200+
cost centres, from site preparation to finishing trades
Construction cost estimation
from past projects
Our AI prices a new build line by line from jobs you’ve already built. Enter two areas to start.
For Australian builders, developers and quantity surveyors. Your estimator signs off every line.
Construction cost estimation
from past projects
Our AI prices a new build line by line from jobs you’ve already built. Enter two areas to start.
For Australian builders, developers and quantity surveyors. Your estimator signs off every line.
Construction cost estimation
from past projects
Our AI prices a new build line by line from jobs you’ve already built. Enter two areas to start.
For Australian builders, developers and quantity surveyors. Your estimator signs off every line.
What is AI construction
cost estimation?
Construction cost estimation is working out what a building will cost before it is built. Our AI does the first pass top-down, the way experienced estimators do: it finds your finished jobs of the same type, scales each cost centre to the new build and site area, and shows which past projects every line came from.
2
numbers to start: build area and overall site area
0
generic rate books. Every rate comes from your own finished jobs
What is AI construction
cost estimation?
Construction cost estimation is working out what a building will cost before it is built. Our AI does the first pass top-down, the way experienced estimators do: it finds your finished jobs of the same type, scales each cost centre to the new build and site area, and shows which past projects every line came from.
200+
cost centres, from site preparation to finishing trades
2
numbers to start: build area and overall site area
0
generic rate books. Every rate comes from your own finished jobs
What is AI construction
cost estimation?
Construction cost estimation is working out what a building will cost before it is built. Our AI does the first pass top-down, the way experienced estimators do: it finds your finished jobs of the same type, scales each cost centre to the new build and site area, and shows which past projects every line came from.
200+
cost centres, from site preparation to finishing trades
2
numbers to start: build area and overall site area
0
generic rate books. Every rate comes from your own finished jobs
How to estimate construction
costs with AI
Three steps. Your estimator stays in charge of each one.
- 01
Enter two areas
The build area, the overall site area and the building type. That’s enough for a first estimate.
- 02
The AI prices every cost centre
It matches the new job to your finished jobs of the same type and uses median rates, so one unusual job can’t skew the result.
- 03
Your estimator reviews and exports
Switch cost centres on or off, adjust any rate, and export it for the tender or feasibility.
Example: 2,400 m² multi-residential build on a 3,100 m² site
Example data · untick a line to leave it out| Cost centre | Priced on | Rate | Amount | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site area 3,100 m² × $62/m² | $62/m² | $192,200 | Median of 7 similar jobs | |
| Build area 2,400 m² × $310/m² | $310/m² | $744,000 | Median of 9 similar jobs | |
| Build area 2,400 m² × $690/m² | $690/m² | $1,656,000 | Median of 9 similar jobs | |
| Build area 2,400 m² × $540/m² | $540/m² | $1,296,000 | Median of 6 similar jobs | |
| Site area 3,100 m² × $85/m² | $85/m² | $263,500 | Only 2 similar jobs. Estimator to check | |
| Other 209 cost centres | $4,288,300 | |||
| First estimate | $8,440,000 | |||
| Per m² of build area | $3,517 | |||
Cost centres roll up into the elements a QS works with: preliminaries, substructure, superstructure, finishes, services and external works.
Where a preliminary cost estimate
saves the most time
A preliminary cost estimate is an early forecast made before detailed drawings exist. It tests whether a project stacks up and sets the budget.
It is not a quote. A quote is a fixed price; an estimate is an informed forecast your estimator stands behind.
Budget prices for clients
Before the drawings are finished.
Tender go or no-go calls
In the first meeting, not the second week.
Feasibility and site acquisition
Cost per m² for the feasibility model.
Board and investment papers
Every figure traced to a past job.
Benchmarking
A new job against the ones you’ve built.
Where a preliminary cost estimate
saves the most time
A preliminary cost estimate is an early forecast made before detailed drawings exist. It tests whether a project stacks up and sets the budget.
It is not a quote. A quote is a fixed price; an estimate is an informed forecast your estimator stands behind.
Budget prices for clients
Before the drawings are finished.
Tender go or no-go calls
In the first meeting, not the second week.
Feasibility and site acquisition
Cost per m² for the feasibility model.
Board and investment papers
Every figure traced to a past job.
Benchmarking
A new job against the ones you’ve built.
Where a preliminary cost estimate
saves the most time
A preliminary cost estimate is an early forecast made before detailed drawings exist. It tests whether a project stacks up and sets the budget.
It is not a quote. A quote is a fixed price; an estimate is an informed forecast your estimator stands behind.
Budget prices for clients
Before the drawings are finished.
Tender go or no-go calls
In the first meeting, not the second week.
Feasibility and site acquisition
Cost per m² for the feasibility model.
Board and investment papers
Every figure traced to a past job.
Benchmarking
A new job against the ones you’ve built.
Who uses AI cost estimation
Commercial and multi-residential builders
Turn a client’s budget request around before the drawings are done, priced from your own jobs and margins. It gives your estimating team a first draft to correct, not a blank spreadsheet. Your chief estimator signs off.
Property developers
A defensible cost per m² for the feasibility. Switch cost centres on and off to test options before you engage a QS for the full cost plan.
Quantity surveyors and cost managers
A first-pass cost plan in the elements you already use, with every line checkable. You spend your time on the detailed work and sign the result.
