Big savings on heavy steel
Our plans called for heavy custom steel beams on the top floor. Brendan showed us how to use standard timber framing instead. Saved over six figures without changing the look.
For $1M–$10M builds in Melbourne
Do you want to make sure you aren't overpaying on your commercial build?
Builder's margin, added twice$38,000
↳ $38,000 double builder margin caught here
A 30-year Melbourne commercial builder reviews your plans or quote to catch inflated margins, missing scope, and over-designed plans before you sign.
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- 30+Years building
- 236+Builds done
- 24-hrTurnaround
Builder's quote
- Site setup $412,600 Too high. Fair is 10–12% of the build. Save $114,600.
- Concrete $641,900 Fair price.
- Steel $538,200 Heavier steel than it needs. Save $72,400.
- Builder's fee and backup money $694,500 Builder's fee charged twice. Save $96,800.
- Garden and outside work Not included Left out. Comes back later as a $48,000 bill.
Money found before you sign
plus $48,000 of missing work found
$0
This is an example. The numbers show how a redline audit works.
For people who already have a builder's price or plan
24-Hour Quote Check
We check every line of your builder quote. We find extra fees and hidden costs before you sign. You get your report back in 24 hours, marked in red.
- Market cost check: We check every trade price against real Melbourne market rates to catch inflated margins.
- Scope gap detection: We spot what the builder left out so you never get hit with surprise extra bills later.
- Over-design fix: We find heavy custom steel and costly details, showing you simpler ways to build for less.
- 24-hour redline audit: Get a simple PDF report showing every bad charge marked in bold red.
- 30-minute debrief call: Sit down on a 1-on-1 call with Brendan so he can walk you through every redline finding and answer your questions before you talk to your builder.
What the red pen catches
How we protect your build budget
We redline your quote and plans so you never overpay or get hit with bad surprises.
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Checking the numbers
We check every trade price against real Melbourne market costs. We catch hidden builder fees, inflated markups, and double-charged margins before you sign.
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Finding missing work
We spot what the builder left out of their price. We make sure every trade is included upfront so you do not get hit with surprise variation bills later.
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Fixing over-designed plans
Architects and engineers often make plans too complex. We catch heavy custom steel and costly details, showing you simpler ways to build for less.
About Brendan
30 years of site authority across commercial and childcare builds.
Brendan Giurdanella knows a job site like the back of his hand. He has run building sites in Melbourne for over 30 years and finished 236 commercial builds.
He knows everything that goes into a build, from the first dig to the final clean. He knows what each trade does and what it should cost. And he can see when a job can be done better.
BG Advisory is part of BG Construction. So we check your quote against real prices from jobs we are building now. More about Brendan
Treetop Early Learning, Pascoe ValeOn site during the build. 
Explorers Childcare, Essendon1,200 m² across three levels. 
Penny Young Bar, Moonee PondsHospitality fit-out. 
Commercial childcare buildRooftop play deck over two levels. 
Treetop Early Learning, EppingCommercial kitchen fit-out. 
Treetop Early Learning, EppingFinished centre, ready to open.
All projects built by BG Construction. See more at bgconstruction.com.au.
Notes from real builds
Real results from real builds
Brendan has spent over 30 years on building sites. Here is what people say about building with him.
Cheaper materials, same look
The architect specified expensive imported wall panels with long delays. Brendan swapped them for standard local panels that look identical.
Fixed over-designed slab
The engineers put way too much extra steel and depth into our ground slab. Brendan redlined the engineering plans and saved us $60,000 in concrete.
Stopped double builder fees
Our builder snuck extra margins inside the sub-trade quotes and charged another fee on top. Brendan caught the double charge before we signed.
Saved us from a cracked slab
We almost signed a cheap quote for our concrete floor. Brendan checked our soil report and saw it needed deeper piers. He saved us from giant repair bills later.
Fair trade rates secured
Our quote was way over priced for concrete work. Brendan used his sub-trade contacts to get us great work at fair market prices.