5 Common Errors in Construction Estimation (And How to Fix Them)
How to avoid the most frequent pitfalls that lead to project cost overruns.
Sarah Jenkins
Project Manager
Even the most experienced estimators face fatigue. Here are the 5 most common errors we see in manual takeoffs and how to solve them.
1. Scale Inconsistency
Different sheets in a set often have different scales. Forgetting to re-calibrate for a single detail sheet can throw off an entire category total. Solution: Use software that detects scale indicators on every individual page.
2. Missing Overlaps
When a project spans multiple floor plans, items on the "seam" of the drawings are often double-counted or missed entirely.
3. Aggregation Mathematics
The takeoff might be right, but the transcription to the final BOQ excel file is where many "zero-missing" errors happen.
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