What Napier & Blakeley does

Napier & Blakeley is an independent Australian property and construction consultancy founded in 1985 by Don Napier and Paul Blakeley. The firm delivers four integrated service pillars - quantity surveying, building consulting, tax depreciation, and sustainability consulting - across the full commercial property lifecycle (acquire, develop, manage, improve, divest). Its core technical asset is a proprietary dataset of actual construction costs and capital expenditure continuously accumulated since 1985, used to forecast building, ownership, management, and improvement costs and to underpin technical due diligence, tax depreciation schedules, and capital allowances work. The firm was the first consultancy to introduce Capital Allowances to the Australian property market and operates under Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regulation.

The company serves three primary client segments: institutional and private investors (acquisition due diligence, tax depreciation assessments, capital allowances identification), developers (cost planning, project monitoring, defects liability reviews, development feasibility), and financiers including banks and lenders (reinstatement cost assessments, technical due diligence for refinancing, lifecycle capex forecasts). Named clients span all four major Australian banks, multiple international banks, ASX-listed REIT and property managers, global institutional investors, and aged care operators. The firm runs a dedicated sustainability practice covering NABERS ratings, BEEC certifications, climate risk assessments, carbon reduction pathways, net zero roadmaps, and GRESB alignment reviews, and achieved carbon neutral certification in 2022.

Napier & Blakeley generates revenue through professional consulting engagements delivered directly to enterprise clients. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to project scope, with no public pricing or subscription model. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by 40 years of brand heritage, a content hub of downloadable industry Data Cards covering construction costs across major Australian cities and specialized topics, email newsletters, professional memberships (APM, AIQS, ANREV, RICS, Property Council, UDIA), and corporate social responsibility activity. The firm operates six offices across five Australian state capitals (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide) plus Dublin, Ireland, and is privately held with no parent company or institutional investor disclosed.

Name

Napier & Blakeley

Legal name

Napier & Blakeley Pty Ltd

Website

https://napierblakeley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Napier & Blakeley is an independent Australian property and construction consultancy providing quantity surveying, building consulting, tax depreciation, and sustainability services to investors, developers, and financiers across Australia and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property and Construction Consultancy

NAICS

Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Progress & Draw Inspection Valuation (BPAJAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Machinery & Equipment / FF&E Valuation (for Real Estate Context) (BPAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Quantity surveying services
• Building consulting services
• Tax depreciation services
• Sustainability consulting
• Property due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Napier & Blakeley generates revenue through professional consulting services across the property lifecycle including quantity surveying, building consulting, tax depreciation, and sustainability consulting. Services are delivered through direct engagement with investors, developers, and financiers across commercial property sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Napier & Blakeley provides independent property consultancy services across the full lifecycle of commercial property, covering Quantity Surveying, Building Consulting, Tax Depreciation, and Sustainability Consulting. Services are delivered to investors, developers, and financiers across the Acquire, Develop, Manage, Improve, and Divest phases, supported by 40 years of proprietary construction cost data and Capital Allowances expertise.

Product overview

Napier & Blakeley is a multi-discipline property and construction consultancy providing integrated services throughout the property lifecycle. The core offering consists of four interconnected service pillars: Quantity Surveying Services, Building Consulting Services, Tax Depreciation Services, and Sustainability Consulting. These services are delivered across five lifecycle phases: Acquire (transaction advisory), Develop (development monitoring), Manage (asset management), Improve (capital works), and Divest (technical due diligence). The company also offers a suite of downloadable Data Card resources covering construction costs for major Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, SE QLD, Perth, Adelaide) and specialized topics including Property Tax Allowances, Capital Allowances, Make Good Cycle, Project Management, and Aged Care facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantity Surveying Services Cost planning, estimates, tender evaluation, progress claims assessment, variation assessments, and superintendent services for property development and construction projects, delivered to investors, developers, and financiers.
• Building Consulting Services Technical due diligence, property condition assessments, defect analysis, design reviews, and independent certifier services for commercial property owners, investors, and financiers.
• Tax Depreciation Services Detailed depreciation schedules, write-off assessments, capital allowances, and tax depreciation assessments for commercial property assets, delivered to investors and property owners.
• Sustainability Consulting NABERS ratings, BEEC certifications, climate risk assessments, carbon reduction pathways, net zero roadmaps, and GRESB alignment reviews for commercial property owners and investors.
• Construction Costs Data Cards Downloadable data cards providing construction cost information for Sydney, Melbourne, SE QLD, Perth, and Adelaide markets.

Named customers40 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure and property consultancy with cost management, TDD, and sustainability services competing for the same institutional clients. Much larger scale and broader service portfolio, but overlaps meaningfully on Australian commercial property mandates.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with valuation, project management, and sustainability consulting practices that overlap with N&B's service pillars. Competes for institutional investor and developer mandates across Australia and globally.
• Colliers: Global professional services and investment management firm with significant Australian property valuation, project leadership, and sustainability consulting. Competes with N&B across multiple service lines for institutional and developer clients.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with substantial Australian property cost consulting, project management, and sustainability practices. Competes with N&B on larger commercial mandates while offering a much broader portfolio of services across infrastructure, environment, and design.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm with valuation, project management, and sustainability consulting practices that compete for similar Australian institutional mandates. Much broader service portfolio than N&B but comparable client base.
• Knight Frank Australia: International real estate consultancy with Australian valuation, project management, and sustainability advisory services. Comparable in serving institutional investors and developers on commercial property advisory mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm offering valuation, project and development services, and sustainability advisory. Overlaps with N&B on TDD, cost consulting, and ESG/sustainability mandates for institutional clients.

Direct peers

• BMT Tax Depreciation: Australian specialist tax depreciation and quantity surveying firm directly competing with N&B's Tax Depreciation and Capital Allowances services. Strong national presence and similar target customer base of property investors.
• WT Partnership: Australian-headquartered quantity surveying and cost consultancy directly competing with N&B across commercial property QS, building consulting, and tax depreciation. Operates across Australia and Asia with comparable service pillars and similar client base of developers, investors, and financiers.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global quantity surveying, cost management, and advisory firm with strong Australian presence. Directly comparable to N&B on QS, TDD, and construction cost consulting for commercial property, with deeper international footprint and similar RICS-regulated professional standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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