Vernier by Aviat Group — two products for commercial contractors. Vernier, the AI estimating platform. Contractor Consulting using the 4 Bubbles framework.
Vernier is Aviat Group's commercial construction platform — two purpose-built products operating under one brand. Estimating and business coaching, built for the same contractor.
AI-powered estimating and bid management platform. Upload your project, run any of six modes, receive a complete bid package — tiered proposals, competitive analysis, construction schedule, full documentation.
1-on-1 contractor business coaching using the 4 Bubbles framework. Financial, Sales/Quoting, Vision, and Leadership — fixed in the right order. GP improvement guaranteed at the top tier.
Log in. Upload your project. Let Vernier work. Whether you're a commercial GC preparing a winning bid or an owner validating a contractor's numbers, Vernier gives you a senior-level estimating engine with Aviat's institutional knowledge of cost structure, labor rates, markup logic, and competitive positioning — on demand, at subscription scale.
Vernier isn't a spreadsheet tool or a template library. It's an AI system that understands construction — from quantity takeoff to bid posture, from code compliance to scope development when documents are incomplete.
A vector has both magnitude and direction.
Vernier gives you numbers with purpose — not just what things cost,
but exactly where to aim to win.
Upload project docs and receive a complete, tiered bid package — Platinum, Gold, Silver — with your self-perform cost advantage quantified in hard dollars.
Vernier recommends Aggressive / Standard / Protective on every project with a one-line justification — so you walk in knowing exactly where to position.
When plans are missing or scope is loose, Vernier develops the scope and produces a Scope Development Letter — positioning you ahead of competitors still asking questions.
Formal proposals, scope narratives, clarification logs, sub RFQs, bid leveling matrices, BOMs, and risk registers — all bid-document quality, ready to send.
Upload sub quotes and Vernier generates a leveling matrix with recommended award, exposure flags, and scope gap analysis — in one view.
Every project you run through Vernier stays in your account — with full package history, revision tracking, and reusable scope templates across similar project types.
Generate phase-sequenced construction schedules from your bid scope — milestone dates, trade overlap, and critical path logic built from the estimate, not added after the fact.
Upload a contractor's bid and run it through Vernier. See how it compares to independent estimate benchmarks using RSMeans 2026, NECA/MCAA, and prevailing wage data.
Early in design? Upload schematics or even a program document and get a Vernier ROM estimate with key assumptions — so you can evaluate design options against real cost data.
Vernier reviews drawings and specs for code compliance issues (IBC, NEC, NFPA, IMC, IPC), trade coordination conflicts, and RFI candidates — before construction starts.
Upload two or more contractor proposals and get a normalized comparison — apples to apples across scope, exclusions, and assumptions so you're choosing on merit, not confusion.
Vernier identifies value engineering opportunities with delta costs and owner-facing language — so you can have an informed conversation with your contractor about where to optimize.
All your projects, estimates, and reviews in one place. Compare budgets across your portfolio, track design-phase cost evolution, and maintain a project history you can reference.
Upload drawings, specs, or a scope description — even incomplete documents. Vernier works with what you have and flags what it's missing.
Choose from six modes: Full Bid, Budget/Ballpark, Scope Development, Plan Review, VE Analysis, or Sub Leveling. Each delivers a different output calibrated to your need.
Vernier performs the takeoff, applies Aviat's cost library (Platt.com · RSMeans 2026 · NECA/MCAA · WA Prevailing Wage), and structures the output against your margin targets.
Receive a complete package: Platinum / Gold / Silver tiers, formal proposal, scope narrative, BOM, competitive edge analysis, bid posture recommendation, and construction schedule matrix.
Every project lives in your account. Review history, compare revisions, pull prior scope templates for similar work, and track your bid-to-win data over time.
Detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates across all trade scopes. Every line item carries a stated basis — no black boxes, no guesswork.
Every package is auto-structured across Platinum, Gold, and Silver tiers — anchoring at premium positioning and giving clients a clear value spectrum to choose from.
Calculates your self-perform advantage in hard dollars. Recommends bid posture — Aggressive / Standard / Protective. Flags walk-away conditions before you commit.
Formal proposals, scope narratives, clarification logs, sub RFQs, bid leveling matrices, schedule matrices, BOMs, and risk registers — bid-document quality, ready to deliver.
