01AI construction estimating, Australia
Upload your plans, get a measured estimate on your rates in minutes, approve it, send the quote. Move first and you quote more jobs with the same crew.
Your first quote is free. After that you pay per plan.
Buildxact, built in Melbourne, shipped AI takeoff. The tools builders already use are moving.
02The shift is real
Recognisable names, dated moves.
Melbourne-founded, one of the most used estimating tools among Australian home builders.
The biggest name in construction software put AI estimating in its own platform.
An "AI Essentials for Construction" course for owners and supervisors.
Jobs and Skills Australia, 2024. Hiring your way out of the quoting bottleneck is slow and expensive.
Sources: Buildxact, AEC Magazine, Master Builders SA, Jobs and Skills Australia.
03Moving first
Upload the plans, get the measured estimate in minutes, approve it, send it.
Measuring is no longer the bottleneck, so the jobs you used to pass on get priced.
Every line priced on your rates, the same way every time. Bring in whoever needs to approve certain items.
04The cost of waiting
Estimators are on the national shortage list, so hiring is slow and expensive. The builder who quotes the same day gets the job while yours is still on the kitchen table.
You upload the plans. We measure every item and price it on your rates, in minutes. Takeoff hours: Buildxact, eano.
05The on-ramp
Upload the plans you are pricing now. Load your rates. See it priced in minutes.
Plans · 4 read
Drawing A-04 · Bathroom
Estimate · by trade
| Trade · item | Qty | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConcreteWaffle slab, beams, pads | 19.2 m³ | $318 | $6,106 |
| FramingWall frames and studs | 63.7 lm | $142 | $9,045 |
| Wet areasWaterproofing, tilingDrawing A-04 | 18.4 m² | $196 | $3,606 |
| RoofingSheeting, sarking, battens | 128.4 m² | $86.50 | $11,107 |
| CladdingExternal wallsYour rate | 98.6 m² | $74 | $7,296 |
| OpeningsWindows, external doorsNeeds approval | 14 no. | $1,180 | $16,520 |
Quote · ready to send
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Example quote. Yours is built from your plans and your rates.
06How it works
Step 1 · You
Drawings, specs, anything you have. PDF is fine. The more you upload, the better the estimate.
Step 2 · Us
Every item measured off your drawings, line by line, and priced on your rates. It takes minutes.
Step 3 · You
See every line, change any rate, bring in whoever needs to sign off. Then send the quote.
07Questions
Three things: a takeoff with every quantity showing which drawing it came from, an estimate split by trade into materials, labour, plant and subcontract, priced on your rates, and a written quote with inclusions, exclusions and assumptions, ready to send to your client.
Your drawings (architectural, structural, engineering), the spec, schedules and any tender conditions. PDF is fine. The more you upload, the better the estimate. If a drawing is missing we flag it.
Minutes. Upload your plans and the measured, priced estimate is ready for you to check.
The measuring and pricing is automated, and it is fast. You check it. Every line shows its drawing and its rate, you can change any rate, and you can bring in whoever needs to approve certain items before the quote goes out.
Yours. Load your rates once and every estimate is priced on them, including the free one. Change a rate on any line and it reprices.
Change it. Any line, any rate. If a quantity looks off, tell us which line and we fix it. No charge.
New homes, renovations and extensions, townhouses and units, and small commercial. Subbies pricing a package are welcome too.
The free one is the whole thing on one job. After that, from $299 for a house and from $499 for commercial, or a monthly plan if you quote a lot. AUD ex GST. See pricing.
An Australian estimating service for builders. A real person answers every email within one business day. Write to [email protected].
08Early or late
The first quote is free. Upload the plans you are pricing now.
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A few quick questions, then we tell you where to upload your plans.
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