Estimating & Pre-Construction

Accurate costs. Better decisions.

From minor repair schedules to major refurbishment tenders, our estimating team turns site information, drawings and specifications into clear, commercially robust costs.

3,500+ Estimates produced each year
QS & Estimating Experienced commercial expertise
Labour & Materials Clear cost breakdowns
Minor to Major Repairs through to substantial tenders
Hi-Tech estimator working
Commercial Expertise

Estimating that reflects the job that actually needs doing.

Our estimating and tendering teams include experienced estimators, quantity surveying capability and commercial expertise across a wide range of property disciplines.

We combine current market rates, supplier pricing, labour requirements and practical delivery knowledge to build estimates that are both competitive and realistic.

Detailed breakdowns Labour, materials, access and specialist costs.
Practical delivery input Costs informed by how work will actually be delivered.
Supplier engagement Current quotations and specialist input where required.
Value focus Alternative approaches considered where they improve value.
What We Estimate

From a repair schedule to a full tender.

The same commercial discipline applies whether we are pricing an individual site issue or building a detailed tender for a substantial property project.

01

Refurbishment & Projects

Full project pricing covering labour, materials, specialist trades, access, preliminaries and programme considerations.

02

Planned Maintenance

Costed schedules for planned repairs, lifecycle works and property improvement programmes.

03

Mechanical & Electrical

Pricing for electrical, HVAC, plumbing, gas and specialist technical scopes.

04

Building Fabric

Roofing, joinery, decorations, masonry, drainage and wider building-fabric requirements.

05

Tendered Works

Structured tender submissions built around client documents, drawings, specifications and site conditions.

06

Repair Schedules

Survey-led cost schedules for individual defects, dilapidations and wider remedial requirements.

Our Process

Good estimates start with good information.

We take the time to understand the requirement, validate the scope and build costs around real site conditions rather than assumptions.

STEP 01

Understand

Review the brief, specification, drawings and commercial requirements.

STEP 02

Survey

Visit the site where needed to verify condition, access and constraints.

STEP 03

Build the Cost

Calculate labour, materials, specialist trades, access and associated costs.

STEP 04

Validate

Check supplier pricing, programme implications and alternative solutions.

STEP 05

Submit

Provide a clear commercial submission with the detail needed to make a decision.

Better Information

Surveys, drawings and technology that reduce uncertainty.

Accurate pricing depends on understanding the building properly. Where appropriate, our estimating process can use drawings, modelling and survey information to improve scope definition.

Drone surveys also allow difficult-to-access areas to be reviewed safely and efficiently for applications including roofs, facades, thermal surveys and elevated structures.

Roof and facade surveys
3D modelling and measured information
Thermal imaging applications
Reduced need for early access equipment
Safe Site Surveys

Safety starts before the quote is written.

Estimating often begins with a site visit. Our estimators work across a wide variety of operational properties and are briefed on the environment and risks before attending.

Appropriate PPE, site requirements and access arrangements form part of the survey process so that the information needed for a robust estimate can be gathered safely and professionally.

Estimating drawings and project documents

Need a commercial estimate you can rely on?

Send us the scope, drawings or site details and speak to our estimating team about the next step.

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