Cost Planning & Benchmarking
Cost plans and benchmarking against comparable projects to support feasibility and budget confidence.
Book a Discovery CallWhen you need this
You need cost plans and benchmark data to confirm feasibility and set a credible budget before committing to design or construction.
Who this suits
Developers, project owners and investors who need budget confidence before committing to a project.
What this service includes
- Cost plans
- Cost benchmarking
- Unit-rate analysis
- Market cost trends
- Cost model development
- Feasibility cost studies
- Comparative project analysis
- Cost-per-SF analysis
- Budget confidence reporting
Typical deliverables
- Cost plans at appropriate design stages
- Cost benchmarking against comparable projects
- Cost-per-SF analysis
- Budget confidence reporting
The proposal defines the exact package. Not every listed output is included in every engagement.
Information needed to begin
- Project scope and size
- Location and market
- Design stage
- Target budget (if established)
Frequently asked questions
Cost benchmarking compares your project cost estimate against data from comparable projects, adjusted for location, size, type and market conditions, to test whether the estimate is credible.
Cost-per-SF provides a quick comparison against market norms and comparable projects. It is most useful early in design, before detailed quantities are available.
How this service works
A clear, staged approach from first conversation to handover.
Brief and Scope
We discuss your requirements, confirm objectives and define the scope of support needed.
Plan and Quote
We propose a fixed-fee, staged or time-charge engagement with clear deliverables and timeframes.
Deliver
Our team delivers the agreed work with regular check-ins, reporting and quality review points.
Review and Handover
We review outcomes together, hand over documentation and support transition to the next stage.