EARTHWORKS & EXCAVATION — REMOTE ESTIMATOR STARTER PACK
Estimators.io | October 26, 2026

1. FIRST-WEEK CHECKLIST
Day 1: Confirm role, scope, region, time zone, software access and named reviewer. Record drawing/specification revisions and document permissions.
Day 2: Read civil grading plans, existing surveys, sections, geotechnical information and utility records. Write a scope map and questions log before measuring.
Day 3: State the measurement surfaces and method. Separate excavation, fill, stripping, trenching and disposal. Keep in-place quantities distinct from any assumed loose or compacted quantities.
Day 4: Add quoted or approved pricing, source dates, labour basis, assumptions and exclusions. Review List assumptions for material suitability, bulking, compaction, groundwater, utilities, shoring, haul distance and disposal fees. Unknown ground conditions need qualification and specialist review.
Day 5: Reconcile cut and fill by zone, check depth and unit assumptions, and identify where survey or ground information is insufficient.

2. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT
A small site with existing and proposed levels, a utility trench and a revised grading area. Use a training set or authorised redacted drawings. Submit marked plans, a quantity workbook, assumptions, exclusions, RFIs and a revision summary. No invented rates or client claims.

3. SCOPE CHECKLIST
Document/revision | Included assembly or system | Quantity basis | Drawing reference | Interface owner | Exclusion | Open question | Reviewer
State the measurement surfaces and method. Separate excavation, fill, stripping, trenching and disposal. Keep in-place quantities distinct from any assumed loose or compacted quantities.
Scope risks: List assumptions for material suitability, bulking, compaction, groundwater, utilities, shoring, haul distance and disposal fees. Unknown ground conditions need qualification and specialist review.

4. ESTIMATE REVIEW TEMPLATE
Project code:
Estimator / reviewer:
Trade / work package:
Documents and addenda checked:
Units and measurement method:
Quantity reconciliation:
Rate source / quote date / expiry:
Labour and productivity basis:
Waste and allowances:
Interfaces, inclusions and exclusions:
Open RFIs / owner / deadline:
Change from prior issue:
Reviewer findings / corrections:
Authorised issue date and status:

ADMISSION
Relevant past experience -> EyeSpyR review -> Estimators.io experience review -> approved registration -> trade onboarding. A supplied reference or checklist is not completed verification. Do not include ID documents or confidential client drawings in a public sample.