QUANTITY SURVEYING AND COST MANAGEMENT

GENERAL

• Attend and contribute to design meetings and customer presentations as required.
• Provide early warnings to the project team of potential cost risks.
• Deliver comprehensive cost estimates during concept, development, and detailed design stages.
• Reconcile budgets against the original budget at key milestones.
• Alert the Project Manager to unforeseen risks for inclusion in the risk register.
• Provide all other standard services in line with industry best practice.

COST PLANNING

• Deliver proactive cost planning advice to the Project Manager and design team throughout all project stages.
• Actively monitor evolving designs to ensure construction cost estimates remain within budget.
• Prepare elemental estimates and alternative design solutions as required.
• Provide continuous feedback on design progress in relation to cost budgets.

DESIGN PHASES

• Review preliminary design cost estimates and refine them as the design evolves.
• Provide clear, interpretable design estimates, including contingencies and uncertainties.
• Conduct regular cost checks and deliver a final pre-tender budget.
• Participate in value management workshops and risk assessment analyses.
• Offer value management advice to align designs with cost plans.
• Advise on procurement strategies, market conditions, and their impact on costs.
• Monitor the developed design documentation against the detailed cost plan and approved budget, providing regular updates.
• Collaborate with design consultants to minimise variations post-documentation.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

We tailor our approach to suit each customer’s unique needs, accounting for:

• Funding body constraints
• Political, socio-economic, and environmental considerations
• Third-party requirements
• Individual project-specific factors

PROCUREMENT PHASE

• Advise on contracts and prepare tender and contract documentation.
• Provide schedules of quantities for tendering, progress claims, and variation valuations.
• Analyse and reconcile tenders with the project budget, highlighting discrepancies.
• Support negotiations and value engineering exercises if required.
• Produce tender reports summarising returns, clarifying tags, comparing submissions with the cost estimate, and providing award recommendations.

ENGINEER TO THE CONTRACT

As Engineer to the Contract (EtC), we act as the independent party under NZS 3910 and other standard forms of contract, providing impartial administration of the contract between the Principal and Contractor. Our role includes:

• Issuing contract instructions and variations
• Assessing payment claims and issuing payment schedules
• Evaluating extensions of time and delay claims
• Monitoring progress, quality, and compliance
• Facilitating fair dispute resolution

We ensure the contract is administered transparently, professionally, and in accordance with the terms agreed, helping both parties maintain trust and project momentum.

Recent Projects:

• Multi-unit Residential, Apartment and Townhouse Development, Long Bay, Auckland
• Multi-unit Residential Townhouse Development, Flat Bush, Auckland
• Commercial/Industrial Unit Development, Mangere, Auckland
• Vehicle Showroom Development, Auckland
• Multi-unit Residential Townhouse Development, Birkenhead, Auckland
• Multi-unit Residential Townhouse Development, Stonefields, Auckland

DISPUTE MANAGEMENT

We advocate for early neutral evaluation, a growing dispute resolution method in New Zealand. By providing an objective, independent assessment of the parties’ positions, we help identify strengths and weaknesses early, fostering a path toward negotiation and settlement.