25 years Residential construction
We offer precision estimating, contract administration and live reporting to help builders make better decisions for their construction project management.
Backed by 25 years in Australian residential construction. Powered by Hawktress™, our proprietary cost intelligence platform.
Office
Geelong, VIC · Australia
Stage
Estimate to Completion
Hawktress is built on real quote-to-actual data from live Australian and New Zealand jobs.
It helps improve construction estimating, identify cost risks and protect margins. Powered by BuildHawk · Proven on live projects · Built by builders, for builders.
BUILD ACCURATE ESTIMATES FROM THE START
Accurate estimates start with complete project information, detailed quantity take-offs and reliable supplier pricing to support stronger commercial decisions.
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GET YOUR PROJECT READY FOR CONSTRUCTION
Construction procurement, budget planning, contract administration and construction cost forecasting help prepare your project for a smoother build, stronger cost control and better commercial outcomes.
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STAY ON TOP OF VARIATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Variations, purchase orders, and cost commitments are tracked so anything outside the threshold can be reviewed quickly.
TRACK LIVE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AS THE JOB MOVES FORWARD
Live construction cost management compares actual costs against committed values, so margin pressure can be spotted before it becomes a bigger issue.
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CLOSE OUT PROJECT COSTS WITH A CLEAR FINAL PICTURE
Final construction cost reconciliation compares estimates with actual costs, trade by trade and supplier by supplier.
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IMPROVE EVERY FUTURE CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE
Every completed project strengthens the platform, improving construction estimating benchmarks and commercial decision-making.
SEE THE FULL PICTURE EACH MONTH
Monthly Director reports bring together active jobs, margin position, variations, committed costs, construction cost forecasting, forecast revenue and cash position to support better commercial decisions.
03 / How It Works
The capability gap
Hiring more people doesn't always solve the problem.
Hawktress gives your
team the operating standards, regional cost benchmarks and commercial intelligence to improve
construction estimating, contract administration and cost management. All without increasing
headcount.
| Capability | Internal Team (2 Senior Hires) |
Hawktress Base |
|---|---|---|
| Estimation Services | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Administration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Regional Cost Benchmarking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Variation Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Cost Tracking | — | ✓ |
| Purchase Order Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly Director Reports | Basic | ✓ |
| Learning Cost Intelligence | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recruitment Required | ✓ | ✗ |
| Staff Leave & Turnover Risk | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time to Operational Capacity | Months | Days |
| Capability | Internal Team (2 Senior Hires) |
Hawktress Base |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Estimator | $130,000 | Included |
| Contract Administration | $110,000 | Included |
| Superannuation | $30,000 | Included |
| WorkCover | $9,600 | Included |
| Annual Leave | $18,500 | Included |
| Tools, Software & Onboarding | $8,000 | Included |
| Annual Subscription | — | $35,000 |
| One-Time Onboarding | — | $3,500 |
| Year 1 Total | $306,100 | $38,500 |
| Estimated Year 1 Savings | — | $267,600 |
Save $267,600 in Year One
Get the capability of a commercial team without carrying the overhead of a commercial team.
Pricing
Choose the level of commercial support that fits your business. Every engagement is tailored to your active projects, construction estimating requirements and pipeline.
Priced to your turnover
Whether you need a one-off construction estimate or ongoing commercial support, we help builders improve estimating accuracy, control project costs and protect margins throughout every stage of construction.
| Plan | Best For | Pricing | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Smaller teams that need help on a few jobs | From $1,150 per estimate | Basic estimate support and cost clarity |
| Growth | Teams that need steady monthly support | From $5,850 per month | Ongoing support for more active work |
| Performance | Larger or busier teams that want deeper ongoing support | Custom after brief | Deeper support and more hands-on service |
| Quote Review | Quick check-ins on a single quote | Per review | Fast review of a quote or estimate |
Build with confidence
Get independent construction estimating services as a homeowner. Before you sign a contract, we review residential construction quotes, flag missing scope, and help you compare builder pricing.
Independent review of builder quotes against your plans and specifications. Compare quotes like for like, identify commercial risks, and receive a practical report with recommendations.
Indicative starting prices, ex GST. Final pricing is set after a short brief so it matches your scope, project count and cadence. Payment terms 14 days from invoice. Full conditions in the builder terms.
Built For
Project type
New residential builds & extensions
Project type
Multi-residential & developer projects
Portfolio scope
Custom homes, knockdown rebuilds, dual occupancy, townhouse developments and luxury fit-outs across Australia & New Zealand.
Nathan Holloway
Founder · BuildHawk & Hawktress
Geelong, VIC
From the Director
Hawktress runs inside our own jobs. We open it to operators who run a tight book and want the same discipline behind every decision.
Residential building is a precision craft. Most of it is still run on gut feel.
Decisions get made on stale benchmarks and unverifiable quotes. Margin disappears quietly, stage by stage, and the people who allowed it are left carrying it.
Hawktress is built on live Australian and New Zealand construction data, by people who estimate and administer real residential contracts. It exists because nothing in the market does what it does, and because the operators running the best builds in this country deserve the same operating standard the rest of the world takes for granted.
We do not chase market share. We choose who we work with. Every builder, trade, and supplier inside Hawktress holds the same standard we hold ourselves.
04 / Who We Are
BuildHawk is the back-end partner we built for builders, developers, and owner-builders, delivered through the Hawktress™ platform.
We help protect profit margins, control project costs, and bring clarity to the moving parts that make or break a build.
BuildHawk is not just another construction estimating service. We built it to help construction professionals create reliable systems that win work, reduce risk, and deliver better outcomes from tender through completion.
Everything we do is built on structure, clarity and practical commercial expertise, not hype.
Industry experience
25+ Years in Residential Construction
Focus
Margin Protection and Cost Control
Head Office
Geelong, Victoria
Engagement
Estimate to Completion
05 / Partners
The Hawktress Alliance brings together trusted builders, trades, suppliers, technology partners and industry specialists who work together to strengthen project delivery and commercial outcomes.
Hawktress™ Articles
Explore methodology, articles, and operator handbooks from our team. We write from experience in construction estimating, contract administration and live Australian residential projects.
View all insightsHawktress ACADEMY
Hawktress Academy is the central learning, knowledge and intelligence hub for the BuildHawk ecosystem. Access approved knowledge, SOPs and learning resources.
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Voices from the trade
Curated talks and walkthroughs from the people who actually estimate, administer and run residential construction. Watch any clip in place.
Pre-construction
CourtneyBraz · Pre-construction guide
Variation control
Peter Mallett · 32-min talk
Estimating
Will Spaulding · Estimating 101
Videos embedded with permission via YouTube. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of BuildHawk or Hawktress by the original creators. For recommended viewing across the rest of the lifecycle, see our articles archive.
06 / Waitlist
Early access for builders, trades, suppliers and owner-builders who want the discipline behind every cost decision. Limited cohorts. We bring on the operators who fit.
Intake
06 / Engage
We work with a deliberate number of operators each year. If margin protection is a priority on your next project, start with a call.
