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Practical, plain-English guides to tendering, estimating and pricing for Australian construction.
How to write a construction tender that wins work: what to include, a step-by-step process to follow, and the mistakes that cost Australian tradies the job.
Read moreA step-by-step guide to preparing a Bill of Quantities from construction plans — reading the drawings, measuring the takeoff, structuring and pricing the BOQ.
Read moreHow to price a building job properly: building up rates from materials and labour, allowing for preliminaries, and adding margin and contingency correctly.
Read moreWin more construction tenders with a repeatable process for pricing, compliance and submissions — practical steps for Australian builders and estimators.
Read moreA quantity takeoff measures every item on the drawings so it can be priced. Learn the method, units and common mistakes for an accurate construction takeoff.
Read moreLearn how to calculate a builder’s margin — the difference between margin and markup, overhead recovery, and how to set the right margin for each job.
Read moreLearn how to read construction plans — scales, symbols, revisions and specifications — so you can measure, price and build from them with confidence.
Read moreA practical tendering checklist for Australian tradies — the documents, pricing steps and compliance items to check before you submit your next bid.
Read moreA plain-English breakdown of how construction estimating software is priced in Australia, what drives the cost, and hidden fees to check before you sign up.
Read moreThinking about ditching Excel for estimating? Follow this step-by-step plan to migrate your rates and tenders to software without losing a job.
Read moreHow to build a rates library that protects your margin — gathering current rates, unit vs all-in pricing, structuring by trade, and staying current.
Read moreLearn how to write a clear scope of works, what it must cover, and how it prevents disputes and variations. See how My Trade Hub keeps scope and price aligned.
Read moreHow to price preliminaries in construction estimating — common prelim items, the two pricing methods, and how to protect margin on longer jobs.
Read moreHow to build an all-in labour rate — base wage plus on-costs — and apply it to labour constants for accurate, defensible construction tender pricing.
Read moreHow to estimate a renovation — breaking the job into trades, pricing demolition and make-good, contingency, provisional sums, and protecting your margin.
Read moreHow government construction tenders work in Australia — prequalification, conforming bids, mandatory schedules, and pricing a compliant BOQ faster.
Read moreHow to estimate concrete works: measuring volume, formwork and reinforcement, pricing labour and plant, and a worked build-up example for slabs and footings.
Read moreHow to manage construction variations: what triggers a claim, how to notify and price it, and why unwritten variations lead to disputes and non-payment.
Read moreHow to prepare a progress claim on an Australian construction job — what to include, claiming methods, and how to avoid disputes and short payment.
Read moreHow to do a first-principles estimate: build a unit rate from labour, material, plant and on-costs, with a worked example and when it is worth the effort.
Read moreLearn why builders underquote — missed scope, stale rates, no contingency — and use a practical checklist to price building jobs accurately.
Read moreWork out a charge-out rate that covers your wage, on-costs, overheads and profit — with a worked example, not just a guess based on a mate’s rate.
Read moreA step-by-step method for estimating a commercial fit-out — scope, services, make-good and preliminaries — with an illustrative cost-by-element example.
Read moreHow to estimate earthworks and excavation costs — cut and fill volumes, rock vs soil, spoil tipping — then price it faster with My Trade Hub.
Read moreLearn how to estimate a roof step by step — area, pitch, metal vs tile, flashings, wastage and access — plus how My Trade Hub speeds up roofing quotes.
Read moreHow to prepare a schedule of rates — build each rate from first principles, price variations fairly, and avoid the risk of unbalanced rates.
Read moreLearn how to estimate structural steel — supply, fabrication, erection, connections and surface treatment — with a practical cost guide for Australian tradies.
Read moreHow to manage subcontractor quotes when pricing a tender: request comparable prices, level them apples-to-apples, spot scope gaps, and lock in the right number.
Read moreTurn your plans into professional tenders 60–75% faster with My Trade Hub. Plans built around your tendering volume — no lock-in contracts.
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