Construction Estimates

We provide construction estimates for our trade clients, including builders, main contractors and mechanical & electrical subcontractors.

As part of this service, we prepare reports for various projects. These include labour-only estimates, house extensions, bespoke new builds, and residential refurbishments. Larger projects cover high-value residential developments and commercial projects for main contractors.

We can undertake one or more of the following tasks depending on the size and scope of your project:

• Initial cost review during the feasibility stage, with the objective of helping you secure funding. We review build requirements based on industry average rates for your area to produce lump sum costings for the works. These initial works assist in determining if an opportunity meets your budget and profit requirements.
• Detailed cost plans provide greater accuracy than the initial cost review, breaking down each element of the build into sections.
• Schedule of works provides a base for our clients to monitor tendering contractor’s proposals against, ensuring best value during the pre-contract period, and increasing your secured work success rate.
• Material take-off and bill of quantities provide a detailed measurement of the required works for a project. They produce a quantified list of requirements with a cost for each item. This list can help evaluate contractor quotations or serve as the basis for procuring a build package.
• Quotation analysis and estimate authorisation involve reviewing all returned quotations. We identify scope gaps between returned supply chain proposals and best value quotations. We also provide a detailed prelims build up for the project, labour rate calculations, expected project returns and programme requirements.