For Builders

Run the Whole Job from One Place

Win the job, price it, budget it and run it on site, without juggling five apps and a spreadsheet. Built for builders who compete on quality, not just price.

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A Core Estimator job, from estimate to budget

“I cannot recommend Core Estimator highly enough. It has completely transformed the way I price my residential construction projects and has given me a level of confidence in my estimating that I simply didn’t have before.”

Richard Bower RGB Building

Win the job

Look like the builder they want to hire

Every enquiry on one board, then a branded proposal your client can open on their phone.

Leads.
Track every enquiry from first call to signed contract, with notes, calls and files in one place.
Web and PDF proposals.
Your logo, your photos and your scope, priced straight from the estimate.
Send tracking.
See when the client opens it, so you know when to follow up.
Explore winning work

“Not only has the software helped me win a couple jobs already with its presentation of quotes, but it’s also started saving me time.”

Matt Petrou, Peachwood Homes

Estimate

Price every job from your own numbers

Measure from the plans and price from your own rates, so every quote is built the same way.

2D and 3D takeoffs.
Quantities flow into the estimate as you measure.
Price lists and assemblies.
Your rates and your builds, reused on every job.
Versions and error checking.
Compare options and catch missing prices before the quote goes out.
Explore estimating

“Core Estimator has been instrumental in helping us accurately quote and win jobs over the past 12 months.”

Trent Kennedy

Budget

Know if the job is making money

The estimate becomes the budget, and every order, bill, variation and claim lands against it.

Purchase orders and bills.
Raise orders from the budget and book supplier invoices against them.
Variations.
Price the change and have the client approve it online.
Progress claims and Xero.
Claim by stage or invoice cost plus, with Xero kept in sync.
Explore financials

“I’ve been using Core Estimator as part of my building business, and it’s made a huge difference in the way I prepare quotes and manage project costs.”

Gavin Kennedy

Job management

Keep the site, the team and the client in step

The site diary, tasks and documents for every job, with diary updates sent to your client.

Site diary.
Write up the day with photos and weather, and share it with the client.
Tasks on the plans.
Pin tasks, RFIs and defects to the plans and 3D model.
Documents.
Contracts, permits and certificates filed against the job.
Explore job management

“The ability to link tasks directly to 3D models and plans has improved communication across our team and with clients.”

Phill George, G4 Building Group

Customers

What builders are saying

HIA member Rated 5.0 on Google Reviews

Why builders switch

One system instead of five

One set of numbers

The estimate becomes the budget, so nothing is typed in twice and nothing drifts.

One brand for your client

Proposals, variations and diary updates all go out under your name.

Real people behind it

Builder-to-builder support from a team that answers quickly.

Questions

No. Most builders start with estimating and proposals, then bring in budgets and job management when they are ready.
No. The budget is created from the estimate version you choose, with every category, item, quantity and cost carried across.
Yes. Invoices, credit notes, bills and purchase orders push to Xero, and payments sync both ways.
Yes. Project invites are unlimited and free, so clients, trades and consultants can see what you share with them.

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