About Us

Methodology First. Technology Second.

Active Estimating is built on three decades of construction estimating practice. The methodology is the product. We deliver it through software and expert services.

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$2
Trillion

It's not bad estimators or lazy project managers. Traditional estimating tools weren't designed for how construction actually happens today. Design changes constantly, data lives in silos, and updates take so long that decisions get made without current cost information.

Annual global construction cost overruns

McKinsey Global Institute

Our Team

Who We Are

Construction expertise meets software engineering.

Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Co-Founder & CTO

30+ Years Construction Estimating

The methodology behind Active Estimating is Paul's life work. Decades of hands-on estimating across healthcare, commercial, and infrastructure projects. He teaches estimating at UC Davis and has consulted for organizations including NASA. The Full-Cycle Cost Intelligence methodology is his own work, now protected by patent-pending technology.

Richard Schoener

Richard Schoener

Co-Founder & CTO

28+ Years Construction & Technology

Rich brings expertise in commercialization, monetization strategy, and data-integrated solution design at enterprise scale. At Hilti, he led financial strategy, planning and steering and conceived new selling models. At Stanley Black & Decker, he designed and launched solution selling and digital selling capabilities.

Vishesh Singh, PhD

Vishesh Singh, PhD

Co-Founder & CTO

UC Berkeley · Construction + Data Science

Vishesh combines deep construction knowledge with data science expertise. His PhD research at UC Berkeley focused on construction problems that needed machine learning solutions. He translates methodology into software that adapts to how different organizations work.

John Niederer

John Niederer

Head of Engineering

PhD Neuroscience, Cornell

John brings extensive experience building applications for complex systems. His PhD in neuroscience taught him how interconnected systems process massive amounts of information. His scientific training ensures the platform handles the messy reality of construction data.

Strategic Advisor

Industry Leadership

Brad Roberts

Brad Roberts

Construction Technology Executive

Current President at KONE Americas. Former General Manager at Hilti North America. Former President of Stanley Black & Decker Construction Technology. Chief Revenue Officer at Fieldwire through Hilti acquisition. Three decades building and scaling construction technology businesses from startup through global enterprise.

Honest Assessment

We're Not For Everyone

Active Estimating works best in specific situations.

Good Fit

  • Projects over $10M where overruns hurt
  • Design changes frequently
  • Estimate updates currently take weeks
  • Repeat project types where templates pay off

Probably Not

  • One-off projects with no reuse value
  • Current process already working
  • Simple scope with minimal change risk
  • No BIM or limited digital design data

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