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Construction Estimating Services Across Australia
Australia’s largest estimating service, for builders, subcontractors, developers and homeowners.
About Us
TCA Estimating is a construction estimating and quantity surveying consultancy. Our construction estimators prepare takeoffs, cost estimates and bills of quantities for developers, builders, subcontractors and homeowners. Since 2013 we’ve worked on over 10,000 projects across Australia from our Spring Hill office, taking on contract estimating at any workload.
Services
Explore our full range of estimating & pre-construction services
We handle quote requests, follow up subcontractors, and analyse quotes to deliver a market-driven estimate with your preferred subcontractors and suppliers.
Amplify your estimate with a tender programme outlining linked tasks, milestones, and critical paths.
As AIQS-accredited quantity surveyors, our experienced team provides a wide range of professional quantity surveying services.
Preliminary Estimating
Utilise our range of preliminary estimating solutions, from our DIY estimating tool to fully done-for-you solutions.
Why TCA?
End your estimating stress. See why 1,500+ clients have trusted us with their estimating needs
Experience
With over 10,000 completed projects since 2013 we've seen our fair share of projects throughout Australia.
Accurate
With years of experience, a large team and rigorous quality assurance processes we produce quality work that we're proud of.
Personal & Professional
With a personal and professional approach to every job we’re here to take the stress out of your estimating.
Residential & Commercial
We work on residential and commercial jobs of every size and trade, from Brisbane and South East Queensland to Sydney, Melbourne and regional Australia.
Process
From drawings to a finished estimate in four simple steps
- Step 01
Send your drawings
Email your project drawings and documents to projects
@tcaestimating .com.au. - Step 02
Fixed-fee proposal
We send back a fixed-price fee proposal and lead time.
- Step 03
Estimate & takeoff
We issue the estimate/takeoff with marked-up drawings and any extras requested.
- Step 04
Walkthrough call
We catch up to run you through everything and answer any queries.
Team
Our team combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to accuracy, innovation, and client success.
Ben Blakesley
Founder & CEO
Ben is the Founder and CEO of TCA Estimating, established to support builders and subcontractors in balancing accurate pricing with on-site delivery demands. Drawing on experience with major builders, he identified an opportunity to drive meaningful improvement across the construction industry.
Jess Blakesley
Managing Director
Jess is a transformative leader with over 20 years’ experience in advertising, client management, and building successful businesses. She works closely with the Executive Leadership Team to drive the strategic planning and sustainable growth of TCA.
Leon Cui
Chief Operating Officer
Leon brings a hands-on, people-first approach to leading operations and driving performance across the business. With extensive Quantity Surveying experience, he oversees a team of 80+ professionals, combining strategic oversight with practical leadership.
Phoebe Yuan
Quality Assurance & Client Service Manager
Phoebe brings extensive Quantity Surveying experience to her role leading Quality Assurance and Client Service at TCA. She oversees a team of 80+ estimators, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, and an outstanding client experience.
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FAQS
- Email us your project drawings / documents (projects@tcaestimating.com.au).
- We’ll send back a fixed price fee proposal and lead time.
- We’ll issue the estimate/takeoff with a set of marked up drawings and any other extras requested.
- We catch up to run you through everything and answer any queries you may have.
This will depend on the size, complexity and scope of each job you send through but we’ll provide a fixed quote and delivery date for your approval prior to commencing any work. If you need a ballpark idea give us a call, we’re always happy to help.
Our standard lead time is 10 business days from approval. We do offer an express service upon request so let us know your deadline, and we’ll do all we can to work to that.
A takeoff measures the quantities a job needs, and an estimate applies rates to those quantities. You can order quantities only, or a full estimate priced for your state and region.
Builders, subcontractors, developers and homeowners, on residential and commercial jobs of every size across Australia.
We work on jobs of all sizes throughout Australia. From small residential projects up to large high-rise developments, we’ve got you covered.
We can apply rates and have our own database of industry-standard pricing for each state/region throughout Australia. If you prefer to enter your own, we can provide quantities only.
Our team is split into specialist groups allowing them to focus on a handful of trades. This means your jobs will be managed by a team member with extensive experience in your trade/line of work.
We work on jobs in metropolitan and rural areas across all states and territories of Australia and have done since 2013.
Yes. We often prepare estimates from concept and early-stage designs, with options to manage costs during the early phase of a project.