Clear numbers. Confident builds.
Practical, proactive quantity surveying and project management for clients and builders who want projects delivered on time, on budget and with fewer surprises.
Quantity surveying services
Accurate, well organised information at every stage, so you can price, plan and get paid with confidence.
Quantity take-offs & estimates
Clear, detailed quantity take-offs and estimates you can rely on.
Tender bids & proposals
Accurate, well organised estimates and proposals assembled in a timely manner.
Contract budgets & cashflow
Contract budgets and cashflow forecasts to keep funding and spend in step.
Elemental cost analysis
Cost breakdowns based on preliminary or concept design, early enough to steer decisions.
Payment & variation claims
Prepared properly and on time, so valid entitlements are recovered.
Progress claims
Progress claims that reflect the work actually completed.
Subcontractor claim validation
Independent checking of subcontractors’ claims before you pay.
Project management, plus
Beyond the numbers, we help keep the job organised, programmed and safe.
Programming & management via Buildertrend
Project programming and day-to-day management run through Buildertrend, giving everyone one place to see what is happening.
Health & safety via Hazardco
Health and safety management delivered through Hazardco, helping you stay on top of site responsibilities.
Passive House cost & project management
We are certified Passive House tradespersons. We don’t build; we provide cost management and project management from inception to completion, so your high-performance home is budgeted, programmed and delivered with confidence.
Costed from concept
Elemental cost analysis at concept design shows what a Passive House approach will cost before decisions are locked in.
Informed by certification
Our Passive House training means we understand the detailing and materials that high-performance buildings need, and we price them accurately.
Managed to completion
Estimates, tender bids, budgets, cashflow, claims, programming and health and safety, from first sketch to final claim.
Project portfolio
A selection of the projects we have worked on.
Henderson House office alterations
Invercargill · Southland District Council. Tender estimate for the office alterations at 93 Kelvin Street.
Passive House cost analysis
Christchurch. Elemental cost analysis for a Passive House project.
Architectural home, Wanaka
Estimate report, back cost checking, payment claims, scheduling and health and safety management.
62 Cottesbrook Street
Wānaka. Elemental cost analysis and estimate report for the bank on this award-winning home, named in the Top 100 House of the Year.
About Measure Cost Build
Measure Cost Build Limited is operated by a husband-and-wife team based in Christchurch. With over ten years’ experience as practical and proactive quantity surveyors at Grace Builders Holdings Limited, we are passionate about helping clients and builders maximise their chances of success.
We are confident we can contribute to the timely and efficient delivery of your projects, and we look forward to the possibility of working together.
- Practical, builder-side experience
- Proactive, timely communication
- Detailed, well organised documents
- Services from concept design to final claim
Our team & credentials
Qualified, licensed and certified, so you know who is looking after your project.
Cathy
Quantity Surveyor · NZIQS
Qualified quantity surveyor and member of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors, looking after take-offs, estimates, budgets, cashflow and claims.
Gino
Estimator · LBP Site 2 · Certified Passive House Tradesperson
Licensed Building Practitioner and certified Passive House tradesperson, bringing hands-on build knowledge to every estimate.
Licensed Building PractitionerGino holds an LBP licence in Site 2.
Certified Passive House TradespersonCertified in Passive House construction.
Let’s talk about your project
Reach out with any questions. We’d be happy to help.