A trusted reference point
for your next tender.
Benchmark Mechanical Estimating gives commercial contractors senior Tier 1 mechanical estimating capacity exactly when they need it — overflow during busy bid periods, or an experienced hand they don't keep in-house.
Twenty-three years pricing major mechanical services, brought to your tender.
Tony Hurley has spent 23 years estimating commercial HVAC and mechanical services in the Tier 1 contracting environment — pricing the work that depends on getting scope, risk, and judgment right the first time, not the work that tolerates a second guess.
Benchmark exists for one reason: that experience doesn't have to sit inside a single payroll. Contractors can call on it directly, for exactly the tender or the review they need, without carrying a senior estimator on staff year-round.
The standard is simple. Every item of scope accounted for. Nothing missed, nothing padded. A number you can submit with confidence.
At a glance
- 23 yrsTier 1 mechanical (HVAC) estimating
- ScopeCommercial HVAC, mechanical services tenders
- CoverageOverflow tenders & independent estimate review
- IntegrityOne party priced per tender — no exceptions
- ABN57 032 423 678
Three ways to use the capacity.
Each is built around how Tier 1 bid periods actually work — a fast, low-friction way to start, and a deeper engagement once the fit is proven.
Second Pass
An independent review of a completed estimate — a scope-coverage cross-check against the full specification, risk flags, and a second set of senior eyes before submission.
Full Estimate
End-to-end pricing of a Tier 1 or Tier 2 tender — specification extraction, takeoff support, build-up, supplier quote management, risk register, and qualifications.
Ad Hoc Advisory
Shorter, lower-volume engagements — reviewing a specific risk item, sanity-checking a number, or advising on tender strategy and qualifications.
What happens after you call.
A straightforward sequence, built to slot onto your existing bid process rather than replace it.
Get in touch
Share the tender, the deadline, and what you need — a full estimate, a second pass, or specific advice.
Scope and terms agreed
A short letter of engagement sets out the work, the fee, and confidentiality — signed before anything begins.
The work is priced
Specification reviewed line by line, quantities verified, supplier quotes managed, and a risk register built around what's actually at stake in this scope.
Independent coverage check
Every priced item cross-checked against the full specification — the step most tenders skip under deadline pressure, and the one that catches missed scope before it costs you.
Delivered, ready to submit
A complete, qualified estimate handed back in time to review — not at the deadline.
Bid period coming up?
Get in touch before the next tender lands on your desk — capacity is easiest to plan ahead of a deadline, not in the middle of one.
Get in touch.
The most useful first message is short: the tender name, the closing date, and whether you're after a full estimate, a second pass, or advice. A reply usually follows within one business day.
Before you write
- HaveTender name, closing date, and document set ready to share
- KnowWhether overflow capacity or a one-off review fits better
- ExpectA short letter of engagement before any pricing begins