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    For Architects

    Your Design, Built Right

    We partner with architects across Tasmania to deliver design-led homes on budget and on time. Send us your plans and receive a rough feasibility estimate within a couple of days and a detailed budget estimate within a week.

    Fast, Honest Estimates

    Feasibility in Days, Budget Estimates in a Week

    We know your clients need answers fast. We can turn around a rough feasibility estimate within a couple of days, then follow it with a detailed budget estimate — not a ballpark — within a week of receiving your plans.

    Every estimate includes a full category breakdown: structure, envelope, services, finishes, and site works. Your client sees exactly where every dollar goes, and you get the cost certainty you need to progress the design.

    Days for Feasibility, a Week for Budget

    Detailed budget estimate with full category breakdowns

    Architectural plans and site sketches
    Why Davies

    Why Architects Partner With Us

    Fast Feasibility & Budget Estimates

    Send us your plans and we'll turn around a rough feasibility estimate within a couple of days, and a detailed budget estimate within a week — with full category breakdowns so you and your client can make informed decisions fast.

    Detailed Cost Breakdowns

    Not a ballpark figure — a comprehensive budget report covering structure, envelope, services, finishes, and site works, priced against current market rates.

    Design Integrity Protected

    We value-engineer to budget without compromising your design intent. If something needs adjusting, we'll recommend alternatives that honour the architecture.

    Collaborative Process

    We work alongside you through every stage — from early feasibility to construction documentation. One team, one shared goal: bringing your design to life on budget.

    How It Works

    Step 1

    Submit Your Plans

    Share your plans at any stage — from concept sketches to full construction documentation. Include any specs, schedules, or notes that help us understand the design.

    Step 2

    We Prepare an Estimate

    We turn around a rough feasibility estimate within a couple of days, and a detailed budget estimate within a week — with clear category breakdowns covering structure, envelope, services, finishes, and site works.

    Step 3

    Align Design & Budget

    We walk through the estimate with you and your client, identify any gaps between design intent and budget, and provide value-engineering recommendations if needed.

    Step 4

    Move to Contract

    Once design and budget are aligned, we progress to a fixed-price contract with 99% accuracy — no provisional sums, no surprises for your client.

    The Davies Difference

    • We build to your design — not ours
    • Transparent, line-by-line costing your clients can trust
    • Early cost feedback prevents plans being designed over budget
    • Fixed-price contracts that protect your design and your client's investment
    • Single point of accountability from estimate through to handover
    • High-performance building science expertise — Passivhaus, airtightness, thermal envelope
    • Award-winning construction quality (MBA Home Builder of the Year)
    Let's Work Together

    Ready to Partner?

    Apply to build with Davies and let's discuss how we can collaborate on your next project. We work with architects across Tasmania — whether it's a one-off project or an ongoing partnership.