# Pekaj Group

> Independent quantity surveying and construction estimating practice based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established 2011. Led by Coba Pekaj, MAIQS CQS — Certified Quantity Surveyor with 23+ years of experience across residential, commercial, and subcontractor markets.

Pekaj Group provides cost estimation, quantity surveying, trade-specific take-offs, value engineering, construction software training, and contract administration services to builders, property developers, architects, and subcontractors across Melbourne and Victoria.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/): Overview of services, credentials, and contact information.
- [Quantity Surveying Services](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/qs-services): Dedicated landing page for QS services including cost planning, contract administration, progress claim assessment, variation management, and final account preparation.
- [Estimating Services](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/estimating-services): Dedicated landing page for construction cost estimating services including BOQs, trade breakdowns, and tender support for builders and developers.
- [Cost Estimation](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/services/cost-estimation): Detailed cost estimation services including preliminary estimates, elemental cost plans, feasibility assessments, and independent cost verification against builder quotes.
- [Quantity Surveying](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/services/quantity-surveying): Full-service QS engagement from early design stage through to project closeout, including initial feasibility reports, progress claim assessment, drawdown certification for lenders, variation management, and final account preparation.
- [Trade-Specific Estimating](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/services/trade-specific-estimating): Material take-offs and quantity schedules for individual trades including concrete, reinforcement, structural steel, timber framing, tiling, waterproofing, painting, joinery, cladding, glazing, demolition, and earthworks.
- [Training Services](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/services/training): Hands-on software training for construction professionals covering CostX, Bluebeam Revu, and Buildxact. Delivered to estimators, project managers, and commercial teams.
- [FAQ](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/faq): Quantity surveying and estimating questions answered — covering QS fees in Melbourne, what an estimate includes, working from early-stage drawings, trade-specific take-offs, estimate accuracy, lender reporting, and how QS services support builders, developers, architects, and subcontractors.
- [Blog](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/blog/): Construction cost guides, trade rate data, and estimating insights for the Melbourne market.
- [Melbourne Trade Rates 2026](https://www.pekajgroup.com.au/blog/a-detailed-guide-to-trade-rates-in-melbourne-for-2026): Current Melbourne construction trade rates by trade across demolition, construction, and finishing works. A comprehensive cost guide for builders, developers, and subcontractors.

## Who We Work With

**Builders:** BOQs, trade breakdowns in construction sequence, tender estimates, subcontractor quantity schedules, progress claim assessment, variation management, and cost-to-complete reporting across residential and commercial projects.

**Property Developers:** Feasibility cost estimates, initial feasibility reports (IFRs), elemental cost plans at each design stage, independent cost verification against builder quotes, progress claim and drawdown certification for lenders and financiers, and final account review.

**Architects:** Independent cost advice at each design stage so clients have budget confidence before going to tender. Elemental cost plans from concept through to pre-tender documentation. Collaborative approach — protecting design intent within the client's budget rather than cutting scope.

**Subcontractors:** Trade-specific material take-offs and quantity schedules measured from drawings for accurate scope pricing. Delivered in Excel with marked-up drawings showing exactly what has been measured.

## About

Pekaj Group holds AIQS CQS accreditation — the highest professional designation in quantity surveying in Australia, held by a limited number of practitioners nationally. Prior to founding Pekaj Group, principal Coba Pekaj led the estimating department at a tier-1 Melbourne subcontractor, helping secure over $200 million in work across major Melbourne projects including West Side Place, The Parkhouse, Mason Square, and Sky One.

Projects range from single-storey residential through to low-rise commercial and mixed-use developments up to seven storeys. Pekaj Group operates as an independent practice — no builder affiliations, no conflicts of interest.

Contact: 1300 420 227 | info@pekajgroup.com.au | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia