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Akai Renga Pty Ltd · AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor No. 9497 New · 3D Estimate

Upload your plans. See the building in 3D, and what every part of it costs.

ClearCost reads your drawings, builds the building in 3D and measures the quantities from the model. Every wall, slab, roof and window is priced at AIQS Building Cost Index rates, and you can step through the build in 10 construction stages. Built for houses, dual occupancies and townhouses.

Upload your plans → Total cost free · Full breakdown + Bill of Quantities $295 · Free account to upload
Example · 2-storey house with a garage, taken apart The example house taken apart into roof, upper storey, ground storey and slab, with a cost note on each of 10 element groups: substructure $48,127, upper floors and stairs $55,044, external walls $122,038, windows and external doors $70,334, roof $73,226, internal walls and doors $86,700, finishes $161,036, fitments and joinery $90,798, services $155,043, external works $89,795. Preliminaries of $274,185 make up the rest of the $1,226,326 total. $1,226,326 Build cost incl. GST · $4,021 per m² · the 10 elements plus preliminaries of $274,185 Open this example in 3D → Example · 12 apartments over a basement 3D model of the example building: 2 three-storey apartment blocks over a shared basement. $9,487,184 Build cost incl. GST · $790,599 per dwelling Open this example in 3D →

Example buildings, not clients' plans. Figures are illustrative.

Need a signed document instead? Cost an inspection report, price a Bill of Quantities or get a council EDC report. See a sample of each.

One model, 3 ways to read the cost

New / 3D Estimate
Stage 1 of the example apartments: the basement excavation on its own.
Stage 1 of 10 · Excavation

Build it stage by stage

Slide from the dig to completion. Each of the 10 stages shows what goes in, what it costs and what the job has cost to date.

Stage 4 of the example apartments: the structural frame of both blocks highlighted.
Stage 4 of 10 · Frame

A cost on every element

Tap a slab, wall, roof or window for its quantity, its rate and its cost. Take the building apart to see inside.

The example apartments with each of the 12 dwellings in its own colour.
By dwelling

A cost for every dwelling

Each dwelling carries its own work plus its share of structure, common areas and site. The dwellings add up to the total.

How it is measuredQuantities are calculated from the model. AI reads the drawings; it does not estimate the numbers.
How it is pricedAIQS Building Cost Index rates, June 2026, adjusted for location. The source shows on each line.
What "indicative" meansAnything the drawings did not say is assumed and listed. It is not a signed report or a quotation.
Your plansRead to prepare your estimate and not kept. Saved versions stay in your own browser.

Need it signed? Three reports. One quantity surveyor.

01 / Reports
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Buyers & owners · AS 4349.1 inspection reports

Building Inspection Cost Estimate

You have a building inspection report full of defects and no idea what any of it costs to fix. Upload it and every defect comes back costed, line by line.

  • Full defect schedule with locations
  • Low & high repair cost range per defect
  • Total repair cost estimate (ex GST)
  • QS-certified and independent of any builder
Input: inspection report PDF · Ready in 1–3 min
$55Incl. GST · per report
Start free preview View sample report
02
Builders · alts & adds and new builds

Detailed Bill of Quantities

A tender-ready BOQ measured straight off the drawings and priced at rates for the project's location — the document you'd normally wait a fortnight and pay thousands for.

  • Sectional cost summary across 25+ trades
  • Description / Quantity / Unit / Rate / Total
  • Preliminaries, supervision & site management
  • Builder's margin, GST and cost per m²
  • Inclusions & exclusions schedule
Input: architectural plans · Comes with the full 3D Estimate of the same plans · Ready in about 10 min
$295Incl. GST · BOQ + full 3D breakdown
Upload your plans View sample BOQ
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Architects, developers & owners · NSW development applications

Estimated Development Cost Report

The cost report your council asks for on a NSW development application — issued in the Standard Form, prepared and signed by an AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor, and ready to lodge on the NSW Planning Portal.

  • Part 1 — Standard Form Report for the consent authority
  • Part 2 — Detailed Calculation Schedule (commercial-in-confidence)
  • GFA schedule by level, professional fees, statutory costs
  • QS certification & signature block
AIQS Practice Standard 2nd Ed · s 6 EP&A Regulation 2021 (NSW) · PS 25-004
$895Incl. GST · per report
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Anything the three above don't cover

Talk to the quantity surveyor

Commercial or staged projects, progress claims, replacement cost assessments, expert witness and dispute work, or a scope that doesn't fit a standard template. Send the details and you'll get a straight answer on whether it's something we do and what it costs.

Direct to the quantity surveyor · AIQS Certified QS No. 9497
CustomQuoted per job
Email an enquiry hello@clearcost.au

You see the numbers before you pay.

