What we do

We collaborate with our clients to produce schedule & estimates throughout the construction process –

Builders – Early Cost Estimates from Concept Plans through to Full Tender Schedule off Tender Plans

Merchants – Material Scehdules based off Details Provided

Subcontractors – Quantity Schedules for Selected Trades

Owners – Cost Estimates for Lending Requirements/On Site Progress/Variation Verification for Progress Claims

Architects – Early Cost Estimates for Budgets/Value Engineering Options

We collaborate closely with people who design and construct, as well as those in the retail supply chain allowing our team of Quantity Surveyors to develop a strong understanding of construction materials, techniques, and costs. We can suggest innovative options, so your construction project meets expectations and budgets.

With so much at stake, so many choices, decisions, legislation’s… it makes sense to start with us. We offer more than a per square metre rate. A lot of factors affect the pricing of your construction project starting from foundations, local government rules, geographic areas, types of finishes and style of house to name a few. We break your building components down into a schedule, we measure and using our database of costings, calculate. With a QS estimate document in hand, you can commit to working drawings with confidence or tender your job knowing everyone is pricing the same thing, allowing the same standard of finish and products in your build.

Why choose us

We are a small company, independent from the big brands. When you pick up the phone, the person who you are talking is the person doing the work. We offer more than a per square metre rate. We provide a collaborative and proactive approach to all of our projects and recognise the importance of every idea from the first consultation to the moment they turn the key. We work closely with people who design and construct, as well as those in the retail supply chain allowing our team of Quantity Surveyors to develop a strong understanding of construction materials, techniques and costs. We can suggest innovative options, so your construction project meets expectations and budgets.

The true cost of building is much more than just labour and materials. 

This pie chart shows how it all quickly adds up. Items such as; Scaffolding, Site Safety, Perlimary, Site & Substructure, Structure, Enclosure, Interior Linings, Finishings, Sub Contractors and GST. We factor this in when we provide our full schedule of costs.

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