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Most Groundworks Businesses Don’t Have a System. They Have an Estimator.
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"Profit isn’t lost on site — it’s decided at tender stage".
Estimating lives in one persons head
Rates are inherited or built on guesswork
Junior estimators with no training pathway
A new spreadsheet with every new estimator
Directors unable to challenge numbers confidently
Profitable Estimating Isn’t Complicated. It’s Structured.
Consistency
First principle rate build-ups. Structured tenders. Less variation.
Structured Training Pathway
New estimators and juniors follow a defined process. Train competent and productive estimators
Profitabilty
Less variation. Fewer missed items. Reduce commercial exposure.
Scalability
The system stays. People change. Standards don't.
Director-Level Visability
Transparent rate build-ups. Clear margin position. Numbers that can be challenged confidently.
Reduce Dependancy
The business owns the system. Not the estimator.
The Groundworks Estimating Framework
Estimating System
Ready to Implement Estimating System
Ready To Use Rate Libraries Using First Principles
Pre-Built Plant, Labour & Material Libraries
Pre-Built Manhole Build-Ups
Pre-Built Drainage Trench Build-Ups
Pre-Built Service Trench Build-Ups
Adjustable production outputs
Ready To Use BOQ Pricing Libraries
Pre-Rated Structured Tender Templates
Step-By-Step Video Implementation Training
Estimator Training
Structured Training Pathway For Estimators
First-Principle Rate Build-Up Training
Identifying measurable items & completing measures
Using Structured Templates for Housing & Commercial Projects
How to Approach and Price Prelims
Lump Sum Housing Tender Walkthrough
Lump Sum Commercial Scheme Pricing Walkthrough
Structured BOQ Pricing Training
Pricing poorly structured BOQ's
Clarifications, Risk & Daywork Schedules
Pricing Tiers
BRONZE
Foundation
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Ready to use price libraries
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Pre-built first principles
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Plant, labour and material build-ups
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Adjustable production outputs
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BOQ pricing libraries
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Includes 1 x User
OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES:
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Quarterly updates to rate libraries
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Quarterly material rate updates
£25,000
Subscription (Optional)
£250 monthly
Subscription
£250 monthly
GOLD
Full Implementation & Training
Includes everything in SILVER PLUS:
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Full estimator training programme
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Pricing 4 live-style projects:
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Housing lump sum
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Commercial lump sum
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Structured BOQ's
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Poorly structured BOQ's
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Measurable items & how to measure them
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Prelims, risk & clarification training
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Structured submission & sense checking process
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Includes 2 x Users
£40,000
Subscription
£250 monthly
Subscription
£250 monthly
SILVER
Structured System
Includes everything in BRONZE PLUS:
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Pre-built tender templates
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Linked BOQ for auto-population
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Built-in scope of works prompts to reduce missed elements
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Housing Project template
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Commercial project template
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Includes 2 x Users
OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES:
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Quarterly updates to rate libraries
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Quarterly material rate updates
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Quarterly updates to templates
£30,000
Subscription
£250 monthly
Additional User
£250 per user monthly
PLATINUM
Ongoing Commercial Support
Includes everything in GOLD PLUS:
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Weekly Live Sessions with Groundworks Estimators
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2 x Sessions Per Week
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On-going estimating guidance
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Continued system implementation refinement
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Priority support access
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Includes 1 x User
£40,000
Subscription
£500 monthly
Subscription
£250 monthly
Why Us?
Specialist groundworks estimating business
Pricing live tenders every week
Practical, sraight talking, no-fluff approach
We are Groundworks Estimators with a Groundworks Contracting background
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Case Studies
Taylor Wimpey
Plot works for 190 plots
Circa £7 million
Lump Sum
Estimating & contract negotiation
Main contractor:
Contract works:
Value:
Contract type:
Our role:
NEWSTREET GROUNDWORKS
Why Trust Us
CONTACT US
Phone Number
07497 381 056
Email Address
tenders@broadfordsurveying.com
Office Address
181-183 Summer Road,Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DX
Contact Us
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