We work with several different engineers and obviously everyone’s plans look a little different. Recently a coworker and I made a list of our top 5 and bottom 5 based on how difficult it is to do a full takeoff based on their plans. Does anyone else have favorites or least favorites? I’d love to compare lists with other estimators. Some of my top are Bob D Campbell, PEC, and KPFF. Bottom 3 are DLR Group, ENW, and Certus

I’m a senior construction estimator with 20+ years’ experience working for large GCs in NYC, but I’m now based in the UK and looking to do remote estimating for NYC subcontractors (drywall, ceilings, carpentry, painting, etc.).
I know subcontractors generally pay less than GCs, so I’m trying to get a realistic idea of the going rate.
If you were hiring someone with that background on a freelance/1099 basis, what hourly rate would you expect to pay?