For preconstruction leaders
Every package reviewed the same way, whoever ran it
Right now the depth of a bid review depends on which estimator had the package and how much time was left. Consight makes the method repeatable so the standard holds across the team.
What changes when leveling is a process, not a habit
- One scope sheet standard across the team
- The same leveling method on every package
- Exclusions reviewed instead of skimmed
- Coverage gaps visible before award
- A record of what each bidder actually carried
- New estimators productive sooner
- Capacity for more pursuits per estimator
- Bid tabs the owner can follow
- Fewer scope surprises after buyout
The method travels with the process, not the person
When your strongest estimator is out, the package still gets reviewed the same way. The scope sheet, the checks, and the flags do not change based on who opened the file.
See bid reports
How it works
Making review repeatable
Standardize the scope sheet
Agree once on how a package is broken out, and reuse it across jobs and estimators.
Run every package through it
Bids get leveled the same way whether it is a small trade or the biggest package on the job.
Review by exception
Look at what is flagged — gaps, outliers, thin coverage — instead of re-reading every tab.
Keep the record
What each bidder carried, what was adjusted, and why stays with the job after award.
Across the team
What consistency actually buys you
How a package gets broken out
Estimator by estimatorDepends who set up the tab
One shared methodOne scope sheet standard everyone works from
Depth of review
Estimator by estimatorDepends how much time was left
One shared methodThe same checks run on every package
Onboarding a new estimator
Estimator by estimatorLearn one senior person's system
One shared methodLearn the process once and apply it everywhere
Reviewing a team member's work
Estimator by estimatorReopen their file and rebuild the logic
One shared methodOpen the sheet and see the flags and sources
Risk after award
Estimator by estimatorScope gaps show up as change orders
One shared methodGaps surfaced and resolved before buyout
Adding pursuits
Estimator by estimatorHire, or push the team harder
One shared methodMore packages per estimator without cutting review
The expensive mistakes happen before the job starts
A missed exclusion in a small package does not stay a small problem. Catching coverage gaps during leveling is the cheapest place on the whole job to find them.
See scope generation
Consight gives our team a more consistent way to catch scope gaps before award.
Questions from preconstruction leaders
How do we roll this out without disrupting a live bid?
Will estimators push back?
Can I see how a package was reviewed after the fact?
Does this replace our estimating system?
How does this affect capacity?
What about the trades that always bid incomplete?
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