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Preconstruction, run the way an estimator runs it.
Every project begins with a vision.
Senior estimators, supported by modern tools, turn design intent into quantities, estimates and bid decisions for general contractors and subcontractors.
Every sheet is read for scope: site, utilities, structure, grading and the gaps between them.
03 // Takeoff
Every quantity has a purpose.
Site, paving, utilities, structural and grading measured on one sheet, with every quantity traceable to its overlay.
Illustrative takeoff sample
Measured item
Qty
04 // Estimate
Clarity before commitment.
Quantities become a schedule of values organised by CSI division, with assumptions in writing. Every estimate is checked by the founder and chief estimator before delivery.
Selected lines from a redacted Hemingway conceptual budget
Preconstruction, run the way an estimator runs it.
Hemmie is our AI estimating assistant. Ask about our services, what we need to start, turnaround, prevailing wage, or which estimate fits your project. Any time, day or night.
Hemmie is an AI and can make mistakes. A person confirms every quote.
What we do
Preconstruction, handled end to end.
Four services, one team, one point of accountability.
01
Budget and conceptual estimating
Early numbers from a narrative, sketch or schematic set, so decisions start on real costs.
02
Detailed estimates and takeoffs
CD-level quantities and pricing organized by CSI division.
03
Bid management and leveling
Subcontractor outreach and scope-by-scope comparison before award.
Michael leads Hemingway's estimating standards and checks every estimate before delivery. With more than 10 years of construction estimating and preconstruction experience, he brings practical judgment to scope, pricing and bid decisions. He has estimated projects from $300K to $100M across healthcare, multifamily, government and hospitality.
CEP, Certified Cost Estimating Professional (IIEC, 2021)
ASPE Conceptual Estimating (2026)
ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) Certified, Oncore Risk Management, 2025
B.S. Business Management, Construction Management specialization, Colorado State University (2023)
B.S. Computer Science, Jones College (2004)
Hemingway Intelligence · in development
The experience of an estimator. The power of AI.
Hemingway Intelligence, now in development, is being built to combine our estimating expertise with AI-assisted workflows that help identify scope, organize project information, and support more defensible preconstruction decisions. Every decision stays with the estimator.
