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Plans to materials, trades to news — everything building, in one place.

Upload your drawings for an instant take-off and market-price estimate, find licensed trades and professionals, hire or get hired, and keep up with the industry.

Instant take-off & estimate

Upload architectural or frame drawings (PDF).
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  • Frame, truss, roofing, cladding & flooring quantities
  • Market reference price, GST inclusive
  • Send your material list straight to Lovens
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AU & NZ building news, summarised daily with links to the original source.

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Policy

Headline of a building policy update

Short AI-written summary of the story, two or three lines, with a link to the original publisher.

Source name · Today
Materials

Headline about timber or steel supply

Short AI-written summary of the story, two or three lines, with a link to the original publisher.

Source name · Today
New Zealand

Headline from the NZ building sector

Short AI-written summary of the story, two or three lines, with a link to the original publisher.

Source name · Yesterday

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Electricians & plumbers Licence-checked
Concreters & slab Licence-checked

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Designers & engineers

Professionals listed and reviewed by the LW team.

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Building designers

House plans, extensions and granny flats.

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Structural engineers

Footings, framing, tie-downs and certification.

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Certifiers

Building approvals and inspections.

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Energy & drafting

NatHERS ratings and drafting services.

How the estimate works

Upload your plans

PDF floor plans, elevations or frame drawings.

Get a take-off & reference price

Quantities by trade, priced at current market rates.

Buy or request a formal quote

Send the list to Lovens, or ask our team for confirmed pricing.

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Timber, framing, roofing, plasterboard and more — shop online at Lovens Building Supplies.

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Community

Questions and answers from people in the trade.

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Resources

Guides, checklists and calculators.

Frame & truss checklist Coming soon
Opening (trim) size calculator Coming soon
Tie-down spacing guide Coming soon