Cost Control & Quantities Surveying

SKILLS UK provides full cost management services at every stage of the project. Our highly experienced contract engineers and quantity surveyors are able to provide detailed cost estimating, cost analysis, risk management and contract documentation for all building types.

Pre-contract commercial

• tender administration services
• Contract formation
• Cost estimating and control
• Procurement of tenders and the formulation of agreements
• Production of schedules of quantities (BOQ)
• Production of tender and contract documentation
• Tender assessment
• Assessment of contract conditions prior to ratification to ensure proper representation of agreements made
• Assistance through tender negotiations
• Commercial appraisal of an enquiry or contract documentation

Post-contract commercial and contract administration

• Acting as employer’s representative
• Advising on contractual issues
• Cost and commercial monitoring and controls
• Establishment of reporting systems
• Financial management of subcontractors’ accounts
• Measurement of work completed
• Preparation of financial and contractual status reports for funders and client bodies
• Preparation of interim payment applications and valuations
• Secondment of staff for client commercial assistance
• Valuation of variations, increased costs and day works