Strip-out & enabling
Removal of existing partitions and finishes, protection, services isolation allowances and make-good work to the defined tenancy scope.
ESTIMAXRequest a quoteSector 12 / Construction estimatingOffices & corporate developments
Offices & corporate developments
estimating.
Cost planning, take-offs and tender estimating for office buildings and workplace fit-outs, including base-building interfaces and services alterations.
Australia-wide service · Scope agreed before work starts
A practical starting point
Price the workplace behind the floor plan.
Office construction brings together building systems, workplace planning and interior finishes. Estimax reviews the proposed layout, tenancy conditions and services information to distinguish the work needed for the base building from the work needed for the completed workplace.
We assist builders, fit-out contractors and corporate project teams with new offices, relocations and refurbishments. Estimates can be broken down by floor, tenancy or work stage, allowing meeting suites, open-plan areas, amenities and specialist rooms to be assessed on their own requirements.
01 / Project types
Projects we estimate.
- Corporate office buildings
- Tenant office fit-outs
- Workplace refurbishments
- Office relocations
- Multi-floor fit-outs
- Reception & meeting suites
- Base-building office upgrades
- End-of-trip facilities
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.
Structure & shell works
Slabs, structural modifications, external walls, glazing and roof work for new office buildings or documented base-building upgrades.
Workplace interiors
Partitions, glazed fronts, acoustic treatments, doors, ceilings, flooring and wall finishes by space type and specification.
Joinery & amenities
Reception desks, breakout kitchens, storage, sanitary facilities and end-of-trip fit-out, separating loose furniture from fixed work.
Workplace services
Lighting, power, data, communications, mechanical, hydraulic and fire alterations, plus documented security and audio-visual interfaces.
Common & external areas
Lift lobbies, shared amenities, access routes, external works and landscape elements within the agreed building or tenancy 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.
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PlannedMeasuredPriced
Choose the service that matches the decision you need to make and the detail available in your drawings.
Pre-construction cost planning
Test workplace layouts and finish levels against the budget, recording services modifications and base-building dependencies early.
- Preliminary budgets
- Design option comparisons
- Design development allowances
- Budget review notes
Quantity take-offs
Measure floor-by-floor fit-out work, including partitions, finishes, joinery and documented services points, with references to the latest layouts.
- Measurements
- Trade breakdowns
- Drawing references
- Scope and quantity notes
Tender estimating
Coordinate fit-out trades and specialist quotations around the agreed handover scope, access conditions and staging programme.
- 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.
- Workplace layouts
- Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, room arrangements and occupancy briefs.
- Interior schedules
- Finishes, partitions, glazing, doors and joinery details.
- Base-building information
- Existing systems, tenancy provisions and landlord fit-out requirements.
- Services design
- Lighting, data, mechanical, hydraulic and fire layouts and schedules.
- Specialist fit-out briefs
- Security, communications, audio-visual and furniture supply boundaries.
- Programme & tender scope
- Floor-by-floor staging, access rules, specifications and addenda.
05 / Trade-by-trade estimating
See where the cost sits.
Separate shell works, tenant interiors, fixed joinery and services alterations. Keep loose furniture and specialist technology distinct so installation and connection costs can be checked.
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Strip-out & shell work
02
Partitions, glazing & doors
03
Ceilings & finishes
04
Joinery & amenities
05
Services & workplace technology
06
Common & external areas
Landlord interface
Which upgrades are base-building obligations?
Layout coordination
Do services drawings reflect the current partition plan?
Furniture scope
Are loose items excluded or included as a separate package?
06 / What you receiveInformation you can
Information you can
actually work with.
Use an office estimate to understand the fit-out cost and the building-system changes needed to support the workplace.
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.
- Office builders
- Commercial fit-out contractors
- Corporate project teams
- Interior designers
- Services engineers
- 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.