When it comes to ensuring the smooth operation and management of construction projects or maintenance and repair jobs, few things are more essential than QS’s professional quantity measurement and cost management services.
It is recommended that construction clients always use the services of construction and development consultants, including one who specializes in chartered quantity survey services or QS services and the provision of project management client advice. Many construction and development companies have already benefited from the considerable experience available in the QS field, which is closely regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or RICS.
Some of the clear advantages that can be gained through the appointment of professional chartered surveyors and expert cost management services, depending on the nature and size of the development plans, include:
Quantity Surveyor (QS): The appointment of a professional chartered quantity surveyor, or QS, offers many benefits and is essential for effective cost management and financial control of any construction contract. The distinctive competence of RICS QS, chartered surveying services can be succinctly summarized as providing skills in measurement and valuation in the field of construction so that such work can be described and cost and price can be forecasted, analysed, planned, controlled and represented.
QS’s main quantitative surveying services often include cost planning and preparation of bills of quantities, interim valuations and final accounts for construction sites; however, many construction consultants offer additional niche services that may be available to help clients achieve their goals.
Surveyors licensed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are professional construction advisers whose primary role is to protect and enhance the financial interests of clients. At a minimum, these practices will normally ensure that construction clients receive value for money on any given project. However, some practices aim to secure additional benefits wherever possible by adding value, using the commercial advantage of their specialized expertise in the QS field.
Therefore, the QS expert will help prepare early cost estimates and help the client plan project finances and budget parameters. By monitoring costs during the early design stages, the surveyor ensures that architectural enthusiasm is controlled by pointing out costly features that can cause budget overruns if left unchecked. The QS will acquire the works in an appropriate manner, adopting a bidding and contracting procedure, will manage the contract, once the design is resolved and agreed with the client.
As RICS regulated Chartered Quality Surveyors, the best rated and competent practices will be highlighted as the leading providers in their category. By choosing construction consultants who specialize in their relevant field, prospective clients can be sure that they will reap all the benefits expected from a well-planned and effective development plan.
Good professional construction consultants will always ensure that the services are correctly aligned and tailored to meet the individual requirements of the clients. Most likely, one of these consultants is a chartered surveyor whose primary role should be to ensure that financial and contractual risks are kept to a minimum. The competent QS consultant will also help focus other members of the client’s project team on financial control and business awareness. If the project management team is similarly motivated, then the QS will have done its job in promoting the discipline of cost and value management throughout the scheme.
