The pace of residential construction across New Zealand keeps accelerating. Tight margins, material volatility and a shrinking trades workforce leave little room for guesswork. Yet many NZ jobsites still rely on spreadsheets and paper plans for take-offs and quotes, losing precious hours on every build. CountBricks replaces that friction with real-time voice capture, AI-powered blueprint interpretation and auto-generated costings that plug directly into your workflow.
• Smaller crews handling larger workloads
• Homeowners demanding transparent, itemised pricing
• Councils tightening documentation requirements
• Suppliers updating prices daily, not monthly
CountBricks listens to these pressures and feeds field data straight into the cloud, so foremen can quote confidently from the driveway instead of the office.
On site, open the CountBricks mobile interface and start talking: “Three-bedroom timber frame, R2.8 insulation, Colorsteel roof.” Voice recognition converts speech to structured line items in seconds.
CountBricks pulls current merchant pricing from national databases and your preferred supplier accounts. No manual look-ups, no outdated rates.
Upload PDFs or photos of plans. Our computer vision counts studs, sheets and fixings, then matches them to New Zealand standards. Adjust any quantity on the fly.
• Region-specific labour rates
• Standard task durations for residential builds
• Custom crew productivity factors
These variables flow into a transparent cost model your clients can trust.
Generate branded proposals that meet NZS 3910 requirements, complete with payment schedules and optional variations. Share via email or download to print.
• Slash estimating time by up to 80 percent
• Eliminate pricing errors caused by outdated spreadsheets
• Win more tenders through faster response and sharper margins
• Create a clear audit trail for council inspections and finance lenders
• Centralise project data—site notes, images and change orders—in one secure platform
A two-storey addition previously required 18 hours of manual take-offs. Using CountBricks, the builder completed a full cost breakdown in 3 hours, winning the project and increasing profit margin by 6 percent.
An eight-lot developer demanded weekly re-costing as prices shifted. CountBricks’ live material feeds saved 12 spreadsheet revisions, keeping the builder’s tender on top of market fluctuations and securing a $4 million contract.
CountBricks exports to the accounting packages most Kiwi builders already use. CSV and PDF outputs drop seamlessly into job management software. Visit CountBricks.com/services to explore integrations and onboarding support.
• Customise default labour crews to reflect your real productivity rates
• Tag supplier favourites so CountBricks shows preferred pricing first
• Record voice memos while walking plans to capture client changes instantly
• Use versioning to compare original and revised estimates side by side
• Share read-only quote links with clients to reduce email back-and-forth
Digital adoption isn’t a luxury—it’s the new baseline for competitiveness on NZ jobsites. Builders who embrace AI estimating now position themselves to handle higher volumes, tighter schedules and more complex compliance realities without expanding overhead.
1. Book a discovery call at CountBricks.com/consultation
2. Import a recent job file for a complimentary benchmark estimate
3. Receive tailored training for supervisors and office staff
4. Go live on your next tender with real-time support from our NZ team
Whether you’re framing a single-storey home in Hamilton or delivering a multi-unit terrace in Auckland, CountBricks equips your crew with the speed and accuracy modern NZ jobsites demand. Visit CountBricks.com/portfolio to see more residential success stories and start building smarter today.
Price spikes in timber, gib and roofing iron have hit residential margins hard. CountBricks counters this volatility with a three-layer strategy tailored for NZ jobsites.
• Direct API connections with major merchants update every 60 minutes
• Region filters ensure Auckland builders don’t see Southland freight rates
Our AI monitors historical price curves and flags categories trending upward. Builders receive automatic notifications to adjust provisional sums before the cost bite occurs.
CountBricks inserts escalation clauses into quote documents, referencing the exact indices triggered by material changes. Clients see transparent logic, reducing disputes and variation delays.
When cladding prices jumped 12 percent mid-project, CountBricks’ alerts let the contractor re-price within hours, preserving profit and client trust. The automated clause avoided a four-week renegotiation, allowing the crew to stay on schedule for handover.
1. Activate merchant integrations during onboarding
2. Set tolerance thresholds for each material category
3. Enable automatic clause insertion in your quote template
4. Review CountBricks escalation dashboard weekly with the project manager
Need a closer look? Schedule a live walkthrough at CountBricks.com/consultation and witness how our volatility controls protect the bottom line on real NZ jobsites.
The builders winning tomorrow’s residential market are embracing automation today. Join them—equip your site with CountBricks and turn uncertainty into competitive advantage.
