Construction Consulting & Estimating
We provide expert construction consulting and estimating in Toronto and across the GTA. Independent estimating, budget validation, value engineering and constructability review can be handled by our team. Here at Myhal Construction, we give owners and developers the same depth of construction knowledge the other side of the table has, working for you. All the while, we don’t build and we don’t bid, so the number you get is the number that is true.
Numbers you can take to a board
Independent estimates built from real scopes and current market pricing, plus the reviews, validations and second opinions owners need between milestones, delivered quickly and without an agenda. A budget from us holds up in a board meeting or a lender review because it was built the way a contractor builds one.
One-off or ongoing
Many clients start with a single estimate or review and expand the engagement only if the project calls for it. Consulting stands on its own, and it extends naturally into preconstruction planning or full owner’s representation with no lost context.
Every number on a project was built by someone with an interest in it.
Contractors price to win work. Consultants price to protect a design. An owner needs numbers built from real scopes and current pricing, with contingencies that hold up in a board meeting or a lender review.
That’s the discipline we bring — developed across more than $3 billion of office, residential, retail and industrial projects, from first pro forma to final claim.
See the track record →What we take on.
Independent estimating
Quantity-based estimates at any design stage — from land acquisition to tender — priced against current trade and market data.
Budget validation
A second set of experienced eyes on a number before you commit to it, or take it to a partner, a board or a lender.
Value engineering
Options analysis that improves value without hollowing out the design — better systems and methods, not just cheaper ones.
Constructability review
A practical read of the drawings that catches conflicts, gaps and costly details while they’re still lines on paper.
Procurement & schedule strategy
Delivery models, sequencing and buy-out strategy structured for the best price at the least risk.
Project advisory
Ongoing counsel through delivery: progress reviews, change and claims support, and reporting you can act on.
Site analysis
Constructability insight during site selection, so the land you buy can carry the building you intend to put on it.
Project audits
Detailed audits of cost, quality and schedule on a live or completed project, with findings you can act on.
Advice that can become representation.
Consulting engagements stand on their own. But when a project needs more than answers, they extend naturally into preconstruction planning or full owner’s representation — with no lost context, because the same people carry it forward.
Owner’s representation →Common questions.
What is construction consulting?
Senior construction expertise without a construction contract — estimating, planning, reviews and advisory that give owners the same depth of knowledge the builders across the table have.
How is this different from hiring a construction manager?
A construction manager delivers the build. We advise the owner — independently. We don’t build and we don’t bid, so our advice serves exactly one party: you.
Can you do a one-off estimate or review?
Yes. Many clients start with a single estimate or review and expand the engagement only if the project calls for it.
When should we bring you in?
Before the decision you want to de-risk. The earlier the question is asked, the cheaper the answer is to act on — see preconstruction planning.
Need a number you can trust? Or a second opinion on one you’ve been given?
Send us the drawings and the deadline. We’ll tell you what’s realistic.