Checklist – Cost Estimating & Budget Setup

Estimating errors don’t just impact budgets—they derail procurement, cause scope fights, and eat into margins. This checklist helps you build reliable cost estimates by guiding your team through each step of the budget setup process, from takeoff to final review.

Built for estimators, project managers, and cost control leads, this checklist walks you through quantity validation, unit rate reviews, indirect cost logging, escalation modeling, and contingency allocation. It also prompts you to align market data with real-world site inputs—eliminating outdated assumptions and inflated numbers.

Every section is structured for use on real projects, whether you’re pricing a single trade package or assembling a full project bid. It keeps your team disciplined, organized, and fully aligned before committing to a number.

The checklist comes in both print-ready and screen-optimized formats, ready to use in team reviews, internal audits, or pre-bid evaluations.

You’ll Get

• 1 × High-resolution PDF (8.5 × 11 in, print-ready)

• 1 × High-resolution PNG (2550 × 3300 px, for digital use)

• Instant download, no expiration during access window

Please Note

This is a digital download (no physical item will be shipped). You will receive a download link by email immediately after purchase. Valid for 48 hours. This item is for personal or internal business use only and may not be resold or redistributed.