Know Your True Construction Cost Before You Commit
Independent, fixed-fee cost plans for residential, industrial and commercial projects. For developers, builders, architects and owner-builders across Melbourne.
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An independent cost plan gives you control before you commit — not damage control after
These are the four cost risks that catch Melbourne projects every year. Each one is preventable with independent cost advice at the right stage.
Align Budget to Design Early
An independent cost plan at design stage confirms whether the project is within budget before you go to tender — avoiding redesign, wasted time, and stalled programmes.
Close Scope Gaps Before Construction
A comprehensive cost plan identifies missing trades and scope items before they become variations on site. You price the full picture, not a partial one.
Benchmark Tenders with Confidence
An independent cost benchmark lets you assess whether builder pricing is competitive, inflated, or dangerously low. You compare tenders from a position of knowledge.
Satisfy Lender Requirements
Banks and financiers require an independent QS cost plan before releasing construction finance. An AIQS-accredited report meets their requirements first time.
Independent cost planning tailored to your role in the project
Feasibility & Pre-Purchase
You are assessing a site or preparing an investor presentation. You receive a budget estimate based on current Melbourne market data, giving you a reliable construction cost for your feasibility model.
Independent Check Before Lock-In
You are negotiating a fixed-price contract and want a second opinion. You receive an independent cost plan that confirms whether your internal estimate is complete and competitive.
Design-Stage Budget Assurance
You need to demonstrate to the client that the design is within budget. You receive an independent cost plan that identifies pressure points and guides value engineering decisions before tender.
Professional Cost Baseline
You are building your own home and engaging trades directly. You receive a professional cost plan that tells you what the project should cost — so you negotiate from knowledge, not guesswork.
Independent cost planning that gives you control at every project stage
Measured from your drawings using Bluebeam, reported through CostX, and compliant with ANZSMM2022. Every deliverable includes stated assumptions, exclusions and confidence levels.
Pre-Design Budget Estimates
Early-stage cost advice based on project scope, site conditions, and current Melbourne market rates. A reliable budget range before committing to detailed design.
Elemental Cost Plans
Detailed cost breakdowns by building element — substructure, frame, envelope, fitout, services, externals. Benchmarked against current tender data.
Tender Documentation & BOQs
Full bills of quantities for competitive tendering. Ensures all builders price the same scope — making tender comparison meaningful.
Design Cost Control
Ongoing cost monitoring as the design develops. Identifies budget pressure early and provides specific value engineering options to stay on target.
Elemental Bills of Quantities — what your cost plan looks like
Every cost plan follows ANZSMM structure. Below is a summary extract from a double-storey residential project (530 m²). Your report will include full line-item detail behind each element.
Sample extract only — project-specific. Actual deliverable includes full line-item detail, measurement basis, stated assumptions, exclusions and confidence levels for every element. Design & consultant fees, escalation excluded above.
Cost planning for the projects Melbourne actually builds
Residential
New builds, extensions, townhouse developments, multi-unit sites.
Industrial
Warehouses, storage facilities, steel portal frame & tilt-up.
Low-Rise Commercial
Office fitouts, retail, childcare, medical — up to 5 storeys.
From enquiry to cost plan in four steps
A transparent process. No surprises, no hidden fees.
Submit Enquiry
Complete the form below with your project details. No drawings required at this stage.
Scope & Fee
We respond within 24 hours with a fixed-fee proposal. You send drawings via email or file-sharing link.
Measure & Analyse
Quantities measured in Bluebeam, rates from current market data, cost plan compiled in CostX to AIQS Standard Method of Measurement.
Cost Plan Delivered
Detailed trade-by-trade cost plan with stated assumptions, exclusions and confidence levels.
What Melbourne builders and designers say
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Code Architecture
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Square Edge Design & Drafting
"Reliable, on-time and on-budget estimates for commercial and residential projects."
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Eastwest Homes
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