Quantity surveying and project services
We work at all four stages of a building's life, from the first feasibility figure to the cost of running it, with cost control at the centre of each.
Early stage
Should we build?
Affects the decision to build
We test the idea against the money before you commit: what it will cost and how you will fund it.
- Feasibility studies
- Funding advice
- Development strategy
- Design management
- Due diligence, value and risk consulting
- Cost planning before detailed design
- Cost studiesMaterials and designs compared over capital, running, maintenance and depreciation costs.
Pre-contract stage
Can we afford it?
Affects viability
We price the design as it develops and write the tender documents, so the contractors you invite all price the same job.
- Cost planning
- Value management
- Value engineering
- Procurement strategy
- Cash-flow forecasts
- Legal support and contract documents
- Development scheduling
- Tender documents and contract advice
- Checking and reporting on tenders received
Construction stage
Are we paying for what we get?
Affects return on investment
On site we value the work done and manage changes to the contract. At the end we settle the final account with the contractor and subcontractors.
- Valuations of work done
- Cost management and reporting
- Change management
- Payments and cash flow
- Negotiating contract sums
- Project management
- Final account and final reporting
- Settling final costs with contractors and subcontractors
- Financial close
Operation stage
What does it cost to own?
Affects running and owning costs
After handover we benchmark what the building costs to run and maintain, and audit its insurance values and claims.
- Valuations for insurance
- Forensic project audits
- Facility management
- Maintenance management
- Cost-in-use benchmarks
- Efficiency audits
- Watching brief
- Body corporate audits
- Managing agent
- Fit-for-purpose analysis
- Budget projections
- Insurance claim audits
Property and specialist services
Fixed-scope assignments for owners, trustees, bodies corporate and insurers. Each has its own page with the steps, the deliverables and an enquiry button.
- Property Rates ObjectionsWe check your municipal valuation, build the evidence and lodge the rates objection for you.What we do and what you receive
- Insurance and Reinstatement AssessmentsReinstatement costs after fire, storm or water damage, and replacement values to check your cover.What we do and what you receive
- Contractor Quotation ReviewsBefore you sign, we check a contractor's quote against your drawings, current rates and the terms.What we do and what you receive
- Forensic QS and DisputesWe rebuild the cost record of a disputed project and prepare costed evidence for your legal team.What we do and what you receive
- Development FeasibilityWe test a development on cost, funding and return before you buy the land or commit to the design.What we do and what you receive
- Body Corporate MaintenanceCondition reports, costed maintenance plans and checked contractor quotes for sectional title schemes.What we do and what you receive
- Municipal Solar Assessments, Water Harvesting and Off-Grid SolutionsCosted assessments for solar, battery, rainwater and EV charging systems on homes, schools and businesses.What we do and what you receive
Services by kind of work
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Cost and commercial
We measure and price the work, then track its cost against your budget.
- Quantity surveying and cost managementBills of quantities, cost plans, valuations and final accounts.
- Cost engineeringEstimates and cost models, updated as the design changes.
- Commercial managementWe run contracts, payments and claims against your budget.
- Building services cost managementWe price and check the mechanical, electrical and plumbing packages.
- Value and structural engineering savingsWe price alternatives against the design before you commit.
Project and construction
We can run the whole project for you, with one team.
- Project managementWe hold programme, budget and team to one plan.
- Construction managementWe coordinate contractors and trades on site.
- Turnkey developmentWe carry a project from feasibility and funding through design and build to handover.
- Commercial and residential developmentWe develop commercial and residential property for clients and investors.
- Quality management and specification trackingWe check the built work against the specification.
- Procurement of goodsWe buy the goods a project needs and track them against the budget.
Property and risk
We advise owners and investors on value, risk and return, before and after the build.
- Feasibility studiesWe test whether a project is worth building, and at what cost and return.
- ValuationsWe value work done during construction, and buildings for insurance.
- Insurance risk assessmentsWe assess insured values and audit insurance claims.
- Property maintenance and facility managementWe price and run planned maintenance.
- Dispute resolutionWe prepare and cost claims, working with your legal team and advocates.
- Property investmentWe help you buy and develop property that earns income for the next generation.