logic and calculations
Enterprise-levelProprietary estimating platform
Field-testedBuilt by active civil contractors
Our technology

Software that reflects how civil contractors think.

Our proprietary platform organizes activities, quantities, crews, equipment, permanent materials, production rates and proposal logic in one civil-specific estimating system. The depth of the system is what allows our estimators to move quickly without reducing the estimate to generic unit pricing.

Technology accelerates the work. Experienced estimators still review the project, apply judgment and prepare the final proposal.

How we work
AI Civil Estimate • Estimating EngineProject cost build-up
Activity library10,400+

Grading, wet utilities, concrete, paving and complete land-development scopes.

Calculation logic167,000+

Production, equipment, labor, material and activity relationships.

Estimate workflowPlans → Proposal

Quantities, cost build-up and proposal scope developed in one workflow.

3D capabilityCut & Fill

Visual earthwork analysis to support grading quantities and bid review.

18" storm drain • excavation • bedding • pipe • backfill
LF
Production-linked
Mass grading • cut/fill • haul • finish grade
CY
Equipment-linked
Civil scope

Complete land development estimating.

We support individual scopes or complete civil packages. Each estimate is organized around actual activities and construction methods rather than a flat list of generic costs.

Grading & earthwork

Mass excavation, cut and fill, building pads, fine grading, basins, roadway grading, import/export and site balance.

Water

Domestic water, fire lines, hydrants, valves, services, fittings, tie-ins, testing and restoration.

Sewer

Gravity systems, manholes, services, deep excavation, shoring, tie-ins, bedding, backfill and testing.

Storm drain

RCP, HDPE, structures, catch basins, culverts, drainage improvements, detention and retention systems.

Concrete

Curb and gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, aprons, valley gutter, slabs and miscellaneous site concrete.

Paving

Asphalt, aggregate base, subgrade, milling, overlays, tack, slurry, pavement markings and restoration.

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Civil construction professional in a project setting
Professional services • plan review • client coordination
Business professionals. Civil contractors.

We understand both sides of the table.

Between Shane and Todd, our team has managed more than a billion dollars in land development and developed more than 12,000 residential lots. That experience includes executive planning, budgeting and client management as well as the daily realities of civil construction.

We own an active civil development company. We work around heavy equipment, crews, inspectors and suppliers every day. That gives our estimating team a practical understanding of what happens after the proposal is accepted.

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3D cut & fill

See where the dirt is, not just how much there is.

Our 3D grading analysis gives contractors a visual view of cut and fill concentrations, grading transitions, high and low areas and potential balance concerns. It helps turn cubic-yard quantities into something that can be evaluated operationally.

A site with concentrated excavation behaves differently from the same volume scattered over dozens of acres. Visual analysis helps make that difference obvious before bid day.

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3D cut and fill visualization for civil estimating
3D cut & fill • visual grading analysis
Experience matters

Our estimates are informed by the work itself.

Marinas, railways, federal highways, National Forest sites, municipal medical centers, subdivisions, retail developments and complete commercial civil packages.

Project experience
Simple process

Send the plans. We handle the estimate.

Our intake process is designed for busy contractors. Send us the project documents, tell us the scope and bid date, and our team will review the project and confirm the estimating requirements.

Project intake

Plans, specifications, addenda, bid forms and project requirements.

Scope review

We identify the civil activities, quantity requirements and estimating approach.

Estimate build-up

Quantities, production, labor, equipment, materials and scope are developed.

Proposal package

You receive contractor-ready estimate information and proposal support.

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