Whatever you need to build, our experts will provide detailed and accurate budget estimating and cost planning services on your project so that you are better informed at the initial stages of a project.
We use CostX Quantity Surveying & Estimating software suite for the preparation of Estimates and Cost Planning to meet our client’s requirements.
The cost planning process commences with the preparation of an approximate estimate by the quantity surveyor, and then the setting of cost targets, which are based upon elements. As the design evolves these cost targets are checked for any under-or-overspending against the architect’s details. The prudent quantity surveyor will also always be looking for ways of simplifying the details, without altering the design, in an attempt to reduce the tender sum.
The overall cost planning process involves a number of key stages at various stages of the project as detailed below.
Preliminary Estimate: Using a single price method of estimating costs.
Cost Plan: Based upon elemental analysis evolving cost targets