Quantity Surveying.
Made Simple.
Clear, practical cost advice for your construction project.
Estimating | Cost Planning | Quantity Take-offs | Tendering
Our Services
Cost Planning & Estimating
Understand what your project is likely to cost before making expensive decisions.
From early budget estimates through to detailed construction estimates, we provide clear cost information based on your drawings, specifications and project requirements.
Tender Pricing
Need to price a project but don't have the time or estimating capacity?
We can assist with tender take-offs, pricing, trade breakdowns and tender preparation to help you submit a complete and competitive price.
Quantity Take-off
Accurate quantities taken directly from your construction drawings.
Ideal for builders and subcontractors who need reliable quantities for pricing, procurement or tender submissions without spending hours measuring plans.
Quantity Surveying Support
Flexible QS support when you need additional commercial capacity.
From estimates and cost reviews to variations, procurement comparisons and commercial reporting, we can provide targeted support without the need for a full-time QS.
Who We Work With
HOMEOWNERS
Building or renovating?
Get an independent view of your likely construction costs before committing to a builder or making major design decisions.
BUILDERS
More pricing capacity without another salary.
Use The Build Agency for estimating, take-offs, tender pricing and QS support when your internal team is stretched.
DEVELOPERS
Understand the numbers behind your project.
Cost planning, feasibility estimates and independent construction cost advice to support better investment decisions.
SUBCONTRACTORS
Price more work without spending your nights measuring drawings.
Send us the tender documents and we can assist with take-offs, quantities and pricing support.
Feasibility | Cost Planning | Estimating | Material Take-off | Value Engineering | Commercial Advice
Frequently Asked Questions
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A quantity surveyor works out and manages construction costs. We can estimate your project, measure quantities, review pricing and help you understand what your build should cost.
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It depends on the size of the project and the service required. A simple take-off or estimate will cost less than a detailed cost plan. Send us your plans and we'll provide a fixed quote before starting.
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Not always, but a QS can be valuable if you want an independent understanding of your construction costs before committing to a builder, design or budget.
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Yes. We can use your plans and specifications to prepare a construction estimate. The more detailed your drawings are, the more detailed the estimate can be.
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Yes. Send us your drawings and specifications and we can measure the work and prepare an estimate based on the information provided.
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A quantity take-off is a detailed measurement of the materials and work shown on construction drawings—for example, concrete, timber, plasterboard, flooring or roofing quantities.
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An estimator primarily works out what construction work is likely to cost. A quantity surveyor can also provide cost planning, measurement, tendering and commercial support throughout a project.
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Yes. Most estimating, take-off and cost planning work can be completed remotely from your digital plans, so we can work with clients throughout New Zealand.