Cost clarity, guidance and certainty throughout each phase of your project.
If you've ever had a contractor provide a quote or an estimate, only for a project to blow out with cost overruns and unexpected delays, you'll understand the importance of effective construction cost estimating and management.
Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common in construction projects. When it does happen, it can be unclear who is responsible for the additional costs, which in turn leads to time-consuming negotiations and possible litigation.
That's why it pays to engage a quantity surveyor to provide expert construction cost planning and management services, ideally from the earliest stages of the project.
At the outset we provide order of magnitude estimates and feasibility cost appraisals. As the design is developed, we prepare preliminary and developed design cost estimates, and assist with procurement strategy and pre-tender estimates. During the construction phase, we can help with the tender review process and contractor appointment, as well as contract administration, assessing payment claims and variations, cost reports and agreeing the final account. This gives absolute certainty over costs at every phase of the project.
What you can expect from our cost planning and management service
- Representation from inception to completion
- Value engineering to find more economical ways to construct
- Working closely with the team to establish how much the works will cost
- Review of programme, procurement options and buildability issues
- Establishment of cost management systems to ensure financial control
- Assist with reporting to funders, if required
- Regular cost reporting on cash flow, cost changes, variations and anticipated final account
- Assistance with the control of the final construction cost
- If required assist with contractual disagreements
- Final account management and agreement
