QUANTITY SURVEYING SERVICES IN DUBAI | COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT IN DUBAI

Cost management in construction and the role of the quantity surveyor in delivering the necessary services has developed significantly and continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of clients. This evolution has been driven in part by the impetus for change in procurement and contract strategies generated by construction industry.

Clients wish to obtain their increasingly more complex projects within budget and on time and to the necessary quality. Cost management, a function traditionally undertaken by quantity surveyors, therefore remains of critical importance to project success.

Cost or commercial management critical to achieving value-for-money outcomes but also that the requirements for effective performance of this role are constantly evolving. This inevitably necessitates constant review and evaluation of cost or commercial management practice to ensure that both industry and academia keep pace with these changes and with best practice.

During and after the construction period of the project, we support & ensure that all actions taken in relation to the financial administration of the contract are fair to all parties.

Business Assist

Pre-Contract:

• Business feasibility studies to assess the viability of a scheme prior to design
• Project Evaluation: development appraisals
• Acting as client’s/employer’s agent under the title of project manager
• Advise Client in selecting Consultants
• Pre-Contract cost planning at various stages
• Assessing capital and revenue expenditure over the whole life of a facility
• Advising on the setting of budget

Construction Solutions
Procurement Strategy:

• Advising clients and advising appropriate procurement route for the project
• Monitoring design development against planned expenditure
• Conducting value management and engineering exercises
• Managing and analysing risk including identification and analysis
• Selection of suitable form of contract
• Managing the tendering process as per the standard guidelines
• Due diligence reporting by confirming a scope of services provided in a tender
• Recommendation and selection advise of suitable Contractor

Project Delivery
Post-Contract:

• Preparing contractual documentation
• Controlling cost during the construction process
• Managing the commercial success of a project for a contractor
• Valuing construction work for interim payments
• Valuing change orders
• Estimates of likely cost of variations
• Advise on expenditure of PS/PC rate management
• Prepare regular cost reports
• Assessing or compiling claims for loss and expense and agreeing final accounts
• Giving advice on the avoidance and settlement of disputes.

After Completion:

• Prepare final account
• Defect Liability Management
• Lifecycle costing options for various types of construction

Our Skills and Competence:
We are expertise in cost management and contract administration to carry out the functions effectively. We are possessing the necessary skills and ability to manage cost effectively, equating quality and value with individual client needs. We carry out services with additional skills and competencies, such as:

• Knowledge and understanding of Construction Technology
• Programming and planning
• Quantification and cost at all stages of project
• Contract Drafting
• Health and safety
• Insurance
• Risk Management
• Value management and Value Engineering
• Negotiation

Conflict Avoidance & Dispute Resolution Services:

• Delay Analysis
• EOT Preparation
• Mediation
• Negotiations