Plain answers to the questions we are asked most, written for builders, owner-builders, designers and suppliers.
How much does a construction estimate cost?
What decides the fee, how the fixed quotation works, and how to keep it down.
What documents do I need for an estimate?
The checklist for a preliminary budget and for a full estimate or take-off, and what happens when something is missing.
Preliminary estimate or bill of quantities: which do I need?
What each one is built from, what it is for, and which to ask for at each stage.
Estimating for owner-builders in Queensland and NSW
Why owner-builder budgets go wrong, what an estimate gives you, and when to get it done.