Bodyshop Remote Estimating

Bodyshop Remote Estimating Helping collision repair businesses save time, reduce errors, and boost profits with expert remote estimating and consulting solutions.

After running successful body shops since the early 90's and being a director of the Car Craft group I have gained a lot of experience in the accident repair industry and I am well respected and known in WA. I am now using my valuable skills and expertise for consulting to others in the industry. I can help improve your body shop, profits, management of staff and customers. Leaving you with valua

ble time to focus on your family and life style. I can help with sourcing staff from overseas, estimating, estimator training, estimate & invoice checking service, systems and procedures, filling in for estimating and management staff while on leave, business over views and even setting up new businesses or help revamp your old shop.

26/08/2026

Loved this line from the editor's column this issue: this industry doesn't "pivot," it pirouettes.

New tech, new methods, another curveball.. and somehow you lot just adapt, grumble a bit, and get on with repairing cars!
Fair call, honestly.

What's been your biggest curveball so far this year?

"Systems don't eliminate challenges; they expose them." Same goes for your numbers. You can't fix a margin problem you c...
25/08/2026

"Systems don't eliminate challenges; they expose them."

Same goes for your numbers.
You can't fix a margin problem you can't see.

Get clarity on your numbers with Plan4Profit.
Book a seat now: https://bodyshoprecruit.com.au/plan-4-profit/

21/08/2026

It's been a few months since The Collision Repair Expo wrapped up in Melbourne — 200+ NZ repairers made the trip over, record crowds, and a genuinely good buzz on the floor by all accounts.

Whether you made it along or you're catching the wrap-ups like the rest of us, it's a solid reminder this industry still shows up for itself when it counts.

Did anyone here make it to CRE this year? What was your highlight?

19/08/2026

Sobering stat from this issue's workforce feature: 40% of collision shops currently employ no apprentice, and half of those say they've got no plans to change that in the next year. Nobody's judging — the economics of training while running a busy shop are genuinely tough. But it's worth a gut-check: if that stays the norm across the industry, where's next decade's workforce coming from? Are you training an apprentice right now? Yes/no in the comments

EVs now make up 15% of one major replacement fleet, and apparently the tipping point was a customer trading in a 1999 Ho...
18/08/2026

EVs now make up 15% of one major replacement fleet, and apparently the tipping point was a customer trading in a 1999 Holden Commodore for an EV rental.

When Commodore drivers start asking for EVs, you know something's shifted.
Chinese-made vehicles are also now sitting at around 25% of new sales in AU.

What's the most unexpected vehicle you've had through the shop lately?

Collision labour rates have moved in single digits over a decade, while materials, energy, and compliance costs haven't ...
17/08/2026

Collision labour rates have moved in single digits over a decade, while materials, energy, and compliance costs haven't been nearly as polite.

Margins don't stretch forever.
That's why it is worth knowing exactly what yours can and can't absorb.

Know your numbers. That's what Plan4Profit is built for.
Secure a seat here:

14/08/2026

Bit of a truth bomb from this issue's Hail Column:
"Systems don't eliminate challenges, they expose them."

One shop had to onboard a new insurer at short notice, work outside their usual software, and their admin load jumped to roughly 3x normal!

Processing one claim took as long as three usually would.
Good systems don't stop that happening.
They just make sure you can see it coming and manage it before it slows down the whole shop.

Anyone else been caught out by a "small" process change that turned into a big one?

12/08/2026

The average wait to hire a panel be**er right now is 9.1 months.
Spray painters: 8.9
Estimators: 9.4

That's not a typo.
That's the Capricorn State of the Nation report.

So if you're still waiting on that new hire... you're not alone. You're just living the industry average. 😅

What's the longest you've waited to fill a role in your shop?👇

11/08/2026

AI is one of the biggest topics in collision repair right now.

Here's our honest take on where it fits.

👇 Watch the video and let us know what you think.

10/08/2026

The next generation of collision repair teams won't necessarily be bigger.
They'll be better connected.

For years, the assumption was that every role had to be performed under one roof.
Today, that's changing.

Technology, automation and access to specialised talent have given repair businesses more flexibility than ever before.

The most progressive workshops aren't asking, "How many people do we need?"
They're asking, "How can we build the right team?"

That might mean investing in smarter systems.
It might mean streamlining repetitive tasks with technology.
Or it might mean bringing in specialist expertise to support the team when it's needed.

None of these replace people.
They simply allow skilled people to focus on what they do best.

The future of collision repair won't be defined by where your team works.
It will be defined by how well your people, processes, and technology work together.

How do you see collision repair teams evolving over the next five years? 🤔

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