

We estimate. You build.
Everyone goes
home on time.
Accurate quantity surveying and pre-construction reports that remove the guesswork and save you hours.
Trusted by professionals across New Zealand


Accurate quantity surveying and pre-construction reports that remove the guesswork and save you hours.
Trusted by professionals across New Zealand
The Problem
Miscommunication, missed deadlines, missing details
– they don’t have to be part of the job.
All of your quantity surveying requirements — sorted!
Comprehensive, tailored pricing for new builds and renovations
Accurate, stage-by-stage
labour cost breakdowns
High-level pricing to determine if your project is financially viable
Trade-specific breakdowns
for subcontract pricing
How it works
Fast proposals, clear breakdowns, and communication everyone understands.
Send us your drawings and tell us what you’re building.
A solid base you can trust as we begin
refining the details with you.
We refine the numbers with you so you can quote with confidence.
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Our Team
We’re a team of builders, qualified quantity surveyors, and industry experts —
by builders, for builders.
Make reporting faster, clearer, and jargon-free — so every professional can work with confidence.
RqpidQS Learn
Workshops, articles and insights to help you improve the business of building.
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FAQ
Your questions answered: how we handle the early-stage numbers so you can quote with confidence.
Traditional QS firms are often hired to manage a project for months, handling ongoing site valuations and contract administration. At RapidQS, we specialise exclusively in pre-construction quantity surveying. It is a streamlined, singular process: we analyse your plans, deliver a comprehensive, itemised cost breakdown, and hand it back to you so you can quote your client and get back to building your site, and your business.
Every report undergoes analysis by qualified quantity surveying professionals and industry experts. We review your architectural drawings, cross-reference current market rates, and build a detailed, line-by-line breakdown. This professional oversight ensures your estimates reflect realistic construction costs before the hammer hits the frame.
Because these reports are prepared at the early pre-construction stage, they provide a robust baseline for your initial quote, though they may naturally be subject to adjustment as the build progresses and final on-site specifications are confirmed.
Yes. New Zealand banks frequently require a professional Quantity Surveyor (QS) report before approving residential or commercial construction finance. Because our reports are detailed, comprehensive, and prepared to professional standards, they provide the exact financial transparency lending institutions look for to de-risk a loan.
Material and labour costs vary significantly between regions like Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown. Our NZ quantity surveyors constantly monitor local supply chains and market rates across both the North and South Islands, ensuring your pre-construction report reflects the reality of your specific project location.
We partner with residential builders who want to free up their evenings, subcontractors needing trade-specific breakdowns, and developers, architects or homeowners looking to verify that a design aligns with a realistic budget before council submission.

