“Precision that protects capital”
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
+25
MARKETS: USA & LATAM
2
IN PROJECTS ESTIMATED
+$12B
PROJECTS ESTIMATED
+10K
Strategic Cost Estimating
Precise, stage-appropriate cost estimates that give you a defensible number at every point in a project's life — from the earliest feasibility conversation to the final control budget.
Take-Off Estimate (Quantity Survey)
A detailed, drawing-based quantity take-off that determines the exact materials, labor, and resources a project requires.
Unit Price Breakdown
A line-item estimate organized by individual unit cost, covering labor, materials, equipment, and every other pertinent component.
LEMSO Breakdown
Costs broken down into Labor, Equipment, Materials, Subcontracts, and Other direct costs — full visibility into exactly where the budget goes.
All Phases Designer Estimate
A comprehensive estimate that tracks a project's cost from conceptual design through final design development.
Estimate with Alternates
An estimate that models alternative scope, materials, systems, or construction approaches side by side, so stakeholders can compare options before committing.
Cost Engineering
Ongoing financial management and control across a project's full lifecycle — cost forecasting, budget development, risk analysis, and value engineering — designed to keep projects on budget from the first estimate to the last invoice.
Bid Review (Bid Evaluation)
A structured evaluation of submitted bids against project specifications, scope, and budget — comparing pricing, verifying scope coverage, and flagging risk before a contract is awarded.
Design-Build Estimate
An estimate structured specifically to support design-build delivery, balancing design intent with construction realities from day one.
Conceptual Estimate
A preliminary estimate built from limited project information — ideal for early planning and feasibility studies, before design has taken shape.
Why Choose Carlos Estimating?
Carlos Estimating is a cost engineering and estimating consulting firm built on one principle: a budget is only useful if it's accurate.
From our Miami office, we deliver independent, defensible cost estimates for civil works, infrastructure, and commercial projects across the United States and Latin America.
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We combine AACE-certified expertise with modern estimating technology and cost databases to give developers, public agencies, and institutional investors a number they can actually build on — not a guess dressed up as one.