Tender Volumes & Estimating
Successful tenders are built on accurate information. We deliver quantities, earthworks estimates and terrain models fast, and flag the constructability problems before they become variations.
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Multi-Million Dollar Decisions on These Numbers
Quantity calculations and tender deliverables often form the basis of very large decisions, where accuracy, reliability and turnaround all affect the outcome.
Priced Off Bad Quantities
A volume that is out by a few percent on a large earthworks job is the entire margin.
Constructability Missed
Design problems not spotted at tender become variations, arguments and programme loss during delivery.
Numbers Without Context
A spreadsheet of quantities tells you the total. It does not tell you where the risk sits or how the job would actually be built.
Turnaround Too Slow
Submission deadlines do not move. Information that arrives after the bid is due has no value at all.
Information Bid Teams Can Use
We present information in a practical, easy to understand format rather than simply providing numbers.
Quantities and Estimates
Detailed quantity calculations, earthworks estimates and terrain modelling, supported by clear communication throughout.
Heat Maps and Volume Reports
Detailed plans, colour-coded cut and fill heat maps, volume reports and digital models that communicate the scope of works.
Design and Construct Support
Concept designs, earthworks optimisation and preliminary construction modelling to communicate ideas between contractors, designers and consultants.
Clash and Constructability Review
Modelling, clash detection and survey software combined with real construction experience to highlight issues before they become variations.
The Value Is in What We Find
Accurate quantities are the baseline expectation. The advantage is everything else the modelling surfaces.
Ask the Right Questions
Issues identified during the bid let you raise them in the tender process rather than absorbing them in delivery.
Demonstrate Understanding
Showing your client a thorough grasp of the project separates a considered bid from a priced one.
Price With Confidence
When significant project value is on the line, attention to detail is what lets you tender competitively without guessing.
Tender Volumes and Estimating Across Victoria
Accuracy Under Deadline
We understand that quantity calculations and tender deliverables often form the basis of multi-million dollar decisions, where accuracy, reliability and turnaround time all have a significant impact on a project's success.
Our team provides detailed quantity calculations, earthworks estimates and terrain modelling with clear communication through the tender process, delivering fast turnaround without compromising quality so bid teams meet tight submission deadlines.
Presented So People Can Read It
We present information in a practical, easy to understand format, including detailed plans, colour-coded cut and fill heat maps, volume reports and digital models that clearly communicate the scope of works.
Rather than simply providing numbers, we deliver information that helps clients understand project risks, opportunities and construction methodology. A heat map showing where the material is tells an estimator considerably more than a total does.
Design and Construct Projects
For D&C projects we can assist with concept designs, earthworks optimisation and preliminary construction modelling, helping communicate ideas between contractors, designers and consultants.
Our practical construction experience means the solutions we develop are not only technically sound but actually achievable on site, which is a distinction that matters a great deal once the job is won.
Finding the Problems Early
One of the greatest advantages we offer is the ability to identify design inconsistencies, constructability issues and potential clashes early in the tender phase.
Using the latest modelling, clash detection and survey software combined with extensive real-world construction experience, we highlight issues before they become costly variations. That lets you submit a more informed tender, ask the right questions during bidding and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the project to your own client.
From Tender Through to Delivery
Where a bid converts, the same terrain models and quantities carry straight into machine control models and earthworks tracking, so the surface you priced against is the surface the machines work to.
That continuity removes a common source of dispute, where the tender quantities and the delivery quantities were derived from different data.
Learn more about machine controlTender & Estimating Questions
It depends on the site size, the quality of the design information supplied and the turnaround required. Most tender packages are a fixed price agreed up front so you can carry the cost into your bid budget. Send us the tender documents and the submission date and we will confirm both price and turnaround.
Fast turnaround is central to how we work, because submission deadlines do not move. Tell us the date when you engage us and we will tell you honestly whether we can meet it, rather than accepting the job and delivering late.
Detailed quantity calculations, earthworks estimates and terrain modelling, presented as plans, colour-coded cut and fill heat maps, volume reports and digital models that communicate the scope of works rather than just the totals.
Yes. We assist with concept designs, earthworks optimisation and preliminary construction modelling, helping communicate ideas between contractors, designers and consultants. Our construction experience means the solutions are achievable on site, not just technically sound.
That is often where the real value sits. Using modelling, clash detection and survey software alongside practical construction experience, we identify design inconsistencies, constructability issues and clashes during the tender phase, so you can ask about them while bidding rather than argue about them later.
Yes. We work across metro Melbourne, South West Victoria and Gippsland, and most tender work is done from the office regardless of where the site sits.
Trusted By Businesses Across Australia
- Luke Vearing Construction Manager at Speedpro Civil
Speedpro has had the pleasure of working alongside Outright Surveying for over 10 years, and we are always thoroughly impressed with their level of expertise, professionalism, accuracy, and reliability.
- Rowan Bird Project Survey Manager at Seymour Whyte
I’ve been working with Outright Surveying on several projects. The team consistently deliver with reliable and easy to deal with Surveyors, making the projects run smoothly.
- Nevil Sabu Alex Construction Manager at John Holland
Outright Surveying has been my trusty surveying partner for close to a decade. The service I have received from their surveyors and management team has been second to none.
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Infrastructure surveys, building setouts, 3D scanning, aerial mapping and more. Our experienced team is ready to help. Tell us about your requirements and we'll respond as soon as possible.
- Phone 0400 751 199
- Address 4/20 Duerdin St, Clayton
Melbourne
- Phone 0413 147 976
- Location South West Regional Victoria