My Build Cost

Christchurch-based My Build Cost specialises in construction cost management, helping clients plan, procure, and deliver projects on budget.

Phone: 0210 915 3647

Website: mybuildcost.co.nz/

Address: 8 The Wickets, Hillmorton, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand

Services

My Build Cost offers quantity surveying and construction cost management services for clients in Christchurch and the surrounding region. The following services are available — contact the firm to confirm current scope and capacity for your project type.

Client Reviews

My Build Cost holds a Google rating of 5.0 based on 1 client review. This verified feedback reflects direct client experience with the firm's service quality, communication, and cost management outcomes. For projects of significant value, request direct references alongside review data.

When evaluating any quantity surveyor, we recommend requesting a sample report or cost plan extract to assess documentation quality alongside review data. Ask about the firm's approach to contingency setting, variation management, and final account preparation for your specific project type.

Why Use a Christchurch Quantity Surveyor

A locally-based quantity surveyor brings current market knowledge that nationally-benchmarked firms cannot replicate.Christchurch-based QS practices carry active subcontractor rate data, understand local consent environments and ground conditions, and maintain relationships with the builders and specialists operating in your area.

This local knowledge directly affects cost plan accuracy. A budget based on current Christchurch market rates — not six-month-old national averages — gives you a more reliable planning tool when making design decisions, approaching lenders, or evaluating tender responses.

Christchurch's rebuild has transitioned from emergency and insurance-driven reconstruction to a more normalised development pipeline. Major anchor projects in the central city, large-scale residential subdivision on the city's periphery, and a growing commercial sector create sustained demand for QS services. The Canterbury Rebuild gave many local QS firms deep experience in large-project cost management and contract administration.

Early QS engagement is consistently the highest-value appointment on any project of material size. Cost plans produced at feasibility or early concept stage allow design decisions to be made with financial visibility, reducing the risk of late-stage budget pressure or scope reduction after significant design investment has been made.

Registration and Credentials

My Build Cost is a registered New Zealand company (registered as MY BUILD COST LIMITED) with NZBN 9429052094651. NZBN registration confirms legal trading status under the Companies Act. You can verify current registration details via the NZBN register before appointing any construction professional.

The New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) is the professional body for QS practitioners in New Zealand. Registered members are bound by a professional code of conduct and have demonstrated technical competence through assessment. Confirm NZIQS membership or equivalent accreditation when appointing a QS for lender-monitored, insurance-related, or high-value projects.

What to Ask When Contacting My Build Cost

Before engaging any quantity surveyor, prepare a brief project description and use it to request a scope-based fee proposal from at least two or three firms. The following questions will help you compare firms beyond the headline fee:

• What comparable Christchurch projects have you delivered recently, and can I see a sample report extract?
• What is included and excluded in your fee — specifically which design stages and deliverables?
• How do you build and test estimates, and what contingency approach do you use?
• How do you handle variation management during construction?
• Can you meet my project programme milestones, and what is your current capacity?

Use our full 10-question QS interview guide to score and compare firms before appointing.