Construction Focus, Inc.

What Construction Focus, Inc. does

Construction Focus, Inc. is an independent construction cost estimating and consulting firm headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1995 by Steve Gunn. The company delivers professional cost consulting services spanning conceptual budgeting through construction-document-level estimates, constructability evaluations, value engineering, quantity surveys, plan proofing, and site progress reviews. Its methodology is anchored in a proprietary regional database of actual Oregon and Pacific Northwest construction project costs, which the firm markets as more accurate than national benchmark databases because it reflects local labor productivity, material pricing, and contractor markup practices learned through direct contractor relationships.

The firm operates with a 9-person team whose members collectively hold over 250 years of trade-specific experience across carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, site development, steel stud framing, glazing, and architecture. This multi-trade bench enables constructability reviews from multiple specialist perspectives, distinguishing the firm from unit-cost-only competitors. Service delivery is sold through direct engagement with owners, design professionals (architects and engineers), and general/subcontractors, including contractor-side cost verification on CMGC projects — a multi-directional client posture that yields market intelligence on contractor pricing while generating revenue from each side of a project.

The business runs on a fee-based professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing; engagements are scoped per project. Demand generation relies on relationship-based marketing, repeat engagements, and The Vector, a twice-weekly email newsletter distributed to design professionals that surfaces regional RFP/RFQ opportunities. The customer base is concentrated in Oregon public-sector and education clients — including the State of Oregon, Lane County, City of Eugene, City of Springfield, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Portland Public Schools, and multiple community colleges — alongside architecture and engineering firms such as Mackenzie, KPFF, PIVOT Architecture, and Robertson/Sherwood/Architects. There are no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity; the company operates as a privately held, founder-led practice.

Name

Construction Focus, Inc.

Legal name

Construction Focus, Inc.

Website

https://constructionfocus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Construction Focus, Inc. is an independent construction cost estimating and consulting firm in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1995. Its 9-person team delivers regional cost estimates, constructability reviews, and CMGC/seismic consulting to Oregon government agencies, universities, school districts, and design professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Cost Estimating

NAICS

Construction (23)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Construction cost estimating
• Cost consulting services
• Quantity surveying
• Constructability reviews
• Value engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cost Consulting and Estimating Services: The company generates revenue through professional fee-based cost consulting and construction cost estimating services. Engagements span from conceptual-phase budget preparation through construction-document-level estimates, constructability evaluations, quantity surveys, and plan proofing. The company is hired by owners, architects, general contractors, and subcontractors — giving it unique market intelligence on contractor pricing behaviors that reinforces the accuracy and credibility of its estimates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Construction Focus provides independent construction cost estimating and consulting services for projects in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Engagements span conceptual-phase budgeting through construction-document estimates, constructability evaluations, value engineering, quantity surveys, and plan proofing. The firm's estimates are grounded in a proprietary database of regional comparable project costs, and the team of nine estimators brings trade-specific expertise in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, site development, glazing, steel stud framing, and architecture.

Product overview

Construction Focus, Inc. is a construction cost estimating and consulting firm offering integrated project solutions. The company provides a suite of services centered around cost consulting (from conceptual through construction documents), budget preparation, constructability evaluations, and a proprietary database of regional project costs. The Vector service delivers RFP and RFQ leads to clients twice weekly. These services work together to help owners, architects, and contractors achieve accurate cost estimates and informed design decisions throughout the construction process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cost Consulting Cost consulting engagements from conceptual phase through construction documents, covering all construction disciplines. Provided to owners, architects, contractors, and public agencies requiring independent cost expertise across the design process.
• Budget Preparation Preparation of construction project budgets to support owner funding decisions, bond measure planning, and contractor bidding processes.
• Constructability Evaluations Review of projects from a constructability standpoint with suggestions on construction methods, efficient material use, value engineering, and logistical strategies before construction begins.
• Site Progress Reviews On-site reviews of construction progress to monitor actual versus estimated cost outcomes and provide cost oversight during construction.
• Plan Proofing Review and proofreading of construction documents performed as if preparing a contractor bid, identifying omissions and issues before pricing is finalized.
• Quantity Surveys Detailed measurement and quantification of construction materials and work items to support precise estimating and budgeting.
• The Vector (Procurement Newsletter) Twice-weekly RFP and RFQ leads newsletter distributed to design professionals (architects and engineers) tracking regional construction opportunities across Oregon. Functions as both a client service and a demand-generation channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Steve Gunn's pre-bid estimates are consistently close to or within the range of bids clients receive, even during volatile construction market conditions (per Robertson/Sherwood/Architects testimonial).

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KPFF EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPFF Engineers contracted Construction Focus in 2009 to provide cost estimating services for seismic improvements to more than 20 schools within the Portland Public School system. The collaboration combined KPFF's structural engineering expertise with Construction Focus's cost estimating capabilities on a major multi-site seismic program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• KLMK Group: Mid-sized construction cost consulting firm providing owner's representation, cost estimating, and construction management services. Closely comparable in business model and client profile to Construction Focus, particularly in education and public-sector work.
• Cumming Group: Specialized construction cost consulting and project management firm serving owners, architects, and contractors. Directly comparable to Construction Focus in core cost estimating and constructability services, but operates at national scale across multiple U.S. regions.
• RC Cost Solutions: Specialized construction cost estimating and consulting firm focused on public-sector and institutional clients. Directly comparable to Construction Focus in service offering and target customer segments, though operating in a different regional market.
• Faithful+Gould: Project and cost management consultancy (part of AtkinsRéalis) providing cost estimating, program management, and owner's representation. Closely comparable service offering to Construction Focus with both public-sector and design-professional client bases.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global construction cost consultancy providing cost management, quantity surveying, and advisory services across the project lifecycle. Directly comparable in the cost estimating and owner's-representation niche Construction Focus serves, though at much larger geographic scale.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large cost management / construction management practice. Overlaps with Construction Focus on public-sector estimating engagements but offers a much broader portfolio including design and program management.
• Turner & Townsend: Large global professional services firm providing cost management, project management, and advisory across real estate and infrastructure. Competes with Construction Focus for owner-side cost consulting engagements but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple service lines.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a cost and commercial management practice serving public and private clients. Comparable on cost consulting services but operates at much larger scale and broader service scope.

Others

• RSMeans (Gordian): Provider of national construction cost data (RSMeans) and related estimating platforms used widely across the construction industry. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — Construction Focus's regional database is positioned as more accurate than RSMeans national benchmarks for Oregon projects.

Emerging players

• Togal.AI: AI-powered construction estimating software that automates quantity takeoffs from plans. Potential disruptor to traditional manual cost estimating workflows that Construction Focus currently delivers, particularly for the plan-proofing and quantity survey services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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