The estimating workflow built for contractors who need clarity before they price the job.
Estimation Stack connects sold labor takeoff, subcontract strategy, material assembly logic, and hybrid job summary visibility in one controlled estimating flow.
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Takeoff
| CLIN / Description | System / Install | Apply / Install | Quantity | Production | Hours | Material | Yield / Unit | WBS | Actions | |
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| META | Line Detail | Assembly Mapping | Multiplier | Takeoff Qty | Rate | Labor Hrs | Material Ea | Coverage | Code | Manage |
Tally Summary
Other Direct Costs
| Description / Material | Cost / Material Cost | Quantity | Markup | Collect Sales Tax | Sub Total | WBS | Row No. | Actions | |
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| META | Line Detail | Cost Basis | Units | Markup % | Tax Flag | Sold Value | Code | Record | Manage |
$1500.00 |
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$4243.50 |
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ODC Summary
Subcontractors
| Vendor Name | Vendor Trade | Vendor Contract No | Vendor Contract Sum | Ops Fee (%) | Sub Total | Other Info | WBS | Row No. | Actions | |
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| Meta | Vendor | Trade Class | Contract Ref | Contract Base | Fee Rate | Sold Value | Notes | Code | Record | Manage |
$10,500.00 |
0007 |
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$45,000.00 |
0008 |
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$38,000.00 |
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$9,800.00 |
0010 |
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$29,000.00 |
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$15,500.00 |
0012 |
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Group Summary
| Fee Mode | Vendor Contract Tally | Vendor Per Subcontract Fee | Labor Allocation | Materials Allocation | Equipment Allocation |
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| $147,800.00 | $0.00 | $114,000.00 | $17,800.00 | $16,000.00 |
| Support Labor Hours | Support Labor Rate | Total Support Labor | Adjusted Cost Base (Pre-Markup) | Support Labor Fee | Fixed Fee | Sub Total (Pre-Tax) | Profit Amount | Profit Margin |
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| $125.47 | $5,018.80 | $152,818.80 | $152,818.80 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
Time & Materials
| CLIN | Description | Labor Hours | Material | Material Qty | Collect Material Sales Tax | WBS | Row No. | Actions | |
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| Meta | ITEM Ref | Enter description here | Enter Hours | Select Material | Material Quantity | Select Yes or No | Enter WBS | Record | Manage |
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Tally Summary
A more disciplined way to build the estimate
Estimating usually breaks down when labor logic, material logic, and subcontract logic live in separate places. Estimation Stack helps organize those layers so the team can review the job with more confidence before the bid goes out.
Sold labor takeoff with traceable hours
Build sold labor from production assumptions, quantities, and unit logic for a clearer labor revenue stream instead of rough rollups.
Subcontract strategy with fee visibility
Compare fee treatment across issued subcontracts and see how fixed fee versus per-subcontract behavior changes subtotal and margin.
Job-level rollup for faster review
Bring sold labor, subcontract support hours, COGS, tax collection, cost of money, and total job profit into one executive review path.
Where markup happens matters
Labor markup logic is handled through FALIB®, where the rate is based on your own breakeven structure rather than generic assumptions.
Material markup belongs in the Material Assembly, where you can import materials at your price and apply your markup per material.
That separation helps protect estimating discipline and gives the team a cleaner review path.
Built around your costs, not generic averages
When labor and material economics are modeled in the correct layers, the estimate becomes more useful and more defensible.
What the hybrid summary is showing
The job summary represents a hybrid job where a general contractor is issuing subcontracts while also carrying a sold labor revenue stream from the trade that is its specialty.
One job, multiple cost behaviors
In a hybrid job, the estimator is reviewing internal labor revenue, labor cost, support labor, operating fee behavior, ODC components, tax treatment, cost of money, and total job profit.
Hybrid summary review
This type of roll-up gives leadership a faster way to review labor performance, subcontract contribution, tax impact, cost of money, and total job margin.
Why the structure matters
When sold labor, subcontract behavior, and material logic are reviewed in the right order, the estimator gets a clearer view of what is driving the contract sum.
Estimating should reflect how your business actually makes money.
The BreakEven+™ Estimation Stack helps estimators and leadership review self-performed labor, subcontract execution, material economics, and job-level profitability in a more connected workflow.