Procurement at a mining major won't shortlist a template site
A custom website for a Perth resources-services or construction firm runs AUD $15k to $60k over 1 to 3 months. You go beyond Wix or Squarespace when your buyer is a procurement team at a mining or oil-and-gas major deciding whether you're credible enough to prequalify, and a template site quietly tells them no.
Wix, Squarespace and template sites are fine for a cafe or a personal brand. They work against you when the person deciding your future is a procurement officer at BHP, Rio or Woodside scanning your site to judge whether you can deliver a multi-million-dollar shutdown safely. A generic template signals 'small and unproven' before they've read a word, and in a market that runs on dependability, that first impression closes doors you never knew opened.
The practical limits bite too. Template sites struggle to present capability statements, safety and compliance credentials, project case studies and the structured content a serious buyer wants, and they're slow, generic and impossible to extend when you need a tender portal or a careers system for FIFO recruitment.
The fix: website built for Perth, not rented
You build custom when the website is part of how you win prequalification and recruit FIFO crews. A purpose-built site presents your capability statements, safety record and project history the way a procurement buyer evaluates them, loads fast, and is built to extend into the careers and tender tooling a growing resources firm needs. It's the difference between looking like a contractor a major can trust and looking like a side project.
The capability list that earns its budget
What we build under website in Perth
The engagements Perth teams bring us most often: website redesign, custom website development, web design, Next.js development, React development and responsive web design.
What website costs in Perth
| Project scope | Typical cost | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Credible custom marketing site | $15k to $30k | 1 to 2 months |
| Site + careers + capability portal | $30k to $45k | 2 to 3 months |
| Site with client/tender portal foundation | $40k to $60k | 2 to 3 months |
How long it takes, phase by phase
Exactly what you get
You get a site that helps you clear prequalification and recruit crews. Capability statements, safety credentials and project case studies presented the way a procurement buyer evaluates them; a FIFO careers section that feeds recruitment; fast, accessible performance; and a content foundation ready to extend into a tender or client portal. It connects to your CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and project management software as the operation grows.
How to choose a developer in Perth
Hire a team that understands your site has two audiences: procurement at the majors and the FIFO crews you're trying to hire. Ask how they'd present a capability statement and safety record for scrutiny. Ask what it takes to add a tender portal later. A team that only talks visual trends doesn't get your buyer. The right one builds plain, credible and extensible, in the register WA business actually trusts.
- Presents capability, safety and project credentials the way procurement evaluates them
- Credible first impression that helps you clear prequalification, not hinder it
- Built to extend into a careers system for FIFO recruitment and a tender portal
- Fast, accessible and properly structured for search and serious buyers
- A foundation that connects to your CRM and project management as you grow
- More expensive and slower to launch than a weekend Squarespace site
- Needs occasional developer involvement for bigger changes
- Over-investing in a site won't fix a weak capability or safety record
- If your work comes purely by word of mouth, the ROI is harder to justify
- !They lead with a template and call it custom. Ask to see code, not a theme
- !No understanding of procurement evaluation. Ask how they'd present a capability statement
- !No careers/recruitment thinking. Ask how the site supports FIFO hiring
- !They can't extend into a portal later. Ask what happens when you need a tender system
- !All flash, no substance. Ask for a resources or construction site they've built that won credibility
Most Perth teams pricing website end up comparing notes on hr, accounting, business intelligence dashboards too; the systems share one data spine.
Rohan advises mid-market and enterprise teams on ERP, CRM and custom software, and has led delivery on dozens of business-software builds.
Writes for Digital Heroes, shipping business software for 2,000+ brands across 55+ countries since 2017.
Frequently asked questions
Why not just use Squarespace?
If you're a small trade running on word of mouth, you can. But if procurement at a mining or oil-and-gas major is judging your credibility from the site, a template signals 'unproven' and can cost you prequalification. That first impression is worth investing in.
How does the site help with prequalification?
It presents your capability statements, safety record and project history in the structured, professional way procurement evaluates suppliers, so you look like a contractor a major can trust with a shutdown.
Can it handle FIFO recruitment?
Yes. A custom build can include a real careers and application flow that feeds your recruitment process, which matters when you're constantly hiring crews for remote rosters.
What does it cost?
AUD $15k to $60k depending on whether you need a marketing site, a careers and capability portal, or a foundation ready for a tender or client portal.
Can we add a client portal later?
If it's built right, yes. A good developer structures the site so you can extend into a tender or client portal without rebuilding, which a locked-in template can't do.