On complex formwork and concrete projects, your BOQ comes with a written breakdown of what to watch — drawing inconsistencies, scope ambiguities, and items that commonly cost subcontractors money if they're not caught at tender. This isn't a generic checklist. It's specific to your job, from someone who's stood on the formwork.

Every Perform client receives a signed confidentiality agreement before any work begins. Your drawings, pricing, business information, and commercial discussions are never disclosed to any other party — including other Perform clients.

In an industry where everyone knows everyone, confidentiality isn't a courtesy. It's a guarantee.

Perform clients gain exclusive access to a curated network of reputable formwork and concrete subcontractors and quality builders across Australia.

If you're a subcontractor looking for the right builder relationships, or a builder searching for a reliable formwork subcontractor, Perform makes introductions — but only to those who meet the standard. No cold directories. No blind referrals. Merit-based connections that benefit both sides.

If you're just starting out as a formwork or concrete subcontractor, or if you've been running for years and things still feel messier than they should — this is where Perform goes beyond estimating.

We help you build the foundations your business needs to run properly and present professionally. That includes:

• Business setup and standard practices — how your operation should be structured, documented, and presented to builders

• Quote letter writing — professionally worded submissions that clearly communicate inclusions, exclusions, and scope

• Capability statements and expressions of interest — documents that get you on tender lists with the builders you want to work for

• Company documents — policies, ITPs, toolbox talks, timesheets, variation sheets, daily sign-on sheets, blank variation booklets

• Scope of works review — we read, mark up, and summarise the scope so you know exactly what you're signing up to

Cash flow problems kill good formwork businesses every year. We help you understand where your money goes, how to calculate your real operating costs, how to set your rates so you're actually profitable, and how to structure your progress claims so you're not constantly chasing payment.

• Cash flow analysis and management guidance

• Fee and charge-out rate calculation

• Business cost breakdown and overhead recovery

• How to price a job to protect your margin

Every time a builder issues new drawings, your scope potentially changes. Most subcontractors miss these changes — or don't know how to document them in a way that stands up.

We prepare comprehensive drawing comparison markups and BOQ updates that show exactly what changed between tender and current drawings. You get a clear, defensible record for every progress claim.

• Variation preparation and documentation

• Drawing revision comparison markups

• Contract review and scope clarification

• Variation booklets formatted for builder sign-off

Preliminary formwork designs tailored to your project and your business — prepared to send to your engineer for approval at a reduced cost. From approved designs, we can also produce material take-offs: number of frames, jacks, bearers, and props required.

Note: designs require approval by a registered engineer before use on site.