Cordell Estimator
Plan smarter. Price construction work with confidence.
About Cordell Estimator
Cordell Estimator is a cloud-based construction cost estimating platform from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) that helps builders, quantity surveyors and insurers scope and price work using trusted Australian and New Zealand costing data. Drawing on over 50 years of industry research and live supplier feeds, it covers everything from single fixtures to large-scale developments, renovations and insurance claims.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Costing data drawn from over 50 years of Australian construction research with regularly updated rates
- Location and risk-aware benchmarking (climate zone, coastal, bushfire, site access)
- Customisable estimating recipes standardise quoting across a team
- Cloud-based with real-time collaboration and mobile access
- Trusted across the industry by builders, quantity surveyors, insurers and government agencies
Cons
- Australia and New Zealand focus only, not suited to other markets
- No free tier and a 12-month minimum commitment
- Commercial data and national coverage cost extra on top of the base plan
- Some users report difficulty integrating with other tools and platforms
- Pricing for higher tiers requires a sales consultation
Key Features
Automated cost calculations
Reduces manual effort with estimating tools that calculate costs, timelines and resources quickly and consistently.
Cloud-based estimating
Access estimates anytime, anywhere, backed by over 50 years of Australian construction cost data.
Prebuilt estimating recipes
Customisable task, material and labour templates that standardise and speed up the estimation process.
Cost benchmarking tools
Adjust costs for site-specific variables including access, climate zones, coastal exposure, bushfire risk and location.
Live supplier cost data
Up-to-date costing for thousands of internal and external components sourced from major suppliers, with rates updated regularly.
Data-driven reporting
Generate professional reports and forecasts to share with stakeholders, track historical data and guide decisions.
Team collaboration
Real-time collaboration lets teams work together on the same estimates.
Pricing
- Minimum cost A$2,640 (incl. GST) over 12 months
- 1 user (additional users +A$38.50 each)
- 1 geographic access region
- Residential cost data
- Visibility of material costs
- Phone training
- National costing data coverage
- Commercial data add-on available
- Multiple users and geographic regions
- Custom pricing via consultation
Best For
Residential build estimating
Builders price renovations, rebuilds and new homes using up-to-date material and labour rates.
Insurance claim costing
Insurers and assessors scope and price repair or rebuild work with consistent, defensible data.
Quantity surveying
Quantity surveyors produce detailed, benchmarked cost estimates across project types.
Property development feasibility
Developers model large-scale project costs with location-specific adjustments to tighten financial planning.
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