Construction & QS Services
Quantity surveying and construction management support to keep refurbishment and development costs on track from budget through to completion. We help plan realistic costs before you commit to a deal, then monitor spend against budget as the works progress.
It suits investors who want cost certainty on refurbishment or development projects, not surprises.
How construction & QS support works
We bring cost discipline to your project — planning realistic costs before you commit, then keeping spend on track through to completion.
Plan realistic costs
Before you commit to a deal, we help build a realistic cost plan — works, contingencies and professional fees — so you know what the project really costs.
Monitor against budget
As the works progress, we monitor spend against the agreed budget — flagging variances early so there are no surprises.
Through to completion
We support cost management through to practical completion, keeping refurbishment and development spend on track.
Cost certainty, not surprises
The same numbers-led approach we apply to every deal — applied to your build costs.
Cost certainty
Realistic budgets built before you commit — not surprises halfway through the build.
Spend monitoring
Ongoing monitoring of actual spend against budget as the works progress.
Refurb & development
Support tailored to refurbishment projects and ground-up development alike.
No inflated projections
Costs checked against realistic outcomes — the same numbers-led approach we apply to every deal.
Serving London & the Home Counties
We source off-market property, arrange specialist finance and provide advisory services across London and the Home Counties — with deep, location-specific market knowledge in every area we cover.
Construction & QS FAQs
What does a quantity surveyor do on a development project?
A quantity surveyor (QS) manages the cost side of a construction or refurbishment project. They prepare the initial cost plan, monitor spend against budget as the works progress, value completed work for payment certificates, and flag cost variances early. The QS keeps the project financially on track from budget through to practical completion.
When should I bring in a QS on my project?
Ideally before you commit to the deal. A QS can build a realistic cost plan at the appraisal stage — covering works, contingencies and professional fees — so you know what the project really costs before you buy or start building. Bringing the QS in early prevents the most common problem: discovering halfway through the build that the budget was unrealistic.
What is the difference between a cost plan and a budget?
A budget is a broad target figure. A cost plan is a detailed, itemised breakdown of every cost element — works, preliminaries, contingencies, professional fees, and statutory costs — built from the specific scope of the project. A cost plan gives you cost certainty; a budget gives you an estimate.
Can QS services work alongside development finance?
Yes. Lenders often require a monitoring surveyor to sign off staged drawdowns on development finance. Our QS services can support that process, keeping the cost plan and the lender's drawdown schedule aligned. This means your cost management and your development finance are coordinated, not running in parallel.
Example QS engagements
Pre-acquisition cost plan in Luton
A realistic cost plan built before purchase revealed that the project budget was 15% light, allowing the investor to renegotiate the purchase price.
Development monitoring in Bedford
Ongoing QS monitoring flagged a structural cost variance early, allowing the developer to adjust the spec before the overspend escalated.
Example deals are illustrative and based on typical transactions we arrange.
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