Human-led consulting
Heavy-civil estimating and project-controls support, including review of the estimate, field production and financial result.
INVESTOR OVERVIEW
Turn project experience
into better decisions.
E³I connects the original estimate, field production and verified actual costs through one task identity. The purpose is to make what a heavy-civil contractor learns on each job useful to its next estimate.
Investor overview updated September 26, 2026
A practical foundation.
A commercial platform to build.
Rick Crane and Jennifer Dahl combine heavy-civil operations and estimating experience with workbook development and financial systems. Our next step is to bring that work into a secure product that contractors can use.
A visible operating method
The website and animated example illustrate the intended path from a locked original bid to reviewed actuals and approved learning for the next estimate.
A secure commercial platform
Client workspaces, secure intake and automated integrations remain in development. The public illustration explains the intended workflow.
FIRST-CLOSE TARGET
$250,000
Seeking early investment conversations.
Capital, product expertise
and contractor access.
We are looking for a funding partner who can help turn the method into a commercial product and connect us with contractors who can inform its development.
- Product and engineering support for the secure platform.
- Contractor introductions and practical product validation.
- Guidance on building a sustainable business around the work.
The first-close target is the current funding objective. Investment structure and terms are not set out in this public overview.
CONTACT RICK ABOUT INVESTMENT FITTHE TRIANGLE METHOD
Keep the evidence connected.
Keep people responsible.
Preserve the original estimate. Trace the field record. Reconcile verified actual costs. Let responsible people approve which lessons become future estimating knowledge.
EstimateExecuteEconomicsIntelligence + human review
The animated example uses illustrative values. It is not a claim of customer performance or a deployed commercial platform.
Help build the next step.
If you invest in construction technology or early-stage vertical AI, or can introduce an appropriate funding partner, contact Rick Crane to discuss fit. Product-development and heavy-civil operating experience are especially relevant.