Every successful residential project begins with an accurate materials cost baseline. If your prices are outdated, even the most carefully crafted schedule of values will crumble. That is why the ability to import sales pricelist data directly into CountBricks is a game-changer for builders and trade contractors. Instead of manually updating figures each quarter—or worse, each job—our AI engine digests your supplier spreadsheets in seconds, applies live regional adjustments, and pushes the numbers straight into your estimating workflow.
Residential construction professionals Googling this term are not hobbyists. They are project managers, QS teams, and subcontractors who need to:
• Eliminate data entry delays
• Sync pricing with preferred suppliers
• Minimise the risk of budget blowouts
• Win work faster with airtight, data-driven quotes
CountBricks satisfies each of these objectives through a streamlined import pipeline and automated cost code mapping.
Below is the typical flow our clients follow when onboarding fresh supplier pricing. The process is identical whether you receive a CSV from a national merchant or a bespoke Excel sheet from a specialty millworker.
1. Export or download the latest supplier file to your desktop.
2. Log in to your CountBricks dashboard and click Costs & Catalogues.
3. Hit “Import Sales Pricelist” and select the file.
4. Map supplier columns to CountBricks fields (Item Code, Unit, Cost, GST flag). Our AI auto-detects 90% of headings.
5. Choose whether to override or archive existing items.
6. Confirm regional adjustments—CountBricks factors freight zones automatically.
7. Review the preview table, then press “Commit.” Within moments your numbers are live inside the estimating module.
The result: seamless material cost insertion in your next voice-driven estimate, with every line item traceable back to its original supplier SKU.
• Speed to Quote – Importing thousands of SKUs simultaneously means you issue proposals in hours, not days.
• Accuracy – Live price data combined with CountBricks’ AI waste factors produces razor-thin contingencies.
• Supplier Transparency – Each imported cost retains the original SKU and unit of measure, so your site crew orders the correct packs.
• Cash Flow Protection – Updated pricing protects margins if suppliers adjust rates mid-project.
• Clean duplicates in Excel before uploading to prevent conflicts.
• Use consistent unit abbreviations (ea, m, m2) to accelerate AI mapping.
• Include GST in a separate column so CountBricks can toggle tax views.
• Version-tag your files (e.g., “Timber_June24”) for quick historical reference.
Yes. CountBricks creates a catalogue per supplier so you can switch between merchants when negotiating.
During import, tick “Gross Includes Tax.” CountBricks will calculate net values automatically.
Most residential builders import monthly. However, if timber or steel markets swing, run an ad-hoc import and re-sync your active estimates instantly.
Once your catalogue is live, you can stand on site with a phone and speak: “Add 110 m² R2.8 ceiling insulation.” CountBricks pulls the corresponding SKU, price, and labour assembly, then displays the real-time cost breakdown. That capability is only possible because the import sales pricelist feature feeds the AI the freshest data.
Materials only tell half the story. Pair your imported catalogue with CountBricks task assemblies to capture labour hours, equipment hire, and overhead in a unified cost line. Importing your rates sheet follows the same workflow, so your team enjoys a single source of truth for both sticks and swings.
Accurate pricing is no longer a luxury. It is a competitive edge. Visit CountBricks.com/services to book a demo and see how effortless importing a sales pricelist can be. Out-quote, out-build, and out-deliver—powered by CountBricks.
Oakridge Homes, a boutique residential builder, managed three separate supplier spreadsheets for framing, cladding, and fixtures. Updating prices across active jobs consumed nearly eight hours each week. After adopting CountBricks, the project coordinator imported all three catalogues in under 20 minutes. The AI mapped 97% of columns automatically, flagging only six duplicate SKUs for review.
• Average quote turnaround dropped from 5 days to 2.
• Margin variance at project closeout narrowed from 5% to 1.2%.
• Purchasing manager reported 30% fewer PO queries because materials matched supplier SKUs exactly.
1. Unified Catalogues – CountBricks linked each imported pricelist to standard cost codes, letting estimators switch suppliers with a click.
2. Real-Time Sync – When the framing supplier issued a mid-quarter increase, Oakridge ran a delta import. The AI flagged the affected jobs and prompted profit recalculations.
3. Voice-Driven Adjustments – Site supervisors used mobile estimating to add late-stage variations, confident the prices were current.
• Negotiate with suppliers to receive weekly CSV exports—CountBricks can schedule automatic imports.
• Use the “Archive, don’t delete” option; historical prices are gold when claiming escalation clauses.
• Tag imported items with trade disciplines (e.g., Carpentry, Roofing) for faster filter searches in the field.
If your team struggles with mismatched numbers and sluggish quoting, replicate Oakridge’s success. Schedule a personalised walkthrough at CountBricks.com/consultation and put the import sales pricelist feature to work on your next build.
