Service

Preconstruction

Measurement, bills of quantities and first principles pricing, so the cost you commit to is built up rather than guessed at.

  • Client & End User
  • Main Contractor
  • Subcontractor
Construction drawings being reviewed around a table

What this covers

  • Detailed measurement and take-off
  • Bills of quantities to SMM7, NRM and HWMoM
  • Pricing built up from first principles
  • Subcontractor procurement and competitive tendering
  • Value engineering that protects quality and performance
  • Design gap analysis to expose commercial and contractual risk

Cost certainty is decided before anyone breaks ground.

Measurement and bills

We measure and take off in detail and prepare bills of quantities in accordance with SMM7, NRM and the Highway Works Method of Measurement. Rates are built up from first principles, so the price can be interrogated line by line instead of taken on trust.

Tendering and procurement

We run the subcontract procurement process from enquiry through to appointment: scopes drafted properly, like for like comparisons, and commercial advice on which tender is genuinely the best value rather than simply the lowest.

Value engineering and risk

Where the budget and the design are pulling apart, we set out the options and what each one costs in performance as well as pounds. Design gap analysis identifies commercial and contractual risks early, while they are still cheap to fix.

Questions

Common questions

Which methods of measurement do you use?

SMM7, NRM and the Highway Works Method of Measurement, depending on the scheme and what the client or funder requires.

What is design gap analysis?

A structured look at what the design does not yet cover, before it becomes a variation. It is usually the cheapest hour anyone spends on a project.

Related work

Projects we have delivered

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