Estimating
Why Scope Gaps Appear in Complex Losses
How interconnected assemblies create missing work items—and how documentation reduces ambiguity.
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Assemblies are interdependent
Roofing, exterior, interior, mechanical, and electrical components often share access paths and protection requirements. Repairing one without accounting for disturbance of another creates silent omissions.
Quantities follow construction logic
Accurate quantities depend on understanding how work is performed: staging, removal extents, waste factors, and finish continuity. Field documentation should anticipate those realities.
Use structured review
Trade-organized review against photographs and diagrams is more effective than line-item scanning alone. The building remains the source of truth.