Contract Estimate
This is where certainty is created. We resolve the selections and specifications that drive your price, and deliver a fixed-price contract — so the number you agree to is the number you pay.
Industry Standard vs. Davies Approach
Provisional sums, prime costs, and allowances leave part of the cost undefined. Variations are common, and the real number arrives at claim time.
Selections resolved before contract. Any allowance that remains is named, explained, and reconciled at actual cost.
How It Works
Selections & Specifications
Every fixture, fitting, and finish is selected and specified — from tapware and tiles to cabinetry, benchtops, appliances, and lighting. We work hard to minimise provisional sums and prime cost items, and where any remain we show you exactly what they cover and how we have allowed for them.
Detailed Scope of Works
We prepare a comprehensive scope of works covering every aspect of your build — structure, envelope, services, internal finishes, external works, and site management. Nothing is left undefined or open to interpretation.
Fixed-Price Build Costing
Using our resolved selections and detailed scope, we produce a line-by-line fixed-price cost breakdown. This is the price you'll pay, with no variations for items that should have been included in the first place.
Contract & Construction Timeline
You receive a fixed-price contract with clear milestones, a transparent progress-payment schedule, and an agreed construction period. You'll know exactly what you're getting, when you're getting it, and what it costs — before a single nail is driven.
What's Included
- Complete selections process — every fixture, fitting, and finish specified and priced
- Detailed scope of works covering all trades, materials, and site requirements
- Line-by-line fixed-price cost breakdown
- Construction timeline with key milestones and an agreed construction period
- Transparent progress-payment schedule aligned to build stages
- Clear inclusions and exclusions — nothing left to assumption
- Fixed-price contract documentation ready to sign
From Contract to Construction
The Contract Estimate is the final step before construction begins. It converts your approved Project Budget into a binding fixed-price agreement — with every line item, selection, timeline, and payment milestone locked in.
Most builders sign contracts with a good deal of the information still unresolved and rely on variations to cover the rest. We resolve as much as we can before the contract is signed, and disclose whatever is left — because surprises during a build are expensive, stressful, and largely avoidable.
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