Who uses AI cost estimation
Commercial and multi-residential builders
Turn a client’s budget request around before the drawings are done, priced from your own jobs and margins. It gives your estimating team a first draft to correct, not a blank spreadsheet. Your chief estimator signs off.
Property developers
A defensible cost per m² for the feasibility. Switch cost centres on and off to test options before you engage a QS for the full cost plan.
Quantity surveyors and cost managers
A first-pass cost plan in the elements you already use, with every line checkable. You spend your time on the detailed work and sign the result.
Construction estimating software,
ChatGPT or AI from your own jobs?
They do different jobs. Most construction estimating software in Australia starts from measured drawings. This prices the whole job earlier.
| Estimating and takeoff software | ChatGPT or another chatbot | humaniseAI cost estimation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Measured drawings | A prompt | Two areas and a building type |
| Prices with | Your rate library and supplier prices | Averages from the internet | Your finished projects |
| When you can use it | Once drawings are detailed | Any time, but unchecked | Before drawings, at budget stage |
| Shows its working | By measured quantity | No | Every line names its source jobs |
| Best for | Tender pricing and bills of quantities | Drafting scope wording | Preliminary estimates and feasibility |
They work side by side. Need quantities from your drawings first? See AI drawing takeoff.
Construction estimating software,
ChatGPT or AI from your own jobs?
They do different jobs. Most construction estimating software in Australia starts from measured drawings. This prices the whole job earlier.
| Estimating and takeoff software | ChatGPT or another chatbot | humaniseAI cost estimation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Measured drawings | A prompt | Two areas and a building type |
| Prices with | Your rate library and supplier prices | Averages from the internet | Your finished projects |
| When you can use it | Once drawings are detailed | Any time, but unchecked | Before drawings, at budget stage |
| Shows its working | By measured quantity | No | Every line names its source jobs |
| Best for | Tender pricing and bills of quantities | Drafting scope wording | Preliminary estimates and feasibility |
They work side by side. Need quantities from your drawings first? See AI drawing takeoff.
Your cost history
stays yours
Private to your business
Your project data is hosted in Australia and only your team can see it.
Trained on your jobs only
Your costs build your model and never train one for another client.
Fits how you work now
Exports to Excel and the estimating tools you already use.
Your cost history
stays yours
Private to your business
Your project data is hosted in Australia and only your team can see it.
Trained on your jobs only
Your costs build your model and never train one for another client.
Fits how you work now
Exports to Excel and the estimating tools you already use.
Try the free AI construction cost estimator
Enter two areas and get an indicative estimate across 200+ cost centres. It runs on general benchmark data, not your projects, so treat it as a rough guide.
Enter two areas and get an indicative estimate across 200+ cost centres. It runs on general benchmark data, not your projects, so treat it as a rough guide.
Build area
2,400 m²
Overall site area
3,100 m²
Indicative estimate
Shown instantly
Construction cost estimation FAQs
Yes, for an early estimate, as long as it works from real cost data. Our AI prices 200+ cost centres from your completed projects and shows which jobs each line came from. A person still checks it, adjusts it and signs it off.
Not reliably. A general chatbot has never seen your past jobs, rates or margins, so its numbers are educated guesses with no audit trail. It can help draft scope wording. To price a job, the AI needs your own cost history.
Before you use it, we test it on your finished jobs: it prices each one blind and we compare the result with the final cost. When a cost centre has too few similar jobs behind it, the line is flagged for your estimator.
No. It takes the first-pass pricing off their desk, so they spend their time on scope, risk, buyouts and the client. Every estimate is reviewed and signed off by a person.
Completed projects of the same building type, with final costs broken down by cost centre. Spreadsheets, cost reports or exports from your estimating system all work. We check your data on the first call.
It depends on the stage. For measured tender pricing, a takeoff and estimating suite is the right tool. For budget prices and feasibility before drawings are detailed, AI priced from your own past projects is faster. Many builders use both.
Construction cost estimation FAQs
Yes, for an early estimate, as long as it works from real cost data. Our AI prices 200+ cost centres from your completed projects and shows which jobs each line came from. A person still checks it, adjusts it and signs it off.
Not reliably. A general chatbot has never seen your past jobs, rates or margins, so its numbers are educated guesses with no audit trail. It can help draft scope wording. To price a job, the AI needs your own cost history.
Before you use it, we test it on your finished jobs: it prices each one blind and we compare the result with the final cost. When a cost centre has too few similar jobs behind it, the line is flagged for your estimator.
No. It takes the first-pass pricing off their desk, so they spend their time on scope, risk, buyouts and the client. Every estimate is reviewed and signed off by a person.
Completed projects of the same building type, with final costs broken down by cost centre. Spreadsheets, cost reports or exports from your estimating system all work. We check your data on the first call.
It depends on the stage. For measured tender pricing, a takeoff and estimating suite is the right tool. For budget prices and feasibility before drawings are detailed, AI priced from your own past projects is faster. Many builders use both.
See it price one of
your finished jobs
01
Book the call
Tell us the building types you price most.
02
Send one finished job
Areas and final costs are enough.
03
Compare
The AI estimate next to what it really cost.
Demo
Book a demo
Bring one completed project to a 45-minute call. We price it blind and show the estimate next to your final cost.
Demo
Book a demo
Bring one completed project to a 45-minute call. We price it blind and show the estimate next to your final cost.
Demo
Book a demo
Bring one completed project to a 45-minute call. We price it blind and show the estimate next to your final cost.