Enabling & alterations
Demolition, protection, temporary access and alterations to retained buildings, separated from new permanent work.
ESTIMAXRequest a quoteSector 10 / Construction estimatingGovernment & public buildings
Government & public buildings
estimating.
Clear construction quantities and cost breakdowns for public buildings, aligned with the documented scope, tender schedules and package boundaries.
Australia-wide service · Scope agreed before work starts
A practical starting point
A public brief needs a traceable estimate.
Public-building tenders may combine detailed specifications with prescribed pricing schedules and multiple stakeholder requirements. Estimax reviews the issued documents and organises the construction scope so quantities, allowances and exclusions can be followed back to their source.
We support contractors and project teams pricing civic facilities, administration buildings and public asset upgrades. The estimate can follow the required work breakdown, stage or building while retaining a trade view for procurement. Project-specific security, access and handover requirements are considered where they are included in the supplied brief.
01 / Project types
Projects we estimate.
- Civic administration buildings
- Public service centres
- Council facilities
- Public libraries
- Government office upgrades
- Public amenities buildings
- Public asset refurbishments
- Multi-building facility works
02 / What we measureFrom the drawings
From the drawings
to the work packages.
The take-off follows the information issued for your project. Each element is separated by its type, specification and location where the documentation allows.
Structural construction
Foundations, concrete, reinforcement, formwork, steel and timber framing to the issued structural scope.
Envelope & accessibility works
Façades, glazing, roofing, entrances, ramps, stairs and balustrades as documented by the design consultants.
Public & staff interiors
Counters, partitions, ceilings, doors, finishes, joinery and sanitary amenities, separated by public-facing and staff areas.
Building services & security
Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire, communications and specified security work, with specialist systems and builder's work distinguished.
Site & public interfaces
Car parks, paths, drainage, landscape, fencing and connections to adjoining public areas within the nominated boundary.
Measured quantities and provisional allowances are identified separately. Missing design information is recorded so it can be resolved rather than hidden in a total.
03 / Estimating services01 02 03
PlannedMeasuredPriced
Choose the service that matches the decision you need to make and the detail available in your drawings.
Pre-construction cost planning
Develop a budget by asset or functional area, recording the scope assumptions behind upgrades, new work and retained components.
- Preliminary budgets
- Design option comparisons
- Design development allowances
- Budget review notes
Quantity take-offs
Measure the construction trades and map the quantities to the nominated work sections or pricing schedule where agreed.
- Measurements
- Trade breakdowns
- Drawing references
- Scope and quantity notes
Tender estimating
Coordinate trade prices and preliminaries into the tender format, with scope qualifications and unpriced information set out for client review.
- Detailed trade pricing
- Agreed labour & material allowances
- Received quotation comparisons
- Assumptions & exclusions
04 / Documentation we reviewThe right information.
The right information.
A clearer estimate.
Send the latest coordinated set you have, together with the drawing register and known changes. We confirm what can be assessed from that issue and what needs an allowance or clarification.
Early plans are a starting point for cost planning. Detailed take-offs and tender pricing require enough design and specification information to define the work.
- Tender & pricing schedules
- The required breakdown, work sections and instructions affecting the estimate structure.
- Architectural & structural set
- Building geometry, construction details, schedules and alterations.
- Services & specialist scope
- Building systems, security briefs and equipment schedules where provided.
- Civil & landscape set
- External works, site levels, drainage and public interfaces.
- Existing asset records
- Survey, condition information, demolition plans and retained-building details.
- Specifications & addenda
- Document revisions, project requirements and updated scope instructions.
05 / Trade-by-trade estimating
See where the cost sits.
Keep the procurement breakdown and the tender return structure connected. Separate defined construction work from provisional items so the client can understand what each schedule amount represents.
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Enabling & retained assets
02
Substructure & superstructure
03
Envelope & public access
04
Internal fit-out
05
Services & security
06
External works & landscaping
Tender mapping
Does each work package appear in the return schedule?
Document issue
Have the relevant addenda been incorporated?
Asset boundaries
Which existing systems and buildings remain outside the work?
06 / What you receiveInformation you can
Information you can
actually work with.
Use a documented trade estimate to review a public-building tender and understand the construction scope represented in each pricing section.
Your quote sets out the agreed deliverables. A quantity-only take-off does not include a priced estimate unless pricing is part of the brief.
Your agreed estimating package
- Measured quantities for the agreed scope
- Trade-by-trade breakdown
- Drawing and document references
- Clear assumptions & exclusions
- Cost breakdown for priced commissions
- Outstanding information and allowance notes
Confirm your preferred format
Tell us if you need Excel, PDF, marked-up drawings or a separate labour and material split. We confirm availability and inclusion in the scope before work starts.
07 / Who we work with
Built around your role in the project.
We agree the scope around the packages you are responsible for, whether you are coordinating the whole project or pricing a single part of it.
- Public-sector contractors
- Head contractors
- Construction companies
- Architects
- Engineering consultants
- Public project managers
08 / How it worksSimple to start.
Simple to start.
Thorough from there.
A defined brief, a clear document issue and an agreed delivery date give the estimate a useful basis from the outset.
UPLOAD YOUR DRAWINGS01
Upload your drawings
Send the current drawings, specifications and project brief through our quote form. Include the site location and your required delivery date.
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We review the documentation
We check the available design information, document revisions and any gaps that affect what can be measured or priced.
03
Scope & quote confirmed
We agree the estimating service, package boundaries, deliverables, fee and timing with you before proceeding.
04
Estimating & take-off
We measure the agreed work, organise the trade packages and develop pricing where it forms part of the confirmed service.
05
Internal review
Your agreed package identifies drawing references, assumptions, inclusions and allowances for your review.
06
Estimate delivered
You receive the agreed package with its pricing basis, assumptions and outstanding information clearly recorded.
09 / Why EstimaxConstruction thinking.
Construction thinking.
Clear documentation.
Useful estimating connects the drawings to the way the work is procured and built. The result needs to explain its basis as clearly as it presents its quantities and costs.
Review the detail
Read drawings, specifications and schedules together. Keep references with the work and raise scope questions where the information does not align.
Keep scope visible
Separate trade packages, identify interfaces and state allowances. Make the construction scope behind a number available for review.
Work across Australia
Share documentation digitally. Confirm the project location, access conditions and pricing basis so local requirements can be considered in the brief.
Ready when you areReady to price
Ready to price
your next project?
Upload your drawings and project documentation and let Estimax review the scope.