Reviews drawings and specs for code compliance issues (IBC, NEC, NFPA, IMC, IPC), trade coordination conflicts, RFI candidates, and VE opportunities — before they become change orders.
On incomplete documents, Vernier develops the scope, documents assumptions, and produces a formal Scope Development Letter — positioning you ahead of competitors still asking questions.
Vernier builds project schedule matrices directly from the bid scope — phase sequencing, milestone dates, trade overlap, and critical path logic tied to your actual line items, not a generic template.
Complete proposal + takeoff + BOM + sub RFQs + competitive analysis
ROM estimate + key assumptions — fast, owner-facing
Developed scope + budget range + Scope Development Letter
Code check + RFI list + coordination flags + VE opportunities
Value engineering options with delta costs and owner pitch language
Bid leveling matrix + recommended award + exposure flags
Every package quantifies your cost advantage vs. sub-heavy competitors. The number goes in the proposal — not just the narrative.
Aggressive / Standard / Protective — with a one-sentence justification based on your project type, competition, and margin targets. Know where to stand before you walk in.
When others are still asking for clarification, Vernier produces a Scope Development Letter. You show up with answers. That's a different kind of contractor.
The Platinum / Gold / Silver tier structure keeps you out of a race to the bottom. You present value first — and let the client choose, not you negotiate down.
Choose the plan that matches your volume. All plans include full access to Vernier's six modes, tiered bid packaging, and project history. Three plans scaled to your team size and token volume. All plans include a one-time setup fee covering onboarding, calibration to your trade mix, and account configuration. Contractor consulting is a separate standalone service — see below.
For individual estimators and solo contractors who need a serious AI estimating tool without a full-time estimating staff.
For active GCs and specialty contractors running concurrent projects across a small team — full competitive intelligence on every bid.
For contracting firms and developer organizations managing high bid volume across a full team — the full Vernier suite, maximum seats, unlimited project scale.
The 4 Bubbles diagnostic finds exactly which systems are failing in your construction business — financial, sales/quoting, vision, or leadership — and fixes them in the right order.
1-on-1 only. No seminars. No group calls. Built specifically for GCs, specialty contractors, and hands-on construction business owners who are done working harder than everyone in the building and still not seeing it in the margin.
"I win the job and still feel broke at the end of the month."
"I'm afraid to raise my price because I'll lose the bid."
"I work harder than anyone on the crew and I'm still the bottleneck."
"I don't even know where this company is going anymore."
Stop the cash surprises. Build real job costing and make decisions from margin, not gut feel.
Quote with confidence. Win profitable work. Know when to walk away before a job bleeds you.
A 1–36 month roadmap you believe in. Controlled growth — not chaos that eats margins.
Right people, right seats. SOPs that let the job run without you standing on it every day.
A clear outside-eye assessment of your business before committing to a longer engagement. Randy reviews all 4 Bubbles, identifies the primary leaks, and gives you a written action plan. Fee credited toward Tier 2 or 3.
Targeted work on your highest-priority leak. Six bi-weekly working sessions, async support between calls, and a custom tool built specifically for your business and trade type.
All 4 Bubbles, worked through in the right order. Full tool suite built for your business. Direct line to Randy between sessions. Gross profit improvement guaranteed — or Randy keeps working at no additional charge.
20+ years working inside the kinds of businesses we now serve — watching contractors with real skill get ground down by thin margins, bad bids, and business problems nobody warned them about.
Vernier is the platform built from that experience — everything Randy's learned about what a winning bid looks like, packaged into a tool contractors and owners can run themselves. The consulting practice applies that same knowledge to the business side — fixing the systems that keep contractors from capturing the value of the work they already know how to do.
"Most contractors lose money in the office, not on the job site. The bid is where the margin gets made or lost — before a single tool comes out."
"On-time rate jumped from 68% to 94%. Gross profit up $187k in nine months. Randy delivered exactly what he promised — no fluff, no wasted sessions."
"The Vernier package came back with a competitive edge analysis I never would have thought to include. We won the bid and we knew exactly why we would before we submitted."
"Turnover dropped 40%. Margins finally make sense. This wasn't coaching — it was a reset. We run a different business now than we did 12 months ago."
If your question isn't here, ask directly. We'd rather answer honestly than have you decide on incomplete information.
Better bids. Better margins. A business that runs the way it should. Start with a free 30-minute Reality Check — or book your Vernier onboarding call.