Quantity Surveying

Pre contract services

  • Cost planning - Prepare project cost estimates at various design stages and monitor the project cost in comparison with the approved budget.
  • Procurement strategy - Advice on procurement strategy suitable form of contract and local amendments.
  • Value engineering- Be part of the team during the design development in identifying and valuing unnecessary cost, proposing cost effective alternatives improving profitability.
  • Bills of Quantities and Tendering - Assist in pre-qualification of tenderers, prepare bills of quantities, conditions of contract and form of bid with all relevant appendices.
  • Tender Evaluation - Evaluate tenders in terms of commercial aspects, recommendation and assist in negotiation.
  • Contract documentation - Prepare contract agreement, compile supporting documentation and ensure the contract is executed.

Post contract services

  • Cost compliance - Ensure that the contractor fulfills his contract obligation such as performance bonds, advance payment guarantees and insurances.
  • Contract advice - Provide contractual advice to the Architect/Engineer.
  • Valuations - Review and agree payment schedules. Prepare monthly valuations to the contracts and recommend payment for the works executed at site.
  • Variations - Value the variations to the contract based on the contract rates, negotiate and agree new rates.
  • Provisional and PC Sums - Administration of expenditure of Provisional sums and PC sums allowed in the contract.
  • Cost reporting - Prepare monthly cost reports providing up to date cost information and indication of anticipated final project cost.
  • Risk Management - Maintain risk register, value the cost of risk and propose avoidance and mitigation measures
  • Claims support - Assist in claim preparation and review contractor’s claims.