How a Quantity Surveyor Can Help Your Building Contractor Business

A quantity surveyor is a professional who specialises in the measurement, valuation, and cost planning of construction projects.

Quantity surveyors use their expertise to help builders and subcontractors estimate the cost of a project, prepare bids, and manage costs throughout the construction process.

Here are some of the specific services that we can provide for your building contractor business;

Project Benchmarking

• We develop tailored benchmarking documents that track the cost of your previously completed projects on a cost per m2 basis with an auto-escalation function to level historical cost data to current market pricing.

• This data can be used to support clients with project budgeting during the early design stage, identify cost-saving opportunities and create more accurate estimates for future projects.

Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

• A BOQ is a detailed list of the scope of work and materials required for a building project. We use the latest technology to provide fast and accurate take-offs from either progress drawings or detailed construction drawings.

• The BOQ document can be shared with subcontractor, and often results in a higher level of subcontractor engagement and an increase in competitive pricing, as the time-consuming measurement work has already been completed.

• A BOQ document picks up the full project scope of work and reduces the risk of scope gaps that can result in underpricing and financial loss in a builders tender.

Estimating

• We provide accurate and detailed estimates at all stages of design. This can include early design estimates to assist client’s project budgeting and detailed tender estimates from construction drawings.

• Our estimates ensure the full scope of work has been accounted for and priced with an understanding of forecasted cost escalation.

• Once a BOQ has been prepared, our qualified quantity surveyors can apply current market unit rates to expand this document into a detailed tender estimate either for the purpose of providing a tender cost-check, or as the basis of a builders tender.

With our engagement and close collaboration, Russo Quantity Surveyors can allow your business to improve client satisfaction whilst becoming more efficient and cost competitive. Please contact us here to discuss how we can support your next project.