Price a new project pack
Gather current information, record missing decisions and structure the first pass.
Follow the first-project pathUse the pack registerUseful guides, editable worksheets and real customer experiences for UK contractors pricing substantial building work.
Gather current information, record missing decisions and structure the first pass.
Follow the first-project pathUse the pack registerCompare scope, important quantities and the basis behind the rates.
Use the comparison worksheetSee a team’s price reviewCarry the approved scope, allowances and price into a clear offer.
Build the client packCheck the issued outputFilter by role or topic. A guide can belong to more than one category.
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A practical guide to where AI estimating helps builders, where judgement still matters and how to review outputs before sending a fixed-price quote.
Read the guideA guide for architects preparing tender packs that builders can price more consistently.
Read the guideA practical UK guide to calculating construction labour cost using employment cost, productive hours, output assumptions and project conditions.
Read the guideA practical UK guide to checking construction material prices, supplier evidence, delivery costs, validity and allowances before submitting a tender.
Read the guideHow builders can turn internal estimating work into a clearer client quote pack without losing commercial control.
Read the guideA practical tender comparison guide for checking inclusions, exclusions, allowances, scope gaps and pricing basis.
Read the guideLearn how to compare subcontractor quotes on a like-for-like basis, expose scope gaps and carry a defensible package cost into a construction estimate.
Read the guideHow to read estimating case studies and understand whether the workflow would help your own project pricing.
Read the guideUse this construction estimating checklist to review scope, quantities, rates, subcontractors, preliminaries, risk, margin and quote documents before submission.
Read the guidePlain-English definitions for common construction estimating, tendering and QS terms.
Read the guideLearn how to turn construction drawings, specifications and schedules into a controlled scope of works before measuring quantities or applying rates.
Read the guideLearn what determines construction estimating time, why a first pass differs from a final quote and how builders can reduce repetitive estimating work safely.
Read the guideLearn how to build a construction rate library covering labour, materials, plant and subcontractors without hiding assumptions or using obsolete rates.
Read the guideWays builders can protect margin by separating assumptions, exclusions, allowances and risk before committing to a fixed price.
Read the guideUnderstand cost plans, bills of quantities, estimates and tender comparisons. Choose the right report and check its scope, evidence and limitations.
Read the guideLearn how to review a construction specification and convert products, workmanship, performance and testing requirements into a controlled pricing scope.
Read the guideHow builders can use estimate templates, tender templates and risk registers without burying assumptions inside a tidy spreadsheet.
Read the guideWhat UK builders should look for in construction estimating software when pricing larger fixed-price extensions, refurbishments, conversions and light commercial projects.
Read the guideA practical guide for UK builders pricing incomplete drawings: separate known scope, assumptions, provisional areas, exclusions and fixed-price risk before sending the quote.
Read the guideUse this fixed-price quote risk review to identify scope, design, programme, supply-chain and pricing risks before committing to a construction price.
Read the guideA practical guide to PC sums, provisional allowances and fixed-price quote risk for UK builders pricing extensions, refurbishments and light commercial work.
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Evaluate a first pass and decide which quantities, rates and assumptions need review.
Explore resourcesPrepare the project pack, structure scope and build a price you can explain.
Explore resourcesCompare offers on matching scope, revisions, allowances and commercial basis.
Explore resourcesReview labour, materials, package costs, allowances and your final selling price.
Explore resourcesChoose the right commercial report and keep the evidence behind the figures visible.
Explore resourcesPractical paths for UK contractors pricing larger extensions, refurbishments and conversions.
Explore resourcesPrepare clearer information and help builders return comparable tenders.
Explore resourcesTurn missing information and delivery uncertainty into deliberate pricing decisions.
Explore resourcesFind a real customer example that matches the pricing question in front of you.
Explore resourcesEditable worksheets with blank files, completed examples and clear instructions.
Explore resourcesLook up the terms that affect scope, allowances, pricing and commercial review.
Explore resourcesYour first complete project is free, including the estimate, risk information, client reports and internal reports. Bring your drawings, specification and site notes, then review the working against how your business will deliver the job.