Award-winning practice — Sydney
Quantity Surveyors &
Building Consultants
For visionaries of the built environment we bring sharp cost insight, bold thinking and expert guidance.
From feasibility and cost planning through to project monitoring and strata reporting, our registered quantity surveyors and building consultants support projects across NSW, with tax depreciation schedules prepared Australia-wide.
Registered QS
Certified Quantity Surveyors with the AIQS and RICS
Accuracy & Integrity
Reliable cost advice you can trust.
Experienced Team
Trusted cost advice across all sectors since 1994.
Construction Expertise
From concept to completion, we're with you.
Who we are
We turn cost, condition and compliance into decisions you can act on.
Archi-QS is an award-winning, Australian-owned quantity surveying, building consultancy and engineering advisory practice based in Sydney.
We advise at every stage — cost planning and technical due diligence at the front end, then strata reporting, defect and condition reporting, project monitoring and contract administration as a project moves through delivery and into operation.
Wherever your project is at, we give you clear and practical advice so you can make confident decisions.
- Projects across NSWQuantity surveying, strata, building consultancy and project monitoring for projects throughout NSW.
- Tax depreciation Australia-wideDepreciation schedules for investment properties anywhere in Australia, prepared as a Registered Tax Agent.
What we do
Specialist services across the project lifecycle.
Each engagement is scoped to the decision in front of you — a lending decision, a development application, a tax position, a ten-year fund plan or a defect dispute.
02Design PractitionerRegulated design documentation and declarations under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.
03Initial Maintenance SchedulesSchedules and initial levy certification prepared for new and newly registered strata schemes.
04Strata Building Bond & Inspections SchemeInterim and final inspection reports under the SBBIS framework for residential building work.
05Strata ServicesCapital works plans, insurance valuations, safety reporting and shared facilities advice for strata schemes.
06Tax DepreciationDepreciation schedules for property investors, prepared as a Registered Tax Agent.
Also available — Cost Planning · Estimated Development Cost · Bank Reports · Building Condition Reports · Capital Works Plans · Asbestos Registers & Management Plans · Safety Reports · Child Safety Lock Audits · Playground Equipment Safety Audits · Shared Facilities Services · Self-Managed Strata Schemes NSW · Embodied Emissions Reporting · Gross Floor Area Validation · Planning Portal Management · Insurance Valuations · Dilapidation Reports
Why Archi-QS
Independent advice, written to be used.
What you can expect when you engage Archi-QS.
Independent
We act as an independent consultant, so our advice reflects the evidence on the project, not a position we need to defend.
Registered and accountable
AIQS and RICS members, registered Design Practitioners and a Registered Tax Agent.
Reports you can act on
Structured around the decision you need to make, with the reasoning shown rather than buried.
Australian owned, in-house
Founded, owned and operated in Australia. Every report is prepared by our own team, never outsourced offshore.
Credentials
Awards, publications and professional standing.
Recognition from industry peers, contributions to the professional press, and the bodies we are registered with and accountable to.
Awards
Client Choice Award — Winner 2020
Client Choice Award — Finalist 2020
Waverley Business Awards 2022 — Best QS Firm, Built Environment Firm & Winner Professional Services
Publications
Affiliations & registrations
The practice
At a glance.
30+
years of experience across the built environment, established 1994.
21
specialist services across quantity surveying, strata and building consultancy.
100%
Australian founded, owned and operated. No offshore outsourcing.
12
people in our in-house team of quantity surveyors, architects and consultants.
Who we work with
Clients across property, construction and finance.
Archi-QS works with the people who commission, design, fund, deliver and manage buildings — each with a different question about cost, condition or compliance.
- 01Developers
- 02Architects
- 03Engineers
- 04Financial institutions
- 05Property professionals
- 06Strata schemes
- 07Building owners
- 08Property investors
Testimonials
What our clients say.
Feedback from clients on working with Archi-QS — the advice, the reports and the service.
Insights & news
Notes from the practice.
Our team regularly reflects on industry developments, project learnings and cost trends shaping the built environment.
What Documents Does a QS Need to Prepare a Tax Depreciation Schedule?
A quantity surveyor needs enough information to establish four things: who owns the property and from when; what was built and when construction started and finished, what it cost to build, and what has been added or replaced since. The documents needed for a tax...
10-Year Capital Works Fund Plan for NSW
Our 10-Year capital works fund plan helps strata schemes plan, schedule and budget for major works across the building's lifecycle. Prepared in line with the 2026 NSW strata requirements, our plans provide clear cost forecasts to help you plan future expenditure and...
Understanding The NSW Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) Pathway
The Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) is a NSW Government initiative designed to accelerate the delivery of new housing by providing a streamlined assessment pathway for major residential developments. Established within the Department of Planning, Housing and...
Get in touch
Let’s talk about your project.
Tell us where the project is up to and we will point you to the right piece of advice — a cost plan, a bank report, a depreciation schedule, a capital works plan or a condition assessment.