Cost intelligence for complex investments.
Independent estimating, first principles, cost assurance, and data analytics - the confidence to commit capital, from concept to delivery.
Henry Q
Principal Estimator, RPEQ
- Years in cost estimating & advisory
- 15+
- Project value estimated across career
- $3B+
- Chartered Professional Engineer
- RPEQ
Years in cost estimating & advisory
Project value estimated across career
Chartered Professional Engineer
Proven experience across demanding sectors
Quantities, rates, and estimate basis validated against project scope, design maturity, and delivery requirements.
The Intel Estimate Framework
Confidence. Certainty. Numbers that hold up.
Define
- Scope definition, estimate classification, and level of definition
- Work Breakdown Structure / Cost Breakdown Structure
- Basis of Estimate structure and project interfaces
Quantify
- Quantity take-offs from drawings, models, and engineering data
- MTOs, BOMs, and BOQs aligned to design maturity
- Quantities reconciled against scope and specifications
Build
- First-principles rate build-ups for labour, plant, and materials
- Subcontractor pricing against current market rates
- Indirect costs, preliminaries, and Owner's Costs
Challenge
- Productivity, crew composition, and constructability tested
- Supplier and subcontractor quotations benchmarked
- Delivery strategy reviewed against historical data
Risk
- Risk and opportunity identified against estimate maturity
- Contingency positions, including P50 / P90 where required
- Escalation and market exposure assessed
Assure
- Independent review and validation of quantities and rates
- Estimate reconciliation between design stages
- Benchmarking against comparable and historical datasets
Governance
- Complete Basis of Estimate with transparent assumptions
- Full traceability from source quantity to final cost
- A defensible estimate, ready for approval
Experience built one project at a time
Estimates prepared and validated across major capital programs for owners, contractors, and engineering firms in Australia.
Coral Sea Energy
Roma SD23 - growth CAPEX project
Ironbark Engineering / Southern Cross Energy
Diamantina Power Station development
Meridian Field Services
Brisbane Water Authority MECS contract ($50M p.a. x 10 years)
Ironbark Engineering
George Fisher Mine expansion
15+ years of estimates that held up under scrutiny
I'm Henry Q, a Chartered Engineer and RPEQ with 15+ years of experience in cost estimating and Cost Engineering, supporting major capital projects across Australia. I've held senior positions across client, consultancy, and contractor environments, leading multi-million-dollar capital projects and long-term programs in the mining, oil & gas, and water sectors.
Multi-discipline capability, one point of contact
Multi-discipline scope, priced by someone who's actually built it out.
Civil
Earthworks, site development, underground services, dams.
Structural
Steelwork, concrete, fabrication & erection sequencing.
Mechanical
Rotating equipment, static plant, modular fabrication.
Piping
Pipe spools, fabrication, erection, hydrotesting.
Electrical
Power distribution, cabling, controls & instrumentation.