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Hire a pre-screened Estimator, QS or Document Controller.

You can't hire your way out of the shortage locally - the people aren't there. We place pre-screened estimating, QS, document control, procurement, CAD and construction bookkeeping talent directly onto your team. One placement fee. No agency margin on the wage. Ever.

The result: firms save $60,000–$130,000 a year, per back-office role.
300,000
AU worker shortfall by 2029
90% 
Retention at 12 months
2 weeks
To live on your team
Free role + cost breakdown

See the roles, rates and savings for your firm.

20 minutes. No deck. No hard sell. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you.
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Why it works (and why it lasts)

Not an outsourcing agency.
Hire directly - with three things most don't offer.

01

No agency margin on the wage.

One placement fee from us, paid once. After that, there's no monthly margin sitting on the wage - we pay the talent at fair market rate, and they work for you.

02

90% retention at 12
months.

The industry average is around 60%. Ours is 90%,because the talent is paid fairly, often 2–4× the agency equivalent, and isn't on a rotating client roster.

03

200–400 applicants per role.

We headhunt across 20+ platforms, run a real estimating or doc-control test, video-interview, and forward only the best 3–4. Live on your team within 2 weeks.

Roles + rates

7 construction roles, placed every month - from $1,400 a month.

Software they already know
Procore
Aconex
Autodesk Construction Cloud
CostX
Cubit
Buildsoft
Bluebeam
AutoCAD / Revit
Xero / MYOB
Simpro
Estimator / Estimating Assistant
Take-offs, tender pricing, quote comparisons
from $2,000 /mo
Quantity Surveyor
Cost plans, BOQ build-ups, variations, claims
from $2,400 /mo
Document Controller
Drawing registers, RFIs, transmittals, revisions
from $1,400 /mo
Procurement Specialist
Supplier sourcing, POs, material tracking
from $1,800 /mo
Procurement Specialist
Supplier sourcing, POs, material tracking
from $1,800 /mo
Procurement Specialist
Supplier sourcing, POs, material tracking
from $1,800 /mo
Project Coordinator / Admin
Scheduling, site diaries, minutes, programmes
from $1,680 /mo
CAD Drafter (AutoCAD / Revit)
Drafting, markups, as-builts, clash detection
from $2,200 /mo
Construction Bookkeeper
Progress claims, subbie pay, BAS/GST, retentions
from $1,500 /mo
Not seeing your role?
We place across 10+ industries
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The numbers

What a local hire costs vs an agency vs Pear Tree. The maths is the maths.

The local figure is all-in - salary, super, payroll tax, workers' comp, leave, overhead. Real cost, not bare salary.

Tap a role to see the numbers.

Role Local AU all-in (annual) Outsourcing agency (monthly)* Pear Tree direct (monthly)
Estimator / Estimating Assistant $110K–$140K ~$3,600 from $2,000
Quantity Surveyor $120K–$160K ~$4,300 from $2,400
Document Controller $85K–$110K ~$2,500 from $1,400
Procurement Specialist $95K–$120K ~$3,200 from $1,800
Project Coordinator $85K–$105K ~$3,000 from $1,680
CAD Drafter (AutoCAD / Revit) $95K–$130K ~$4,000 from $2,200
Construction Bookkeeper $80K–$95K ~$2,700 from $1,500

*Outsourcing-agency figures are illustrative of a typical ongoing markup on the wage and are not yet sourced — the agency keeps a margin every month and the talent is paid a fraction, which is why agency retention sits near 60%. Replace with a real quote or remove before publish.

Risk removed

Legal, compliant and secure by default.

You hold tender pricing, subcontractor rates and client IP. This is the part you send to your lawyer or COO.

01

Compliant employment.

EOR / Contractor of Record is an optional add-on from $400/month - lawyer-reviewed contracts built for the January 2025 Fair Work amendments, where wage theft became a criminal offence. Because the talent is paid fairly, there's no misalignment to defend.

02

Data secure.

VPN and 2FA on every placement, configured before day one. Managed device programs for roles touching sensitive tender data. Role-scoped file permissions on Aconex, Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud, set during onboarding.

03

IP protected.

NDAs and IP-assignment clauses signed before any project file is touched. Philippine IP law is aligned with WIPO and WTO standards. By day one the contract is signed and the permissions are scoped.

Two ways to start

Pick the one that fits. Both start with one call.

Path A - New to offshore

Free role + cost breakdown

We map the roles you can't fill locally, model the all-in cost, and tell you honestly if offshore fits your business. If it doesn't, we'll say so.

Path B - Tried offshore, or using an agency

Free remuneration analysis

Send us your current monthly invoice. We'll show you line by line what the agency takes, what the talent is actually paid, and what the same hire costs direct. No obligation.

Either path → a 20-minute call with a founder. No deck. No hard sell.
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Quick answers

What builders ask before they hire.

Can construction work actually be done offshore?
The site crew stays local. Estimating, QS, procurement, document control, CAD and construction bookkeeping are desk roles that use the same software you already use — Procore, Aconex, AutoCAD, Buildsoft, Xero. Those are the roles we place. Nothing on site changes.
Will they understand AS standards, the NCC and AU tender formats?
Every estimator or QS we shortlist has prior exposure to AU or NZ work. Our practical test is a real take-off or BOQ build-up from an AU plan set, so a costly error shows up before it ever reaches your tender. Candidates who don't pass don't reach you.
Will the communication be good enough?
The Philippines is ranked #2 in Asia for English proficiency (EF EPI 2025). Every shortlisted candidate records a video response, so you judge their communication before you ever speak to them.
Is this legal under Fair Work?
Wage theft became a criminal offence in Australia in January 2025. Our EOR / Contractor of Record structure from $400/month is built for the new rules, and contracts are lawyer-reviewed.
What if it doesn't work out?
6-month replacement guarantee at no extra cost. Our 12-month retention is 90%, and most replacements we run are for business changes, not bad hires.
We tried offshore before and it didn't work.
Most bad experiences come from the outsourcing agency model, where the talent is underpaid and leaves. Direct hire produces 90% retention because the talent is paid fairly at market rate, with no agency margin on the wage.
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