MELBOURNE BASED SERVING ALL OF AUSTRALIA

AIQS COMPLIANT

INSURER + LENDER ACCEPTED

24 HOUR RESPONSE
Scope, fees and timing confirmed

Reinstatement Cost Assessments You Can Rely On

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About Us

RCA

At RCA, we specialise in reinstatement cost assessments for commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and multi-residential properties.


Our role is simple. Provide clear, accurate and defensible replacement cost advice so our clients can insure with confidence and avoid costly shortfalls.

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Services

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SERVICES

SERVICES
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Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Comprehensive assessments outlining the full cost to reinstate an asset, including demolition, construction, professional fees and statutory compliance.

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Portfolio Assessments

Consistent and scalable reporting across multi-asset portfolios, ensuring alignment and reliability across all properties.

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Insurance Advisory Support

Supporting clients and their advisors with up-to-date cost insights to inform insurance coverage and reduce exposure to underinsurance.

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Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Comprehensive assessments outlining the full cost to reinstate an asset, including demolition, construction, professional fees and statutory compliance.

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Portfolio Assessments

Consistent and scalable reporting across multi-asset portfolios, ensuring alignment and reliability across all properties.

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Insurance Advisory Support

Supporting clients and their advisors with up-to-date cost insights to inform insurance coverage and reduce exposure to underinsurance.

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Team

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Led by Aron Dresden and Andrew Collier, RCA brings together over 50 years of combined experience in quantity surveying and reinstatement cost assessment.

Led by Aron Dresden and Andrew Collier, RCA brings together over 50 years of combined experience in quantity surveying and reinstatement cost assessment.
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ARON DRESDEN

Aron brings more than 20 years of quantity surveying experience across New Zealand and Australia, having worked on projects spanning residential, commercial, retail, health, educational and industrial sectors. His extensive experience in reinstatement cost assessment, cost planning and expert reporting underpins RCA's commitment to accurate, defensible advice.

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Andrew Collier

Andrew brings more than a decade of quantity surveying experience across residential, commercial, retail, health and industrial projects. His work spans reinstatement cost assessments, cost planning, independent certifying and dispute resolution — giving him a broad understanding of construction risk and the value of accurate, defensible advice.

Qualifications & Memberships

Member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)

AIQS-compliant reports

Reports comply with insurer and lender requirements across Australia

Assessors hold relevant professional qualifications and memberships

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Experience

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Experience

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Sector Experience

RCA delivers reinstatement cost assessments across a broad range of property types and sectors.

Residential

Townhouses, apartments, student accommodation, and serviced apartments — assessed to current building code and material costs.

Residential

Townhouses, apartments, student accommodation, and serviced apartments — assessed to current building code and material costs.

Commercial

Offices, retail, hospitality, childcare centres, medical centres, and mixed-use buildings — including fitouts and services.

Commercial

Offices, retail, hospitality, childcare centres, medical centres, and mixed-use buildings — including fitouts and services.

Industrial

Warehouses, factories, and logistics facilities — including plant, equipment, and hardstand.

Industrial

Warehouses, factories, and logistics facilities — including plant, equipment, and hardstand.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Individuals
Commercial property managers
Body corporates
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Technical Due Diligence consultants
Real estate agencies
Property and asset managers
Owners corporations
Investment trusts
Institutional and private investors

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Why Us

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Why Us

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Live market data through DrawDown Partners

All buildings are evaluated using the most current construction costs, backed by our partnership with DrawDown Partners.

Reach out and let's create something amazing together. Let's achieve greatness.

Independent and objective assessments
Methodical, evidence-based approach
Clear and structured reporting
Efficient turnaround timeframes
Experience across diverse property sectors
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Tell us about your property and we'll respond within 24 hours

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Tell us about your property and we'll respond within 24 hours

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Combined experience across the team

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Combined experience across the team

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Sectors: residential, subdivision, commercial, retail, health, educational, industrial, mixed-use

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Sectors: residential, subdivision, commercial, retail, health, educational, industrial, mixed-use

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Our Process

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Our Process

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How it works

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Initial enquiry

Tell us about your property and we'll confirm scope, fees, and turnaround time — usually within 24 hours.

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Initial enquiry

Tell us about your property and we'll confirm scope, fees, and turnaround time — usually within 24 hours.

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Site inspection or desktop review

Our assessors inspect the property (or conduct a desktop review where appropriate), documenting construction type, finishes, and services.

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Site inspection or desktop review

Our assessors inspect the property (or conduct a desktop review where appropriate), documenting construction type, finishes, and services.

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Cost analysis

We apply current construction rates, locality factors, and demolition and professional fee allowances to calculate a full reinstatement figure.

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Cost analysis

We apply current construction rates, locality factors, and demolition and professional fee allowances to calculate a full reinstatement figure.

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Formal report delivered

You receive a signed, insurer-accepted report detailing the recommended sum insured and all supporting methodology.

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Formal report delivered

You receive a signed, insurer-accepted report detailing the recommended sum insured and all supporting methodology.

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Ongoing review reminders

We flag when your report is due for review — typically every 3 years — so you're never caught with an outdated figure.

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Ongoing review reminders

We flag when your report is due for review — typically every 3 years — so you're never caught with an outdated figure.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Individuals
Commercial property managers
Body corporates
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Technical Due Diligence consultants
Real estate agencies
Property and asset managers
Owners corporations
Investment trusts
Institutional and private investors

Request a
reinstatement cost assessment

Tell us about your property and we'll confirm scope, fees, and turnaround time within 24 hours.

Reach out and let's create something amazing together. Let's achieve greatness.

Reach out and let's create something amazing together. Let's achieve greatness.

More than one property?

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Ensure your assets are accurately insured

Contact RCA to discuss your reinstatement cost assessment requirements.

Phone

1300 095 757

ADDRESS

Suite 25/Level 4
54 Wellington Street
Collingwood, VIC 3066

EMAIL

hello@rcaqs.com.au