Every report starts with a free preview. Upload your file, get the headline figures back in minutes, and only pay if you want the full signed document. No account, no subscription, no minimum engagement, and nothing charged to find out.

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How it works

02 / Process
01 Upload Drop in your architectural plans or your building inspection report. PDF, up to 50 MB. Nothing to sign up for.
02 Preview, free Costs come back on screen in 1–20 minutes, depending on the report. If the numbers aren't what you need, you close the tab and you've paid nothing.
03 Pay & download Pay on this site through Stripe and the signed PDF downloads immediately on the same page. Your receipt is emailed by Stripe.

Why this is a real report, not a generated guess

03 / Credentials
Who prepares it
  • AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor — Member No. 9497
  • Akai Renga Pty Ltd — ABN 27 164 719 073
  • Every report carries a QS certification and signature block
  • Estimated Development Cost reports prepared under the AIQS Practice Standard 2nd Ed, s 6 EP&A Regulation 2021 (NSW) and Planning Circular PS 25-004
  • Building inspection cost estimates read against AS 4349.1 inspection reports
See it before you trust it
  • A full sample of every report is downloadable — same format, same detail, representative data
  • Free preview on every report, so you see the real figures for your own project first
  • Payment is taken on clearcost.au and secured by Stripe
  • Your download stays live on the page — no waiting on an email

Against the traditional route

04 / Comparison
Engaging a QS the usual way vs. ClearCost
Traditional QS engagement
$1,500–$5,000
5–10 business days · per report
  • Phone calls, scoping meetings, follow-ups
  • Manual takeoff and pricing across days
  • Minimum engagement fees on small jobs
  • You commit before you see a single number
ClearCost
$55 · $295 · $895
1–20 minutes · pay per report
  • Upload, preview free, decide after you've seen the costs
  • AIQS-certified QS, rates by project location
  • No subscription, no minimum, no scoping call
  • Signed PDF downloads on the spot

Questions people ask before their first upload

05 / FAQ
Do I have to pay before I see anything?
No. Each of the three reports starts with a free preview: you upload your file, the costs come back on screen within minutes, and you pay only if you want the full signed PDF. With the 3D Estimate the model and the total cost are free; the full breakdown and a Bill of Quantities of the same plans are one $295 purchase, and the Bill of Quantities is prepared after payment.
Is the 3D Estimate a certified report?
No. The 3D Estimate is an indicative estimate: the building is modelled from what is written on your drawings, quantities are measured from that model, and they are priced at AIQS Building Cost Index rates. Anything the drawings did not say is assumed and listed. The total is free, with a free account to upload your own plans. The full breakdown, element by element and stage by stage, comes with a Bill of Quantities prepared from the same plans: $295 including GST for both. When a council, a lender or a tender needs a document, order one of the three reports, which are issued under the certification of an AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor.
Is this actually certified, or is it an AI estimate?
Both, and we're upfront about it. The draft calculations are produced with the assistance of AI tooling, and the report is then issued under the certification of an AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor (Member No. 9497), with a certification and signature block. That's what makes it fast and what makes it stand up. Estimated Development Cost reports are prepared under the AIQS Practice Standard for Construction Cost Assessments (2nd Ed) and NSW Planning Circular PS 25-004. Download a sample and see exactly what you'd receive.
Will my council accept the report?
The Estimated Development Cost report is issued in the Standard Form required for NSW development applications, prepared in accordance with s 6 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW) and Planning Circular PS 25-004, and comes as the two parts councils expect: Part 1 for the consent authority and Part 2 as the detailed calculation schedule.
How long does it take?
A building inspection cost estimate typically takes 1–3 minutes and an Estimated Development Cost report 3–6 minutes; you stay on the page while they run. A Bill of Quantities, bought with the 3D Estimate, is usually ready about 10 minutes after payment and is emailed to you.
What do I need to upload?
For a building inspection cost estimate, your building inspection report as a PDF. For an Estimated Development Cost report, your architectural plans. For the 3D Estimate and its Bill of Quantities, your architectural plans as one PDF.
What happens to my plans after I upload them?
They're used solely to prepare your cost document. Uploads are transmitted securely and analysed with AI tooling to extract quantities and draft the calculations. They are never sold, and ClearCost does not use them to train models. Reports and job data are retained on our hosting so you can re-download and get support; if you'd rather they weren't, email hello@clearcost.au and we'll delete them. Card details never touch our systems; Stripe handles payment end to end. Full privacy policy →
What if the report isn't right?
If a report fails to generate or download after payment and we can't deliver it, you get a full refund. If it contains a material error caused by our process rather than by the documents supplied, we correct and reissue it, or refund it. Duplicate charges are refunded immediately. Email hello@clearcost.au with your report reference within 14 days. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law aren't limited by any of this. Full refund policy →

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