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Cost Planning & Estimating

Accurate, data-driven measurement and costing that supports confident decisions from concept to tender.

Cost clarity from
inception

OVERVIEW

Cost Planning & Estimating is fundamental to making informed decisions throughout the design and pre-construction phases of a project. At Sets & Co, we focus on providing clear, reliable cost advice that enables clients to understand financial implications early, manage budget expectations, and proceed to tender with confidence.

Our approach is data-driven and market-informed, ensuring cost advice reflects scope, constructability, and prevailing market conditions at each stage of design development.

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OUR APPROACH

How we go about helping you

We work closely with clients, designers, and consultants to develop structured cost plans and estimates that evolve alongside the project. This allows potential cost pressures to be identified early and addressed before they impact procurement or delivery.

Cost advice is prepared with transparency and consistency, enabling meaningful comparison between design options and supporting confident decision-making.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What you can expect from us

Progressive cost plans aligned with design development

Measured cost estimates prepared at key project stages

Budget alignment and cost benchmarking

Identification of key cost drivers and cost sensitivities

Pre-tender cost certainty support

Calculation

IS IT FOR YOU?

This service is for you when your project is at any of these stages:

Concept and schematic design stages

Design development and pre-tender phases

Budget validation prior to procurement

When This Service
Is Typically Engaged

Construction Team Meeting

Get early cost clarity for your project

Understand your budget before committing to design or tender.
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