Built for Aussie excavation contractors

Excavation contractors, quote the dig without the surprises.

Turn site access, service locating, machine size, levels, trenching, spoil removal and base prep into a clear Scope of Works.

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A BuildScope excavation contractor Scope of Works on an iPhone
Scope ready to review5 line items, Site cut and trenching now
Voice note processed2 min site walk captured now
Missing detail flaggedSite access to confirm 1m
Client email draftedReady to send 2m

Sound familiar, excavation contractor?

Your excavation contractors quoting is costing more than time.

Service locating not allowed for.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Spoil removal underquoted.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Access and machine size unclear.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Levels and base prep vague.

Easy to miss. Expensive to fix.

Nothing slips through

What BuildScope checks on every excavation contractor job.

Industry-specific inclusions, prompted before you send the scope, not discovered after you win it.

Setup
  • Site access
  • Service locating
  • Set out & levels
Works
  • Bulk excavation
  • Trenching
  • Spoil removal & cart away

The scope itself

What goes into a excavation contractor scope of works.

Excavation is priced by the cubic metre and lost on the things around it: services, access and where the spoil goes.

Line items that belong on it

  • Establish site access and set up for machine works
  • Locate and mark existing underground services
  • Set out and establish levels to plan
  • Bulk excavation and trenching to required depth
  • Load, cart away and dispose of spoil

What gets left off

  • Service locating. Required before you dig and chargeable in its own right.
  • Spoil cart away. Truck movements and tip fees are often bigger than the dig.
  • Machine size versus access. A tight site means a smaller machine and far more hours.

Worth excluding in writing

  • Rock excavation or unexpected ground conditions
  • Repair of unmarked or incorrectly located services
  • Reinstatement of surfaces and landscaping

Where BuildScope fits

You run the job. BuildScope does the paperwork in the middle.

Excavation Contractors know how to walk a job and price it. BuildScope takes the paperwork between the site meeting and the quote going out.

BuildScope does this You do this
  1. 01 Enquiry lands Client rings or emails. You book a time to look at the job.
  2. 02 Site meeting You walk the job, measure up and take your photos.
  3. 03 Brain dump Talk or type the job into BuildScope, on site or in the ute.
  4. 04 The questions BuildScope asks what a tired estimator forgets: access, protection, rubbish, patching.
  5. 05 Scope of Works A full scope, trade by trade, preliminaries first, PC and PS kept separate.
  6. 06 Price and export Check quantities and pricing, apply your margin and GST, export the client-ready PDF.
  7. 07 Send and sign You send the PDF. The acceptance page is already in there for the client to sign.
  8. 08 Job runs Book the trades and get moving. The scope is your checklist and your variation defence.

BuildScope covers steps 03 to 06. You do the trade work, it does the paperwork.

Excavation Contractors already running accounting software? No worries.

Build the scope in BuildScope the way you always do, then move the job into your accounting or job management software as a draft, with the PDF attached. Nothing reaches your client until you send it.

How it works

Three steps from site visit to client-ready scope.

01

Describe the job

Look at the access before the dig: what machine fits, where the truck sits, and what is underground.

02

Answer the questions that matter

BuildScope asks the excavation questions: volume and depth, access constraints and machine size, service locating, and spoil destination.

03

Review and send

Check the cubic metres and the cart away allowance, note your ground condition qualification, and export.

Pricing

Get those hours back for $99 a month.

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Everything included

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Prices in AUD, excluding GST. Unlimited scopes after trial. No feature gates. Cancel anytime.

Everything included

  • Unlimited scopes after your trial
  • Voice notes and photo capture
  • Professional scopes and quotes
  • Branded PDF exports
  • Shared job history across your team
  • iPhone, iPad, Android and desktop
  • No feature gates
  • One-click handoff to the software you already use

FAQ

Questions excavation contractors ask before signing up.

Is BuildScope built for excavation contractors?
Yes. BuildScope is built around real excavation contractor scopes of works, with excavation contractors-specific line items, inclusions and wording. It is not a generic template you have to bend to fit.
Can BuildScope help excavation contractors avoid missed items?
That is the point. It prompts for the things excavation contractors commonly leave off a quote, like site access and service locating, so fewer items slip through before you send the scope.
What should an excavation scope of works include?
Setup and works as separate sections. Site access, service locating and set out first, then bulk excavation and trenching with the volumes and depths, then spoil loading, cart away and disposal. Access and machine size belong in the qualifications, because the same volume of dirt takes very different hours depending on what machine can physically get in.
How should excavators quote spoil removal?
By the truck movement and the tip fee, listed separately from the dig itself. Excavated material bulks up once it is loose, so a straightforward hole can turn into more truck loads than the plan volume suggests, and tip fees vary by material. Quoting it as its own line means the client can see it and you can adjust on actual loads.
Can I edit the scope after the AI builds it?
Always. Every line item, quantity, rate and section is editable. Reorder, add, remove or reword anything before you export.
Does BuildScope work from voice notes and photos?
Yes. Talk through the excavation contractor job, or drop in site notes and a PDF, and BuildScope turns it into a structured Scope of Works you review and tidy.
How does the free trial work?
7 days free with 10 scopes on us, no credit card. Build and export them however you like. After that it is $99 per user a month, everything included.
Does BuildScope work with the software I already use?
Yes. Connect it once from your account settings and any saved scope can be pushed across as a draft, carrying your line items, section headings and exclusions, with the BuildScope PDF attached. BuildScope never sends it to your client and never raises an invoice: that stays your call.

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