May Residential
Blueprints, calculator and cost spreadsheet on a desk

Services

Additional Services

Accurate estimates, realistic schedules and expert claims support — the tools owners need to keep a project on budget and on track.

Know the cost, control the schedule, settle the claims.

Cost estimating and management

Of the five factors that define a project — time, cost, quality, performance and scope — most owners focus first on cost. Accurate estimates are needed before a shovel goes in the ground: to set the budget, to check design decisions as plans develop, and to judge whether contractor bids are accurate and fair.

Our certified cost engineers and estimators prepare estimates that are, on average, within 5% of bids received. We estimate at every stage of design using a Work Breakdown Structure, so costs can be sorted and summarized the way you need, and we use current prevailing wage data alongside our own material and labor productivity database.

Scheduling

A realistic schedule is the backbone of every successful project. We develop and review CPM schedules, monitor progress against them and analyze delays when they happen, so problems are caught early and responsibility is clear.

Claims management

When disagreements arise over cost or time, we evaluate change orders and claims objectively, document entitlement and quantum, and support negotiation or dispute resolution — with the goal of settling issues before they become lawsuits.

How we work

  1. 01

    Early budget

    Conceptual estimates to test feasibility.

  2. 02

    Design-stage estimates

    Updated costs as drawings develop.

  3. 03

    Bid review

    Compare bids against an independent estimate.

  4. 04

    Control

    Track cost, schedule and changes through completion.

From our job sites

Beautiful outside. Solid block within.

Every home we build meets Miami-Dade hurricane standards, with a solid cinderblock structure engineered for 200 mile-per-hour winds.

Cinderblock walls of a May Residential home rising on its foundation
Solid block walls
Roof trusses set on top of the block structure
Roof framing on block
Block home with roof on, ready for windows and doors
Dried in, ready for windows

Questions

Frequently asked

How accurate are your estimates?

On average, our estimates fall within 5% of the bids received.