I have over 30 years’ experience working as a contractor’s quantity surveyor, managing surveyor & commercial manager in the construction industry. My clients generally employ me as a freelance quantity surveyor for the following reasons:
1. They have won new work, but the size or duration of the work does not warrant the expense of employing a full time quantity surveyor.
2. A member of their tea
m has a long term illness.
3. The company’s turnover has increased, but they don’t want to commit to a fixed employee overhead cost.
4. A member of the team is on holiday.
5. The company is seeking to cut its fixed overheads.
6. The estimating team are pricing a lot of new work and need additional support. I am able undertake the following works with a high degree of competence & to assist with any of the above scenarios:
1. Complete project commercial management.
2. Negotiating and placing subcontract orders.
3. Managing contractors and sub-contractors financial accounts.
4. Measurements / take-offs (drawings and site).
5. Preparation of bills of quantities.
6. Applications for payment.
7. Final Accounts.
8. The preparation and presentation of variation accounts.
9. Preparing and defending contractual claims.
10. Preparing extensions of time claims and associated prolongation costs.
11. Cash flow Reports.
12. Monthly cost / value reports / reconciliations.
13. Advice relating to non-payment under the terms of a building contract.
14. Suspension of the works advice.
15. Preparing and defending adjudications under the Construction Act
I would be very happy to discuss your requirements. I am an experienced contractor’s quantity surveyor and I pride myself on my flexibility and ‘can do’ attitude and helping my clients grow their business whilst achieving their goals and margins.
