Risk Management
Risk management is inherent in everything we do and dovetails into our core quantity surveying and project management services.
Construction Risk Management
We consider the various categories of risk encountered as a project moves through it's life-cycle, and we take a pro-active approach to managing these through the use of live risk registers and a variety of mitigation techniques.
Our in-depth construction industry experience means that we are adept at the early identification of project risks, and we have the skills to manage them effectively.
Typically we will create a live project risk register which quantifies and colour codes project risks according to their severity. This is updated throughout the project life cycle with input from the wider project team.
Quantity Surveying
- Cost plan preparation, digital take-off and measurement
- Live-project cost control, interim and final cost reporting
- Managing the procurement of a project and advising on suitable procurement routes
- Tender negotiations
- Vetting design proposals and offering value engineering solutions
Project Management
- Management of pre-construction activities
- Appointing, managing and co-ordinating the design team
- Site investigation, surveys and demolition
- Hands on construction-phase project management
Risk Management
- Risk identification
- Eradication
- Reduction
- Management
Contract Administration & Employer's Agent
Acting on behalf of the client or employer to:
- Manage contractual negotiations
- Advise on suitable forms of contract
- Manage the contractual requirements during the construction phase
- Lead discussions with the building contractor
- Assess and certify the contractors applications and payments
- Issue the Practical Completion certificate
Contractors Surveying
- Completing tender submissions and generating contract sums for main contractors and sub-contractors
- Take offs
- First principles rate generation
- Tender negotiations
- Managing the valuation, certification and payment process
- Highlighting risks and opportunities
Cost Planning & Cost Management
- Produce cost estimates during the design stage of the project
- Propose construction solutions which provide better value for money for the client.
- Control construction costs during the project.
- Provide forecast final cost projections
- Review variation costs as the project progresses