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Cost Consultancy

Our cost consultancy professionals have many years of experience in this specialist field and offer this service as an integral part of our building consultancy offering.

Overview

We provide commercially focused cost consultancy and quantity surveying advice on construction projects across the UK.

Our priority is simple: deliver informed, practical advice that protects value whilst respecting our clients design priorities.

Our team brings deep experience across sectors and work seamlessly with both in-house and external teams. This ensures informed, joined-up, decisions at every stage.

We work seamlessly with clients, design teams, contractors and stakeholders to support clear decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. Combining technical expertise with a hands-on approach, we help clients achieve greater cost certainty, effective risk management and confidence in delivery.

Our services combine strategic cost consultancy with hands-on quantity surveying expertise across the full project lifecycle.

Project Cost Management

  • Feasibility advice and cost planning

  • Benchmarking and cost modelling

  • Design stage cost control and reporting

  • Pre-tender estimating

  • Tender preparation, management and evaluation

  • Contract documentation

  • Construction stage cost management and reporting

  • Cashflow forecasting

  • Change management and negotiation

  • Interim valuations and payment recommendations

  • Final account agreement

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How We Can Help

Our specialist services provide additional technical, commercial and strategic support for complex projects , risk – sensitive environments and public sector procurement.

Sectors We Cover

We work across the full spectrum of the built environment sectors where our experience and insight add genuine value. Our approach is partner led, discreet and grounded in real project delivery.

Our team has extensive experience across built environment sectors, including:

  • Super prime and prime residential – refurbishment and new build

  • Volume residential and mixed tenure housing

  • Office new build, refurbishment and fit out

  • Industrial and logistics

  • Retail (high street and out-of-town)

  • Education

  • Healthcare

  • Senior living

  • Hotels and leisure

  • Museum, arts, culture and heritage

  • Infrastructure and master planning

Meet the Team

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  • Est. 1855

    Leading the property industry for over 160 years

  • 700+

    Property experts working across the UK

  • 9,500+

    Active registered buyers and tenants on our database

  • 99.6%

    of asking prices achieved

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