What Construction Engineering Consulting Group does

Construction Engineering Consulting Group, Inc. (CECG) is a privately held, Chico, California-based professional services firm that provides quantity take-off, construction cost estimating, and project management services to Heavy Civil general contractors bidding on California public works projects. Its core offerings span two product lines: Construction Management, covering pre-construction estimating through post-bid CPM scheduling, project budget setup, cost tracking, claims review, and dispute resolution; and Quantity Take-Offs, which produce presentation-quality reports with color-coordinated plans, cut/fill maps, and stage/phase quantity breakdowns derived from project cross sections, CAD files, or PDF contour grading drawings. A third offering, branded "Tako," appears on the website but lacks substantive product detail.

The firm is led by Principal Scott Erwin (25+ years of operational and estimating experience, including 10 years as VP-Chief Estimator at RGW Construction) and Project Manager Maxwell Erwin, making it an exceptionally lean operation with only two identified principals. CECG operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market model: services are quoted on a per-project basis with free quotes offered via a website contact form, and lead generation is supported by downloadable sample take-off reports. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services engagements with no subscription, retainer, or productized pricing disclosed. Geographic scope is limited to California, with no evidence of multi-state expansion, external investors, partnerships, or M&A activity.

Name

Construction Engineering Consulting Group

Legal name

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

Website

https://cecginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Construction Engineering Consulting Group (CECG) is a Chico, California-based professional services firm providing quantity take-offs, cost estimating, and construction management to Heavy Civil contractors bidding on California public works projects, led by two principals with 30+ years of combined industry experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• Heavy civil estimating
• Quantity take-off services
• Construction project management
• Pre-construction consulting
• Construction cost estimating

Headquarters

HQ city

Chico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Pre-construction estimating services and project management for Heavy Civil construction projects including CPM scheduling, cost tracking, claim review, and dispute resolution.
2. Quantity Take-Off Services: Detailed quantity take-off reports and cost estimating sold as professional services to contractors bidding on construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CECG provides outsourced pre-construction estimating, detailed quantity take-off reporting, and post-bid project management services for Heavy Civil general contractors in the California public works marketplace. Services include earthwork and highway take-offs, CPM scheduling, project budget setup, cost tracking, claim review and preparation, and dispute resolution board services.

Product overview

Construction Engineering Consulting Group (CECG) offers a unified suite of construction engineering services for Heavy Civil contractors. The core offerings include Construction Management (pre-construction estimating and post-bid project management services) and Quantity Take-Offs (detailed take-off reports with color-coordinated plans and cut/fill mapping). Additionally, the company offers a product called 'Tako.' These services help contractors bid and build more work while keeping pre-construction overhead costs low, with a focus on the California public works marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tako: A product/service offering by Construction Engineering Consulting Group, though detailed information is not fully available on the website.

Products and services

• Construction Management Complete pre-construction estimating services for Heavy Civil construction projects, covering Highway, Grading and Paving, Bridge and Retaining Wall, Box Culvert, Underground Utility Installations, Pile Driving, Shoring, and Dewatering. Post-bid services include CPM Scheduling, Project Budget setup and cost tracking, Project Management, Claim Review and Preparation, and Dispute Resolution Board services. Targeted at Heavy Civil general contractors in the California public works marketplace.
• Quantity Take-Offs Detailed quantity take-off reports for Heavy Civil contractors that include color-coordinated project drawings with structural sections clearly identified, cut/fill maps, staging details, and stage-and-phase quantity summaries matching how the job will be built. Take-offs cover earthwork, civil surface paving materials, underground utilities, highways and cross section roadwork, and more, with online access to all plans and documents.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MGAC: Construction management and estimating consulting firm serving owners and contractors across commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects. Highly comparable as a professional services peer offering pre-construction estimating, project management, and dispute resolution in the same heavy civil / public works vertical.
• Anser Advisory: Construction management consulting firm focused on public works, transportation, and infrastructure projects. Comparable because it sells on-demand construction management, estimating, and program management services to public agencies and general contractors in similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and construction management consulting firm with significant transportation and infrastructure practice. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent offering pre-construction estimating, program management, and dispute advisory services in the heavy civil / public works space.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large infrastructure and transportation construction management practice. Overlaps with CECG's California public works focus where WSP competes for Caltrans, municipal, and transportation authority program management contracts.
• The Vertex Companies: Construction consulting and PM firm providing estimating, scheduling, claims, and dispute resolution services. Comparable on claims review and dispute resolution board services specifically, as well as broader pre-construction consulting offerings.
• Hill International: Global construction management and consulting firm specializing in infrastructure, transportation, and heavy civil projects. Comparable as a much larger established provider of pre-construction estimating, project management, and dispute resolution services that competes for similar California DOT and public works engagements.
• Cumming Group: Construction management consulting firm offering cost estimating, scheduling, and project management services across commercial, public, and infrastructure sectors. Overlaps with CECG's pre-construction estimating and PM service lines but operates at much larger scale and broader geography.

Emerging players

• Bluebeam: PDF-based markup, take-off, and estimating software widely used by heavy civil contractors. Comparable as a technology alternative that threatens to commoditize parts of CECG's take-off service line for contractors who choose to perform the work in-house.
• HCSS: Software vendor providing estimating, field operations, and fleet management solutions specifically for Heavy Civil contractors. Directly comparable as the primary software alternative to CECG's manual quantity take-off and estimating services in the same heavy civil vertical.
• Gordian (RSMeans): Provider of construction cost data, unit pricing, and estimating solutions via the RSMeans brand. Comparable as an indirect alternative that contractors may use in place of outsourced estimating services for parts of their pre-construction workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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