Services

QUANTITY SURVEYING

The core business of the Practice is Quantity Surveying, and as such it provides a full spectrum of these services, namely:

  • Estimating
  • Viabilities
  • Feasibilities
  • Cost advice and Cost
  • Engineering
  • Site evaluation
  • Cash flows
  • Bills of Quantities
  • Financial administration
  • Liaison and interaction
  • with project funders
  • Cost control and reporting
  • Progress valuations
  • Final accounts

PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ PRINCIPAL AGENCY

In addition to the above the Practice provides a Project Management and Principal Agency service inclusive of:

  • Inputs from concept to completion
  • Formulation of critical path analysis and project programmes inclusive of monitoring and updating
  • Co-ordination and management
  • Controlling flow of information
  • Formulation of Building Contracts and administering
    contractual matters
  • Client reports
  • Issuing of Contract Instructions
  • Quality control and adherence to project specifications
  • Appointment of consultants, specialists, etc.,
  • Tender & procurement processes
  • Close out procedures

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Arising out of previous experience in the field of contracting we offer effective and practical advice to Contractors and Clients encompassing most aspect of construction inclusive of tendering procedures, formulation of tenders, labour content calculations, construction programming, ordering of materials, dealing with sub-contractors, on site supervision, contract management, planning, construction techniques, etc.

The above service is aimed mainly to the emerging Contractor and Client who may want to “owner build”

PUBLIC SECTOR PROGRAMMES

The Practice has the experience, knowledge and expertise to implement and administer public sector programmes inclusive of community based projects, SMME participation goals and other requirements of the Public Finance Management Act

CONSTRUCTION COST REPLACEMENT VALUATIONS

The Practice provides construction cost replacement valuations to ensure that Clients have their properties adequately insured. These are generally done/updated annually to ensure that the insured values are current and relevant.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

The Practice works closely with various property development companies and is therefore well experienced in the fields of development finance, evaluation and due diligence reports, feasibility studies, rental structures, tenant requirements, corporate specifications, property transactions, etc.

TRAINING EMERGING CONTRACTORS

In addition to construction management discussed above the Practice offers training to emerging contractors mainly in the fields of costing and tendering.

AFFIRMATIVE PROCURMENT PROCEDURES

The Practice is well versed with B-BBEE and is experienced with the administering of these requirements as well as assisting the Client with an affirmative procurement system, should they require it to be utilized as part of the contract conditions.

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

In preparing feasibility studies for our Clients, we have the experience of offering a broad range of services, which include:

  • Detailed or summarized reports on new or existing projects
  • Sourcing of suitable land
  • Dealing with infrastructural services
  • Negotiating and being involved in deeds of sale and land/property sales
  • Sourcing suitable premises/buildings for clients
  • Assessments of existing developments offered for purchase
  • Preparation of development proposals for prospective developers
  • Sourcing and dealing with tenants and their requirements
  • Preparation of leases
  • Rental negotiation
  • Monitoring rental structures for various types of accommodation in various areas
  • Calculations of returns
  • Structured finance
  • Rezoning and consolidation of land

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Practice works closely with various Construction Health and Safety firms and is well versed with the integration of their services into our building programmes