Cost Planning &
Cost Estimation

What We Deliver

Cost planning is the foundation of every successful construction project. Without accurate, independent cost intelligence at each design stage, developers risk budget blowouts, funding shortfalls, and scope compromises that erode project value.

Zaki QS delivers detailed elemental cost plans that evolve alongside your design, from initial feasibility through to construction documentation. Our plans are prepared to AIQS standards, structured for your audience (whether that's a board, a lender, or a builder), and designed to be immediately actionable.

Our Approach

We don't just measure and price. We interrogate the design, challenge assumptions, and model risk, so your cost plan isn't just accurate today, but resilient as the project evolves.

• Feasibility estimates: early-stage order-of-cost assessments to support investment decisions before significant capital is committed
• Concept cost plans: elemental breakdowns aligned to schematic design, benchmarked against current market rates
• Design development updates: progressive refinement as the design matures, with clear reconciliation against prior estimates
• Pre-tender estimates: final cost plans aligned to construction documentation, forming the baseline for tender evaluation
• Post-contract cost monitoring: ongoing tracking of actual costs versus budget, with early warning on variances

Who This Is For

Property developers who need bank-ready cost plans. Builders pricing complex projects. Investors requiring independent cost oversight. Government agencies validating project budgets. If your project involves construction cost, we deliver the intelligence you need to make confident decisions.

Our Experience

Our team has managed cost books and prepared cost plans across projects ranging from $5M fit-outs to a $200M+ industrial processing facility, maintaining live cost books across 20+ construction packages, tracking baseline budgets, approved changes, commitments, and forecast-at-completion monthly.

This hands-on experience means our cost plans aren't theoretical, they're built by people who have lived inside the numbers on real projects.