Concreting · For licensed builders
Run your concreters panel across every job
Hold your regular concreters on one panel, see the job history you have with each of them, and re-invite them to the next package without re-shopping the trade.
Free for builders · Repeat invites · Live licence and insurance status
Licences checked against state registers
Public liability & workers comp verified
SWMS and insurance expiry tracking
0% commission on awarded work — no lead fees
Your trade panel
Your regular concreters, saved in one place
- Save the concreters you actually use and mark who quotes first
- Licence and insurance status shown live on every job they are on
- Private notes on rates, capacity and coverage
- Backup trades surface when your first pick is booked out
Job history
Everything each concreter has done for you
- Every package they quoted for you, with amount and outcome
- Response times against your quote deadlines
- Variations and progress claims across previous jobs
- Booking and site diary history for each job they ran
Repeat invites
Book the same concreters on the next job
- Re-invite the same panel to a new job in a couple of clicks
- Carry the previous scope and pricing basis across to the new package
- Automatic reminders, then withdrawal after the deadline
- Open to the wider verified network only if your panel can't cover it
Compliance stays live between jobs
- Trade contractor licence checked against the state register
- Public liability and workers comp certificates on file
- Engineering, soil classification and inspection points set in the brief
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that concreter is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical concreters package
- Footings, slabs and waffle pods
- Driveways, paths and external slabs
- Site cut, fill, compaction and formwork
- Reinforcement, mesh and pump hire
- Knockdown-rebuild slabs and suspended decks
How they price it
- Fixed price against engineering and slab drawings
- Unit rate per square metre or per cubic metre
- Estimate range before the soil report and engineering are final
- Site visit required to assess access, fall and existing ground
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Common questions
Concreting quoting questions
How do I get concreters quotes in Australia?
Post the concreting package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed concreters. Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date, duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can compare them side by side instead of chasing PDFs by email.
How do concreters price their work?
Fixed price against engineering and slab drawings Unit rate per square metre or per cubic metre Estimate range before the soil report and engineering are final Site visit required to assess access, fall and existing ground On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are concreters on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Trade contractor licence checked against the state register Public liability and workers comp certificates on file Engineering, soil classification and inspection points set in the brief Verified trades are ranked above unverified trades in the builder's comparison view, and expiring documents trigger a renewal reminder.
What should be in a concreter scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Footings, slabs and waffle pods; Driveways, paths and external slabs; Site cut, fill, compaction and formwork; Reinforcement, mesh and pump hire. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on concreting work?
No. Builders post projects free and trades pay a flat subscription. There is no pay-per-lead charge and no commission on any job won through BuilderTrade.
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