Estimating that keeps your jobs profitable.

Trade-specific take-offs. Transparent pricing. Commercial certainty before you say “yes”.

Contract Group® operates as your estimating bench—measuring drawings, building pricing models, and surfacing risk so you negotiate from strength.

  • 48 hr fast-track option for urgent tenders
  • Specialist estimators across civils, M&E, joinery and fit-out
  • Commercial review supplied with every estimate
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What you get with Contract Group estimating

Every estimate arrives decision-ready—accurate quantities, transparent pricing, and the commercial story your leadership needs.

Measured by specialists

Trade-by-trade take-offs referenced back to drawings, captured for audit and easy to interrogate.

Pricing packs ready to issue

Editable cost plans, branded summaries, and clarifications you can share with clients and supply chain without rework.

Commercial insight baked in

Risk notes, exclusions, negotiation angles, and value engineering ideas—so you protect margin and control.

How every estimate moves through Contract Group

  1. Kick-off

    Send drawings, specifications, and supplier preferences. We confirm turnaround, format, and decision deadlines the same day.

  2. Measurement & pricing

    Trade specialists measure accurately, apply benchmarked rates, and log assumptions in plain language.

  3. Commercial review

    We surface risk, exclusions, and negotiation levers so you defend your number before you submit.

  4. Delivery & handover

    Receive editable models, submission-ready packs, and a walkthrough call so stakeholders know the price and the plan.

“Contract Group supply the context behind every number. We submit bids knowing where to push, where to concede, and how to defend our margin.”

Pre-construction Director, national fit-out contractor

Built for teams who keep projects moving

Subcontractors scaling up

Keep pace with tender invitations without expanding payroll. We plug in whenever the next package lands.

Main contractors under pressure

Balance workload across pre-con. We augment your in-house estimators with overflow capacity and specialist trade coverage.

Developers & client teams

Independent cost certainty in days, not weeks. Feasibility studies, comparison pricing, and tender analysis on tap.

Questions we answer a lot

How fast can you turn an estimate around?

Standard projects land within five working days. Need it sooner? We offer a 48-hour fast track where scope allows.

Do you use our supplier pricing or benchmark data?

Your supply chain rates are prioritised and any gaps are filled with live market intelligence.

Will you support post-tender clarifications?

Yes. We stay close to answer buyer questions, provide breakdowns, and protect margin through award.

Which trades do you cover?

Civils, groundworks, M&E, joinery, steel, interiors, and finishes. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll let you know immediately.

Ready to price the next project with confidence?

Share the drawings and timelines on your desk and we’ll outline how the estimate will land—format, turnaround, and pricing—within one business day.