With BIM, the quantity take-off can be greatly speeded up, since the model has the information about all the objects in the building as well as their dimensions. The interactive 3D user interface with cost estimating: visualizing and analyzing the design, object quantification, and pricing allows the estimator to understand and analyze the details of the design model more easily.

Pinnacle Cad with several years of experience in quantity surveying and estimating has the ability to perform quantity take offs and conceptual estimating services by building 3D BIM models with accurate, identifiable building elements for almost every building item including: Structural and miscellaneous steel & Rebar or steel reinforcement, Concrete volume, CMU or concrete masonry units, concrete foundation, site concrete and cast-in-place concrete both for private and public biddings.

Prepare estimates on The Construction Estimating Form is very much vital during the estimating phase of a project. It provides assistance to keep a handle on of all the information required for estimation such as, unit cost, Order of Magnitude Estimates, Square Foot and Cubic Foot Estimates, Assemblies Systems Estimate, Unit Price Estimate. Aside from the estimating form, other important forms are construction bid forms and construction proposal forms.

We cover of three types of estimates - budget estimate, guaranteed maximum price estimate, and bid for a lump sum contract.
We also assist in developing a competitive bid for acquiring a major heavy construction contract, to be performed under fixed price and time.

After you have finished your takeoff and assembled your bid, you have to fill out bid form. The bid forms are such type of forms which should be fax out to General Contractors throughout the bidding process. More often than not, you will not contract with your proposal. Instead, the general contractor will usually have his own contract and will ask you to sign it (remember, you still have to use a proposal form to put in your bid.

A takeoff object may include the dimension of geometry (e.g., numerical, lineal, area) to quantify, the object parameter to be quantified for all instances of the object, and the takeoff calculations to be performed. After a takeoff object is defined, the corresponding instances are automatically identified and quantified. The cost of each instance is then calculated and added to the project cost.

Our reliable cost estimating services enable our clients to control costs and to verify change orders or extras that are submitted by subcontractors as unreliable cost estimates can result in significant cost overruns later in the project life when it is too late to contain them.

Please contact us to get more information about our unique & wide range of cost estimating & bidding services and how we can help you reduce costs and increase revenue.

Our system of work :-

Quantity take-off and Cost Estimates for procurement

For the various construction application methods of determining takeoff information, computer network based procurement methods is the most reliable method. Delivery and procurement involves the process by which a construction project is comprehensively designed and constructed for an owner, including project scope definition, determination of project size, determination of organization and selection of engineers, constructors, various consultants, and determination of the contract types used to allocate risk and define payment.

Procurement methodology (low bid, best value or qualifications based selection) have an effect on the move of project risk. Procurement approach can also lead to underestimation of project costs.

By applying this method we can get quantity information produced with BIM from construction planning to better manage cost. We can arrange direct procurement from source (Bluprinter, Owner, Architect, Constr. Mgr., CMD, Etc.). If the client has a preference he can supply all arrangements for procurement of plans for our takeoff service.

Our Procurement documents are tailored to project requirements improves source selection by focusing efforts on features critical to a successful construction process.

This method contains a general summary sheet regarding the major categories of cost of the modification, both for increases and decreases. In order to modify the supporting documents revised construction drawings and specifications are included. This will result in providing a precise estimate that can be used as a firm basis for negotiation

Quantity take-off and Cost Estimates for Construction planning

We provide BIM based quantity takeoff & estimate service which is very much useful for construction/preconstruction planning and coordination. Our service helps all project stakeholders to enhance productivity, carry out constructability analysis, develop budgetary decision making and accelerate construction planning.

We plan, prepare and update construction project schedules. We capitalize on early project decision-making opportunities to improve facility design, construction, and life-cycle performance. Project stakeholders can see the advantage in integrating full BIM data with business functions such as procurement, contract management, advanced document management, project controls accounting, procurement, project management, budget, and project Risk management assessments.

Shop Drawing for Column
Pinnacle Cad provides single/double legged columns, longitudinal and Cross Sections of Columns shop drawing services. We generate column shop drawing including anchor bolt, erection and detail drawings with Bill of Material.

Shop drawing for joist
Pinnacle Cad provides highly Accurate Shop Drawings for Steel Structures at Affordable Rates. We can create for open web steel joist, joist girders, pre-engineered wood trusses, Longspan and Deep Long span Steel Joists, Steel Truss and Steel Joint drawings, Steel Bar Joist drawings.

Shop drawing for stairs
We offer 2D fabrication shop drawings for stairs and handrails for any size single, double, triple or multiple landing. With our shop drawing service detail or check almost any stair configuration. You can calculate all of the stringers for an entire stair tower. All of the dimensions required to detail, check, and fabricate are calculated and printed.

Shop drawing for lintels
We generate shop drawing for precast structural lintels. Structural lintels refer to the lintels that are typically used for supporting bricks, stones or the like used as facing material spanning from one floor level to the next. Structural lintels are pre-assembled in an outside location such as an assembly shop. All shop drawings for lintels are created in a 3D perspective with emphasis on the customers understanding of the full appearance of the product. We create shop drawing for lintels according to customer’s specification.

Shop drawing for roof frame
We prepare detailed stamped shop drawings in-house for all of our frames. The drawings normally include large scale plans, frame elevations, sections 3d perspectives, bent sections, joint details of every connection, details noting dimensions, materials, anchoring etc.

To clearly describe the work to be provided. Location and spacing of decking screws shall also be included. - Signed roof truss shop drawings will be required at the time of the “strap and shear” inspection. Both truss layout plan and truss shop drawing(s) must match the approved roof framing plan.

Shop drawing for shelf angles
We provide Shop detail drawings for Shop or Site Fabrication of different kinds of landing supporting system like shelf angles. Schematic layout diagrams, 2D detailing and solid modeling for shelf angle detail. With our shop drawing service we can also compute shelf deflection, loading and related parameters. Shop drawing for shelf is required for the support of stone, brick, stair etc. in a construction and it should be clearly indicated in the cutting & setting drawing.

Shop drawing for bearing plate
Pinnacle Cad offers shop and fabrication drawing for anchor bolt layout plan & detail. We bring information directly from the 3D model to the shop floor for the fitting process in the fabrication or steel assemblies. With our shop drawing service we provide information on dimension, load bearing of anchor bolts, base plates/bearing plates, anchor bolt drawing. Any potential defect like serious gaps caused by the base plate can be easily detected with shop drawing.

Shop drawing for bracings and wall partition
We can render stamped shop drawing which includes ceiling and wall partitions, interior partition, wall braces etc. The partition contractor will put forward shop drawings for assemblies or conditions which are incomplete and not fully described on working drawings. We offer shop drawing for perimeter partitions, bathroom partition, wall partition, wooden axis partition (precutting), slide partition, stud wall partition.