Services

Trade Estimating Servicesfor Contractors

Twelve estimating services for contractors and subcontractors: roofing, cladding, structural, electrical and plumbing estimates, complete whole building estimates, and the takeoffs, BOQs and tender support behind them. Each one is built around your drawings, your scope and the way you price work.

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12 estimating servicesFrom takeoffs to tender support

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Choose the Support You Need

Price a single trade package, combine trades into a whole building estimate for a full tender, or bring in a dedicated estimator for a steady pipeline of quotes and tenders.

Roofers installing red metal roof sheeting01

Roofing Estimating

Roofing material quantities and cost estimating.

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House clad in fibre cement weatherboards02

Cladding Estimating

Wall cladding, façade panels, subframes, flashings and trims quantities and costs.

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Tower cranes above a high-rise frame under construction03

Structural Estimating

Estimating support for structural and framing components.

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Cable trays and cable ladders carrying power cables along a concrete ceiling04

Electrical Estimating

Lighting, power, cabling and switchboard quantities and costs.

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Pipefitters installing pipework through a wall in a building05

Plumbing Estimating

Fixtures, water supply, drainage and gas quantities and costs.

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Multi-storey concrete-framed building under construction, with tower cranes06

Whole Building Estimating

Every trade, from substructure to finishes and services, measured and priced in one complete estimate.

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Hydraulic excavator on a graded earthworks site07

Earthworks Estimating

Cut, fill, excavation, backfill and earthworks quantity calculations.

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Dedicated estimator available

Prefer one estimator for all of it? Hire a dedicated estimator.

Every service on this page is also available through a dedicated estimator: one estimating professional who works as part of your team on your takeoffs, estimates, BOQs and tender support.

  • The same estimator on every project
  • Works in your templates and formats
  • Learns your rates, trades and standards
  • Support arranged around your pipeline
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Deliverables

What You Receive

Deliverables are organised by trade so your team can review, price and quote straight away — in the formats you already work with.

01

Quantity takeoffs

Trade-by-trade quantities in formula-linked Excel, with marked-up PDF drawings showing what was measured.

02

Bills of Quantities

Itemised BOQs to ASMM, NRM2, CSI MasterFormat, the CIQS method, NZS 4202 or your own template.

03

Cost estimates

Material, labour and plant breakdowns when pricing is requested.

04

Clarifications

Assumptions, exclusions and questions stated clearly.

What we work from

Send What You Have

Most trade estimates start with PDF drawings and a short note of the trades you are pricing. If anything is missing, we will tell you before work begins. Standard estimates are typically delivered within 48 hours; for larger projects we confirm the delivery date after reviewing the scope.

  • 01

    Drawings

    Architectural, structural and services drawings (electrical, plumbing and mechanical) — PDF sets or DWG/DXF CAD files.

  • 02

    Specifications & schedules

    Roofing and cladding systems, finishes, fixture and light fitting schedules — anything that defines quality and scope.

  • 03

    Scope of work

    Which trades or packages you are pricing — or the whole building — and to what level of detail.

  • 04

    Tender documents

    Tender or quote conditions, addenda, pricing schedules and submission requirements.

  • 05

    Your preferences

    Measurement method, units, currency, rates, templates and the deadline you are working to.

  • 06

    Survey & levels

    For civil and earthworks jobs only: survey data, LandXML surfaces, design levels, sections and geotechnical reports.

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