About
Built to Bring Clarity to Construction Costs.
Construction decisions depend on reliable cost information. Novo Estimation exists to produce that information carefully, in a format teams can act on.
Our mission
A number is only useful if you can see how it was built.
Bids are won and lost on quantities. Our work is to measure what the drawings actually show, organise it by trade, price it against agreed data, and hand over something a project team can interrogate line by line.
Where drawings are incomplete, we say so. Where a quantity depends on an assumption, the assumption is written down. That discipline is the product.
Why Novo
Specialised estimating, structured review, dependable delivery.
Specialised estimating
Estimating and takeoff is the whole practice, not a side service.
Technical tools
Work is prepared in industry-standard estimating software.
Experienced professionals
Led by estimators with hands-on experience across commercial, residential and industrial projects.
Structured QA
A second-pass review on every estimate before delivery.
Fast turnaround
24–48 hour target on standard scopes, quoted dates on larger sets.
Professional reporting
Editable Excel workbooks, marked-up drawings and clear summaries.
The in-house alternative
An honest comparison, not a sales claim.
Maintaining dedicated estimating resources can involve salaries, benefits, software licences, training and overhead — against workload that rarely arrives evenly.
In-house estimating is the right answer for many contractors. Novo Estimation is positioned as on-demand capacity for peak bid periods, unfamiliar trades or scopes that exceed current internal bandwidth. Savings versus in-house: 30 to 60% lower cost than keeping a full-time in-house estimator on payroll
Accuracy
Quantities are measured from the drawings and traceable back to them, with every assumption recorded.
Transparency
You see the basis of the estimate: sources, inclusions, exclusions and open questions.
Responsiveness
Delivery dates are agreed before work begins and communicated if scope changes.
Confidentiality
Drawings and project information are used only to prepare your estimate.
Software expertise
What each tool contributes.
These are the platforms our estimators work in. No certification, partnership or endorsement by any vendor is implied.
PlanSwift
On-screen quantity measurement and assemblies.
Bluebeam Revu
Drawing markup, comparison and coordination.
On-Screen Takeoff
Plan-based takeoff for structured trade scopes.
Trimble
Model and quantity workflows where files allow.
RSMeans
Reference cost data for unit pricing context.
Xactimate
Repair and restoration scope estimating.
FastPIPE / FastDUCT
Mechanical and piping quantity workflows.
Quest Estimating
Estimate assembly and reporting.
Your Next Bid Starts With Better Numbers.
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