Clear answers before the project starts.

FTB Services combines building design, working drawings, quantity surveying, construction cost estimating, take-offs, fabrication drawings, 3D renders and selected compliance documentation in one coordinated process.

It gives the project team useful construction cost information while design decisions can still be changed, reducing the risk of finding a major budget gap after the documentation is complete.

They are detailed drawings a trade can build from. Elements such as structural steel, stud wall frames, roof framing and roof trusses need to be fully detailed for onsite and offsite fabrication purposes. Trades include the cost of such detailing in their quotes. If the drawings are included in the working set, the quotes can be lower because less trade detailing is required.

Yes. FTB Services works on residential and commercial projects, including new homes, renovations, extensions, unit developments and selected commercial work.

FTB Services works across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland.

Yes. FTB quantity surveyors currently prepare estimates for many builders and stay across modern day estimating trends.

New homes, renovations, extensions, dual occupancy and unit projects, as well as selected commercial projects.

Yes. Existing sketches, concept plans, surveys or consultant information can be used as a starting point and developed into a coordinated working set.

Where they form part of the agreed scope, FTB can include detailed fabrication information for items such as structural steel, reinforcement, stud wall framing, roof framing and trusses.

Yes. Construction cost estimating is a core part of the FTB approach, so the likely cost can be reviewed while drawings are still being developed rather than after the design is finished.

No. Where engineering design or certification is required, the relevant engineer remains responsible for that work. FTB coordinates the drawing information into the broader documentation set.

Yes. Clear member layouts, schedules and details make it easier for builders and trades to measure and price the work.

Yes. FTB also prepares fabrication drawings for structural steel and other building elements where included in the scope.

Yes. Coordination and revision are part of the documentation process, so changes can be carried through the working set.

Homeowners, builders, designers, architects and developers can use the estimates to test feasibility, compare design options and plan procurement.

Yes. Early budgets can be prepared from a brief, concept information and site details, then refined as the documentation develops.

Yes. FTB works across residential and commercial projects, subject to the scope and information available.

Yes. Cost review during design is a core part of the service and is particularly useful where materials, size or construction methods change.

As soon as there is enough information to understand the site, intended scope and standard of construction. A detailed drawing set is not required for an early feasibility estimate.

No. It is a planning estimate based on the information available at that stage. It becomes more precise as the drawings, specifications and quantities are developed.

Yes. Option comparison is a useful way to understand how changes in floor area, structure, finishes or complexity may affect the construction budget.

Yes. FTB can continue the cost plan through design development and working drawings.

The scope can include selected materials, structural elements, doors, windows, finishes and other measurable items shown in the project documentation.

Yes. Builder estimating support is a core use case for this service.

No. Final ordering and trade quantities should still be confirmed against the current construction information and supplier requirements.

Yes. Revised plans can be remeasured so the quantities stay aligned with the current drawing set.

Depending on the project scope, FTB can prepare detailed information for structural steel, reinforcement, stud wall framing, roof frame cutting lists and trusses.

No. Standard working drawings communicate the building as a whole. Fabrication drawings go further into the detail needed to manufacture or assemble defined elements.

It can reduce duplicated drafting, improve coordination and give builders and trades clearer information when pricing the work.

Yes. The scope can include exterior perspectives, interior views or a combination of both.

No. Renders communicate appearance and space. Working drawings provide the dimensions, construction details and documentation needed to build.

Yes. Significant design changes may require the model and views to be revised.

Common uses include design review, client presentations, planning discussions, marketing and pre-sales material.

No. Building permits and statutory approvals are issued by the relevant authority or appointed building surveyor. FTB prepares and coordinates documentation to support the application process.

Yes. Survey, structural, energy and other specialist information can be coordinated into the working drawing set where it forms part of the project scope.

Yes. Requirements depend on the project type, location and approval pathway. FTB works across VIC, NSW, WA and QLD and confirms the documentation scope for each project.

Yes. Documentation can be updated in response to review comments or changed project information.

A final quote arrives after many design decisions are already made. Costing as we draw gives the project team earlier information so the design can be adjusted before the documentation is complete.

FTB can include construction cost estimating within the agreed documentation scope. The exact deliverables are confirmed in the proposal for each project.

Yes. That is the point of the process. As the design becomes more detailed, the estimate becomes more specific and can reflect material or scope changes.

Yes. It can be applied to new homes, renovations, extensions, unit projects and selected commercial work.