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Construction Estimating Townsville
Better Estimates. Better Builds.
Every successful project starts with a clear understanding of the numbers. Price A Plan provides professional construction estimating for Townsville builders, helping you assess project budgets, prepare detailed estimates and make more informed decisions before moving towards contract.
From establishing whether a client’s budget is realistic with a Quality Budget Estimate to preparing a detailed Full Quantity Estimate, our estimating team can support the key stages of your pre-construction process.
Get greater confidence in your project pricing, protect your margins and keep your time focused on running your building business.
Professional Estimating Support For Townsville Builders
Price A Plan is a builder-led, family-run construction estimating business supporting builders in Townsville, throughout Queensland and across Australia. Backed by more than 20 years of construction industry experience, our team understands how important and complex building in regional Queensland can be and why an accurate estimate is so vital when you’re deciding which projects to pursue and what you need to charge to deliver them profitably.
Our role is to give builders clearer information before construction begins. From early budget qualification through to detailed estimating, quantity takeoffs and pre-construction support, Price A Plan can become an extension of your estimating process and help move the right projects from enquiry towards contract.
Construction Estimating Services Townsville
How we can help
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Quality Budget Estimate
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Full Quantity Estimate
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FQE Add-Ons
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Pre-Construction Support
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Subcontractor or Trade Supply Take-Offs
Quality Budget Estimate
Qualify client budgets quickly and accurately with our Quality Budget Estimate (QBE). For a flat fee, get a realistic budget range with fast turnaround, backed by real project data. This essential first step helps you make confident decisions and build a more profitable pipeline.
Full Quantity Estimate
The Full Quantity Estimate (FQE), is a detailed analysis that delves deep into every aspect of a construction project, providing builders with a comprehensive breakdown of material quantities, labour costs, timber list and PC/PS items. This meticulous evaluation ensures accurate budgeting and precise planning throughout the construction process, ultimately leading to successful project outcomes.
FQE Add-Ons
Elevate your FQE with powerful add-ons. From procurement support that streamlines subcontractor pricing, to 3D models that bring your project to life, to cost centre exports that upload directly to your software so your job is ready to run. These services transform your estimate into a complete project management solution.
Pre-Construction Support
Download our free Pre-Construction Sales System with proven templates that guide clients from enquiry to signed contract. Handle every interaction with confidence, clarity, and a streamlined approach that reduces stress and wins more work.
Subcontractor or Trade Supply Take-Offs
Our Subcontractor estimate (SUB) is an itemised trade scope and take off specific to your trade e.g. electrical, plaster, concrete. Our Trade Supply Take-off, (TST) is an itemised take off per trade category. Used by builders seeking supplier or trade pricing.
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Nick Makin from Makin Construction, a luxury home builder from the Gold Coast, has been using Price A Plan since day 1 in his building business. When Nick was lost and confused on how to price projects, Price A Plan was an absolute game changer for him. Nick talks about his personal connection to Haydn and how much Haydn has helped him grow into the builder he is today.
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Josh from Lean 2 Constructions, a residential and construction expert from the Snowy Mountains, says that he was hesitant to outsource his estimates in fear of things not being done the way he’d like them, but outsourcing to Price A Plan increased the standard of what they were delivering. Now he gets more time back while still delivering a good quality product.
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Lucas & Louise from Harlor Building, a husband-and-wife team based in Kangaroo Valley, believe that a great estimate must be thorough, clear, and account for every detail. Partnering with Price A Plan not only gives them confidence in their numbers, but also provides their clients with the reassurance they need to move forward
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Maddie and Mark, a Canberra-based duo specialising in knock-down rebuilds and boutique custom homes, rely on Price A Plan’s QBE to bring clarity to early-stage budgeting. With building costs continuing to shift, the QBE helps align client expectations with real-world figures allowing honest conversations to happen early, before progressing to a full quote.
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Jamie Allen, Director of Sureline Building Group, specialises in high-end architectural homes and values the strong communication and collaborative revision process Price A Plan provides. With fast, reliable turnaround times and a willingness to work through multiple revisions, Jamie knows every project is refined until the numbers are right for everyone involved.
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FAQs
Townsville Estimating FAQ’s
Got questions about building estimating in Townsville? We’ve got answers. Here’s everything you need to know about working with us.
How Do I Get A Building Estimate For A Townsville Project?
What is the FQE Turnaround Time?
Our FQEs typically take between 10-14 days to deliver. Once you have submitted the request, we assess the difficulty and assign you a due date based on our current workload. Typically, our busiest periods are in the lead up to Christmas and just before school holidays.
How Much Does It Cost?
Minimum Charge = $1500 + GST
0.35% of total contract price up to $1.5 million then 0.1% for any residual amount over $1.5 million.
What If I Don’t Have Time For A Checklist?
We don’t recommend this for new clients; however we can proceed with the FQE using our standard industry pricing based on our experience. You will get this first draft back and can still do revisions.
Do You Provide Fee Proposals?
The short answer is no. If you have your own method of qualifying your budget, you can base the fees on the high end of that price, however we don’t make guarantees that we will match this. We suggest doing a QBE which provides a budget range, then base your FQE charges on the high end and add your time to the costs. Alternatively, develop a sales approach where you can request a flat fee for estimating and consulting with them and tell your client you use professional services.
How Much Do Revisions Cost?
Revisions are included in the cost of our FQEs. There are some exceptions like changes to plans and scope but we do our best to give you every opportunity to refine this until it is contract ready.
Do You Provide Building Estimating Services On The Townsville?
Yes. Price A Plan provides professional construction estimating services for builders in Townsville and Queensland. Our services include Quality Budget Estimates, detailed Full Quantity Estimates, trade and supply takeoffs and additional pre-construction support.
Whether you need help pricing one project or additional estimating capacity for your building business, our team can support you throughout the pre-construction process.
Can You Help Me Determine Whether A Client’s Building Budget Is Realistic?
Yes. Price A Plan’s Quality Budget Estimate is specifically designed to help builders qualify a client’s budget earlier in the pre-construction process.
Establishing a realistic budget before progressing to a detailed estimate can help identify projects where the client’s expectations and likely construction costs aren’t aligned, allowing you to focus more of your time on viable opportunities.
Can Price A Plan Be My External Building Estimator In Townsville?
Yes. Townsville builders can use Price A Plan as an outsourced estimating partner rather than completing every estimate internally. Our team can take care of detailed estimating work while you remain involved in reviewing and finalising the project numbers.
This can provide additional estimating capacity while freeing up more of your time for clients, active projects and running your building business.