Cost Planning
Cost Planning
Cost Planning
Transparency
Cost clarity. Invest wisely.
Cost clarity.
Invest wisely.
Allow the team to see how that decision moved the budget. With transparent costings shown throughout the estimate, you become a part of the design process. Keep everyone engaged and informed as the level of design continues to evolve.
From Preliminary, Developed and Detailed Design stages, we build an elemental cost plan that shows where money goes, what’s allowed for and where the risks sit. Benchmarked rates with transparent allowances and a live baseline that you can track as the design evolves.
Email your plans and we’ll confirm a fixed fee and turnaround timeframes today.
Allow the team to see how that decision moved the budget. With transparent costings shown throughout the estimate, you become a part of the design process. Keep everyone engaged and informed as the level of design continues to evolve.
From Preliminary, Developed and Detailed Design stages, we build an elemental cost plan that shows where money goes, what’s allowed for and where the risks sit. Benchmarked rates with transparent allowances and a live baseline that you can track as the design evolves.
Email your plans and we’ll confirm a fixed fee and turnaround timeframes today.
Proof of concept.
Transparent.
Proof of concept.
Transparent.
Design Drawings
Provide your drawing pack with any other consultant reports or requirements that may have an impact on the project cost.
Provide a drawing pack with any other consultant reports or requirements that may have an impact on the project cost.
Detailed Estimate
Complete consultant drawing packs are loaded into CostX at each design stage for detailed measurement. Items are then manually measured with recently benchmarked rates applied.
Drawing packs are loaded into CostX at each design stage with items manually measured and recently bench marked rates applied.
Cost Fluctuations
Change
Ensure any cost fluctuations from stage-to-stage are identifiable and explained with good reason. We track all cost movements as the design level matures which are shown at the summary level.
Cost fluctuations from stage-to-stage are isolated and explained with good reason. We track cost movements as the design level matures.
Elemental Estimate
Estimate
Become a part of the design process. Receive the Detailed Elemental Estimate which shows a cost breakdown within each element.
Become a part of the design process. Receive the Detailed Elemental Estimate which shows the cost breakdown.
Covering Letter
Covering Letter
We ring-fence the scope so you have a complete understanding of what has and has not been allowed. The purpose of each escalation or contingency item is explained, plus we suggest likely build timeframes for the project.
We ring-fence the scope so you have a complete understanding of allowances. Each escalation or contingency item is explained, plus we suggest likely build timeframes.
Decision Time
Decision Time
Scope has been added, and some has been removed. The bottom line has moved slightly and now may be a good time to confirm borrowing capacity prior to commencing with a more detailed set of documentation.
Scope has been added, and some has been removed. The bottom line has moved slightly and now may be a good time to confirm capacity prior to engaging further design.
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success"
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success"
| Henry Ford |
| Henry Ford |
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success"
FAQ
How accurate are Cost Plans?
So long as project is competitively tendered by multiple Main Contractors/Builders, and once their quoted price is understood so we are comparing 'apples-with-apples', a reasonable variance is 10%.
We reached Developed Design stage - can i just give these to a builder to price?
It depends on your experience with construction and your appetite for risk. Have you got deep pockets? Please note the level of detail available at each design stage will differ between Architect and Engineering firm. If you do choose to get the early plans priced, seek multiple opinions from industry to ensure that the project is buildable and that details available to date, or lack thereof, dont present a financial delivery risk to the project because key details havent yet been shown. If the builder says 'that bit looks interesting' - think $$$.
Why isn't there much detail shown in the Concept or Preliminary drawings?
Engaging multiple Consultants to produce detailed documentation takes time, and costs money. The less design a planset has, the less it should cost you. An early stage estimate will tell you whether or not you may be able to build what you had hoped, for the price you had in mind.
What is the price and turnaround?
Typically around 3–7 working days. Pricing usually ranges from NZD $900–$3,500+ depending on project scope and the level of design.
How accurate are Cost Plans?
So long as project is competitively tendered by multiple Main Contractors/Builders, and once their quoted price is understood so we are comparing 'apples-with-apples', a reasonable variance is 10%.
We reached Developed Design stage - can i just give these to a builder to price?
It depends on your experience with construction and your appetite for risk. Have you got deep pockets? Please note the level of detail available at each design stage will differ between Architect and Engineering firm. If you do choose to get the early plans priced, seek multiple opinions from industry to ensure that the project is buildable and that details available to date, or lack thereof, dont present a financial delivery risk to the project because key details havent yet been shown. If the builder says 'that bit looks interesting' - think $$$.
Why isn't there much detail shown in the Concept or Preliminary drawings?
Engaging multiple Consultants to produce detailed documentation takes time, and costs money. The less design a planset has, the less it should cost you. An early stage estimate will tell you whether or not you may be able to build what you had hoped, for the price you had in mind.
What is the price and turnaround?
Typically around 3–7 working days. Pricing usually ranges from NZD $900–$3,500+ depending on project scope and the level of design.
How accurate are Cost Plans?
So long as project is competitively tendered by multiple Main Contractors/Builders, and once their quoted price is understood so we are comparing 'apples-with-apples', a reasonable variance is 10%.
Can i give these early plans to a builder?
It depends on your experience with construction and your appetite for risk. Have you got deep pockets? Please note the level of detail available at each design stage will differ between Architect and Engineering firm. If you do choose to get the early plans priced, seek multiple opinions from industry to ensure that the project is buildable and that details available to date, or lack thereof, dont present a financial delivery risk to the project because key details havent yet been shown. If the builder says 'that bit looks interesting' - think $$$.
Why isn't there much detail drawn?
Engaging multiple Consultants to produce detailed documentation takes time, and costs money. The less design a planset has, the less it should cost you. An early stage estimate will tell you whether or not you may be able to build what you had hoped, for the price you had in mind.
What is the price and turnaround?
Typically around 3–7 working days. Pricing usually ranges from NZD $900–$3,500+ depending on project scope and the level of design.
How accurate are Cost Plans?
So long as project is competitively tendered by multiple Main Contractors/Builders, and once their quoted price is understood so we are comparing 'apples-with-apples', a reasonable variance is 10%.
Can i give these early plans to a builder?
It depends on your experience with construction and your appetite for risk. Have you got deep pockets? Please note the level of detail available at each design stage will differ between Architect and Engineering firm. If you do choose to get the early plans priced, seek multiple opinions from industry to ensure that the project is buildable and that details available to date, or lack thereof, dont present a financial delivery risk to the project because key details havent yet been shown. If the builder says 'that bit looks interesting' - think $$$.
Why isn't there much detail drawn?
Engaging multiple Consultants to produce detailed documentation takes time, and costs money. The less design a planset has, the less it should cost you. An early stage estimate will tell you whether or not you may be able to build what you had hoped, for the price you had in mind.
What is the price and turnaround?
Typically around 3–7 working days. Pricing usually ranges from NZD $900–$3,500+ depending on project scope and the level of design.