Services
Structured pre-construction advisory
Builder Intelligence provides comprehensive advisory services designed to support projects at every stage of the design and pre-construction process. Each service can be engaged independently or as part of a complete advisory relationship.
Site Visit
On-site eyes before you decide how to proceed
Around an hour on your block, or your existing home, in person — experienced builder-level eyes on site before you commit to the next step.
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- Around one hour on site
- Walking the site or dwelling with you in person
- Verbal observations on the day
Feasibility – Direction
A directional read before you invest in detailed drawings
A plain-language read on whether your concept is worth pursuing, and a clear direction brief for your designer, before you invest in detailed drawings or costings.
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- Written Feasibility Read
- Direction brief for your designer
- Works from your concept and budget intentions
- Optional on-site Site Visit add-on
Feasibility – Detailed
Real numbers against your concept
Builds on Direction with a costed budget range and ranked cost priorities, once you can share quantified parameters such as floor area, site conditions and spec level.
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- Costed budget range
- Cost drivers ranked by impact
- Direction brief carried through
- Works from quantified project parameters
Foundation
Feasibility and early project direction
As design concepts emerge, provide structured cost positioning and buildability observations to inform decisions.
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- High-level cost positioning
- Buildability observations
- Specification guidance
- Design-cost relationship analysis
- Foundation report delivery
Realignment
Strategic advisory when project no longer aligns
A structured decision-making process focused on preserving project intent while improving commercial viability when pricing, scope or buildability no longer align with budget.
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- Strategic scope review
- Cost-impact analysis
- Design simplification opportunities
- Buildability optimisation
- Staged delivery options
- Specification reassessment
Benchmark
A full pre-construction partnership, concept to tender
A full pre-construction partnership — comprehensive builder-informed advisory alongside the design team through the entire design phase, with up to four checkpoints. A detailed BOQ is available as an optional add-on.
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- Up to four checkpoints, timed to your design programme
- Full documentation review at each checkpoint
- Detailed BOQ (optional add-on)
- Iterative cost feedback
- Specification analysis
- Benchmark report
Tender Support
Tender issue and management
Professional tender management ensuring consistent builder responses and clear comparison frameworks.
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- Tender documentation preparation
- Builder selection guidance
- Tender issue and management
- Response normalisation
- Builder comparison analysis
- Post-tender advisory
Quote Read
Check a builder’s quote before you sign
Already have a builder’s quote and not sure what it actually covers? We check it against your drawings line by line and flag what’s included, excluded or left open.
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- Quote cross-checked against your drawings
- Inclusions and exclusions flagged
- Provisional sums and qualifications identified
- Standard gaps checked
- Questions to put to your builder
Not sure which service you need?
Every project is different. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements and we'll recommend the most appropriate service for your situation.