CES Quantity Surveying specialises in the provision of services in the Architectural, Mining, Civils, Industrial and Recreational fields.

Our training and experience qualify us to advise on all cost- and contractual issues.

Standard Conditions of Contract Experience:

Estimating and Cost Advise:

• Estimates and cost advice during all stages of the development of a project are essential
• Being fully aware of the financial implications of decisions are extremely important
• To provide reliable cost advice, sophisticated techniques, extensive cost data banks and an intimate knowledge of the construction economics is necessary

Cost Planning:

• Value regarding the capital cost and also the running and maintenance cost of a project is vital to the client
• Cost planning enable good decisions to be made on various design alternatives
• Constantly monitoring actual costs against original budgets are essential to the success of a project

Development Advise:

• Pre-design feasibility studies involving technical and economic investigations need to be done to ascertain the form of the project
• Making sure that the clients accepted design meet the cost limits of the budget

Tender Procedures and Contractual arrangements:

• The choice of an appropriate form of contract will depend on the nature of the project, the circumstances under which the work is to be carried out and the particular needs of the client
• In depth commercial and technical tender evaluations need to be carried out to avoid any uncertainties

Financial Control during Construction:

• Clear financial controls must be in place during construction to avoid overrun on budgets and unnecessary claims
• Progress of the work need to be evaluated on a regular basis
• Cashflow predictions against actual expenditure need to be updated regularly

Final Accounts:

• All financial provisions in the contract must be properly interpreted and applied
• The value of all variations need to be determined fairly, based on the contract conditions, and agreed to by all parties

Disputes:

• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the fields of costs and contracts need to be applied to evaluate and advise in the settlement of any disputes